Gordon's Home & GardenTrowbridge · Wiltshire

Garden makeover with new lawn, patio and close board fencing

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Old tiles stripped off the cooker wall, then a new chimney extractor and black glass splashback fitted

Cooker wall stripped back to the plaster, ready for the new splashback

New stainless chimney extractor going in, ducted out through the wall

Belfast sink set into a solid wood worktop with a traditional bridge tap

Sink unit opened up and the old waste and pipework cut out, ready for the Belfast sink

Bath panel rebuilt with a tiled access hatch, so the pipework and valves can be reached without breaking tiles

Old screwed-on bath panel board, stripped of tiles before the new access hatch was built

Matt fitting waterproof tile backer boards, joints taped, before the bathroom is tiled

Built-in cupboard with open shelving fitted along a bedroom wall

New timber window sill fitted above the radiator

Curved sandstone patio laid along the hedge line, edged into the lawn

Trellis fencing with a matching gate across the garden

New trellis screen and gate dividing the garden from the cabin and sheds

Trellis panels and gate on heavy posts, running from the shed along the path

Freestanding trellis screen built across the lawn

Trellis panels fitted to the side of a garden cabin for climbing plants

Sleeper planters built either side of the path, backed by new trellis

Sleeper planter in the corner of a gravel garden, against new trellis

Long sleeper planter along the trellis line, edged into the lawn

Side passage closed in with new featheredge fencing

Featheredge fence fitted on top of a brick boundary wall

Vegetable beds cleared, weeded and edged around the old pear tree

Overgrown vegetable garden cleared and the beds re-edged ready for planting

Raised vegetable beds tidied and set with new wigwam frames by the greenhouse

Patio and gravel garden weeded and tidied, with pots and planters rearranged

Old brick-edged bed relaid with paving slabs around a central planting square

Full garden of red slate borders, white pebbles and a curved brick lawn edge

Corner border finished in red slate with white pebble rings around each plant

Fence-line border dressed in red slate with white pebble planting rings

Borders dressed in red slate with white pebble edging and a curved brick lawn edge

Tired shed sanded and repainted white with black doors and window frames

Repainted shed finished with black double doors

Shower area rebuilt with a new tray, tiled walls, thermostatic shower and glass enclosure

Walls tiled and the new thermostatic shower fitted, ready for the enclosure

Wall tiling going on over the new tile backer boards

New shower tray in and waterproof tile backer boards fixed to the walls

Timber framing built out to give the new shower wall a solid, square base

Old shower and tiles stripped back to the bare wall

Front garden cut back and tidied, shrubs reshaped and lawn cleared

Large roadside hedge trimmed and shaped

Roadside hedge cut back off the pavement

Long rear garden tidied, with the borders cut back and edged

Fence-line border weeded and lined with new edging

Borders around the summerhouse and greenhouse cleared and edged

Sleeper-edged border cleared and weeded

Beds around the birch tree cleared and finished with new edging

Overgrown shrubs cut back beside the patio and shed

Overgrown boundary shrub cut back hard and the waste removed

Broken air brick replaced with a new vent and pointed in

Damaged door frame section cut out, spliced in and refitted with a new keep

Two new raised sleeper beds built against the garden wall

New sleeper planting bed built alongside the pool

Overgrown garden transformed with new fencing, sleeper beds and a decked summerhouse

New closeboard fencing and sleeper beds around the summerhouse deck

Timber pergola and seating area over a new paved patio

New four-post timber pergola and sandstone patio beside a greenhouse

Freestanding timber pergola over a newly paved patio, seen from the lawn

Bolted corner braces and notched rafters on the new pergola frame

Pergola and patio laid alongside the greenhouse, with roses trained on the fence

Timber pergola with decorative rafter ends over a new sandstone patio

Raised decking with balustrade and steps beside a conservatory

Timber garden staircase on a sloping Wiltshire garden

Corner summer house on a new decked base with fresh fencing

New close board panels behind a planted heather bed

Close board fencing run alongside a steep flight of steps

Steel security fencing installed at a commercial yard

Black ball top railings around a gravelled front garden

New feather edge panels and concrete posts around a lawn

Garden makeover with new lawn, patio and close board fencing

Sleeper raised beds built and planted up along new fencing

Gravel path with sleeper risers running up a bank

Fitted kitchen with gloss units, integrated oven and herringbone flooring

Refurbished hallway looking through to the new kitchen

Porch floor levelled, tiled and finished with new skirting

Decked hot tub area beside a timber cabin

Pool surround, patio and lawn tidied up as part of a garden overhaul

Freshly laid lawn and new fencing around a rear garden with patio seating

Sleeper borders built along a new fence line with the shed reset

Close board fencing behind a pond and timber bench seat

Black railings and block paved front garden on a brick terrace

Rendered house exterior with new garage doors and roofline finished

New casement window fitted and sealed into a brick elevation

Bedroom redecorated with a polished plaster feature wall

Garden room set on composite decking beside a new flagstone patio

Galvanised steel handrails and guarding fitted to garden steps

Raised deck landing with matching balustrades and screening

Long sleeper border built and filled along an existing fence line

New close board fencing with sleeper edged planting borders

Side passage cleared and re-fenced with new panels and a gate

Front gravel bed weeded, re-stoned and replanted

Sleeper edged borders and pathway around a garden swimming pool

Side access path re-gravelled with new black sleeper edging

Before and after

Drag the handle across each photograph to see the same spot before Matt started and after the work was finished.

Tiled bath access panel, after — Tiled bath access panelThe old fixed bath panel came off, the opening was framed out, and a tiled access hatch with a lift-off knob went in to match the rest of the bath. Pipework and valves can now be reached in seconds.

Tiled bath access panel, before — Tiled bath access panelThe old fixed bath panel came off, the opening was framed out, and a tiled access hatch with a lift-off knob went in to match the rest of the bath. Pipework and valves can now be reached in seconds.

Cooker wall refresh, after — Cooker wall refreshCracked tiles and the old curved hood taken off, the wall made good, then a new chimney extractor and black glass splashback fitted.

Cooker wall refresh, before — Cooker wall refreshCracked tiles and the old curved hood taken off, the wall made good, then a new chimney extractor and black glass splashback fitted.

Vegetable garden clearance, after — Vegetable garden clearanceOvergrown beds and weeds cleared out, the soil turned and the timber bed edges redefined around the fruit trees.

Vegetable garden clearance, before — Vegetable garden clearanceOvergrown beds and weeds cleared out, the soil turned and the timber bed edges redefined around the fruit trees.

Paved planter bed, after — Paved planter bedBroken slabs and rubble cleared out, then the bed relaid with paving around a central planting square.

Paved planter bed, before — Paved planter bedBroken slabs and rubble cleared out, then the bed relaid with paving around a central planting square.

Shed repaint, after — Shed repaintFlaking paint scraped back and the shed repainted white with black doors and window frames.

Shed repaint, before — Shed repaintFlaking paint scraped back and the shed repainted white with black doors and window frames.

Shower refit, after — Shower refitFailed tiles and wet walls stripped out, the wall rebuilt and boarded, then a new tray, tiles, shower and enclosure fitted.

Shower refit, before — Shower refitFailed tiles and wet walls stripped out, the wall rebuilt and boarded, then a new tray, tiles, shower and enclosure fitted.

Overgrown garden to summerhouse corner, after — Overgrown garden to summerhouse cornerLong grass and overgrowth cleared, then new fencing, sleeper beds and a decked base for the summerhouse.

Overgrown garden to summerhouse corner, before — Overgrown garden to summerhouse cornerLong grass and overgrowth cleared, then new fencing, sleeper beds and a decked base for the summerhouse.

Old rockery to raised beds, after — Old rockery to raised bedsTired rockery and liner broken out and two raised sleeper beds built and filled with fresh soil.

Old rockery to raised beds, before — Old rockery to raised bedsTired rockery and liner broken out and two raised sleeper beds built and filled with fresh soil.

Front garden tidy, after — Front garden tidyOvergrown shrubs cut back and reshaped and the lawn cleared of growth.

Front garden tidy, before — Front garden tidyOvergrown shrubs cut back and reshaped and the lawn cleared of growth.

Rear garden maintenance, after — Rear garden maintenanceBorders weeded and cut back and the lawn edges cut in.

Rear garden maintenance, before — Rear garden maintenanceBorders weeded and cut back and the lawn edges cut in.

Boundary shrub cut back, after — Boundary shrub cut backOvergrown shrub cut back hard to the fence line and every bit of waste taken away.

Boundary shrub cut back, before — Boundary shrub cut backOvergrown shrub cut back hard to the fence line and every bit of waste taken away.

Air brick replacement, after — Air brick replacementBroken vent removed and a new air brick fitted and pointed in.

Air brick replacement, before — Air brick replacementBroken vent removed and a new air brick fitted and pointed in.

Door frame repair, after — Door frame repairDamaged section of frame cut out, new timber spliced in, painted and the keep refitted.

Door frame repair, before — Door frame repairDamaged section of frame cut out, new timber spliced in, painted and the keep refitted.

Porch floor, Trowbridge, after — Porch floor, TrowbridgeOld covering lifted and the floor levelled with fresh screed, then finished in large grey porcelain tiles.

Porch floor, Trowbridge, before — Porch floor, TrowbridgeOld covering lifted and the floor levelled with fresh screed, then finished in large grey porcelain tiles.

Commercial yard boundary, after — Commercial yard boundaryPosts and rails set into concrete along an open boundary, then completed with galvanised palisade fencing.

Commercial yard boundary, before — Commercial yard boundaryPosts and rails set into concrete along an open boundary, then completed with galvanised palisade fencing.

Rear garden borders and fencing, after — Rear garden borders and fencingTired garden with failing panels stripped back, then finished with new close board fencing and sleeper edged borders ready for planting.

Rear garden borders and fencing, before — Rear garden borders and fencingTired garden with failing panels stripped back, then finished with new close board fencing and sleeper edged borders ready for planting.

Front gravel bed, after — Front gravel bedWeeds and old growth dug out and the bed re-stoned with fresh gravel and neat evergreen planting.

Front gravel bed, before — Front gravel bedWeeds and old growth dug out and the bed re-stoned with fresh gravel and neat evergreen planting.

Side passage clearance and fencing, after — Side passage clearance and fencingOvergrown passage with collapsed panels cleared out, then re-fenced with new panels, posts and a gate.

Side passage clearance and fencing, before — Side passage clearance and fencingOvergrown passage with collapsed panels cleared out, then re-fenced with new panels, posts and a gate.

Old rockery to raised sleeper beds, after — Old rockery to raised sleeper bedsOvergrown rockery and rubble stripped out, then rebuilt as two sleeper edged beds with fresh topsoil and a gravel surround.

Old rockery to raised sleeper beds, before — Old rockery to raised sleeper bedsOvergrown rockery and rubble stripped out, then rebuilt as two sleeper edged beds with fresh topsoil and a gravel surround.

Side access path and sleeper border, after — Side access path and sleeper borderWeed choked gravel strip cleared and re-laid with fresh gravel, a paved section and a freshly treated black sleeper retaining edge.

Side access path and sleeper border, before — Side access path and sleeper borderWeed choked gravel strip cleared and re-laid with fresh gravel, a paved section and a freshly treated black sleeper retaining edge.

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