Landscaping in Stoke Aldermoor
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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Stoke Aldermoor is in the CV3 district, 1.6 miles south-east of the city centre. We build patios, driveways, retaining and garden walls, fencing and artificial grass there. Ground conditions and levels get checked before anything is quoted, because they decide the base build-up and how much excavation the job really needs.
Working in Stoke Aldermoor
Stoke Aldermoor lies 1.6 miles south-east of Coventry city centre, in the CV3 postcode district.
Within walking distance you will find Aldermoor Farm Primary School and St Catherine's Church, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest areas we also cover are Lower Stoke (0.9 miles) and Willenhall (0.9 miles), so work in Stoke Aldermoor sits inside the same run of the city.
- Aldermoor Farm Primary School
- St Catherine's Church
- Ernesford Grange
- Amelia Crescent green
- Park View School
- Stoke Green
- A permeable surface over a conventional compacted sub-base is not permeable.
- Slabs bedded on five dabs of mortar rock within a season. A full bed is the difference.
- Deep beds need far less work than narrow borders, because planting closes over the soil.
- Sub-base depth and compaction decide whether paving stays flat — not the slab you choose.
- Edge restraint is what stops block paving spreading and dropping at the perimeter.
The work itself, in plain terms
What we build in Stoke Aldermoor gardens, 1.6 miles south-east of the city centre.
Patios & paving
Paving in porcelain, natural stone or concrete, set out and bedded so it does not rock, sink or hold water.
Driveways
New driveways built on a base specified for vehicle loading, not for looks.
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
New fencing, replacement panels and gates, set out after establishing where the boundary actually runs.
Artificial grass
Artificial grass on a proper permeable base with membrane and pinned edges, not laid over existing turf.
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
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
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Paving that rocks underfoot, because the slabs were spot bedded on dabs of mortar rather than a full bed.
- 02
Artificial grass gone lumpy within two years, laid straight over the old turf with no screeded base.
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Steps that have settled unevenly, laid on made ground that was never compacted.
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A downpipe discharging onto a new patio, soaking the wall it runs down.
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A lawn that puddles all winter, where the ground was compacted by construction traffic and never broken up.
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A soakaway that never worked, dug into clay that will not accept water.
What we check on a property in Stoke Aldermoor
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on landscaping work in Stoke Aldermoor, and why each one changes the recommendation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Our qualified, insured team completes the work on time, on budget and to a high standard.
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Landscaping in Stoke Aldermoor — your questions answered
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Speak to us today0786 5778332How far is Stoke Aldermoor from your base?
Stoke Aldermoor is roughly 1.6 miles south-east of Coventry city centre. That is close enough that a survey can normally be arranged within a few days, and close enough that coming back afterwards is never a problem.
Is Stoke Aldermoor inside your normal service area?
Yes, and so is everything immediately around it: Lower Stoke (about 0.9 miles away), Willenhall (about 0.9 miles away), Ball Hill (about 1 mile away) and Cheylesmore (about 1.3 miles away). We cover the whole of Coventry, so there is no travel charge for any of them and no minimum job value.
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.
When does a garden wall need to be a retaining wall?
As soon as it is holding back ground on one side. A free-standing garden wall only has to carry its own weight and the wind; a retaining wall is resisting the pressure of soil and the water in it, which is a far greater force. Retaining walls need adequate foundations, the right thickness, often reinforcement, and — critically — drainage behind them. Over about a metre, or where anything is above, it warrants proper design.
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.
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.
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.
Get your free landscaping quote in Stoke Aldermoor
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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