A full garden makeover in Doncaster, planned as one job
When a garden is done a piece at a time, the pieces rarely line up. The patio ends up at the wrong height for the lawn, the new fence posts sit where the path should have gone, and you pay twice for a skip and a digger. Planning the whole garden first means each part is built to suit the next, and the messy groundwork happens once.
That is how we approach a makeover. We look at the garden as it is, ask how you actually want to use it, and set out a layout that fits the space you have rather than a picture from a magazine. Then we build it from the ground up: clearance, levels and drainage first, hard landscaping next, lawns and planting last.
What a makeover usually includes
- Clearing what is there now, including old slabs, overgrown beds, tired turf and rubbish, and taking it away.
- Setting levels from the house outwards so water runs away from the walls and doors.
- A patio or terrace for sitting out, in porcelain, Indian sandstone or another stone you choose.
- A new lawn, in turf or artificial grass, with a clean edge to mow or brush against.
- Fencing or screening to close the garden in, and paths or steps to join the areas up.
- Raised beds, gravel borders, decking, a pergola or garden lighting where they earn their place.
Designing around how you use the garden
The best layout depends on the people using it. A family with young children usually wants as much flat lawn as possible and somewhere to see it from. Someone who works away all week wants something that looks good with very little effort. People who entertain want a patio big enough for a table and chairs with room to walk round it, which is bigger than most people guess.
We also look at things that are easy to miss on a sunny day: where the sun is in the evening, which corners stay wet, where the bins live, and how far a mower or wheelbarrow has to travel. Getting these right is what makes a garden pleasant to live with rather than just nice to look at.
Doncaster gardens vary a lot. Clay on the river side of town holds water. The sandy ground out towards Bessacarr, Rossington and Bawtry drains fast and dries out. The limestone edge at Sprotbrough and Conisbrough brings slopes and shallow soil. New-build plots across the borough often have rubble and compacted subsoil under a thin layer of topsoil. We plan the base and drainage for the ground you actually have.
How a garden makeover runs
- A visit to the gardenWe walk round it with you, check levels and access, and talk through how you want to use it.
- A layout and a written quoteYou get a clear plan of what goes where and a price that sets out each part of the work.
- Clearance and groundworkOld material out, levels set, drainage and sub-bases built. This is the stage that decides how long everything lasts.
- Hard landscapingPatios, paths, steps, walls, fencing and decking go in.
- Soft landscaping and finishingTurf or artificial grass, beds, gravel and planting, then a full clean-up before we hand it back.
Doing it in stages
Not everyone wants to do the whole garden in one go, and that is fine. If budget means splitting the work, we can plan the full layout now and build it in phases, starting with whatever needs the groundwork, so nothing has to be dug up again later. Often that means the patio and drainage first, then lawn and fencing the following season.
Garden landscaping and makeovers across the Doncaster area
We cover Doncaster town and the villages around it, including Bessacarr, Cantley, Armthorpe, Sprotbrough, Rossington, Tickhill, Bawtry, Thorne and more. If you are not sure whether you are in our area, ring 01422 774538 with your postcode.
Questions about garden landscaping and makeovers
How long does a full garden makeover take?
It depends on size and what is involved. A modest back garden with a patio, new lawn and a run of fencing is often around one to two weeks. Larger gardens, or ones with a lot of levelling, take longer. We give you an expected timescale with the quote.
Do you do garden design as well as the build?
Yes. We set out a practical layout with you at the visit and refine it with the quote. It is designed by the people who will build it, so it is planned with the real ground, levels and access in mind.
Can you work around existing features we want to keep?
Yes. Tell us what stays, whether it is a tree, a shed, a pond or a section of paving, and we plan around it and protect it during the work.
Do we need to be at home while you work?
Not all the time. We need access to the garden and usually a water supply. Many customers are at work during the day and we keep them updated as the job goes.
