Chalfont St Giles garden design, landscaping and Millboard decking

Chalfont St Giles

The Orchard is a contemporary garden landscaping project in the Chalfont St Giles area of Buckinghamshire. A renewed terrace, Millboard decking and a bespoke Umbris canopy bring a fresh look to the outdoor space, with the careful detailing that defines Steve Richardson and Rees De Liege’s approach at S&R Landscapes.

The garden had been designed more than ten years before this refurbishment. The new brief focused on updating the terrace areas to complement the substantial family home and make the space more enjoyable to use.

A modern terrace for a family garden

The owners wanted new decking, planting and lighting, together with an Umbris canopy and a matching balustrade. The aim was a clear, coordinated design that suited the scale and formal character of the property.

More than 14 tonnes of landscaping materials went into the project. Behind the finished terrace was considerable planning, material handling and coordination between the different trades and specialist fabricators.

Millboard decking and a bespoke Umbris canopy

Millboard Enhanced Grain decking in Coppered Oak introduces a warm, wood-effect surface beside the house. A step connects the terrace levels, while LED lighting with bronze and black fittings adds detail to the finished space.

The raised terrace is framed by aluminium and steel elements, giving the garden a stronger relationship with the architecture. The Umbris canopy provides a focal point, with stainless steel climbing cables fixed to its main structure to support planting.

Planting and metalwork with a coordinated finish

A raised blockwork planter sits within the decking beneath the canopy. Its rendered finish and natural granite coping introduce contrasting textures, while herbs reflect the owners’ preferences and bring planting close to the outdoor living area.

The bespoke balustrade was coated to match the Umbris structure. Stainless steel cables and specially manufactured turnbuckles complete the metalwork, bringing consistency to the terrace edges and vertical features.

The project involved more than 140 hours of design work, discussions, meetings and sample selection. That preparation helped the decking, canopy, balustrade, planting and lighting come together as one considered space.

Garden landscaping in Chalfont St Giles

Steve Richardson and Rees De Liege design and professionally landscape gardens, combining practical planning with precise construction and thoughtful planting. If you would like to update a terrace or transform your garden in Chalfont St Giles or Little Chalfont, speak to S&R Landscapes about your project.

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.