Family Friendly Gardens in Orpington, designed for real family life and year-round use. We create safe play areas, generous lawns and nature-friendly corners that grow with your children. From sandpits to climbing frames, everything is planned, installed and finished to a premium standard.
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Orpington is packed with busy family homes, so your garden needs to work hard without looking like a playground. Whether you’re near Priory Gardens or heading back from Orpington station, we design spaces that feel calm for adults and exciting for children. Expect smart zoning: lawn for games, soft-surfaced play areas, and tucked-away wildlife spots. Every layout is tailored to how your family actually uses the garden.
We regularly work across BR5 and BR6, from 1930s semis with long plots to detached houses and modern estates. These gardens often need better drainage, safer levels, and clearer routes from patio to lawn. We can regrade uneven ground, widen side access routes, and create durable surfaces that stand up to scooters, footballs and muddy paws. The result is a garden that looks premium while staying practical.
Our process starts with a site visit, a clear design plan, and a fixed-scope proposal so you know what’s included. We prioritise safe detailing—rounded edges, secure fixings, and slip-resistant finishes—then build with tidy, respectful workmanship. You’ll get straightforward communication, reliable scheduling, and a finish that’s easy to maintain. Local homeowners choose us for thoughtful design, robust construction, and long-lasting results.
Across the London Borough of Bromley, Orpington gardens can vary from free-draining patches to heavier clay that needs smarter drainage. Access is often via side passages on 1930s semis, so we plan material deliveries and waste removal to minimise disruption. We also design around family parking needs and existing outbuildings, keeping routes clear and surfaces durable. Every build is adapted to your plot, levels and day-to-day routines.
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Costs depend on size, groundworks and the play features you choose. As a guide, a simple family garden refresh with lawn improvements and a small soft-surface play zone often starts around £4,000–£8,000. Mid-range projects with new paving, drainage, planting, and a dedicated play area typically sit around £10,000–£25,000. Larger redesigns with premium surfacing, structures and lighting can be £25,000+.
Most projects take 1–3 weeks on site, depending on complexity. A straightforward lawn, edging and small play area can be completed in about a week, while full redesigns with drainage, paving, raised beds and multiple zones often take 2–4 weeks. Timescales are affected by access, level changes, curing times for bases, and lead times for items like climbing frames or bespoke joinery.
Most garden works—lawns, patios, planting, and many play features—are usually permitted development. However, rules can apply to larger structures, high decking, boundary changes, or work near protected trees, and some homes have restrictions via covenants or conservation considerations. We’ll flag likely issues during the survey and can help you check requirements with the London Borough of Bromley before installation so there are no surprises.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for hard landscaping elements we install, such as sub-bases, paving installation, edging and built structures (subject to normal use and maintenance). Manufacturer warranties apply separately to products like artificial grass, play equipment, membranes and lighting. We’ll explain what’s covered in writing, along with care guidance, so your garden stays safe, stable and looking sharp for years.
Popular options include durable porcelain or sandstone patios, reinforced turf or artificial grass for year-round play, and rubber mulch or wet-pour surfaces under equipment. We also design timber or composite raised beds for growing spaces, wildlife corners with logs and native planting, and discreet storage for toys. We’ll help you choose materials based on safety, maintenance, drainage and how your family uses the space day to day.
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