Front garden fence
The old lap panels were dark and uneven. Concrete posts and new feather-edge panels went in along the same line.
BeforeAfterRecent finishes
Real jobs around Swindon. Slide a photo to compare the same garden before and after.
BeforeAfterSide fence and gate
The side run was leaning and the old gate had dropped. Both were replaced with a close-board fence and a matching gate.
BeforeAfterGarden fence by the tree
Dark, ivy-covered panels came out. The new run uses concrete posts and gravel boards, with the tree left in place.
BeforeAfterRailings replaced with panels
The metal railings came down and a close-board fence with a trellis top went up on concrete posts.
BeforeAfterCollapsed fence on a wall
Rotten panels had fallen off the retaining wall. The replacement is a new fence on concrete posts, set back on the wall.
BeforeAfterFence above a patio
The weathered boards on the brick wall were replaced with a new vertical feather-edge fence.
BeforeAfterBack garden fence
The tired rear panels were replaced with a new fence and trellis, with the shed and beds left as they were.
BeforeAfterDecking, lawn and play area
Broken slabs and a tired lawn became decking, artificial grass, gravel and a new fence.
BeforeAfterOld slabs to porcelain
The grey concrete slabs came up. A porcelain patio, a shaped lawn and stepping stones went down in their place.
BeforeAfterRotten deck to a patio
The old deck and dark slabs were past saving. The garden is now porcelain, artificial grass and a painted fence.
BeforeAfterOvergrown garden cleared for paving
The lawn and broken slabs were cleared. The whole garden is now large-format grey paving.
BeforeAfterWeeds out, porcelain in
The garden was a bed of weeds. It was cleared, then paved, with a strip of artificial grass by the new fence.
BeforeAfterCollapsed deck by the doors
The old deck had fallen in. Indian sandstone now runs from the patio doors, with gravel at the edges.
BeforeAfterLawn marked out for a patio
The lawn was measured, dug and replaced with porcelain and a square of artificial grass.
BeforeAfterBare soil to turf and paving
A new-build plot of bare soil now has artificial grass, sandstone paving and a sleeper bed.
BeforeAfterLawn replaced with artificial grass
The real lawn and small slab patio became artificial grass, a raised path and a larger paved area by the house.
BeforeAfterLit stone wall and patio
The retaining wall and steps were finished in split stone, with lights, a porcelain patio and a striped lawn above.
BeforeAfterConcrete slabs to dark porcelain
The pale concrete slabs were replaced with dark porcelain, raised beds and the pergola left standing.
BeforeAfterUntidy lawn to a side path
The overgrown side garden was cleared. Artificial grass, a slab path and a gravel strip sit between the fences.
BeforeAfterGarden room patio and deck
The half-finished garden room opening is now a porcelain patio, artificial grass and a composite deck.
BeforeAfterStorm-blown fence by the bins
The dark stained fence had gone. A new close-board run went back on the same line, with the bins and freezer left where they were.
BeforeAfterAlley fence blown out
The panels were gone and only the concrete posts were left. Feather-edge boards went back on so the alley was closed again.
BeforeAfterBack fence rebuilt after the storm
The failed bays were already down. New panels, concrete posts and gravel boards went in along the tree line.
BeforeAfterFront hedge cut back
The privet had taken the view and the path. It was lowered and faced so the garden and the car park were clear again.
BeforeAfterHedge on a stone wall
The hedge was spilling over the wall and into the lane. It was brought back to a flat top and a straight face.
BeforeAfterLaurel reduced beside the path
The laurel had swallowed the block path. A string line went on and the hedge was cut back to a face you can walk past.
BeforeAfterConifer faced by the drive
The conifer was pushing over the path and the car. The face was cut back so the drive could be used again.
BeforeAfterFront laurel tidied
Flowering shoots were sticking out of the laurel. It was squared off and the clippings were cleared off the drive.
BeforeAfterConifer squared by the house
The top was thin and sticking up past the windows. It was levelled so the hedge sits as a block again.
BeforeAfterTall boundary by the greenhouse
The conifer towered over the path. It was reduced and the clippings bagged so the lawn could be used.
BeforeAfterHedge reduced by the chiminea
The hedge had grown well above the patio. The height came down and the face was cleaned up.
BeforeAfterConifer topped in a back garden
The conifer was ragged and woody at the base. The top was levelled and the face filled in.
BeforeAfterHedge lowered behind the coop
The boundary was dark and high above the chicken run. It was brought down so the garden had light again.
BeforeAfterSide hedge cut and cleared
Clippings were sheeted while the conifer was faced. The path was left swept when the cut was done.
BeforeAfterSlabs replaced with resin
The concrete slabs and loose gravel came out. A silver resin drive with a black block border went down to the door.
BeforeAfterBroken bricks to resin
The red bricks were breaking up at the road. The drive is now resin-bound, edged in black blocks, with the shed left in place.
BeforeAfterResin side area
The old surface was dug out to a proper base. Silver resin and a block edge finished the side of the house.
BeforeAfterBlock paving replaced
The old blocks had sunk and broken at the kerb. A new block driveway was laid to the garage, with a dark edge.
BeforeAfterGravel drive to block paving
The gravel drive was replaced with block paving and a drainage strip, so the cars sit on a solid surface.
BeforeAfterTarmac to charcoal blocks
The tired tarmac came up. Charcoal blocks with a buff border now run from the road to the garage.
BeforeAfterFront lawn turned into a drive
The grass and odd slabs became a full block-paved driveway, edged so it stays put at the pavement.
BeforeAfterBroken slabs and a new fence
Mossy broken slabs came out. Block paving went down and a new timber fence closed the side.
BeforeAfterApron extended in resin
A short block apron and a gravel patch became a full resin drive in a warm stone colour, with a block edge.
BeforeAfterFront bed cleared
The weedy front bed was stripped back, the sleepers kept, and fresh soil left ready to plant.
BeforeAfterOvergrown garden to a dark deck
The broken slabs, sleepers and weeds came out. A dark composite deck with steps now fills the same garden.
BeforeAfterTimber deck, lawn and new fence
The bare soil and old slabs were replaced with a two-level timber deck, a lawn and a close-board fence.
BeforeAfterNew boards on a railed deck
The weathered boards on the raised deck were replaced, and the cable railing was left in place.
BeforeAfterOld timber deck replaced
The tired timber deck and steps were taken up and replaced with a composite deck and new steps.
BeforeAfterShed deck rebuilt with a pergola
The old stained deck by the shed was rebuilt as a larger grey composite deck, with a screen and a pergola.
BeforeAfterConcrete yard to a composite deck
The cracked concrete yard was covered with a grey composite deck and a single step.
BeforeAfterLawn to a composite deck
Part of the lawn was taken up for a light grey composite deck with a dark border.
BeforeAfterRotten deck by the doors
The rotten deck outside the patio doors was replaced with a new timber deck.
BeforeAfterSplit boards by the back door
The old grooved boards, including the split one, were replaced with a grey composite deck.
BeforeAfterCorner lawn replaced with artificial grass
The patchy corner lawn was taken up and replaced with artificial grass, a block edge and a gravel border. The railings stayed.
BeforeAfterWeedy lawn beside a deck
The weeds next to the deck were cleared and the area was laid with artificial grass.
BeforeAfterGravel garden to artificial grass
The gravel and soil were cleared and the garden was finished in artificial grass with a timber edge.
BeforeAfterFront garden artificial lawn
The bare front garden was finished with artificial grass, a block edge and a gravel border.
BeforeAfterBack lawn replaced
The tired lawn was replaced with artificial grass. The fence, chairs and planted bed stayed.
BeforeAfterFront strip of artificial grass
The thin, patchy strip beside the path was replaced with artificial grass.
BeforeAfterGravel front garden to turf and slabs
The red gravel was taken out. Artificial grass now sits either side of a slab path.
BeforeAfterWeeds cleared for a new lawn
The weeds were cleared and the garden was laid with artificial grass. The panel fence stayed.
BeforeAfterDug ground to turf and paving
The dug soil was finished with artificial grass beside a new paved area.
BeforeAfterLawn to a stepped porcelain patio
The lawn outside the bifold doors was replaced with light porcelain, steps and a channel drain.
BeforeAfterOld slabs replaced
The weedy concrete slabs were taken up and replaced with grey porcelain, with a strip of artificial grass at the end.
BeforeAfterOld slabs and deck replaced
The dark slabs and the old deck came out. The garden now has light porcelain beside the artificial grass.
BeforeAfterYellow slabs to porcelain and turf
The yellow slabs and tired lawn were replaced with porcelain, a dark border and artificial grass.
BeforeAfterPatio finished under a pergola
The concrete base was topped with dark porcelain. The pergola posts and the lawn bed stayed.
BeforeAfterLawn to porcelain and artificial grass
The long lawn was taken up. The garden is now porcelain with a rectangle of artificial grass.
BeforeAfterPatchy lawn to a porcelain path
The worn lawn was replaced with a porcelain path, and a neat lawn was left on one side.
BeforeAfterBroken slabs to a full patio
The broken slabs and weeds were cleared. The garden is now grey porcelain, with a new fence around it.
BeforeAfterRotten panels replaced on a wall
The rotten, leaning panels were taken down and replaced with new featheredge panels, concrete posts and gravel boards.
BeforeAfterLeaning fence replaced beside a shed
The green, leaning fence was replaced with a straight run of new closeboard panels. The shed stayed.
BeforeAfterOld ivy-covered fence replaced
The dark, ivy-covered fence was replaced with new featheredge panels, concrete posts and gravel boards. The tree stayed.
BeforeAfterBlown-down fence replaced
The panels that had blown down were cleared and a new closeboard fence was put up behind the seating area.
BeforeAfterLeaning side fence and gate replaced
The leaning side fence and old gate were replaced with a new stepped featheredge fence.
BeforeAfterOld panels replaced around a lawn
The weathered lap panels and lattice were taken down and replaced with a new closeboard fence. The tree stayed.
BeforeAfterNew fence in front of a bungalow
A new featheredge fence with concrete posts and gravel boards was installed across the open front.
BeforeAfterStreet fence replaced and stained
The weathered street fence was replaced with vertical boards and finished dark grey.
BeforeAfterHedge replaced with a fence
The tall hedge was removed and a closeboard fence was put up on the same line.
BeforeAfterHedges replaced around a small lawn
The tall side hedges came out and a closeboard fence was installed on three sides. The lawn and the palm stayed.
BeforeAfterHorizontal slat fence on a road
The old picket fence was replaced with a new horizontal slat fence along the road.
BeforeAfterTired lawn to a full garden
The weedy lawn, old slabs and dark fence were replaced with porcelain, artificial grass, sleeper beds and a new fence.
BeforeAfterDug lawn to turf and gravel
The old lawn was lifted. The garden now has artificial grass, stepping stones and gravel.
BeforeAfterCluttered yard to paving and turf
The pots and old lawn were cleared. A block-paved path, artificial grass and gravel went in beside the extension.
BeforeAfterPatchy lawn to turf and patio
The patchy lawn was replaced with artificial grass, a light patio and a timber planter. The dark fence stayed.
BeforeAfterAs we find them
Overgrown gardens, hedges and fences as we find them. Where we have the finished photo, it is in the pairs above.
Tall ivy-covered hedge ready to be cut back
Broken concrete patio lost under weeds
Greenhouse and deck buried in brambles
Back garden lost to tall grass between a shed and a fence
Overgrown side passage beside a stone house
Overgrown shrubs blocking a side path
Overgrown shrubs spilling onto a gravel side garden
Sloped side garden overgrown beside a path and railing
Dense overgrown border filling a back garden
Lawn with old slabs, bricks and materials before a deck was built
Real grass beside a new tarmac drive before it was replaced
Old concrete slabs and stacked timber before a patio
Overgrown lattice fence along a lane before it was replaced
Lawn before the garden was landscaped
New close-board fence with a lattice top and concrete gravel boards
Tightly trimmed curved conifer hedge beside a lawn
Silver resin driveway in front of a dark-clad house
Raised timber deck with a balustrade on a lawn
Artificial grass strip beside a new brick house and a paved path
Grey porcelain patio behind a dormer bungalow
Light porcelain patio with a raised timber planter
New vertical-board fence with a young tree left in place
New closeboard fence along a lane
Green closeboard fence along a lawn
New closeboard fence at the back of a gravel yard
Cream porcelain patio with gravel and curved planting beds
Composite deck and lawn with a playhouse
Porcelain patio with an outdoor kitchen, curved lawn and summerhouse
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