The base decides everything
Excavation depth, a graded sub-base compacted in layers, restrained edges and a deliberate drainage fall. It is the part nobody sees and the only reason paving is still flat in five years.
Ten years in the trade,five running SOS Landscapingfrom Kenilworth
Guy Finch quotes every job himself, works on site with his own team, and prices around 95% of work as one fixed figure, so you know the cost and who is turning up.
Checkatrade approved · CHAS accredited · Free quotes within 48 hours
Our story
Who we help, and what we actually do
SOS Landscaping: Signature Outdoor Spaces, works for homeowners across Kenilworth, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Coventry and the villages between them. Most people who get in touch are not looking for a show garden. They want a garden they can actually use: somewhere level to sit, a path that works in winter, a lawn that survives the children and the dog, and boundaries that stand up.
The work is hard landscaping first. Patios and paths, cobblestones, block paving, sleeper walls and steps, fencing, decking, turfing, artificial grass and jet washing. That is a deliberately practical list; it is the work Guy has done for ten years and knows how to price accurately.
Guy Finch has been in the trade for a decade and has run SOS Landscaping for the last five years. He quotes every job personally, so the person who priced your garden is the person building it. There is always a team of at least two on site, which keeps heavy materials handled safely and keeps the job moving.
We are based at 24 Common Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2ER. Being genuinely local is why quotes come back fast: usually the same or next day, and why coming back to check something is never a problem. Warwickshire clay, sloping plots and awkward access are familiar ground here, not conditions we have to work out from scratch.
Mission and standards
How we work, and what you can hold us to
The aim is simple: build gardens that still look right years after the invoice is paid, and be straight with people while doing it. That means the money goes into what holds the job up rather than into whatever is cheapest to fit.
Materials are bought by you, on Guy's advice. You choose the stone, timber or turf and pay the supplier directly, so nothing is marked up and you can see exactly where your budget is going. Payment is on completion for smaller jobs; larger jobs are staged: one payment at the end of the first week and the balance on completion.
We stand behind our work. If anything needs attention after we have finished, call Guy and he will come back and put it right.
Quote what is really there
Guy prices the ground, the access and the spoil removal he can actually see on site: not an optimistic version that needs correcting halfway through the job.
Say no when it is the right answer
If turf will not survive in deep shade, or paving needs drainage before it needs replacing, you get told that at quote stage rather than after you have paid for the wrong solution.
Leave it clean every day
Cuts swept, tools away, routes through the house protected, and materials stacked where they are not blocking you or the neighbours in.
The facts
Measurable, checkable, ours
Everything below is a fact about this business: nothing rounded up, and no numbers we cannot stand behind.
10 years
In the trade
Hands-on landscaping experience behind every quote.
5 years
Running SOS Landscaping
Trading as Signature Outdoor Spaces from Kenilworth.
~95%
Fixed-price jobs
One written figure agreed before work begins.
48 hours
Quote turnaround
Usually the same or next day for local work.
2+
On site
Always a team of at least two, working 7:00am to 6:00pm.
9
Towns and villages
Kenilworth, Leamington, Warwick, Coventry and beyond.
- Checkatrade approved
- CHAS accredited
- Free quotes, no obligation
- Fixed written prices on around 95% of jobs
- Materials bought by you: no mark-up
- Aftercare: if it needs attention, Guy comes back
Working in Kenilworth, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Coventry, Balsall Common, Chadwick End, Knowle, Earlsdon, Leek Wootton. Nine areas, 9 services, one fixed price.
Free quote
Talk it through with Guy
Send the details and Guy will arrange a visit, usually the same or next day locally, with the written quote inside 48 hours. Free, with no obligation either way.
07466 254430finchfinishings@gmail.com
24 Common Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2ER
Hours: 7:00am – 6:00pm