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Finished smaller Grey patio area - Aylsham

Here at Simons Landscaping we were called to complete a major landscape renovation over at Aylsham in Norfolk. The landscape renovation consists with a lot of hard landscaping: patio area, paths, retaining beds and a driveway.

To start the landscape renovation our team had to clear out all of the old leylandii hedges. We used our grab lorry to ensure a quick and easy removal. Next our team then imported crushed hardcore to raise the levels of the front area and this will give a good foundation to build upon. Once all hedging had been removed and foundations laid, we then installed weathered horizontal fencing. Finally our team then installed an upright sleeper retaining wall to hold back the soil and edge the driveway.

  • Preparing to remove leylandii hedge - Aylsham
  • Preparing to remove leylandii hedge 2 - Aylsham
  • Removing the leylandii hedge - Aylsham
  • Importing crushed hardcore - Aylsham
  • Compacting the crushed hardcore foundation - Aylsham
  • Horizontal fencing - Aylsham

The next part of the landscape renovation was to complete the 1.2m pathway around the two sides and rear of the property. This was competed with 600×600 grey domestic slabs on a concrete bed. To finish dressing the rest of the beds around the pathway, our team placed weed terram matting on top of the soil ready for the chippings.. Finally we then laid 14mm grey granite chippings to complete the decorative look. The last job to complete around the edges of the property was to build a raised concrete block retaining flower bed; which was rendered with sand and cement.

  • Preparing area for 600 x 600 Grey domestic slabs - Aylsham
  • Laying 600 x 600 Grey domestic slabs - Aylsham
  • Raised concrete block retaining flower bed - Aylsham
  • 600x600 Grey slabs with a bed of Grey Granite chippings - Aylsham

Moving onto the the back of the property, our team started to lay the main patio area. This was constructed with 600×600 grey porcelain slabs. We left a 5 – 6mm joint in between each slab, this allowed our team to fill with a black silicon easy jointing grout to finish the surface.

  • Laying the Grey porcelain slab patio area - Aylsham
  • 600x600 Grey porcelain patio area waiting to be grouted - Aylsham
  • 600 x 600 Grey porcelain slab patio area - Aylsham
  • 600 x 600 Grey porcelain slab patio area - Aylsham
  • 600 x 600 Grey porcelain slab patio area 2 - Aylsham
  • Continuing the patio area - Aylsham
  • Continuing the patio area 2 - Aylsham

The final part of the landscaping renovation was to start laying the driveway. As we had already laid the foundation at the start of the job, our team was able go straight into laying the stone mastic asphalt. Stone mastic asphalt was laid, raked and then rolled over. This was done to ensure an even spread of the stone mastic asphalt and compacted. Our team then used a petrol compacter over the area to ensure that the asphalt was tight and dense.

  • Preparing to start the driveway - Aylsham
  • Preparing to start the driveway 2 - Aylsham
  • Rolling in the stone mastic asphalt - Aylsham
  • Rolling and raking the stone mastic asphalt - Aylsham
  • Compacting the stone mastic asphalt - Aylsham

Overall the whole landscape renovation took three weeks to complete, starting at the end of December and finishing in the second week of January. The whole look of the renovation is very contemporary and fits in nicely with the ascetics of the property.

  • Weatherboard Horizontal wooden fence - Aylsham
  • Four multi stem silver birch trees - Aylsham
  • Grey slab manhole cover - Aylsham
  • Finished smaller Grey patio area - Aylsham
  • Finished smaller Grey patio area 2 - Aylsham
  • Artificial grass area - Aylsham
  • Completed main patio area - Aylsham
  • Completed main patio area 2 - Aylsham
  • Completed SMA driveway - Aylsham

If you would like to know more about our landscaping services; then please make an enquiry through our email: [email protected] or give us a call on: 01508 470674.