Child Safe Gardens in Shirley, designed for real family life and everyday play. We create secure boundaries, safer planting, and soft landing zones without compromising style. Fine Landscaping is based just 15 minutes away for responsive, local support.
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Families in CR0 want gardens that feel open and fun, while staying safe from day one. We design child-friendly outdoor spaces with secure fencing, visible play areas and safer surfaces that suit how you actually use the garden. Whether you’re near Shirley Windmill or heading up towards Addington Hills, we tailor layouts to the plot and lifestyle. The result is a garden that works for toddlers, primary-age children and visiting friends.
Shirley’s leafy streets include many 1930s semis with long rear gardens, plus detached homes and newer developments. These plots often need clearer sightlines from kitchen or patio doors, along with safer level changes and edges. We regularly build child safe gardens Shirley area homeowners can enjoy year-round, balancing play zones with planting and entertaining space. Every design considers access routes, storage, and how children move through the garden.
We start with a site survey, risk review and a simple plan showing boundaries, gates, surfaces and planting choices. Installation is handled by our in-house team, with tidy working practices and clear daily updates. We use proven fixings, child-safe finishes and robust hardware, then walk you through care and safety checks at handover. Local homeowners choose us for consistent workmanship, transparent options and a 10-year warranty on qualifying installations.
Many Shirley gardens sit on clay-heavy ground, so we build stable sub-bases and manage drainage to prevent slippery patches. Access can be tight down side passages on 1930s semis, so we plan materials and waste removal to minimise disruption. We also consider boundary heights, sightlines and neighbour agreements common in the London Borough of Croydon. If you’re close to Trinity School or Shirley Park Golf Club, we can schedule around school-run traffic and parking restrictions.
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Costs vary with garden size and the safety features you choose. As a guide, small upgrades (gate hardware, edge rounding, minor surfacing) often start from £1,000–£3,000. A mid-sized redesign with fencing, soft surfaces and planting is commonly £5,000–£15,000. Larger projects including new patios, drainage, safe play zones and premium fencing can be £15,000–£35,000+.
Most projects take 3–10 working days, depending on how much is being changed. Simple safety upgrades may be completed in 1–3 days, while a full redesign with fencing, surfacing and play equipment typically takes 2–4 weeks. Timescales are affected by access, ground conditions, drainage work, curing times for concrete, and lead times for bespoke gates or fencing panels.
Most garden safety improvements are permitted development, such as replacing fences, adding gates, installing play equipment, or laying new paths and patios. However, rules can change for front boundaries, fence heights next to highways, listed buildings, and properties in conservation areas. We’ll flag anything that may need permission and can help you check London Borough of Croydon guidance before work starts.
We provide a 10-year warranty on qualifying installations, covering workmanship on key build elements such as fencing installation, paving and sub-bases, edging, and structural landscaping components. Manufacturer warranties also apply to many products we supply, such as composite boards, fixings and selected play equipment. The warranty assumes normal use and basic maintenance, and we’ll explain what’s covered in writing at handover.
We can combine safe, durable materials with a smart look: closeboard or slatted fencing, composite gates, resin-bound or rubber play surfacing, and smooth porcelain or sandstone patios with rounded edging. For planting, we prioritise non-toxic, low-thorn choices and keep visibility clear around play zones. We’ll present options to suit your budget, maintenance preference and the style of your Shirley home, then refine the design together.
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