Concrete and Gabion Driveway Landscaping in Beaconsfield

Beaconsfield

Textured concrete, galvanised steel and natural gravel gave this Beaconsfield driveway and garden a distinctive architectural character.

Steve Richardson and Rees De Liege bring practical construction skills and careful workmanship to their landscaping at S&R Landscapes. Sunnyside shows how substantial groundwork and attention to texture can turn a bold design into a coordinated outdoor space.

A Simple Palette with Strong Character

The brief was to bring the house and garden together through a deliberately restrained selection of materials. Concrete, galvanised steel, stone and gravel formed the main palette, with timber accents and planting providing contrast.

The angular layout echoed the remodelled property. Rather than relying on decorative finishes, the scheme drew its character from the shapes, surfaces and connections between materials.

Substantial Groundwork Behind the Finished Garden

Managing the levels involved moving more than 60 tonnes of material to other parts of the garden and removing over 64 tonnes from the site. Around 24 tonnes of new concrete were also brought in.

In total, more than 168 tonnes of material were moved during the project. This scale of work made planning access, deliveries and the construction sequence an important part of the landscaping.

For Steve and Rees, the quality of the finished space begins with this preparation, followed by careful setting out and consistent attention to the details.

Timber-Grain Concrete and Gabion Details

The retaining walls were cast using timber-lined formwork. Brushing the timber before the pour emphasised its grain, leaving an imprint on the finished concrete surface.

This gave the concrete a distinctive texture, connecting its strong forms with the natural character of wood. Galvanised steel gabions and a scaffold-style handrail complemented the pared-back materials.

Grasscrete formed the ground-level driveway and path elements. Golden-brown gravel softened the palette, with CED supplying the colour selected for the scheme.

Planting to Soften the Geometry

Lawn, wildflowers, hedging and specimen trees balanced the hard landscaping. Dedicated wildflower areas introduced a changing layer of colour alongside the concrete, steel and gravel.

Lawn: Sovereign Turf.
Wildflower mixes: Woodland Edge and Treasure Chest.
Hedging: Ligustrum ovalifolium.
Trees: Tibetan cherry, olive and loquat.

The planting gave the garden a softer, seasonal character while allowing the architectural materials to remain prominent.

Materials and Suppliers

Concrete paving system: Grasscrete.
Gabions: Gabion Baskets.
Gravel and stabilisation: CED Stone.
General landscaping materials: Country Supplies.
Wildflower seed: Pictorial Meadows.

Project Details

Project: Sunnyside.
Location: Beaconsfield.
Completed: 2019.
Recorded project value in 2019: Over £65,000.

Planning a driveway or garden transformation in Beaconsfield? Steve Richardson and Rees De Liege design and professionally landscape outdoor spaces, bringing practical construction experience and thoughtful material choices to your project.

Discuss your landscaping project with Steve and Rees.

Garden design: Karl Harrison.

Our approach

We believe a well-designed garden should be a pleasure to live in, thoughtfully built and made to last.

For us, good design starts with listening. We take time to understand how you want to use your garden, what matters to you and the character of your home.

We bring the same care to construction as we do to design. From the preparation beneath a patio to the finishing details around a border, each part contributes to the quality of the whole garden.

We favour materials suited to their purpose and planting that can thrive in its surroundings. We consider how your garden will mature and how much maintenance you want, creating a space you can enjoy for years to come.

Steve & Rees

Throughout the process he and his team have worked tirelessly to ensure we received the best design, consideration and implementation of our brief.

As a landscaper, he is a professional and did a brilliant job and completed when he said he would in a calm and measured way.

Steve and Rees worked hard in all weathers, to create a beautiful garden for us. I would highly recommend Karl and his team to create some magical for you, and to do it really well.

Rees came up with an imaginative design that has brought interest, variety and colour. The landscaping Steve, Rees and their team did was excellent and they were a pleasure to work with too.

Steve and his team were skilled and friendly, and the results were amazing. They were professional and always left things tidy. Would highly recommend.

Fast efficient service from a passionate professional who puts his competitors to shame. Excellent work at reasonable prices. You’d be mad not to use him.

What a professional garden landscape artist does is give you something that you would never do yourself. Highly recommended.

All the team were exceptionally professional, hardworking, polite and tidy. We are thrilled with the results and thoroughly recommend this business.

I could not have wished for better. I would recommend Rees, Steve and their team to you all. I could not fault them in any way and it was an absolute pleasure to work with them.

Very efficient team, hard workers and really nice people too! Great job with a really uniform finish on a complex-shaped deck. Neat workers, clearing up each evening, and finally leaving my garden and garage in perfect order.

From start to finish-excellent service and he has transformed my garden. I’m now in love with my garden and will be spending many happy hours out there.Before and After pictures - excellent transformation

Very professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. Great design and helpful discussions, making sure we got the best results. Would not hesitate to recommend.

Steve & Rees did an excellent job. From initial design considerations to preparation and installation. The team worked well and on time to transform our garden with Trex decking.

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We adapt to the needs of every client, fluent in a combination of traditional techniques ensuring the hard landscaping works in harmony with the soft planting, garden art and style in your garden.