Decking

We install decking for any garden. All of the decking photos below are from work undertaken by ourselves.

Decking

In the right place, in the right material, and soundly constructed, a deck can be a tremendous asset to a garden. One feature that makes it so valuable is the ability to have the deck level at, or very near, the level of the adjacent room. A deck can then really extend, and link, the living area of the house with the garden.

Decking Construction

Construction & Materials

We clad decks in hardwood or modern composite materials that are equally durable and have good anti-slip properties. The deck boards are secured to the hardwood framing timbers which are properly sized and supported on adequate foundations.

The examples that follow show a number of decks we have designed and constructed as part of complete landscaping projects. If you would like to discuss a possible project with us, please call.

Our Garden Decking Case Studies

A Deck for a Small Family

The original garden had many different levels and surfaces; there were also old evergreen shrubs of limited interest as well as one or two good specimens well worth preserving.

The agreed design included a large hardwood deck that provided a clean and safe area for the young family. There was access at house floor level and decking covered sleepers retained the high bank on one boundery and allowed for softening planting behind.

A flight of easy steps to an upper play area also provided a popular place for small people to sit. Planting with, mainly, specimen size plants to provide colour and interest through the year completed this part of the garden. The pictures show various aspects including the beautiful Arbutus tree that was retained and provided a shady place in the heat of the day.

White of Witchampton - landscape gardener - A flight of easy steps to an upper play area.

White of Witchampton - landscape gardener - A large hardwood deck, ideal for young family.

White of Witchampton - landscape gardener - A beautiful arbutus tree that was retained to provided a shady place.

Another Hardwood Deck

The Iroka framing is complete and ready for cladding. Following pictures show the alignment of the decking boards with a uniform gap between them. We avoid joining deck boards wherever possible.

The level of the deck relative to the threshold of the door can be seen.

The colour of the wood changes when wet, as can be seen in the third picture. The final shot shows the completed deck in the context of part of the rest of the garden.

White of Witchampton - landscape gardener - The Iroka framing is complete and ready for cladding.

White of Witchampton - landscape gardener - The decking boards are aligned with a uniform gap between them.

White of Witchampton - landscape gardener - The colour of the wood changes when wet.

White of Witchampton - landscape gardener - The completed deck and part of the rest of the garden.

A Deck for Dining and for use as a Safe Play Area

This reasonably large hardwood deck was designed and built with access from two rooms and at their level.

The intended use was multi-functional providing a safe play area for a toddler and as a recreational and dining area in fine weather.

The pictures show some of the construction details.

White of Witchampton - landscape gardener - Building a frame for decking at the level of house floor.

White of Witchampton - landscape gardener - Laying the decking on the frame.

White of Witchampton - landscape gardener - Hardwood decking - an area for dining and for toddlers to play safely.

Customer Comments

Many thanks for another wonderful piece of work! Very best wishes
Peter & Karen (After completion of a project about 10 years after we carried out original work)

Hello Debbie! Please find enclosed our cheque in settlement of your invoice. We would like to thank you, Garry & Zak for transforming our front garden into something really special and pleasing. We could not have asked for more, - advice given, attention to detail, materials used and quality of work -exemplary! With all our very best wishes. John & Geneve ps and a great big thank you for your efforts and trouble in saving our special trees!
John & Geneve (From letter)

We would like to thank you and all of your team for the excellent work that you have done in creating our garden out of what was nothing more than rough pasture. We have been impressed by your vision, knowledge and flexibility, and by the hard work and friendly manner of all of you people. We would have no hesitation in recommending your services.
Anon (Extract from recent letter)

Dear Debbie, Just to say how delighted we both are with the garden and to enclose our cheque in payment of your invoice. Please pass on our thanks to Garry and the boys. They nwere great. We shall look forward to seeing you in the spring. Thank you again and kind regards
Wendy & Brian (Letter with cheque)

We are sure you will be glad to know that we are absolutely delighted with the results of all your hard work and it has been much admired by all our friends and neighbours who have seen it. The quality of workmanship, planting scheme and attention to detail is truly excellent.
Mrs M. N of Shaftesbury (An extract from a letter)

Many thanks for such a good job so far!
Mr M. of Somerley (An extract from a letter)

Many thanks Debbie, we're absolutely thrilled with the finished effect - so much better than we ever expected. We're still giving thought to the other side at the moment but will get back to you one way or the other. Kind regards
Terrie (Note with payment)

Dear Debbie, Please find enclosed a cheque for the work on our front garden. We are amazed at how much the garden has opened up the front of the property. Thank Garry and the boys for us please.
Andy (Letter with cheque)

We thank you and your team for providing such a pleasing design and an excellent service.
Andy (Letter with cheque)

We thank you and your team for providing such a pleasing design and an excellent service.
Mr D.R of Merley (An extract from a letter from Mr D.R)

Fantastic, fantastic...
Mr G of Warminster (An extract from a letter - commenting on a deck)

Please find cheque enclosed for the balance. Thank you and all your guys for a lovely job carried out in pretty appalling weather.
Jean & Terry (Letter with cheque)

Dear Debbie, Very many thanks for all your hard work + creative input for the garden - people who saw it a year ago are truly amazed! I have about 1/3 of the planting to do now, but it's bursting with colour and I'm thrilled with it. Many, many thanks to you and all 'The Team' love Rosemary
Rosemary (From a letter)

Dear Debbie, We look at the garden each day with joy, it is simply wonderful, thank you so much. We also now have 6 species (acceptable not pigeons or magpies) of birds who also like it! Please thank again the boys for their work, good humour and expertise. Hope to see you again, with warmest regards
Anon (Follow-up thank you letter)

We are really pleased with all you have done. Having had a lot of work done by various contractors - we were particularly impressed with how efficient and tidy Garry was throughout. We have not yet decided about the greenhouse area - but will let you know when we have. Thanks Marianne and Paul (We were subsequently asked to carry out the greenhouse area work)
Marianne and Paul (Extract from a letter)

We would just like to say that we were very pleased with the final result and hope that the garden will continue to look as marvellous in the future as it does now.
Mr & Mrs B of Corfe Mullen (An extract from a letter)

I just wanted to say how delighted we are with how the garden has turned out, we always knew you would do a good job, but it really has exceeded all our expectations! It's a real joy to sit out there in the evenings, or potter round checking on all the plants to see how they're doing - thank you.
Mrs B of Broadstone (An extract from a letter)

Dear Debbie, Many thanks for your advice and help. We are delighted with the design and execution of the work on our pond. At least one frog is also happy having blessed us with frog spawn! Best wishes Eric & Margaret Job well done. Site cleaned very efficiently, many thanks.
Eric & Margaret (Note with payment)

Thank you for your quotation for a pond, rockery and waterfall at H..., also for the prompt response. I am very impressed with the extremely professional manner of your presentation. I am sure the quality of your work is likewise.
Mr L. S of Wareham (An extract from a letter)

We are delighted with the quality of the work and the materials you recommended. Please pass on our thanks to Gary, Craig, Keith and Colin, who were always hard working, efficient and cheerful - even in the rain! Their skills will be long remembered as we enjoy the garden in years to come. I only hope my planting will do justice to the quality of your work. Our thanks and best wishes to you all.
Anon (Extract from letter to Debbie White)

Dear Debbie, As it's a year now since I first contacted you about re-designing my garden, I wanted you to know how much pleasure it's given my this year. I really feel that the garden is now an extension of my house and the French windows are almost permanently open. Having seen the plants in all seasons now I really appreciate the wisdom in your choice of plants and their positions. Thank you so much. Please call in if you have the opportunity as I'd love you to see it a year on. Weekends are probably the easiest or early evenings while it's still light. All the best, Yours very gratefully,
Ruth ()

Well done - a first class job - on time - and TIDY! - congratulations.
Mr M of Wiltshire (Note with cheque)

Many thanks indeed for fitting our 'phase2' in so quickly - we're now ready for the spring and summer!! We're really pleased with the end result, complementing 'phase 1' so well - the whole garden gives us so much enjoyment from all angles and floors. The team, as before, worked hard in difficult conditions and have made a fantastic job - it's much appreciated.
Anon (Extract from a letter with cheque)

Just to say a big thank you for our lovely garden and also to thank you for the support you have given us as we have been learning how to ensure it stays looking as good as you left it. All best wishes Jan & Lewis
Jan & Lewis (Thank you note)

Can we take this opportunity to thank you for being so professional, and flexible, in the way in which you carried out the work. It was a pleasure to have you all and the standard of your work is exceptional. We would also like to compliment you on the way you cleaned up each evening and the care taken not to disturb or damage any of the rest of the property.
Mrs C. B of Salisbury (An extract from a letter)