Landscaping in Canley
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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Hard landscaping in Canley and neighbouring Tile Hill, Westwood Heath and Mount Nod. Patios, driveways, garden and retaining walls, fencing, artificial grass and clearance. Free site survey, fixed written quote, and honest advice about what the ground will take.
Working in Canley
Canley lies 2.7 miles west of Coventry city centre, in the CV4 postcode district.
Within walking distance you will find Canley Corridor and Charter Academy, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest areas we also cover are Tile Hill (0.7 miles) and Westwood Heath (0.8 miles), so work in Canley sits inside the same run of the city.
- Canley Corridor
- Charter Academy
- Finham Park 2
- Canley Community Church
- St. Stephen the Martyr
- House Greens
- A gutter or downpipe discharging onto new paving will undo it. Check the drainage first.
- Clay backfill behind a wall holds water and swells. Clean stone goes back instead.
- Weed membrane stops weeds from below; it cannot stop what blows in and roots on top.
- Sub-base depth and compaction decide whether paving stays flat — not the slab you choose.
- More than 5 square metres of impermeable driveway draining to the road needs planning permission.
The work itself, in plain terms
The landscaping work we take on across Canley (CV4), from a single patio to a whole garden rebuilt.
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
Retaining and decorative walling, with land drains and weep holes behind anything holding back ground.
Fencing & gates
Fencing and gates with concrete posts and gravel boards where longevity matters, timber where appearance does.
Artificial grass
Artificial grass installation — the base build-up is what decides whether it stays flat and weed-free.
Garden clearance
Overgrown garden clearance — often the first job, and the one that reveals what is actually there.
Built around how you own the property
Homeowners
A garden you can use, built so it still looks right in five years rather than five months.
Landlords
Hard landscaping that survives tenants, weather and years of nobody maintaining it.
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 retaining wall leaning outwards because nothing was ever drained behind it.
- 02
Paving that rocks underfoot, because the slabs were spot bedded on dabs of mortar rather than a full bed.
- 03
Weeds through block paving joints, where builders' sand was used instead of kiln-dried or angular grit.
- 04
A downpipe discharging onto a new patio, soaking the wall it runs down.
- 05
Artificial grass gone lumpy within two years, laid straight over the old turf with no screeded base.
- 06
Decking that is green and slippery from October, built where the sun never reaches it.
What we check on a property in Canley
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on landscaping work in Canley, and why each one changes the recommendation.
Ground conditions and what is under the topsoil
Clay, made ground, old foundations or buried hardcore all change the excavation and the base build-up. A trial dig is sometimes the only honest way to price the groundworks.
Step and threshold heights
Comfortable, consistent step heights and safe thresholds at doors. Uneven improvised steps are among the most common trip hazards we are asked to put right.
Height of the damp-proof course
Any surface against the house must finish at least 150mm below the damp-proof course. We measure it at survey, because getting this wrong creates internal damp that looks like a building fault.
Lighting and power
If lighting or an outdoor socket might be wanted later, ducting goes in while the ground is open. Adding it afterwards means digging up a finished surface.
Access for materials and spoil
Whether a barrow, a digger or only a bucket chain can reach the work area. On enclosed rear gardens this is frequently the single biggest cost driver.
Existing surface build-up
Whether an old patio or drive can be used as a base or has to come out entirely. Laying over an unsound base is the cheapest way to guarantee failure.
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 Canley — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332Which part of Canley do you cover?
All of it — the streets around Canley Corridor 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.
How quickly can you get to Canley?
Quickly — it is about 2.7 miles west of the city centre. Short distances are the main reason we can offer same-week surveys and come back promptly if something needs a second look.
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.
Who owns the fence between me and my neighbour?
There is no universal rule — the common belief that it is always the left-hand boundary is a myth. Ownership is set out in the title deeds, sometimes marked with a T mark on the plan showing which side carries the responsibility. It is worth checking before replacing a fence, both to know who should pay and because taking down a neighbour's fence without agreement causes avoidable disputes.
What happens to the waste?
It is removed and disposed of legally, and it is a genuine part of the cost that people underestimate. Excavating a patio produces several tonnes of spoil. We carry waste under the proper duty of care, and if you want the detail of where it goes we will tell you — fly-tipped garden waste still traces back to the property it came from.
Do I need planning permission for a driveway?
In England you need permission to lay more than five square metres of hard surfacing between the front of the house and a highway, unless the surface is porous or the water is directed to a permeable area within the property. Permeable block paving, resin-bound and gravel all satisfy this; impermeable concrete or tarmac draining straight to the road does not. It is a rule about where the water goes rather than about the material itself.
Get your free landscaping quote in Canley
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