East Brighton garden studio build

Initial demolition - Concrete hardstanding demolition

Initial demolition - Concrete hardstanding demolition sorted into piles for ease of moving

Dig-out of existing raised beds. Topsoil kept to side for later re-use on proposed lawn.

Existing concrete garage demolished

Existing concrete garage demolished

Existing raised bed dig-out, exposing chalk sub-soil and bedrock below. This was saved for later use as a wildflower chalk butterfly bank.

Excavation to formation levels and re-grade using existing topsoil

Excavations for new level access to rear of property and side-access to new garden studio

Initial re-grade of lawn area, topsoil from beds re-distributed onto proposed lawn

New footings for retaining walls poured into excavated trench

Temporary shuttering in place to hold concrete formwork

Chalk mounds created from excavations at rear, to be seeded with specialist chalk wildflower mix to attract rare insects, butterflies and wildlife

Chalk mounds created from excavations at rear, to be seeded with specialist chalk wildflower mix to attract rare insects, butterflies and wildlife

Laying double-thickness retaining walling, dense blocks with brick facing to match existing house brickwork

Laying double-thickness retaining walling, dense blocks with brick facing to match existing house brickwork

Laying double-thickness retaining walling, dense blocks with brick facing to match existing house brickwork

Single outer skin blockwork garden studio on site of old concrete sectional garage, with side access french doors

Single outer skin blockwork garden studio on site of old concrete sectional garage, with side access french doors

Retaining brick walling complete pending top coping (as red brick soldier course)

Level access concrete pad poured as base for herringbone clay pavers to be laid on top

Level access concrete pad poured as base for herringbone clay pavers to be laid on top

Level access concrete pad poured as base for herringbone clay pavers to be laid on top

Final blockwork and brick facing retaining walls being constructed.

New facing bricks in front of old concrete walling saved unnecessary demolition of more retaining walls.

All new brick walling complete ready for soldier course, and lawn area re-graded ready for final top dressing of topsoil.

Garden room roof being completed ready for GRP matting

Matching Parham red soldier course being laid on top of hamsey common walling

GRP fibreglass roof to garden room complete

GRP fibreglass roof to garden room complete

With sandy loam top dressing, ready for turf

With sandy loam top dressing, ready for turf

Final bricks laid as soldier course. Lawn levelled with sandy loam top dressing ready for turf.

Final bricks laid as soldier course. Lawn levelled with sandy loam top dressing ready for turf.

Final bricks laid as soldier course. Lawn levelled with sandy loam top dressing ready for turf.

Cornus mas (dogwood) multistem being set out

We source our plants and trees wholesale, providing our clients with exceptional value and cohesive planting schemes.

Regal turf sourced wholesale having its first water

Double course of parham red soldier bricks