Our services
Building & landscaping services in Reading
Everything below is carried out by our own experienced team — from a single fence panel to a complete garden or extension. Every job starts with a free written quotation.
Landscaping
Full garden landscaping that brings structure, levels and materials together into a space that works for how you live. We handle everything — clearance, groundworks, hard landscaping and finishing — so the whole garden comes together as one job, not a patchwork of trades.
- One team from clearance to completion
- Levels and drainage sorted properly, not papered over
- Materials chosen to suit your property and budget
Typical work: full garden rebuilds, sloped garden terracing, raised beds and sleeper work, pathways, garden lighting preparation.
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Garden design
Not sure exactly what you want? We'll help you get there. We work with you on layout, flow, planting areas and materials — practical design advice from people who will actually build it, so every idea comes with an honest view of cost and upkeep.
- Design advice grounded in what's buildable
- Options presented at different price points
- Plans that consider maintenance, sun and drainage
Typical work: garden layout plans, material and planting suggestions, phased build plans for larger gardens.
Discuss Your GardenPatios & paving
A patio is only as good as what's underneath it. We excavate to the right depth, build a compacted sub-base, lay to proper falls and finish with clean, consistent pointing — in porcelain, natural sandstone, limestone or block paving.
- Laid on a full mortar bed over a compacted sub-base
- Correct falls so water drains away from the house
- Crisp cuts and pointing that stay looking sharp
Typical work: porcelain and sandstone patios, seating areas, paths, steps, repointing and patio repairs.
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Driveways
A well-built driveway lifts the whole front of a house — and keeps working for decades. We build block-paved, gravel and resin-bound driveways with proper excavation, edge restraints and drainage, so you don't get the sinking and puddling that lets cheaper drives down.
- Full-depth excavation and compacted foundations
- Drainage designed in from the start
- Finishes to suit period and modern homes alike
Typical work: block-paved driveways, gravel drives with edging, resin-bound surfacing, driveway extensions and repairs.
Get a Driveway QuoteFencing
Straight lines, solid posts, and panels that survive a Berkshire winter. Whether you need one storm-damaged panel replaced or every boundary renewed, we set posts properly and use pressure-treated timber so the fence stays upright and looking good.
- Concrete or timber posts set to the right depth
- Gravel boards to keep timber off wet ground
- Gates made to match, hung and latched properly
Typical work: closeboard and panel fencing, post replacement, garden gates, trellis, boundary renewals.
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Decking
Decking is a brilliant answer to sloping or uneven gardens — if the frame underneath is built right. We construct solid, well-ventilated substructures and finish in quality timber or low-maintenance composite boards.
- Structural frames that don't bounce or rot
- Timber or composite to suit budget and upkeep
- Steps, balustrades and lighting-ready finishes
Typical work: raised and ground-level decks, composite decking, deck repairs and replacement boards.
Get a Decking QuoteBrickwork & garden walls
Good brickwork is instantly visible — and so is bad brickwork. With 35 years of experience, we build garden walls, retaining walls and piers with matched bricks, even coursing and clean pointing, and we take on repairs that need to blend invisibly with the original.
- Brick and mortar matched to your property
- Retaining walls built with correct drainage behind
- Repairs that don't look like repairs
Typical work: garden and boundary walls, retaining walls, brick piers and steps, repointing, wall repairs.
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Groundworks
The part of the job nobody sees is the part that decides whether everything above it lasts. We carry out excavation, foundations, drainage and site preparation for our own projects and as a standalone service.
- Accurate excavation and muck-away arranged
- Footings and concrete work done to specification
- Drainage installed and tested, not guessed
Typical work: footings and foundations, drainage runs and soakaways, site clearance and levelling, concrete bases for garden rooms and sheds.
Get a Groundworks QuoteTurfing
A new lawn transforms a garden faster than anything else — but only if the ground is prepared first. We strip tired grass, resolve levels and drainage, and lay fresh cultivated turf onto a properly prepared bed so it roots quickly and stays even.
- Ground levelled and improved before any turf goes down
- Quality cultivated turf, laid fresh
- Aftercare advice so the lawn establishes well
Typical work: new lawns, lawn replacement, levelling and drainage improvement, artificial grass installation.
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Extensions
More space without moving house. We build single-storey extensions from footings through to a weathertight, plastered shell — coordinating the build stages so the project keeps moving and you always know what's happening next.
- One accountable team from groundworks up
- Built to building regulations, inspections arranged
- Realistic timescales agreed before we start
Typical work: single-storey rear and side extensions, garden rooms, structural openings, knock-throughs.
Discuss an ExtensionRendering
Render is unforgiving — every ripple and trowel mark shows once the light hits it. We render in sand-and-cement or modern silicone and monocouche systems, over new blockwork or tired existing walls, for a flat finish that sheds Berkshire weather and lifts the whole look of a property.
- Flat, even walls with clean lines around openings
- Beading and stop ends set properly so edges stay crisp
- Systems chosen to resist cracking, staining and algae
Typical work: rendering new extensions and blockwork, re-rendering tired elevations, render repairs and patching, through-coloured silicone and monocouche finishes, pebbledash removal and replacement.
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Roofing
A roof only gets your attention when it fails. We strip back to the timbers where needed, replace worn battens and felt, and re-cover with tiles or slates — flashing and detailing done properly around chimneys, valleys and abutments, because that's where most leaks start.
- Problems traced to the cause, not just patched over
- New membrane and battens on every re-roof
- Careful flashing work where roofs meet walls
Typical work: full re-roofs, replacement tiles and slates, leak tracing and repairs, flat roof coverings, flashing, fascias, soffits and guttering.
Get a Roofing QuoteRenovations & general building
The jobs that don't fit a neat category — we do those too. Renovation work, repairs and the general building tasks that keep a property sound, all done with the same care as our bigger projects. No job is dismissed as too small.
- Small jobs welcomed, quoted and scheduled properly
- One call for jobs that involve several trades
- Honest advice when a repair beats a rebuild
Typical work: property renovations, structural repairs, concrete work, external maintenance and repairs.
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Describe the problem or the idea — we'll tell you honestly what's involved and put a clear price on it.
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