Fine Landscaping delivers tailored outdoor spaces with Landscaping Contractors in Kensington. From full garden design to patios, driveways and planting, we build gardens that suit period homes and modern mansion blocks. Expect tidy, considerate workmanship and a finish worthy of W8 and W14.
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Kensington gardens demand a careful balance of beauty and usability, whether you’re close to Kensington Palace or a short walk from Holland Park. Our team handles full garden design and build, combining hard landscaping with soft landscaping that thrives in London conditions. We create refined patios for entertaining, discreet storage solutions, and planting schemes that look good year-round. Every detail is planned to complement the architecture and the way you use your outdoor space.
Many properties across South Kensington and Notting Hill feature compact rear gardens, raised terraces, and shared access through side passages. We’re used to working around stucco townhouses, mansion blocks and period conversions where levels, drainage and privacy matter. Our designs often include smart lighting, robust paving, and structured planting to suit elegant squares and courtyards. If you’re renovating, we can phase works to align with builders and interior timelines.
We start with a site visit, measured survey and clear design proposal, then move into a scheduled build with a dedicated project lead. You’ll receive transparent specifications for materials, drainage, edging details and planting, so there are no surprises. We protect communal areas, keep neighbours informed where needed, and leave the site clean at the end of each day. Homeowners choose us for craftsmanship, reliable timelines and a 10-year warranty for peace of mind.
As landscaping contractors in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we plan for tight access, resident parking restrictions and controlled deliveries. Gardens in W8 and W14 often have clay-heavy soils and mature tree roots, so we specify the right foundations, drainage and planting. We’re experienced with basement lightwells, raised terraces and retaining details common to period conversions. Where required, we liaise with managing agents and follow local waste and noise expectations.
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Costs vary by access, levels and specification. As a guide, small courtyard refreshes with paving and planting often start around £6,000–£12,000. Mid-size garden redesigns with patio, fencing and soft landscaping are commonly £15,000–£35,000. Larger projects including driveways, retaining works, bespoke joinery or water features can be £40,000–£100,000+. We provide itemised estimates after a site survey.
A straightforward patio or fencing job may take 3–7 working days. A full garden design and build with demolition, drainage, paving, decking and planting typically runs 3–8 weeks. Driveways can take 1–3 weeks depending on excavation depth and surfacing. Timescales are influenced by access through side passages, skip permits, weather, curing times for concrete, and lead times for specialist materials or water features.
Most garden landscaping is permitted development, especially like-for-like patios, paths, fencing within height limits, and planting. However, rules can change for listed buildings, conservation areas, front garden driveways, and drainage requirements (such as permeable surfacing). We’ll flag any potential issues during the survey and can advise on RBKC expectations, including whether you need permission for new vehicular crossovers, significant level changes, or structures near boundaries.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for hard landscaping elements such as paving bases, edging, retaining details, drainage installs, decking subframes and structural garden carpentry. Materials are covered by manufacturer warranties where applicable, and we pass those details to you. The warranty excludes accidental damage, misuse and extreme events, and planting is covered separately as it depends on aftercare and weather. We also offer maintenance guidance after handover.
Kensington homeowners often choose porcelain paving for clean lines, Yorkstone for a classic look, and resin-bound or permeable setts for driveways. For boundaries, we install closeboard fencing, slatted screens and trellis for privacy without blocking light. Planting frequently includes structured evergreens, shade-tolerant perennials and climbers for walls. We’ll present options with samples, explain maintenance levels, and design around sunlight, views and access.
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