A reputable landscape gardener should not charge you to look at your garden and give you an idea of cost, although he might say he would have to do some investigation of the area to see what is undernearth before a full cost could be given to you. Good luck and I hope he can help you out.
@clarehumphries_13 - It would be possible to just cover the concrete with gravel or purple/green slate chippings, which is certainly doable as long as you have access to a car for transport. I wouldn't smash it up at this stage as you might possibly need a level base for another project in the future. You keep mentioning flags as well, do you mean the real thing (which are quite valuable) or just concrete paving slabs? If they are real stone flags, it should be possible to lever up the uneven ones, put sand underneath, then relay them.
@clarehumphries_13 - It would be possible to just cover the concrete with gravel or purple/green slate chippings, which is certainly doable as long as you have access to a car for transport. I wouldn't smash it up at this stage as you might possibly need a level base for another project in the future. You keep mentioning flags as well, do you mean the real thing (which are quite valuable) or just concrete paving slabs? If they are real stone flags, it should be possible to lever up the uneven ones, put sand underneath, then relay them.
They’re just bog standard concrete slabs, but everybody calls them flags! You learn something every day on here.
The slight change in level level is tricky too. The concrete at the back of the garage is about 2-3 feet higher up than the drive at the front.
Why is the change in level a problem? Does the whole garden slope upwards from the house or is it just a step or two you're worried about. Changes in levels are usually a good thing - makes gardens more interesting.
Why is the change in level a problem? Does the whole garden slope upwards from the house or is it just a step or two you're worried about. Changes in levels are usually a good thing - makes gardens more interesting.
The whole garden slopes up from the house towards the back fence. It’s not a problem for most of the garden, but around the garage it could be. I can’t have soil up against the brick but if I bring the area at the back down to the level of the garage floor it would be several feet lower than the lawn and back patio. Next door’s garden is much lower on that side too and the fence starts from my higher up hardstanding. When I stand behind the garage I am looking down on their greenhouse.
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The slight change in level level is tricky too. The concrete at the back of the garage is about 2-3 feet higher up than the drive at the front.
The whole garden slopes up from the house towards the back fence. It’s not a problem for most of the garden, but around the garage it could be. I can’t have soil up against the brick but if I bring the area at the back down to the level of the garage floor it would be several feet lower than the lawn and back patio. Next door’s garden is much lower on that side too and the fence starts from my higher up hardstanding. When I stand behind the garage I am looking down on their greenhouse.
have I explained that ok? Am I making sense!