Completed project • Kettering, Northamptonshire

Garden Transformation in Kettering

A complete redesign featuring a larger Indian sandstone patio, rebuilt steps, raised sleeper beds and fresh turf.

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Completed Kettering garden with Indian sandstone patio, rebuilt steps, raised beds and fresh turf — Completed garden • Kettering

LocationKettering

Time on siteAround 14 days

GroundworkFully hand dug

Main materialsIndian sandstone & treated sleepers

The customer's plan

More space to enjoy. Less garden to maintain.

The customer wanted to replace the existing patio and make it much larger, creating a more useful area for sitting and enjoying the garden. She also wanted raised planting beds around the boundaries to make the space easier to look after.

There was a clear design from the beginning. As the work progressed, we kept talking through the details and agreed several changes that improved the original vision.

Before and after

The transformation from the same viewpoints.

Matching photographs show the difference clearly, from the original small patio and hedge-lined garden to the finished paving, lawn and raised beds.

A much larger patio

The small original paved area was replaced with a generous Indian sandstone patio across the top of the garden.

Kettering garden before landscaping, showing the original lawn, hedge and small patio — Before

Kettering garden after landscaping, showing the enlarged Indian sandstone patio and raised beds — After

A cleaner, more useful layout

The new paving, Cotswold stone edging and clear step down to the lawn give the upper garden a stronger structure.

Original patio and lawn viewed from above before the Kettering garden transformation — Before

Finished Indian sandstone patio, Cotswold stone border and lawn viewed from above — After

Planting made easier to manage

The hedge and loose borders were replaced with secure treated-sleeper beds ready for the customer to plant.

Original garden border and small paved area before the landscaping work — Before

Finished garden with treated-sleeper raised beds, fresh turf and enlarged patio — After

Start to finish

How we completed the work.

Restricted access and the gradient meant that every part of the excavation and preparation had to be completed by hand.

Clearing the old garden

We removed the original patio, dug up the upper garden and took out the boundary hedges and stubborn roots.

Preparing secure bases

The ground was excavated and levelled to create a secure base for the new patio, steps and raised beds.

Laying the new patio

A much larger Indian sandstone patio was laid across the top of the garden to create a practical seating area.

Rebuilding the steps

Both sets of steps from the house were rebuilt, together with a new step leading naturally from the patio to the lawn.

Building the raised beds

Treated sleepers were used around the boundaries, including an additional sleeper to support the existing shed base.

Finishing the garden

Fresh turf and Cotswold stone borders completed the clean, practical layout and tied the different levels together.

Working with the site

Hand dug from beginning to end.

Access and the garden gradient ruled out bringing machinery through. Soil, old paving, roots and base materials all had to be dug, moved and prepared by hand. The job took around 14 days, with the weather deciding how long we could work on several of them.

A practical solution

Turning a problem into a useful feature.

We uncovered unwanted concrete overspill from a neighbouring extension. After breaking out what was needed, we finished the awkward area with a sleeper-style bench. It concealed the remaining section, kept the garden tidy and added another useful feature.

During the work

The build taking shape

These genuine progress photographs show the work behind the finished result, from hand-dug clearance and Type 1 preparation through to paving, timber work, turf and the final buff pointing.

Old Kettering patio removed and ground covered ready for preparation — In progressHand-dug clearance

Boundary hedge and stubborn roots removed before the raised beds were built — In progressBoundaries cleared

Type 1 sub-base spread across the enlarged patio area before compaction — In progressType 1 sub-base

First Indian sandstone slabs being laid beside the rebuilt garden steps — In progressSandstone laying begins

Indian sandstone patio extending across the prepared base — In progressPatio taking shape

Indian sandstone paving fitted carefully around the garden shed — In progressPaving beside the shed

LBC Tudor brick steps being rebuilt and capped with Indian sandstone — In progressSteps rebuilt

Treated sleeper raised planting beds under construction around the lawn — In progressSleeper beds built

Grass area relevelled with fresh topsoil ready for turf — In progressLawn relevelled

Kettering garden prepared for the final turf, borders and patio finish — In progressFinal preparation

Fresh turf laid between the completed patio and raised beds — In progressFresh turf laid

Completed Indian sandstone patio pointed with EasyJoint buff — In progressBuff pointing complete

The finished garden

A result we are genuinely proud of.

The customer was very happy with the completed garden. We are especially proud of the patio and how all of the steps turned out, including the new step from the patio down to the grass.

Finished Indian sandstone patio with Cotswold stone edging — FinishedIndian sandstone patio

Rebuilt Indian sandstone steps leading from the back door — FinishedRebuilt entrance steps

Second set of rebuilt Indian sandstone garden steps — FinishedFinished steps

Finished treated-sleeper raised beds surrounding the freshly turfed lawn — FinishedRaised beds and fresh turf

Completed Kettering garden viewed from above with enlarged patio and relevelled lawn — FinishedComplete garden from above

Finished Indian sandstone paving laid neatly beside the timber shed — FinishedFinished paving by the shed

A few weeks later

The new lawn has settled in well.

These follow-up photographs show how well the fresh turf has taken across the relevelled grass area. It has established into a healthy green lawn, neatly framed by the raised sleeper beds, paving and Cotswold stone borders.

Established green lawn beside the Indian sandstone patio and raised sleeper beds in the completed Kettering garden — Follow-upLooking from the patio

Healthy established turf surrounded by raised timber beds in the completed Kettering garden — Follow-upThe relevelled lawn established

Customer feedback

“Couldn’t be happier with the results.”

5-star Google review

I am absolutely delighted with how the patio has turned out. It’s completely transformed the garden and has given me a lovely space that feels both smart and welcoming.
The natural stone looks fantastic, and the attention to detail in the layout and finishing touches really shows. Everything has been done to such a high standard, and the finished patio and raised flower beds look even better than I imagined.
The whole area now feels like an extension of my home, and I’m really looking forward to enjoying it. Liam and Glen are hard workers and offer their own suggestions in order to get a better finish. Couldn’t be happier with the results.
Kettering customer

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