Crazy paving is back on the rise throughout the UK. There is now a wide range of choice when it comes to choosing crazy pavers, with both purpose made and recycled varieties available. Although purpose made crazy pavers can provide a great finish, fo
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One of the most common uses for skip hire is driveway work. Almost all driveway installations cause a considerable amount of waste, whether it be a new driveway, or replacing an old driveway. Hiring a skip for your drive and path removal waste can be
What Is the Best Types of Driveway for Your Home
If you are thinking about a new driveway for your home but can’t decide yet which driveway materials to go for. There are so many different types of driveway materials out there that available and s
our brief remove old drive way ajust levels and pave with new york stone setts tumbled and aged 150mm wide x random lenght x50mm deep laid on sharp sand and cement pointed with same .these were a pleasure to work with we are able to supply and lay uk
Marshalls Driveline 50 Driveways Liverpool
We believe that it is important to give our customers good quality information about products that they can choose to install on their driveways. It is important that they know all about the product they en
Driveway Extension using Marshalls Cobbletech
Today we are starting a new project in the Netherton area of Liverpool. The customer has requested that we extend her already existing tarmac driveway as she is currently stepping out of her car onto the
Sketch or cad drawing?
When you go to do a quote for a potential client how do you present your ideas to them about the job at hand?
Do you sketch something out on paper and talk to the client right there and then?....or do you go away and hand draw so
Natural Indian Sandstone Cobble Driveway
Prenton - Wirral
We believe natural Indian sandstone setts will enhance any customers driveway.; which is why we were over the moon when our customer in Prenton (who we are currently doing their back garden)
Elegant and Quality Driveways at a price to suit your budget
over the last 30 years Crystalclear have established themselves as the leading top quality Driveways company in Bolton providing top quality Driveways workmanship and a professional service
A blog about Block paving, hard landscaping, driveway, patio, driveways, patios, pathways, garden, landscaper, Tobermore, Devon
THIS PROJECT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAYS 15-17 IMAGES.
Day 18
The preparation to install the block paving
Happy Christmas from Abel Landscaping
Well, its been a fantastic year for us here at Abel Landscapes. We have carried out over 73 landscape, driveway and paving projects throughout Merseyside, Lancashire & Cheshire – leaving many happy customers with
Cobbletech Driveway Liverpool - Orrell Park
Another great looking Cobbletech driveway with the minimal maintenance.
We used the Basalt which is like an ebony colour with Marshalls Argent light coloured block to create a decorative border. We also inst
Just a couple of recent driveways installed with Marshalls products. See more of our work at www.auralandscapes.co.uk
The below picture is using Marshalls Driveline Naturale.
The below picture is using Marshalls Tegula Hazlenut with Silver Granite Set
New Driveway and Garden Patio in Leyland
New Driveway in Leyland near Preston using Marshalls Drivesett Duo Cinder/Terracotta block paving
The driveway before the work commenced
Before the work commenced making the driveway wider
New driveway with a circ
Cheshire Landscaping Contractors
We have been developing our Cheshire website. You will notice each day we are adding between 5 and 10 pages to the website as we are trying to make our cheshire customers aware of what services we provide.
Cheshire is
As a Marshalls Registered company we strive to provide the best driveway installations in Liverpool and throughout Merseyside. We have been established for over 25 years and each of our projects match the high standards that Marsha
Driveways by Dempsey in Wirral. Dempsey specialise in rigid constructed driveways which means all paving and setts are laid on a concrete bed and have solid immovable joints.
Before During construction
Mot type 1 crushed stone sub base laid.
Complete
I attended the creating landscapes show at Capel Manor College Enfield on the 24th - 25th October 2011 along with a good friend George, we travelled down on the Monday afternoon and stayed at the Marriett hotel in Waltham Abbey and had our evening me
Marshalls Driveways
Abel Landscaping Liverpool
In this blog we wanted to show you a variety of block paving driveways we have carried out using Marshalls products. As a Marshalls Registered contractor we believe that these products are long lasting, d
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Britmow weren’t aware how much of an impact attending a trade show would have on their future endeavours. In the run up to their 50th anniversary, they were exploring ideas of how to celebrate. It’s only when they met Kate Cooney from…
“Gardening programmes tend to be very ‘traditional’ white middle-class in their attitude towards gardening”, Julia Sargeant said in an interview after she won gold at Chelsea Flower Show in 2016. She was the first black gardener to design…
A carefully-planned turf nutrition and treatment programme utilising three key Sherriff Amenity products has produced a sustained rise in the health, condition and playing standard of greens at the Milford Golf Club in Surrey.
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Studies report that burglary is one of the most emotionally impactful crimes to be a victim of. The prevention of being succumbed to it is always at the back of our minds – is anything on show? Are all the windows closed? Did you definitely lock…
Open forum activity
"Cheers David. Yes checked last might and 2m at back is correct.
However I did not highlight very well but I am building a pergola with slatted screen attached to back posts and want to run continuation of slatted screen at high level across the…"
However I did not highlight very well but I am building a pergola with slatted screen attached to back posts and want to run continuation of slatted screen at high level across the…"
"its usualy 1mt at the front and 2mt at the back that includes any trelesing on top anything higher needs planing
if the property is listed or in a conservation area you will need planing for any work you intend doing including fencing "
if the property is listed or in a conservation area you will need planing for any work you intend doing including fencing "
Hi Does anyone use the freeagent software?Natwest bank offer it free to their business customers and just wondered if anyone has used or is using it
"Excellent stuff Robbie-and especially like the 2 weeks after shots! Thanks "
"So have you sketched out a definite way forward?
Do you want to be a contractor who does all the work that estate agents may throw at you or do you want to be more specialist like Vic and cherrypick the work by being better equipped than your…"
Do you want to be a contractor who does all the work that estate agents may throw at you or do you want to be more specialist like Vic and cherrypick the work by being better equipped than your…"
What are the legal and planning issues around putting slatted screens above the top of the fenceline on seperate posts to the fence.I've seen it done a lot on pinterestTo be clear - slatted screen only attached to posts above the height of the fence…
"Going back to the original post, estate agents often want clearance jobs done rather than regular maintenance on some properties.
That puts you into competition with contractors other than gardeners and grounds maintenance contractors.
Back at the…"
That puts you into competition with contractors other than gardeners and grounds maintenance contractors.
Back at the…"
"the way I look at it is that those introductions are Leads, rather than Sales, there is a difference, the previous gardener has been paid for the work they have done,there is still on going hard work left to do rather than scooping up some kind of…"
"Andy
Your right about the not getting paid and just becoming a credit service. I used to be a manager for a few of the national GM compainies and getting the money from firms was the hardest part of the job. 60 days often used to get streched to…"
Your right about the not getting paid and just becoming a credit service. I used to be a manager for a few of the national GM compainies and getting the money from firms was the hardest part of the job. 60 days often used to get streched to…"
"Thanks Vic,
I currently have a very good gardening round in N.Wilts but may be relocating further west and want to diversify a bit so it's interesting to know the sort of charges for that Lind of work.
I appreciate you sharing.
Ted"
I currently have a very good gardening round in N.Wilts but may be relocating further west and want to diversify a bit so it's interesting to know the sort of charges for that Lind of work.
I appreciate you sharing.
Ted"
"Commercial grass cutting is between £60 and £80 p/h.
Occasionally a little more.
But that is only time actually on site. It doesn’t include travel, time taken at the fuel station, loading and unloading at each end of the day or nipping back to…"
Occasionally a little more.
But that is only time actually on site. It doesn’t include travel, time taken at the fuel station, loading and unloading at each end of the day or nipping back to…"
"I don’t know what £5m of PL costs, but my £1m of PL which includes sub-contractor cover as well costs me £68 per year. I reckon if Chatsworth and the local council think that £1m is enough then it probably is."
"With great respect 5mil of pl is quite cheap do you might as well have then you would be eligible for other contracts and quite frankly if your not turning over at 100 k pa then it's not worth doing
you do learn through mistakes and many years you…"
you do learn through mistakes and many years you…"
"... just avoid anything thats been used commercially and "ex council" as one Ebayer regularly used to say. ... though you do get the odd exception I know. "
FreeAgent software
Hi Does anyone use the freeagent software?Natwest bank offer it free to their business customers and just wondered if anyone has used or is using it
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slatted screens above fencing height
What are the legal and planning issues around putting slatted screens above the top of the fenceline on seperate posts to the fence.I've seen it done a lot on pinterestTo be clear - slatted screen only attached to posts above the height of the fence…
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Hello All. Due to a change in my work circumstances, I entered the world of garden maintenance by accident so to speak. Starting in June this year, I have built a small but sustainable business that has kept my head afloat in these challenging…
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Good Morning, Just wondering with winter coming, is there anyone who is retiring or looking to sell there buisness this winter in the Hertfordshire / north London area? i would be more than interested to have a discussion Thanks Paul
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