Landscaping in Coundon
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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We are 1.4 miles from Coundon, which keeps deliveries and site visits straightforward on jobs that move a lot of material. We build patios, driveways, walls and fencing, lay artificial grass and clear overgrown gardens back to a usable state.
Working in Coundon
Coundon lies 1.4 miles north-west of Coventry city centre, in the CV6 postcode district.
Within walking distance you will find Christ The King RC Infant School and Christ The King, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest areas we also cover are Radford (0.8 miles) and Bishopsgate Green (1.1 miles), so work in Coundon sits inside the same run of the city.
- Christ The King RC Infant School
- Christ The King
- Costcutter
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School
- Radford Common
- St George's Church
- Retaining walls fail from water pressure behind them, not from weak brickwork.
- 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.
- Standing water two days after rain means the fall is wrong, not that the surface failed.
- Patios must finish at least 150mm below the damp-proof course and fall away from the house.
The work itself, in plain terms
The landscaping work we carry out on Coundon properties, from patios and driveways to walls, fencing and clearance.
Patios & paving
Paving in porcelain, natural stone or concrete, set out and bedded so it does not rock, sink or hold water.
Driveways
Driveway construction including the drainage strategy, so run-off is dealt with on the property rather than pushed to the road.
Garden & retaining walls
Walls built to suit what they are doing — free-standing is one job, retaining soil and water is another entirely.
Fencing & gates
Boundary fencing and gates, built to a height that complies — including the lower limit next to a road.
Artificial grass
Artificial grass on a proper permeable base with membrane and pinned edges, not laid over existing turf.
Garden clearance
Full clearance including removal and legal disposal, with care taken over nesting season.
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
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 raised bed built hard against the house, bridging the damp-proof course with wet soil.
- 02
A garden under years of bramble, where nobody is sure where the boundary runs.
- 03
A block drive with ruts where the wheels sit and the edges dropping away, from too little sub-base and no edge restraint.
- 04
Artificial grass gone lumpy within two years, laid straight over the old turf with no screeded base.
- 05
A downpipe discharging onto a new patio, soaking the wall it runs down.
- 06
A patio built up above the damp-proof course, with damp now showing on the inside of that wall.
What we check on a property in Coundon
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on landscaping work in Coundon, and why each one changes the recommendation.
Drains, gullies and inspection chambers
We locate them before designing levels. Covers have to stay accessible, and a chamber discovered mid-excavation changes the layout at the worst possible moment.
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.
Spoil volume and disposal
We calculate how much material is coming out and how it leaves site. It is a large, legitimate part of the cost and it should be in the quote, not a surprise.
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.
Tree positions and root protection
Roots affect excavation, and some trees are protected by preservation orders or conservation area status. We check before anything is dug near one.
How the space will actually be used
Furniture, a shed, bins, a car turning, children playing — the intended use decides dimensions and surface choice far more usefully than a standard layout.
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 Coundon — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332Do you work on properties near Christ The King RC Infant School?
Yes. Christ The King RC Infant School is one of the landmarks we use to describe where we work in Coundon, and we take on landscaping jobs throughout the surrounding streets. Access and parking get checked at survey, so the quote fits the property.
Do you only work in Coundon, or the surrounding streets too?
Both. Work in Coundon usually takes us into Radford (about 0.8 miles away), Bishopsgate Green (about 1.1 miles away), Spon End (about 1.2 miles away) and Allesley (about 1.2 miles away) as well, and we quote for all of them on the same terms. There is no boundary line that changes the price.
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 makes a patio last, and why do some sink?
The base. A patio is only as good as what is under it: excavation to a sensible depth, a compacted sub-base of the right material and thickness, and a full mortar bed rather than five dabs under each slab. Patios sink because the sub-base was too thin or not compacted, or because slabs were spot-bedded, leaving voids that fill with water and fail in frost. None of that is visible once the slabs are down, which is exactly why it gets skimped.
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.
Can you clear a badly overgrown garden?
Yes, and it is a common first job. Clearance means cutting back, removing, and taking away the waste, which is usually the larger part of the cost. Two things to flag at survey: a heavily overgrown garden can hide structures, drains and inspection chambers nobody knew about, and clearance between March and August needs care over nesting birds, which are legally protected while nesting.
Concrete posts or timber posts?
Concrete posts with gravel boards last far longer, because the part that rots on a timber fence is always the post at ground level where it meets wet soil. Panels can then be swapped without digging anything out. Timber posts look better, particularly with close-board fencing, and are the right choice where appearance matters — but expect to deal with the posts eventually, even pressure-treated ones.
Get your free landscaping quote in Coundon
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.
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