Garden landscaping is designing and building an outdoor space as a whole, combining hard landscaping such as patios, paths, walls and steps with soft landscaping such as lawns, planting and beds, plus drainage and lighting, so the garden works for how you live.
Anyone planning garden landscaping in Wellington wants three things: a clear price, a realistic timetable and a tidy job. We publish a guide of £5,900–£14,500 including VAT for the West Midlands up front, explain that work normally takes 1–4 weeks on site, depending on scope, and confirm both in writing after a free survey of your property.
- Guide price
- £5,900–£14,500 inc VAT
- Time on site
- 1–4 weeks on site, depending on scope
- Postcodes
- TF1 and TF5
- Planning rules
- England
- Local area
- Telford and Wrekin
- Survey
- Free, with a written quote
What should you budget for garden landscaping in Wellington?
Budgeting for garden landscaping in Wellington? The numbers below include VAT and are adjusted for the West Midlands, where costs are about 2% below the national guide. The headline range is £5,900–£14,500. Nothing is final until we have measured up at a free survey and agreed the specification with you.
| Type of job | What it usually involves | Guide in Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Garden refresh | Clearance, new turf, edging, bark or gravel and some planting. | £1,450–£4,900 |
| Typical garden makeover | A new patio, lawn, borders, paths and planting in a typical rear garden. | £5,900–£14,500 |
| Full redesign | Levels, retaining walls, large patios, lighting and drainage for larger or sloping gardens. | £14,500–£34,500 |
Expect these to shape the final quote:
- Garden size, access and the amount of clearance needed
- Ratio of hard landscaping to lawn and planting
- Levels, slopes, retaining walls and steps
- Drainage, soil quality and ground conditions
What do you get?
- Survey of size, levels, soil, drainage and access
- Layout plan agreed with you before work starts
- Site clearance and removal of old features and waste
- Groundworks, levelling and drainage
- Raised beds, low walls or sleepers built to the agreed design
- Planting, bark or gravel finishing and outdoor lighting where included
Building in Wellington
Shrewsbury and Ludlow are known for black-and-white timber-framed buildings alongside Georgian brick, and red sandstone is common in the north of the county. Telford was built as a new town from the late 1960s with large planned estates, and market towns such as Oswestry, Bridgnorth and Whitchurch mix historic centres with interwar and newer housing.
The Severn floods regularly in Shrewsbury and downstream, and the hills along the Welsh border are exposed to wind and heavier rain.
Whatever era your Wellington home dates from, we plan garden landscaping around how it is actually built rather than a one-size-fits-all specification.
Do you need permission in Wellington?
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each handle planning a little differently. Wellington comes under England, covered below, and we raise any questions with the council before your quote is finalised.
Most garden landscaping in England needs no planning permission. Trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order, or trees in a conservation area, need the council’s consent or notice before work; outbuildings and raised platforms have their own limits.
Building Regulations rarely apply to landscaping, though new drainage and garden electrics must comply.
Rules change and every property is different, so we check the planning history and constraints for your address before we quote.
The four stages
We look at the job
It starts with a survey at the property, free of charge. We check condition, access and services, ask how you want the finished result to look, and answer any questions you have about garden landscaping.
Written quote
We put everything into a written, fixed-price quote: the specification, what's excluded, staged payments and the expected time on site. Take whatever time you need to decide; there's no pressure to commit.
Plan and prepare
Next comes planning the work itself. We set a start date that suits you, line up the right trades, and make sure any approvals for garden landscaping are in place before the first day on site.
On site to finish
The work is carried out to the agreed specification, with floors and furniture protected and the site kept tidy. At the end we clean up, walk through the finished job with you and hand over any certificates.
Why homeowners choose us
Frequently asked questions
How much does garden landscaping cost?
Landscaping a typical 50–60m² rear garden with a patio, lawn, borders and planting costs £5,900–£14,500. As a guide, allow roughly £90–£220 per square metre of garden plus fixed costs for clearance and set-up, with gardens that are mostly lawn and planting at the lower end and those with large patios, walls and lighting at the top. Slopes and poor access add cost. We confirm a fixed price after the survey.
What can be done about a waterlogged garden?
A waterlogged garden is usually caused by heavy clay soil, compacted ground or water running off from hard surfaces. Solutions include French drains, soakaways, improving soil with organic matter, and making new paving permeable or directing its run-off to drains. Raised beds help plants in wet areas. We look at the cause during the survey and include drainage in the design.
Do I need planning permission in Wellington?
It depends on the work, the size of the project, your property type and whether the building is listed or in a conservation area. Wellington is in England, so England's rules apply. Many smaller jobs need no planning application, but some still need building control approval. We check what applies to your address before quoting.
How much will garden landscaping cost in Wellington?
As a guide, expect to pay £5,900–£14,500 including VAT for garden landscaping in Wellington. That range is adjusted for the West Midlands, which runs about 2% below the national guide. Where your project lands depends on size, materials, access and the condition of what is already there. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey of your home.
What time of year suits garden landscaping?
Hard landscaping such as patios, paths and walls can be built most of the year, though frost and heavy rain cause delays. Planting is usually most successful in autumn and spring, when plants can establish roots before summer. Turf can be laid in most months if the ground is not frozen or waterlogged. We plan the order of work around the season.
Near Wellington
Coverage for Wellington spans TF1 and TF5. Close by, Telford, Shrewsbury and Stafford are covered too, and the rest of our UK-wide area follows the same survey-then-quote process from start to finish.