Used to narrow-access jobs
We plan the barrow route before we price, not after we start.
Landscaping in Earlsdonlong narrow gardensturned into usable outdoor space
Terrace and villa gardens off Earlsdon Avenue, Broadway and Beechwood: paved, fenced and planned properly, with every material barrowed in and priced in.
Twenty minutes from base · Free quote within 48 hours
Twenty minutes from base
A straight run from Kenilworth, so visits are quick to arrange.
Quotes usually same or next day
Always within 48 hours, always free.
Period property experience
Victorian and Edwardian terraces, semis and Beechwood villas.
Barrow access as standard
Through-the-house and entry access is normal here and priced in from the start.
Serving Earlsdon
Landscaping in Earlsdon, by a firm based minutes away
Earlsdon is one of the most distinctive areas we work in, and one of the most consistent. Almost everything here is Victorian or Edwardian: bay-fronted terraces and semis off Earlsdon Avenue, Warwick Avenue, Broadway and Palmerston Road, with the larger Edwardian villas around Beechwood Avenue and Spencer Park.
The gardens follow the housing: long, narrow, walled or fenced on both sides, often with a rear gate onto an entry or alley, and frequently stepping down or up away from the house. They can be superb spaces once organised, but they are unforgiving of a plan that treats them as one long strip.
The work that suits them is zoning. A generous terrace immediately behind the house, a defined path running the length of the garden, a lawn or artificial grass area in the middle where light is best, and something purposeful at the far end: a bin and bike area, a shed base, or a second seating spot that catches evening sun. Sleeper walls and steps do the level changes; fencing and gravel boards tidy the boundaries.
Access is the other constant. Front-to-back through the house, or in via a shared entry, means every tonne is barrowed. We are entirely used to it; it just needs measuring honestly at quote stage so the price reflects the real labour.
On site
A finished garden, start to end
Services in Earlsdon
What Earlsdon gardens usually need
The most requested job is a rear terrace and path: replacing a cracked concrete or slab area straight outside the back door with a proper patio, then running a path down the garden so the whole length is usable in winter without walking on grass.
Fencing and boundary work is next. Long shared boundaries with two neighbours, old posts rotted at ground level, and rear gates onto entries that need securing properly.
Artificial grass is unusually popular in Earlsdon because so many of these gardens are shaded by neighbouring buildings and mature trees, where real turf struggles. Where light is decent, turfing works well once the ground is properly prepared. Jet washing keeps the shaded paving looking right, and sleeper walls handle the step changes many of these plots have between house and garden.
Patios & paths in Earlsdon
A level, well-drained patio with tight joints and clean cut lines: priced as a fixed figure before we start, built by a team of at least two, and finished on dates agreed with you up front.
See how we do itFencing in Earlsdon
Replacement fence lines and new boundaries with posts fixed properly, gravel boards where they are needed and panels running level: fixed price agreed before we start, old fencing taken away.
See how we do itArtificial grass in Earlsdon
A green, usable lawn all year with no mowing: installed on a compacted, free-draining base with fixed edges and joins you cannot see, not rolled out over old turf.
See how we do itJet washing in Earlsdon
Green, black-streaked paving brought back to its actual colour, then joints re-sanded or re-pointed where they need it, so the surface is finished rather than just clean.
See how we do itSleeper walls & steps in Earlsdon
Retaining walls, raised borders and steps built from timber sleepers: properly founded, fixed and drained, so a sloping garden becomes a level space you actually use.
See how we do itTurfing in Earlsdon
Old lawn stripped, ground levelled, graded and dressed, then fresh turf laid tight with staggered joints: a lawn that roots quickly instead of shrinking back at the seams.
See how we do itAlso available in Earlsdon: cobblestones, block paving, decking. See all services.
Why us
Why choose SOS Landscaping in Earlsdon
Free quote within 48 hours
Usually same or next day, and no charge either way.
Checkatrade approved, CHAS accredited
Ten years in the trade, five running SOS Landscaping.
Fixed price, agreed first
Around 95% of jobs are one fixed written figure.
Considerate on tight streets
Deliveries and skips planned around parking that is already in short supply.
Local conditions
Earlsdon-specific problems we deal with
Shade is the biggest single constraint. Two-storey houses close on both sides, mature trees in neighbouring gardens and north-facing rears mean parts of an Earlsdon garden may get very little direct sun. That is why lawns thin to moss at the edges and why paving greens over each winter. The answer is honest surface selection: denser paving that does not hold moisture, artificial grass where turf will never thrive, and putting the seating area where the sun actually lands rather than where it is most convenient to build.
Access and parking are practical problems with real cost implications. Streets are tight, deliveries have to be timed, and materials often cannot be tipped near the garden. Barrowing 20 tonnes through a hallway takes time; it is priced honestly rather than absorbed and then argued about.
Victorian building fabric sets the levels. Solid walls without modern damp protection, low thresholds, cellar lights and air bricks all mean a new patio has to finish below critical points and drain away from the house. Getting this wrong causes damp inside, so it is the first thing Guy sets out on site.
Finally, drainage. Older Earlsdon properties often have limited surface water provision, so a large new paved area needs a deliberate destination for its runoff: a border, a soakaway position or a permeable detail, not just a fall towards a fence and a hope.
What we allow for in Earlsdon
- Deep shade from buildings and treesSurface chosen for the light the garden actually gets.
- Tight streets and barrow-only accessDelivery timing and hand-carrying planned into the price.
- Solid walls and low thresholdsPatio levels set to keep damp courses and air bricks clear.
- Limited surface water drainageRunoff given a designed destination on the property.
- Long narrow layoutsZoned into terrace, path, lawn and utility space instead of one dead strip.
Our process
How a Earlsdon job runs, start to finish
- Step 1
Call or send the form
Tell Guy what you want done and where. Photos help, but they are not essential.
- Step 2
Site visit
Guy measures up, checks access, ground and levels, and talks through the options honestly.
- Step 3
Free written quote
Usually the same or next day, always inside 48 hours. Around 95% of jobs get one fixed price.
- Step 4
Booked in and built
A team of two or more, working 7:00am to 6:00pm, with the site cleared at the end of each day.
- Step 5
Walk round and aftercare
We check the finished work together. If anything needs attention later, call and we come back.
Nearby
Areas next to Earlsdon
We work out of 24 Common Lane, Kenilworth, and cover the towns and villages around it. If you are just outside Earlsdon, it is still worth a call.
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- Landscaping in Kenilworth
- Landscaping in Leamington Spa
- Landscaping in Balsall Common
See every area we cover, all services or the page about Guy.
Getting to you from Kenilworth
Twenty minutes from base · Free quote within 48 hours. Guy works 7:00am – 6:00pm and will agree a time with you rather than turning up unannounced.
- 24 Common Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2ER
- 07466 254430
- Free quotes, fixed prices on around 95% of jobs, Checkatrade approved and CHAS accredited.
Earlsdon questions
Straight answers for Earlsdon customers
Do you cover Earlsdon?
Yes: Earlsdon, Chapelfields, Spencer Park, Beechwood Avenue and the surrounding streets. We are based in Kenilworth, twenty minutes away.
How quickly can you get to Earlsdon to quote?
Usually same or next day. The written quote follows within 48 hours and is free whether you go ahead or not.
What does landscaping cost in Earlsdon?
Access affects it as much as size here. A garden reached only through the house involves significant hand-barrowing, which is reflected in the price. Guy quotes around 95% of jobs as a single fixed written figure.
My garden can only be reached through the house, can you still work?
Yes, it is our normal way of working in Earlsdon. Routes are protected, materials are barrowed, and the site is cleared each day.
Nothing grows in my shaded garden. What do you suggest?
Either artificial grass, which performs the same in shade as in sun, or a paved and gravelled scheme with planting suited to low light. Guy will tell you honestly if real turf is not going to work.
Can you do emergency or urgent repairs?
We are not an out-of-hours call-out service, but urgent items like a fallen fence panel can often be seen quickly. Ring Guy and he will tell you what is possible.
Where will materials be delivered on a narrow street?
Guy plans it with you before the job: timed deliveries, minimal kerbside time and bags positioned so neighbours are not blocked in.
Can you make a long narrow garden feel bigger?
Yes. Breaking the length into defined zones with a terrace, path and planting reads far better than one uninterrupted strip.
How do I pay?
Smaller jobs on completion; larger jobs staged, with one payment at the end of the first week and the balance on completion.
What if something needs attention afterwards?
Call Guy: we come back and put it right.
Free quote
Get your free Earlsdon quote
Tell Guy what you are planning in Earlsdon and he will come and look at it. The visit is usually the same or next day, the written quote follows within 48 hours, and around 95% of jobs are given as one fixed price before anything starts.
Prefer to talk it through?
07466 254430finchfinishings@gmail.com
Hours: 7:00am – 6:00pm
Free quotes · Fixed prices · Checkatrade approved · CHAS accredited