Landscaping in Milton Keynes

Which job?

What do you need doing in the garden?

Five jobs, one honest table. Costs are relative, not figures, because every garden is priced on a visit.

	Cost band	Time on site	Upkeep	Planning permission
Garden walls	Middle to higher	3 to 5 days, up to a week with a retaining wall	Very little for many years	Over 2m, or over 1m next to a road
Fencing and gates	Lower to middle	On your quote. Our closeboard fence took 2 days	Treat timber every few years. Composite needs a wash now and then	Over 2m, or over 1m next to a road
Decking	Middle	On your quote. Our composite deck took 3 days	Oil timber yearly. Composite just needs a wash	Only if raised over 300mm
Artificial grass and turf	Lower to middle	On your quote. Our artificial lawn took 2 days	Brush artificial grass. Mow real turf	No
Drainage	Lower to middle	On your quote. Our side path drain took 2 days	Clear the channel grating now and then	No

Time on site is for a typical MK back garden. Big plots and sloping gardens take longer.

Most garden jobs we do are one or two of these together: a fence and a new lawn, a wall and some steps, or a drain put in before the patio goes down.

Terry prices the whole garden in one visit. The cost guide explains what moves the price.

What we build

Everything behind the back door.

Each page has real photos, the honest facts and how Terry builds it.

Rendered garden walls with porcelain steps up to the house, Milton Keynes area

Garden walls and stepsBrick matched to your house so it looks like it was always there.

Closeboard fencing on concrete posts along a side passage, Milton Keynes area

Fencing and gatesConcrete or timber posts, composite panels, ranch style picket, gates.

Raised timber deck with steps and balustrade, Milton Keynes area

DeckingTimber or composite, built level on proper posts.

Artificial lawn between new fencing and a garden room, Milton Keynes area

Artificial grass and turfingReal turf or artificial, laid on a proper base so it stays flat.

Channel drain being set against the house wall before the blocks go down, Milton Keynes area

Garden and driveway drainageSoakaways, channel drains and the fix for the garden that floods.

Curved porcelain steps with a block paving riser, Milton Keynes area

Steps, levelling and raised patiosSloping garden? We level it, retain it and build the steps.

Our work

Garden work we have done round here.

Real gardens in Milton Keynes streets. No stock photos anywhere on this site.

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New closeboard fencing round a porcelain patio and lawn, Milton Keynes area — New closeboard fencing round a porcelain patio and lawn

Artificial grass between porcelain paths and raised beds, Milton Keynes area — Artificial grass between porcelain paths and raised beds

Grey composite deck under a timber pergola, Milton Keynes area — Grey composite deck under a timber pergola

New brick retaining wall beside a silver block drive on a corner plot, Milton Keynes area — New brick retaining wall beside a silver block drive on a corner plot

Featheredge fencing and a new lawn in a rear garden, Milton Keynes area — Featheredge fencing and a new lawn in a rear garden

Side path in block paving with a linear drain, Milton Keynes area — Side path in block paving with a linear drain

Project notes

Closeboard fencing round a lawn

Closeboard panels on concrete posts with concrete gravel boards, so nothing timber sits at ground level.

Where: Milton Keynes area
Fence: Closeboard panels
Posts: Concrete posts and gravel boards
Time on site: 2 days

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How we build it

Why garden work fails, and what goes in the ground first.

Almost every wall that cracks, fence that leans, deck that bounces or lawn that goes lumpy was skimped in the ground. This is what goes under each of ours.

Walls: a real footing
A concrete footing at least 300mm deep and wider than the wall, deeper on clay or where the wall retains soil.
Fences: posts 600mm down
Concrete or timber posts set 600mm or more into the ground in quick-setting concrete (postcrete). Most go on concrete posts with a concrete gravel board, because timber rots at ground level.
Gates: deeper again
Gate posts go deeper and are set in more concrete than a fence post, so the gate does not drop and scrape after a year.
Decking: a frame that breathes
Posts on concrete pads, joists close together (400mm apart) and an air gap underneath so the underside dries out.
Lawns: stone, then grit
Old lawn out, compacted stone and a fine grit layer compacted flat, then the grass stretched and pinned.
Drainage: somewhere to go
A channel drain at the low edge, a land drain under the lawn, or a soakaway at least 5m from the house.

Reviews

What people say about their garden work.

5.0★★★★★104 reviews

Featured review

“Really pleased with the work done in the garden. The team removed the trees quickly and efficiently, and installed new fence panels exactly as requested. Everything was carried out with care and attention to detail. They cleaned up thoroughly afterwards, leaving the space tidy and ready to use. All…”

Iwona Bogdan, Google review, April 2026, excerpt

Absolute 10/10 job. Organising job was so easy. Patio extenstion was at the best price we found. Job completed in a few hours to perfection and left spotlessly clean. Couldnt of ask for anything more. Now we can enjoy our garden this summer!

Hayley Kakie, May 2026

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We were not disappointed, Terry and his team did an excellent job, they were reliable, punctual and hardworking and more than happy to provide guidance as to the best way to proceed, so that we achieved an excellent result. We are very satisfied with the works and would most definitely use Terry…

Lee Lambert, July 2026, excerpt

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Terry and his team just did an amazing job of our driveway, which was deliberately installed incorrectly 5 1/2 years ago by another company. Terry understood this and reduced our worries of repeat problems. We are so grateful to them all, working long days in extreme humidity and heat. Thank you…

Lauren T, August 2026, excerpt

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Garden questions people ask Terry.

Do I need planning permission for a garden wall or fence in Milton Keynes?

Not usually. You need permission if the wall or fence is over 2m high, or over 1m where it borders a road or footpath. Terry tells you which applies when he visits.

Can you do the garden and the driveway together?

Yes, and it is usually cheaper, because the digger, the skip and the team are already on site. Ask Terry to price the whole job when he comes round.

Who owns the fence between me and my neighbour?

Your deeds usually say, often with a T mark on the boundary. If they do not, it is worth a friendly word next door before we start. Terry can advise if it is unclear.

My garden floods every winter. Can that be fixed?

Usually, yes. Most MK gardens flood because water has nowhere to go, not because of the soil. A soakaway, a channel drain or a land drain along the low edge normally solves it. See the drainage page.

How long does garden work take?

Walls and steps take 3 to 5 days, up to a week with a retaining wall. For fences, decks, lawns and drains, Terry gives you the day count with your written quote. The closeboard fence in our photos took 2 days.

Will you take the old fence, wall or decking away?

Yes. Everything we take out goes in our skip and the site is swept every day. You do not need to arrange anything.

Where we work

Gardens across Milton Keynes and the towns around it.

We work across Milton Keynes, from the terraces in Wolverton to the semis in Bletchley and the larger plots in Woburn Sands, and out to Leighton Buzzard.

Milton Keynes Bletchley Newport Pagnell Stony Stratford Wolverton Woburn Sands Olney Shenley Leighton Buzzard Buckingham Towcester Bedford Deanshanger

Most garden jobs we do come with a patio or a new driveway, and doing them in one visit costs less than two. See our work, read the 299 reviews, or check the cost guide before Terry visits.