Geoff Negus Landscapes Services
Steps and Terraces
It makes sense to consider steps and terraces together. Both serve the function of linking and separating different areas- both physically and visually.
Garden steps are in the most basic sense practical necessities that enable one to move between different levels but steps can also be interesting in their own right.
Paving
Paving is an important structural element in garden design. It allows forms an integral part of garden plans and we pay great attention to the design and installation. THe method of laying paving is important and we at Geoff Negus Landscapes are proud of our reputation for solid and long lasting methods of garden construction.
Our method of laying all types of stone paving:
The excavation to a depth of 225mm - 300mm from finished level depending on site conditions.
A minimum of 125mm - 175mm of MOT Type 1 granular filling (limestone scalpings) well compacted with mechanical compactor or roller.
Laying stone on to a full bed of sand and cement.
All paving will be glued into position with P.V.A. to aid adhesion and paving will be pointed with 3:1 sand and cement.
Additional services
We at Geoff Negus Landscapes pride ourselves with our attention to detail. Under some circumstances we can provide a sketch of proposed works for your consideration.
Here are some more of our professionall services:
Terraces
Gardens should not be designed just to look at they are for living in, and you should be able to sit, eat, drink, read and relax in them. Terraces provide an ideal setting for all of these activities. A terrace near the house makes a transition between house and garden.
Walls and Fences
A well built and attractive wall is a bonus without equal in a garden. It adds another dimension to the design and provides architectural divisions where a hedge or timber fencing would be inappropriate. Walls can be built from conventional stone or brick or in imaginative constructions in which these elements are combined in patterns with other materials. All our timber fences and structures are constructed using the finest pre-treated tanalised timber.
Pergolas
Of the garden structures that provide support for plants, pergolas are the most architectural. A pergola is a substantial feature that can have great impact in the garden and care must be taken in its design and placing.
Knot Gardens & Parterres
Knots and parterres are patterns made from plants usually hedging plants of various sizes. A knot is an elaborate interwoven pattern made from low hedging material such as box. A parterre ia an arrangement of elaborate symmetrically patterned beds. Designed on a far larger scale than a knot garden the hedging is traditionally box.
Featured work
Terracing to a Swimming Pool in Provence Indian SandStone / Knot Garden / Parterre and Water Feature Forming New Front Drive on Restored Period Barn
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