Transform compact courtyards and formal gardens with Timber Sleepers in Mayfair. We build crisp raised beds, retaining walls, steps and seating with immaculate finishes. Choose new, reclaimed or oak sleepers to suit your property’s style.
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Mayfair gardens demand clean lines and flawless workmanship, whether you’re upgrading a courtyard off Mount Street or refining planting around Berkeley Square. Timber sleepers create strong, attractive structure for raised beds, edging and level changes. They’re ideal for defining zones in smaller W1 spaces without losing usable area. Our installations are designed to look sharp from every angle, day and night.
We regularly work with Georgian mansions, luxury apartments and palatial townhouses where presentation matters as much as performance. Sleepers can be detailed to complement stone paving, iron railings and formal planting schemes common across Mayfair and nearby St James’s. For roof terraces and podium gardens, we specify appropriate build-ups and drainage to protect surfaces below. Every design is tailored to the property’s architecture and how you use the space.
We start with a site visit to check levels, drainage, access routes and any load limits, then provide a clear written specification. Our team installs with proper footings, fixings and membranes to maximise lifespan and keep lines true. We keep disruption low with tidy working practices and scheduled deliveries. Homeowners choose Fine Landscaping for reliable communication, premium materials and a 10-year workmanship warranty.
Projects in the City of Westminster often involve restricted access, timed deliveries and careful waste removal. In Mayfair, parking controls and narrow mews routes can affect logistics, so we plan materials and lifting accordingly. Many W1 properties have basements, lightwells or delicate paving, so we protect surfaces and manage load points. We also design sleeper builds with reliable drainage to prevent water sitting against walls.
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Costs vary with sleeper type, height and access. As a guide, simple sleeper edging may start around £60–£120 per linear metre installed. Raised beds and seating typically fall between £250–£600 per square metre depending on detailing. Retaining walls and steps are more involved, often £350–£900 per square metre, especially where foundations, drainage and steel fixings are required. We’ll price after a site survey in W1.
Most smaller jobs, such as edging or a single raised bed, take 1–2 days. Multi-level raised beds, steps or a retaining wall commonly take 3–7 days, depending on excavation, spoil removal and curing time for footings. Access in Mayfair can extend timelines if deliveries need booking or materials must be carried through the property. Weather and ground conditions also influence progress.
Many garden improvements using sleepers are permitted development, particularly low edging and planters. However, taller retaining walls, changes to levels near boundaries, or work affecting drainage can trigger additional requirements. Listed buildings and conservation considerations are common around Mayfair, so rules can be stricter. We’ll flag likely issues during the survey and, if needed, help you confirm requirements with the City of Westminster before work starts.
Yes. We provide a 10-year workmanship warranty on our sleeper installations, covering issues such as structural movement caused by poor construction, incorrect fixings or inadequate foundations. Materials carry their own manufacturer or supplier warranties where applicable, and we’ll explain expected lifespan for new, reclaimed and oak sleepers. The warranty doesn’t cover accidental damage, misuse, or natural ageing such as surface checking and colour change.
We install new sleepers for a clean, consistent look, reclaimed sleepers for character, and oak sleepers for a premium finish and longevity. Design options include raised beds with capping, integrated seating, sleeper steps, gravel or lawn edging, and retaining walls with hidden steel pins. We’ll advise on sleeper thickness, fixing methods and drainage details to suit your layout, planting plan and the style of your Mayfair property.
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