Landscaping in Aldermans Green
Gardens are won and lost underground. A patio on a proper sub-base, a drive with real edge restraints and a wall with drainage behind it all look the same on day one and completely different after three winters.
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Landscaping in Aldermans Green, the area around Alderman's Green Primary School. Patios and paving, driveways, retaining walls, fencing and gates, artificial grass and garden clearance — built on a proper base with drainage designed in rather than hoped for.
Working in Aldermans Green
Alderman's Green lies north-east of the city centre in the CV2 postcode district, out towards Longford and the M6.
It is far enough from the centre that a lot of trades quote travel into the price. We do not: it is inside our normal working area and priced the same as anywhere else in the city.
We cover it for roofing, building, electrical, extensions, loft conversions, landscaping, rendering and guttering.
- Alderman's Green Primary School
- Wyken Slough nature reserve
- Grangehurst Primary School
- Artificial grass is only as flat as the screeded base beneath it.
- Fence posts rot at ground level, so the post and its fixing decide how long a fence lasts.
- More than 5 square metres of impermeable driveway draining to the road needs planning permission.
- Standing water two days after rain means the fall is wrong, not that the surface failed.
- Retaining walls fail from water pressure behind them, not from weak brickwork.
The work itself, in plain terms
The landscaping work we carry out on Aldermans Green properties, from patios and driveways to walls, fencing and clearance.
Patios & paving
Patios laid on a full mortar bed over a properly compacted sub-base, with the fall running away from the house.
Driveways
Driveways in permeable block paving, resin-bound or tarmac, with the surfacing rules on drainage satisfied by design.
Garden & retaining walls
Garden and retaining walls with proper foundations and, where they hold back ground, the drainage that stops them failing.
Fencing & gates
Boundary fencing and gates, built to a height that complies — including the lower limit next to a road.
Artificial grass
Artificial turf for shaded or heavily used gardens where real grass will not establish, installed on a screeded sub-base.
Garden clearance
Clearing overgrown gardens back to a usable state, with the waste removed under proper duty of care.
Built around how you own the property
Homeowners
Outdoor space that suits how you actually use the garden, rather than what looks good on a drawing.
Landlords
Low-maintenance outdoor space that will not become a trip hazard or a between-tenancy job every time.
New-build & bare plots
Starting from compacted subsoil and buried debris, which is what most new gardens actually are.
The jobs that start with a phone call
- 01
A downpipe discharging onto a new patio, soaking the wall it runs down.
- 02
Gravel that has migrated across the path and into the house, because nothing was edging it.
- 03
A raised bed built hard against the house, bridging the damp-proof course with wet soil.
- 04
A lawn that puddles all winter, where the ground was compacted by construction traffic and never broken up.
- 05
A patio built up above the damp-proof course, with damp now showing on the inside of that wall.
- 06
A fence that came down in the first gale, with new panels screwed to posts that had already rotted at ground level.
What we check on a property in Aldermans Green
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on landscaping work in Aldermans Green, and why each one changes the recommendation.
Permeability and the surfacing rules
For front gardens we check the area involved and how run-off will be handled, so the finished job complies rather than needing a retrospective fix.
Boundary ownership
Before any fence or wall work we establish who owns the boundary and where the line actually runs. Deeds settle it; assumption causes disputes.
Gate positions and swing
Which way a gate opens, what it clears and whether there is room for it matters more once it is installed. Worth settling on site.
Drainage behind retaining structures
We plan the drainage layer, land drain and weep holes before the wall goes up. Water pressure is what destroys retaining walls, and it cannot be added afterwards.
Levels and where water currently goes
We take levels across the area and work out where water runs now. Changing a surface changes drainage, and the commonest complaint after landscaping is water appearing somewhere new.
Nesting season and protected species
Clearance between March and August needs care over nesting birds, which are legally protected. We check hedges and dense growth before cutting.
Simple, transparent, no pressure
Free inspection & advice
We visit, assess the job properly and explain your options in plain English — no pressure.
Transparent fixed quote
A clear, line-by-line quote with no hidden costs. You decide in your own time.
Expert workmanship
Our qualified, insured team completes the work on time, on budget and to a high standard.
Walkthrough & tidy finish
We clean up fully and don't leave until you're 100% happy.
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Landscaping in Aldermans Green — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332Do you cover the CV2 postcode area?
Yes. Aldermans Green falls in CV2, which is part of our normal working area, so there is no travel surcharge and no minimum job value.
Which part of Aldermans Green do you cover?
All of it — the streets around Alderman's Green Primary School included. Where a property sits matters less to us than what the access is like, which is something we look at on the survey rather than guessing from an address.
What is the best time of year for landscaping work?
Hard landscaping can be done most of the year. The real constraints are frost, which stops mortar and concrete work, and sustained wet weather, which makes excavation and compaction impossible to do properly and turns a garden into a mud bath. Spring to autumn is easiest. Winter work is possible on well-drained sites with contingency for weather in the programme.
Block paving, resin or tarmac — which is best for a driveway?
Permeable block paving handles drainage by design, individual blocks can be lifted and replaced after a service trench, and it is the most forgiving of settlement. Resin-bound gives a smooth seamless finish and is porous when laid on an open-graded base, but it depends entirely on the quality of the base and is harder to patch invisibly. Tarmac is cost-effective over large areas but is not porous, so it needs drainage designed in. Mostly it comes down to base condition and how the drainage will be handled.
Do you work for landlords and commercial clients?
Yes. For rental property the usual brief is low-maintenance and durable rather than ornamental — hard surfacing, sound boundaries and nothing that needs a tenant to look after it. For commercial premises we handle car parking areas, access paths and boundary treatments, working around opening hours where needed.
How high can a fence be?
In England, generally up to two metres without planning permission, dropping to one metre where the boundary adjoins a highway used by vehicles, including a front garden fence facing the road. Different rules can apply to listed buildings and some conservation areas. If a fence is going in near a road, the one metre limit is the one that catches people out.
Porcelain or natural stone paving?
Porcelain is dimensionally consistent, very low porosity, resists staining and algae, and keeps its colour — but it needs a slurry primer on the back when bedding, and cutting it requires the right blades. Natural stone such as sandstone or limestone has more character and variation, costs less in the mid range, but is porous, so it weathers, grows algae in shade and can stain. Both last decades when laid properly.
Get your free landscaping quote in Aldermans Green
Tell us what you want the garden to do and send a couple of photos. We will come and look at the levels, the access and where the water currently goes, then give you a fixed written price.
- No obligation, no pressure, no hidden costs
- Qualified, insured Coventry tradespeople
- Fast response — within 24 hours on urgent jobs