Home & Garden Improvements in Melksham

A riverside town that keeps growing

Melksham grew up at a crossing of the River Avon and has a late 18th century bridge, a historic centre and a good deal of newer housing around it. Melksham Forest is now a suburb of the town, The Spa sits at the southern end, and Bowerhill to the south has its own large residential area, with Hunter's Meadow a 2020s development north of it.

Newer homes tend to come with small, square gardens, a basic lawn and panel fencing. Common jobs on those plots are patios and paths to make the garden usable, decking and pergolas for somewhere to sit, raised beds and borders and stronger fencing where the original panels have not lasted.

Conservation area and older homes

Melksham's conservation area was designated in 1981, covers around 27 hectares and includes over 130 listed buildings. If your home is inside it, tree work normally needs six weeks' notice to Wiltshire Council and some changes to boundaries can need permission. Matt will point out anything that needs checking before the job is booked.

Low ground near the river

Gardens on lower ground towards the Avon can stay wet after heavy rain. That is worth thinking about before laying a new patio or lawn: getting falls and drainage right, choosing permeable surfaces, or using raised beds instead of digging borders into wet ground. If you are paving a front garden, the front garden paving rules guide explains when planning permission is needed. Melksham customers also book clearances, garden maintenance and kitchen and bathroom work. For a free quote, get in touch.