Fine Landscaping delivers School Grounds in Paddington built for learning, play and long-term durability. From adventure play to quiet zones, we create spaces that pupils and staff can use every day with confidence.
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Schools around Paddington station and Little Venice need outdoor spaces that work hard in limited footprints. We design and build playgrounds, outdoor classrooms and wildlife gardens that support curriculum use as well as breaktimes. Whether you’re upgrading tired tarmac or creating new growing areas, our layouts prioritise clear supervision lines, inclusive access and robust materials. Every scheme is tailored to your site, age groups and safeguarding requirements.
The Paddington mix of stucco townhouses, mansion flats and modern apartments often means tighter access routes and shared boundaries near neighbouring properties. In the school grounds Paddington area, we plan deliveries, storage and working zones to minimise disruption to residents and local traffic. We’re used to working close to high-footfall routes and managing noise-sensitive periods. Our teams arrive prepared for constrained courtyards, roof-level play spaces and compact MUGA-style sports zones.
We start with a site survey, risk-led design and clear phasing so your school can stay operational. You’ll receive detailed specifications for safe surfacing, drainage and edging, plus practical maintenance guidance. We coordinate groundworks, surfacing and play installation under one project plan, with regular updates and agreed sign-off points. Local schools and homeowners trust us for tidy sites, dependable timelines and workmanship backed by a 10-year warranty.
In the school grounds in City of Westminster, access and parking can be restricted, so we schedule deliveries and waste removal carefully. W2 sites often have mixed ground build-ups, with legacy tarmac, service runs and compacted sub-bases that need sensible remediation. We design drainage and falls to suit hardstanding-heavy plots and avoid puddling near entrances. Where boundaries are close, we use low-noise methods and clear safeguarding separation from public routes.
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Costs vary by size, surfacing type and how much ground preparation is needed. As a guide, small upgrades such as safe surfacing repairs or new quiet zones often start from £3,000–£10,000. Mid-sized playground redesigns with equipment and surfacing commonly fall between £15,000–£60,000. Larger schemes with sports surfaces, drainage, outdoor classrooms and multiple zones can be £60,000–£200,000+. We provide itemised options to match your budget.
Timescales depend on phasing, access and the amount of excavation and surfacing. Minor works like adding planters, growing areas or small safe-surfacing sections can take 2–5 days. A typical playground redesign with new bases, drainage and equipment is often 2–6 weeks. Multi-zone projects with sports surfaces and outdoor classrooms can run 6–12 weeks. Term-time constraints, deliveries and curing times for surfacing also affect the programme.
Many school grounds improvements are permitted, but it depends on what’s changing and your site context. New fencing heights, lighting, significant structures, changes near boundaries, or works affecting trees can trigger approvals. If your school building is listed or in a conservation area, extra checks may apply. We review your proposals, flag likely permissions, and can help prepare information for City of Westminster requirements before work starts.
We back our workmanship with a 10-year warranty on installed landscaping elements, covering defects arising from installation for the agreed scope. This includes issues such as failed edgings, settlement from inadequate base preparation, or workmanship-related drainage problems. Manufacturer warranties apply separately for play equipment, surfacing systems and specialist products, and we register these where required. We also provide aftercare guidance and can arrange maintenance visits for peace of mind.
Options range from wetpour and rubber mulch safe surfacing to resin-bound paths, artificial grass play zones and durable sports surfacing. For learning spaces, we design timber or composite outdoor classrooms, raised growing beds, pergolas and seating circles. Wildlife gardens can include native planting, log piles, bug hotels and rain-garden features. We help you choose based on age groups, supervision, maintenance capacity, accessibility and whole-life cost, then produce a clear, phased design.
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