Does this sound like your garden?
The fences are leaning or broken, the lawn is more mud than grass and the garden looks tired however much you tidy it. You want it sorted in one go rather than in bits over several years.
The job
A long back garden with bare, uneven ground. We put up new close board fencing on both sides, prepared the soil and laid fresh turf from the house to the back fence.
What we did
- New close board fence panels with concrete posts
- Cleared, levelled and raked the ground
- Laid new turf the full length of the garden
- Watered in and cleared all waste
Photos of this job
Want to know more? Read our guide: How much does a new fence cost in London in 2026?
Questions people ask
Should the fence or the lawn be done first?
The fence first. Digging post holes and moving panels would damage a new lawn, so turf always goes down last.
How long before I can walk on new turf?
Keep off it for about two to three weeks while the roots take, and water it every day in dry weather.
What fence lasts longest on London clay?
Close board panels or boards on concrete posts and gravel boards. Concrete does not rot where it meets the wet clay.
Karol Antolak
Owner of A.K. Gardening Specialist in Northolt. Looking after gardens across West London since 2006. Fully insured, DBS checked.
