MULTI-DAY
Landscaping Projects
Full garden transformations: reshaped beds, sleeper edging, gravel areas, decking and drainage.
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PROJECT PRICING
How Much Does a Garden Makeover Cost in the UK?
A garden makeover in the UK can range from a few hundred pounds for a clearance and tidy-up to tens of thousands for a full architect-designed transformation. The biggest cost driver is not the size of the garden but how much hard landscaping is involved, since turf and planting are relatively cheap compared with patios, fencing, decking and drainage work.
ELawnCare's multi-day landscaping projects in Cambridge start from £950, covering combinations of turfing, fencing and patio work, with materials quoted separately after a free site visit so nothing is estimated blind.
For a garden that just needs resetting rather than redesigning, a clearance from £250 for a half day is usually the better starting point.
Written by Evaldas, owner of ELawnCare. Last reviewed .
WHAT IT COSTS
Prices for this work
Turf Laying
Old lawn stripped, ground levelled and graded, fresh turf laid tight and rolled in.
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Turf supplied at cost · 25m² minimum
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Fencing
Replacement panels, full runs, posts and repairs. Standard 6ft and bespoke heights.
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Materials priced after a free site visit
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Patio & Path Tiling
Slab patios, paths and steps laid level on a properly prepared base, with pointed joints.
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Slabs, sand and cement quoted separately after a site visit
What drives the cost of a makeover
Hard landscaping, patios, paths, decking and fencing, costs far more per square metre than soft landscaping like turf or planting, because it involves ground preparation, materials and skilled labour rather than just seed and soil. A garden that is mostly lawn with a small patio costs a fraction of one with extensive paving, raised beds and boundary fencing throughout.
Access also matters. A garden that a van can park next to and unload straight into costs less to work in than one requiring materials to be carried through a house or over a narrow side passage.
Typical Cambridge project costs
Turfing labour is £9 per m² with turf at cost. Fencing labour is £100 per panel. Patio and path tiling labour is £70 per m². A modest project combining a new lawn, a section of fencing and a small patio typically starts around £950 to £1,500 in labour alone, before materials, depending on the areas involved.
Larger transformations involving drainage, retaining structures or significant reshaping of the garden are quoted individually after a site visit, since guessing at that scale would not be a useful number for anyone.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
It varies enormously with scope, from a few hundred pounds for a clearance to tens of thousands for a full redesign. ELawnCare's Cambridge landscaping projects start from £950, covering combinations of turfing, fencing and patio work, quoted after a free site visit.
A garden clearance from £250 for a half day, followed by regular maintenance, gives the biggest visual improvement for the lowest cost on a garden that is simply neglected rather than badly designed. Hard landscaping projects cost significantly more and are worth considering separately.
Yes. Turfing, fencing, patio and path tiling, and full garden reshaping are all available, with labour rates published and materials quoted after a free site visit. Projects are carried out by the owner rather than subcontracted crews.
Small projects like a single patio or fence run typically take two to three days. Full transformations combining several elements run longer and are scheduled properly with a written timeline in the quote, rather than estimated over the phone.
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