A full dig-out at the front
The front garden was fully dug out so the new paving could go down on a new base.
Case study · Balham SW12 · March 2024
Black limestone front garden and new fence in Balham
Emmanuel's house in Balham had work at both ends. At the front, we fully dug out the garden, put in a new base and laid around 15m² of black limestone in 60x90 slabs. At the back, around nine new fence panels went up on concrete posts with concrete gravel boards. £6,000 including VAT: £2,500 for the paving and £3,500 for the fence.
- Location
- Balham, SW12
- Client
- Emmanuel
- Price
- £6,000 inc. VAT
- Paving
- 15m² black limestone, 60x90
- Fence
- Around 9 panels
- Posts
- Concrete posts and gravel boards
Where we started
The brief
Emmanuel needed two jobs done at the same house in Balham: new paving at the front and a new fence at the back.
Pricing them separately makes it easy to see where the money went: £2,500 for the front paving and £3,500 for the fence. It is a good example of the front gardens in Balham and fencing in Balham we take on.
The tricky parts
What went into it
Step by step
How we built it
Digging out the front
The front garden was fully dug out and a new base put in.
Laying the black limestone
Around 15m² of 60x90 black limestone was laid across the front garden.
The fence at the back
Around nine panels went up on concrete posts with concrete gravel boards.
New fence panels on concrete posts and gravel boards in Balham
The finished work
The finished work
Budget
What it cost
This project cost £6,000 including VAT: £2,500 for digging out the front garden and laying around 15m² of 60x90 black limestone on a new base, and £3,500 for around nine fence panels on concrete posts with concrete gravel boards. That is roughly £165 per m² for the paving and £390 per panel for the fence. See our patios in Balham page for more.
Get a free quote- Price
- £6,000 inc. VAT
- Paving
- 15m² black limestone, 60x90
- Fence
- Around 9 panels
Questions
About black limestone and concrete post fencing
Thinking about something similar? These are the questions we hear most.
How much does a black limestone front garden cost in Balham?
Emmanuel's 15m² front garden in Balham SW12 cost £2,500 including VAT, covering a full dig-out, a new base and 60x90 black limestone. That is roughly £165 per m².
How much does a fence on concrete posts cost in Balham?
Around nine panels on concrete posts with concrete gravel boards cost £3,500 including VAT on this job, or roughly £390 per panel.
Why choose concrete posts and gravel boards?
Concrete does not rot, so the posts and the boards along the bottom last far longer than timber in contact with the ground.
Can you do the front and back of a house together?
Yes. This job covered paving at the front and a new fence at the back of the same house.
Do you work near Balham?
Yes, including Tooting, Clapham and Streatham. See all our landscape gardeners in Balham.
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