Landscaping in Exhall
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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Property Maintenance Coventry carries out landscaping in Exhall: patios and paving, driveways, garden and retaining walls, fencing and gates, artificial grass and garden clearance. Levels, falls and drainage are worked out at survey, because they are what separates a surface that lasts from one that moves.
Working in Exhall
Exhall lies 4 miles north of Coventry city centre, in the CV7 postcode district.
Within walking distance you will find Gurdwara Dhan Dhan Baba Vadbhag Singh Ji and Gurdwara Dukh Nirwaran Sahib, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest areas we also cover are Longford (0.9 miles) and Little Heath (1.7 miles), so work in Exhall sits inside the same run of the city.
- Gurdwara Dhan Dhan Baba Vadbhag Singh Ji
- Gurdwara Dukh Nirwaran Sahib
- Co-op Food
- Ashcroft School
- Exhall Cedars Infant School
- Fusiliers Rest
- Retaining walls fail from water pressure behind them, not from weak brickwork.
- Fence posts rot at ground level, so the post and its fixing decide how long a fence lasts.
- Sub-base depth and compaction decide whether paving stays flat — not the slab you choose.
- Clay backfill behind a wall holds water and swells. Clean stone goes back instead.
- Deep beds need far less work than narrow borders, because planting closes over the soil.
The work itself, in plain terms
What we build in Exhall gardens, 4 miles north of the city centre.
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
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
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
Dealing with the compaction first, because nothing planted into rolled subsoil will thrive.
The jobs that start with a phone call
- 01
A downpipe discharging onto a new patio, soaking the wall it runs down.
- 02
Weeds through block paving joints, where builders' sand was used instead of kiln-dried or angular grit.
- 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
A retaining wall leaning outwards because nothing was ever drained behind it.
- 05
Gravel that has migrated across the path and into the house, because nothing was edging it.
- 06
Artificial grass gone lumpy within two years, laid straight over the old turf with no screeded base.
What we check on a property in Exhall
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on landscaping work in Exhall, and why each one changes the recommendation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Exhall — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332Is Exhall inside your normal service area?
Yes, and so is everything immediately around it: Longford (about 0.9 miles away), Little Heath (about 1.7 miles away), Holbrooks (about 1.8 miles away) and Bell Green (about 2 miles away). We cover the whole of Coventry, so there is no travel charge for any of them and no minimum job value.
How quickly can you get to Exhall?
Quickly — it is about 4 miles north 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.
Is artificial grass worth it?
It depends on the garden and who uses it. It works well in small, shaded or heavily used gardens where real grass will not establish, and for anyone who wants a usable surface year-round with no mowing. The honest drawbacks: it gets hot in direct summer sun, it needs a proper permeable base and weed membrane or it will sink and sprout at the edges, it still needs brushing and the occasional rinse, and it supports no wildlife. It is a surface, not a lawn.
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.
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.
Which way should a patio fall?
Away from the house, always, at a gentle fall of roughly 1 in 60 to 1 in 80 — enough to shed water without being noticeable underfoot. It must also finish at least 150mm below the damp-proof course. A patio laid level, or laid up to the brickwork above the damp-proof course, will put water into the wall, and that shows up as internal damp that no amount of treatment inside will fix.
Get your free landscaping quote in Exhall
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