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Islington Tired Lawn to Lit Gravel Terrace completed garden design

North London · N1 · 2026

Islington Tired Lawn to Lit Gravel Terrace

Category

Garden Design

Area

Islington (N1)

Duration

7 weeks

Completed

2026

Overview

A worn back lawn rebuilt as a layered gravel and porcelain terrace with rendered raised planters, multi-stem trees and warm exterior lighting. Garden transformation case study in Islington (N1), 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

Porcelain pavingRendered plantersSelf-binding gravelLow-voltage garden lighting

Before & after

After completion
Before works
BeforeAfter
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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: 7 weeks

Gallery

Islington Tired Lawn to Lit Gravel Terrace — Before — patchy lawn, old fencing and no usable terrace
Before — patchy lawn, old fencing and no usable terrace
Islington Tired Lawn to Lit Gravel Terrace — After — gravel terrace, raised planters and layered lighting
After — gravel terrace, raised planters and layered lighting

Client feedback (illustrative)

“Clear programme, tidy site and a finish that lifted the whole house.”

Illustrative feedback — N1 garden transformation (portfolio example, not a real client review)

Project area

Approximate area only — Islington, N1. No property addresses are published.

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