Landscaping in Newton Abbot
Levels, walls, steps, paths and planting, worked out together before anything is dug.
Hard landscaping, patios, decking, walls, steps, water features, driveways and lighting all need to be completed before we start the soft landscaping.
Working with clay means planning where water goes before anything else. Get the drainage right and a heavy Newton Abbot garden becomes perfectly good ground to build on.
See our gallery and social media for inspiration.
Newton Abbot sits in the Teign valley and a lot of it is heavy clay. Clay holds water, moves with the seasons and turns to soup in a wet winter. Drainage and a properly compacted sub base matter more here than almost anywhere else we work.
Most of the town has decent access, with driveways and side gates on the estates around Milber, Buckland and Highweek, so a digger can usually get round the back. Older terraced properties nearer the town centre can be tighter, and a few need material barrowing through. On the whole though it is rarely a hand carry only job, which keeps groundwork costs sensible.
A wider mix than most towns round here. Victorian terraces near the centre, large post war estates spreading out from them, and newer developments at Wolborough and Houghton Barton. On the new build plots the gardens are small and what is called topsoil is often a thin skim over compacted subsoil left behind by the groundworkers. That is worth knowing before you plan anything ambitious.
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A visit, to gain a complete understanding of your vision, budget and limitations.
A complete design service with AI images if needed, then a detailed quote.
Building starts and keeps going. We do not start other jobs until yours is completed.
Upon completion, a full clear up and a walk round together.
Send a photo and a rough idea of what you want. We will come out, talk it through and put a proper price on it. No charge for the quote.