Patios & Paving
Indian sandstone, porcelain and block paving, dug out to depth and laid on a full mortar bed with proper falls.
Patios & paving
Llangollen, LL20
Landscapers in Llangollen
Patios, decking, fencing, bespoke gates and retaining walls across Llangollen, Trevor, Garth and Froncysyllte — built for steep valley gardens.
Llangollen & the Dee valley
Steep gardens, stone boundaries and a view worth building for
Almost nothing in Llangollen is flat. Gardens run up or down the valley side, often with existing stone walls, shallow soil over rock in places and deep, wet ground in others. The job is nearly always the same shape: hold the slope, create a level terrace, then make that terrace somewhere you want to sit — usually facing the view.
That means retaining walls come first. Timber sleepers, block or a combination, built to hold ground rather than just edge it, with drainage behind them so water pressure isn't pushing on the back. Once there's a flat, held level, the finish can be Indian sandstone, porcelain, composite decking or turf, whatever suits the house.
Decking is a strong option here for the same reason it is in the hill villages: a raised platform on a treated, ventilated sub-frame gets you flat space over a sharp drop without shifting tonnes of earth. Add a balustrade and you've got a terrace that makes use of the aspect instead of fighting it.
- Llangollen
- Trevor
- Garth
- Froncysyllte
- Acrefair
- Cefn Mawr
- Rhosymedre
- Chirk
What We Do
Our services in Llangollen
Four trades, one team. Most Llangollen jobs end up being two or three of these at once, which is exactly why it helps to have one crew doing the lot.
Fencing & Gates
Composite, close-board and picket fencing on concrete posts, plus made-to-measure gates built to the gap you have.
Fencing & gatesGarden Landscaping
Clearance, levelling, drainage, sleeper retaining walls, turf and planting — whole gardens start to finish.
Garden landscapingGarden Decking
Composite and treated timber decking on a ventilated sub-frame, finished with balustrades and steps.
Garden decking
Local Team
Why it helps that we're just down the road
Llangollen is the far western edge of where we work, and we still quote it at normal rates. Steep gardens reward a team that builds the structure properly, because on a slope a bad base doesn't just sink — it moves.
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Retaining walls that actually retain
Built to hold ground, with drainage behind so water isn't loading the back of the wall.
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Levels planned around the view
Terraces set where the aspect is best, not just where the ground happens to be flattest.
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Decking over deep drops
Ventilated treated sub-frames and balustrades to get flat space without huge excavation.
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One team, whole job
Groundwork, walls, paving, decking, fencing and turf from the same crew, in one run.
Nearby Work
Jobs we've finished near Llangollen
Real gardens, our own photos — no stock images anywhere on this site.
Questions
Llangollen questions we get asked
Anything not covered here, just ring and ask — you'll get one of us, not a call centre.
Can anything be done with a garden that's all slope?
Yes, and it usually ends up being the nicest garden on the street. The slope gets cut into one or two held levels with retaining walls and steps, and the main terrace goes where the light and the view are best.
If the drop is severe, raised decking on a treated sub-frame is often cheaper and quicker than retaining and filling, and you keep the aspect.
How much retaining wall will I need?
It depends entirely on how much level you want and how steep the ground is — which is why we come and look rather than guessing over the phone. You'll get a written quote with the wall type, materials and drainage listed so you can see what you're paying for.
Do you work in Trevor, Garth and Froncysyllte as well?
Yes, along with Acrefair, Cefn Mawr, Rhosymedre and Chirk. It's a longer run from Marchwiel than the rest of our patch but we don't add a travel charge for it.
What lasts best outdoors in a wet valley?
Porcelain paving and composite decking are the two lowest-maintenance finishes — neither takes moss the way natural stone and timber do in permanent damp and shade.
Indian sandstone still looks the best against older stone houses, it just wants cleaning down more often. We'll show you both before you decide.
Close By
We also cover
Not on the list? We cover the whole county borough — see every area we serve.
Chirk
Bespoke gates, stepped fencing and terraced gardens down the valley.
Landscapers in ChirkCoedpoeth
Exposed hill gardens where wind, not wear, is what kills a fence.
Landscapers in CoedpoethRossett
Big open plots on the other side of the borough, with drainage to match.
Landscapers in Rossett