Garden Landscaping Cost — What a Proper Garden Build Costs in Surrey
Garden landscaping cost depends on what's under the ground as much as what goes on top. We quote on the actual build, itemised, before any work starts.
What does garden landscaping cost in Surrey?
There is no single figure. The cost of landscaping a garden is driven by scope, access, levels and what has to come out before anything goes in.
We don't publish price lists, because two gardens of the same size can differ by [CONFIRM: typical variance or example — e.g. multiples, not percentages]. A flat lawn and a sloped plot with clay subsoil are not the same job.
What we do is give you a written, itemised quote after a site visit — so you can see exactly what you're paying for.
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What affects the cost of landscaping a garden?
Groundworks and excavation
The sub-base, foundations and drainage nobody sees.
Spoil removal
How much comes out, and whether a machine can reach it.
Access
Side gate width, driveway, whether materials are barrowed or craned in.
Levels
Retaining walls, sleeper walls and steps where the garden falls away.
Materials
Porcelain, natural stone, block paving, timber: the spec you choose.
Drainage
Soakaways, channel drains, falls that take water away from the house.
Structures
Decking, garden rooms, outdoor kitchens, pools and ponds.
Planting and turf
Beds, topsoil and turf laid at the end.
We price all of this ourselves, because we build all of it ourselves.
How much does a new patio, driveway or fence cost?
Patio
A patio price is made up of excavation depth, sub-base, laying method and jointing. Repointing an existing patio is usually a cheaper alternative to relaying. See patios and paving.
Driveway
A driveway is priced on base depth for vehicle loading, edging and haunching, block paving, and driveway extensions where you're adding to an existing surface. See driveways.
Fencing
Fencing comes down to post type, concrete, panel or feather-edge, and the ground conditions the posts go into. See fencing.
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What does a full garden renovation cost?
A full build is a sequence, not a single item: strip out, groundworks, drainage, hard landscaping, structures, then planting and turf.
Quoting stage by stage lets you see where the money goes and adjust the spec before we start. From a single patio and steps to a complete rebuild with pool and outdoor kitchen — the range is wide, and the quote reflects what's actually in the ground.
Most full renovations start with garden design and a complete garden renovation brief, and can include a swimming pool. For a real example, see how one was actually built.
Why are landscaping quotes so different from each other?
Usually for a reason. Different sub-base depths, drainage included or left out, whether groundworks are subcontracted, whether spoil removal and waste are in the price, and whether the quote is itemised at all.
We don't subcontract the parts that matter, and we don't do garden maintenance or mowing — we build.
Ask any quote these questions
- •How deep is the sub-base?
- •Is drainage included?
- •Who is actually on site?
- •Is spoil removal in the price?
- •Is the quote itemised?
How do you quote for a garden build?
1. Free site visit
No pressure, no obligation.
2. We measure levels, access and ground conditions
On the day, in person.
3. Written itemised quote, stage by stage
So you can see where the money goes.
4. Agreed start date, same team throughout
Craig leads, the same faces from start to finish.
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What customers say
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Where do you work?
Based in Walton-on-Thames, working across North Surrey and the wider county — Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge, Esher, Cobham, Hersham, Shepperton, Sunbury-on-Thames, Woking, across Surrey.
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Garden landscaping cost questions, answered
Want to know what your garden would cost?
Book a free site visit. We'll walk the garden with you and send an itemised quote. No pressure, no obligation.
Or call us — 07393 617695 · info@carmenlandscapes.co.uk