Child Safe Gardens in Kennington built for real family life, not compromises. We create secure boundaries, safer play zones and practical layouts that still look premium. From soft landing surfaces to pond safety, every detail is considered.
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Families around Oval and Kennington Park often want a garden that feels open, yet stays secure. Our child-safety designs focus on clear sightlines, robust boundaries and safer surfaces where children actually play. We can reduce trip hazards, improve lighting and create visible play areas that work for everyday routines. Whether you’re near The Oval cricket ground or closer to Kennington tube station, we tailor the layout to your plot and lifestyle.
Kennington’s Georgian townhouses, Victorian terraces and mansion blocks can come with compact rear gardens, basement lightwells and shared access routes. That means safety needs to be designed in from the start, especially where levels change or steps are unavoidable. We specify rounded edging, stable paving and planting that won’t irritate curious hands. For homes in SE11, we also plan for prams, bikes and storage so circulation stays safe and uncluttered.
We begin with a site survey, risk-led design and a clear proposal that prioritises hazards: boundaries, hard landscaping, water features and play equipment. Installation is handled by our in-house team, with clean working practices and staged handovers so you can keep the household running. You’ll receive care guidance for plants and surfaces, plus a 10-year warranty on qualifying workmanship. Local homeowners choose us for tidy finishes, sensible advice and long-lasting results.
Kennington gardens often sit behind narrow side returns and permit-controlled streets, so we plan deliveries, access and waste removal carefully. In the London Borough of Lambeth, boundary heights and front-garden changes can have extra considerations, especially on period streets. We also account for shade from neighbouring mansion blocks and mature trees near parks. Materials are selected for durability and slip resistance in London’s wet winters.
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Costs vary by size, access and how many safety upgrades you need. As a guide, targeted safety improvements (gate upgrades, rounded edging, planting changes) often start from £1,500–£4,000. A more complete redesign with secure fencing, new paving, soft landing surfaces and play-area zoning is commonly £8,000–£25,000+. Larger gardens or premium finishes can exceed this, especially with drainage or level changes.
Smaller safety refresh projects can take 1–3 days, depending on access and the amount of removal required. A typical family garden build with new fencing, hard landscaping and surfacing usually takes 2–4 weeks. Timings are affected by lead times for gates and fencing, curing time for concrete bases, and weather. If you’re adding lighting, drainage or bespoke carpentry, allow extra time for coordination.
Most rear-garden safety works—such as replacing fencing, laying patios, installing soft surfaces and updating planting—are usually permitted development. However, front boundaries, fences over certain heights, listed buildings, conservation areas and changes affecting drainage can trigger extra requirements. We’ll flag likely issues during the survey and can help you confirm rules with the London Borough of Lambeth. Where permissions are needed, we’ll design to comply and keep paperwork straightforward.
We provide a 10-year warranty on qualifying workmanship, covering installation issues such as movement or failure due to poor construction (for example, fencing posts, edging installation and hard landscaping build-ups). Manufacturer warranties apply separately to products like gates, artificial grass, play surfaces and lighting components. We also give aftercare guidance to help you maintain safe surfaces and planting. Any snagging is handled promptly, with clear communication throughout.
We offer a wide range of family-friendly options, including close-board or slatted fencing with child-safe gaps, self-closing gate hardware, and rounded stone or aluminium edging. For surfacing, popular choices include wet-pour rubber, bonded rubber mulch, high-quality artificial grass and slip-resistant porcelain paving. Pond safety can be achieved with rigid grilles, lockable covers or reshaped, shallower margins. We’ll recommend combinations that suit your style, budget and how your children use the space.
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