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Richmond Bare Subbase to Finished Terrace Garden completed garden design

South West London · TW9 · 2026

Richmond Bare Subbase to Finished Terrace Garden

Category

Garden Design

Area

Richmond (TW9)

Duration

11 weeks

Completed

2026

Overview

Groundworks stage through to completion: excavation and compacted subbase, drainage and retaining walls, then a finished terrace garden with wide steps. Garden transformation case study in Richmond (TW9), 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

MOT type 1 subbaseLand drainageBlock retaining wallsLarge-format stone paving

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: 11 weeks

Gallery

Richmond Bare Subbase to Finished Terrace Garden — During — excavation, drainage and compacted subbase
During — excavation, drainage and compacted subbase
Richmond Bare Subbase to Finished Terrace Garden — After — finished terrace garden and wide stone steps
After — finished terrace garden and wide stone steps

Client feedback (illustrative)

“Budget held, drawings were followed, handover was painless.”

Illustrative feedback — TW9 garden transformation (portfolio example, not a real client review)

Project area

Approximate area only — Richmond, TW9. No property addresses are published.

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