Garden landscaping makeover in Harrow

Harrow

Trex decking, a timber pergola and raised planting transformed a storage-dominated garden into an inviting outdoor space in Harrow.

Steve Richardson and Rees De Liege bring practical experience and careful workmanship to garden design and landscaping at S&R Landscapes. This project shows how a clear layout and coordinated materials can make much better use of a compact garden.

A large steel storage structure occupied more than half the space. What had initially seemed useful had become a place for unwanted items, leaving little room to enjoy the garden.

Harrow garden before the makeover, with the large steel storage structure — The garden before the makeover.

Making Room for Outdoor Living

The homeowners had recently completed an extension and wanted their garden to complement it. The existing porcelain patio was to remain, while the oversized storage structure needed removing.

The brief called for a composite deck with a pergola and lighting, together with a smaller replacement shed. Clearance and waste removal were important considerations when establishing the scope and cost of the work.

For Steve and Rees, understanding these practical requirements is part of planning a garden that suits both your priorities and your budget.

A Pergola, Planting and a Coordinated Colour Palette

A traditional timber pergola introduced structure, with additional horizontal detailing providing a degree of privacy. A contemporary grey finish coordinated it with the decking and the raised sleeper planters.

After comparing decking options, the homeowners chose Trex in Foggy Wharf. Its grey tones brought the different elements together, creating a consistent palette alongside the retained patio.

LED uplights highlighted the pergola, with further lighting beside the planter containing Trachelospermum jasminoides. Planting softened the structure and added greenery around the seating space.

Namgrass artificial turf completed the remaining area, installed over a 10 mm foam comfort layer to create a softer surface underfoot.

Careful Preparation and Trex Decking Installation

Removing the storage structure involved clearing approximately three tonnes of steel. Its existing concrete base was retained beneath the new decking, with packers raising the supporting structure above it.

Side-fixed clips created consistent gaps between the boards, and Trex Protect tape was used on the supporting frame. These installation details contributed to a neatly finished deck.

Steve and Rees give the same attention to preparation, setting out and finishing in their landscaping work, considering how each element connects with the rest of the garden.

Project Details

Location: Harrow.
Completed: 2021.
Decking: Trex in Foggy Wharf.
Artificial turf: Namgrass.
Materials supplier: Country Supplies.
Features: Timber pergola, raised planters and integrated lighting.

Planning a garden makeover in Harrow? Steve Richardson and Rees De Liege design and professionally landscape gardens, bringing decking, structures and planting together around the way you want to use your outdoor space.

Discuss your garden 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.