Garden Renovations · Reading, Berkshire
Full garden renovations in Reading - long plots, clear zones.
We design and build full garden renovations for Reading families - the kind of work where the detail beneath the surface matters as much as the finish on top.
Workshop in GU15 - close to Reading
Same team on site every day
10+ years across Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire
Typical book-in is six to twelve weeks; build four to ten weeks on site.
What we mean by garden renovations
The bit beneath the surface.
A full renovation is the most complicated thing we do - and the most rewarding when it's properly planned. The difference between a good one and a frustrating one is decided weeks before anyone breaks ground.
Designed before it's built
Plan, materials, layout and budget all agreed before any spade hits the ground. No surprises mid-project, no scope creep.
All trades under one roof
Hard landscaping, planting, drainage, electrics, outbuildings - co-ordinated by us, not you. One point of contact, one accountable team.
Tidy, weekly, transparent
Skips out daily, paths swept, weekly photo updates. The smallest thing, but it's the difference between a four-week build that feels calm and one that feels like a war zone.
Why this works in Reading
Locally tuned, not location-swapped.
Most Reading renovations are about turning a long, slightly directionless garden into a sequence of clear zones. A terrace near the house, planted screens between sections, a quiet destination at the back. The garden feels larger as soon as the layout reads.
Older Reading suburbs often have long, narrow gardens with original boundary walls. We design with the proportions in mind - wider terraces close to the house, planted zones, and a quiet end-of-garden destination.
- Long narrow proportions - Zoned layouts with planting screens make a long garden feel larger and more interesting than a single open run.
- Limited rear access - Barrowed materials, careful route protection through the house when needed, and a tidy site throughout.
- Mixed Victorian boundary walls - Protected during dig, repaired where they need it; the existing fabric is usually worth keeping.
Recent garden renovations
A few from in and around Reading.
Hand-picked from recent projects across Berkshire. Same approach, different gardens.
Earley · RG6
Suburban renovation, three calm zones.
An Earley suburban garden was rebuilt into three clear zones - a wider terrace off the kitchen, a re-graded lawn for the children and a compact studio at the far end, separated by replanted structural planting.
More garden renovations →How we build it
The detail, in plain numbers.
Design
Plan, sections and material schedule before quote
Programme
Day-by-day schedule shared upfront
Drainage
Re-graded levels and soakaways included
Planting
Trees, hedging and structural shrubs in the price
BudgetMost full renovations sit between £25,000 and £100,000+ depending on size, materials and outbuildings.
TimingTypical book-in is six to twelve weeks; build four to ten weeks on site.
Common questions
What Reading clients usually ask about garden renovations.
Will the work cope with limited rear access?+
Yes - most central and inner-suburb Reading gardens are rear-access only. We plan logistics, barrow where needed and protect routes through the house when the brief requires it.
Will you handle planting as well as hard landscaping?+
Yes. Trees, hedging, raised beds and structural planting are part of every full renovation. For detailed perennial schemes we'll bring in a designer if it adds value.
How long is the team actually on site?+
Most full renovations run four to ten weeks on site. We agree a programme upfront and update you weekly with photos and progress notes.
What about drainage, levels and the things underneath?+
All included. We diagnose drainage properly, re-grade where needed, install soakaways and rebuild sub-bases. The work you'll never see is what makes the work you do see hold up.
Other work in Reading
Same team, different parts of the garden.
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Reading · Berkshire
Send us a few photos of the Reading garden.
A short WhatsApp with a photo or two is the easiest way to start. Same-day reply, often within the hour.