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Clapham Overgrown Garden to Terraced Levels completed garden design

South West London · SW4 · 2026

Clapham Overgrown Garden to Terraced Levels

Category

Garden Design

Area

Clapham (SW4)

Duration

9 weeks

Completed

2026

Overview

An overgrown rear garden cleared and re-levelled into two stone terraces with a long bench, deep planting beds and a lit path back to the house. Garden transformation case study in Clapham (SW4), photographed for David Delavega's book Gardens, Terraces & Beyond.

Works were sequenced to keep the property secure and weathertight throughout, with a single site manager coordinating every trade from strip-out to final snagging.

Portfolio example — concept case study

Services provided

  • Garden design & layout
  • Site clearance & excavation
  • Drainage & land drains
  • Retaining walls & groundworks
  • Paving & stone masonry
  • Carpentry, screens & bench seating
  • Planting & soft landscaping
  • Exterior lighting & power
  • Snagging & handover

Materials used

Sawn stone pavingCorten edgingHardwood benchMixed perennial planting

Before & after

After completion
Before works
BeforeAfter

Timeline

01

Survey & design

Measured survey, drawings and approvals.

02

Strip-out & structure

Demolition, groundworks and steelwork.

03

First & second fix

Services, joinery, plaster and tiling.

04

Finish & handover

Decoration, commissioning and snagging.

Total programme: 9 weeks

Gallery

Clapham Overgrown Garden to Terraced Levels — Before — overgrown beds and unusable levels
Before — overgrown beds and unusable levels
Clapham Overgrown Garden to Terraced Levels — After — stone terraces, bench seating and lit path
After — stone terraces, bench seating and lit path

Client feedback (illustrative)

The team worked around us and hit every milestone on the schedule.

Illustrative feedback — SW4 garden transformation (portfolio example, not a real client review)

Project area

Approximate area only — Clapham, SW4. No property addresses are published.