Wooden Decking in Lambeth

Request Wooden Decking Prices in Lambeth

Home > Gardening & Landscaping Projects > Wooden decking > Lambeth

Wooden Decking in Lambeth

Wooden decking is an increasingly common option for creating outdoor seating areas in gardens. Due to the natural beauty of wood, they can be very fashionable spaces which you can use year round with the help of external heating and light. Wooden decking is typically installed in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a seamless transition between inside and outside spaces. Wooden decking is available in any size or shape to complement any area. Curved designs or large areas linked by pathways can create an impressive effect. Wooden decking is reasonably easy to install and causes little disruption, especially when compared to other possibilities like patio or paving. It can even be installed over the top of an existing patio. It is essential however to make certain that your wooden decking is structurally sound and capable of taking the load of any furniture or plants that you would like to use on the decking. There is a range of types of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Often decking is constructed from hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability specifications. As hardwood decking will require maintenance, which usually will involve yearly cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods are becoming popular for use in wooden decking as they are stronger and require much less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Lambeth

The typical cost of Wooden decking is £1500. Costs can change based upon the materials and the firm hired. The upper price range can be as high as £1725. The material costs are commonly approximately £375

Average price per Wooden decking job in 2024

Avg. price low

Avg. price low
£663

Avg. price

Avg. price
£2,050

Avg. price high

Avg. price high
£3,363

£3500

£2625

£1750

£875

£0

Prices based on actual Wooden decking costs for Lambeth, as reported by local LeadsDoWork members.

Wooden decking installation cost in Lambeth 2024

Labour cost £1,050
Material cost £375
Waste removal £75
Time frame: 1-4 days

Wooden decking searches in November 2024

Wooden decking Projects in Lambeth in October 2024

0

Requests for quotations in Lambeth in October 2024

0

Requests for Wooden decking quotations in Lambeth in October 2024. 0% change from September 2024.

0

Requests for Wooden decking quotations in London County in October 2024. 0% change from September 2024.

Source: Numbers calculated based on the search volumes in major search engines

Wooden decking searches in cities and towns near Lambeth October 2024

Lambeth

Lambeth is a London borough in south London, England, which forms part of Inner London. Its name was recorded in 1062 as Lambehitha, translating as 'landing place for lambs', and in 1255 as Lambeth. The borough covers a total area of about 10.36 square miles. Lambeth is a long, thin borough, being about 3 miles (4.8 km) wide and seven miles (11 km) long. Brixton is its civic centre, and there are other town centres.

The biggest shopping places are (in order of size) Streatham, Brixton, Vauxhall, Clapham and West Norwood. The borough is the home of the geographical centre of London at Frazier Street close to Lambeth North tube station. In line with population estimates made during 2014, Lambeth includes a permanent population of about 318216 individuals. In spite of the borough's population density, Lambeth has open spaces. They include Brockwell Park and Lido, Streatham Common, 50% of Clapham Common, West Norwood Cemetery, Archbishop's Park, Norbury Park, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and Ruskin and Kennington Parks.

Along and around the South Bank, a tourist area has developed about the previous Greater London Council headquarters of County Hall along with the Southbank Centre and National Theatre. Also around the river is the London Eye and Shell Centre. Nearby is St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace plus the Florence Nightingale Museum. A landmark in the centre of the borough is the Art Deco Sunlight Laundry on Acre Lane. Nearby is Brixton, home of Lambeth Town Hall plus the Brixton Murals.

Looking for Wooden decking in Lambeth?

Get free quotes from local carpenters

Get free quotes

Wooden decking pros in Lambeth

JM Fencing and Landscaping

89 review(s)
Based: in Farnham, GU10 1FD

Mitchell Landscaping have been established for 10 years, offering quality advice and services in landscaping, Gardening and Fencing. We pride ourselves in offering a prompt, efficient service and are always conscious of our customers needs. I alw...

Latest review

Brigitte R., GU15
5

Garden | Decking in Camberley

Nice guy who I will contact again once if we decide to go ahead with the project.

Surbiton Landscaping

56 review(s)
Based: in Kingston upon thames, KT6 4JX

Surbiton landscaping and building services in business since 1999 very professional run, family Business that takes pride in their work

Latest review

Paul M., GU2
5

Garden | Decking in Guildford

Friendly, knowledgeable and got the job done on time. Thanks

Stoneartuk LTD

14 review(s)
Based: in London, HA5 3TA

Hi my name is Martin from stone art uk ltd we are a local run landscaping company within the Pinner area we specialise in all types of driveways and patios please do not hesitate to visit us at are website or give us a call .

Latest review

Bob A., GU15
3

Garden | Decking in Camberley

no-price

Advanced Tree and Landscaping Services

15 review(s)
Based: in Watford, WD24 7LS

Tree surgery services also avaliable Find us on Thomson local and Google

Latest review

Michael F., HA8
4

Garden | Decking in Edgware

The job was well done, some of the finishing could have been better

Similar Customer Enquiries for Wooden decking in Lambeth

23 May

Garden | Decking

London - SE27

Enquiry from: Francesca G

Start Date: Immediate

currently i have a garden which is roughly 8metres by 4metres and is all decking. i am looking for someone to remove all the decking, lay down new decking for half of the garden and lay down turf for...

Post a similar request >

02 May

Garden | Decking

London - SE27

Enquiry from: Francesca G

Start Date: Immediate

currently i have a garden which is roughly 8metres by 4metres and is all decking. i am looking for someone to remove all the decking, lay down new decking for half of the garden and lay down turf for...

Post a similar request >

05 Sep

Garden | Decking

Bromley - BR1

Enquiry from: Danny W

Start Date: Immediate

installation of walkway and balconies 418m2 what level of service do you require: deck only property type: other are you the property owner: tenant (with permission) please call to appoint

Post a similar request >

14 Aug

Garden | Decking

London - SW2

Enquiry from: Angela R

Start Date: Immediate

ms requested quotes for wooden decking from a landscaper around london. they are considering a couple of projects at the moment.call anytime to arrange appointment to discuss. the information below is...

Post a similar request >

01 Jul

Garden | Decking

London - SW2

Enquiry from: Cecilia F

Start Date: Immediate

my small garden requires the bushes to be removed, fencing on 2 sides and the main floor area to be properly paved or half decking an half paved. low maintenance design deas are welcome are you the p...

Post a similar request >

01 Jun

Garden | Decking

Bromley - BR1

Enquiry from: Justin L

Start Date: Immediate

composite decking for an area approx. 7.5m x 3.5m at the side of the house. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached what level of service do you require: supply and d...

Post a similar request >

28 Apr

Garden | Decking

Bromley - BR1

Enquiry from: Raj G

Start Date: Immediate

remove old decking and mini shed and extend / dig out the area/ remove all rubble topsoil and rubbish not needed / level up area / lay weed membrane / build a block base if needed / make wooden frame ...

Post a similar request >

13 Mar

Garden | Decking

Bromley - BR1

Enquiry from: Melanie B

Start Date: Immediate

Customer visited the mygardeningprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Detached, Work description: Garden planner. Updating current garden

Post a similar request >

16 Aug

Garden | Decking

London - SW16

Enquiry from: Mandy H

Start Date: Immediate

are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace other forms: wooden decking agreed to receive quotes for selected products: yes please call to appoint

Post a similar request >

10 Jun

Garden | Decking

London - SW16

Enquiry from: Chris C

Start Date: Immediate

are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: other other forms: none please call to appoint

Post a similar request >

01 Apr

Garden | Decking

London - SW9

Enquiry from: Ramona M

Start Date: Immediate

Deck a small garden space

Post a similar request >

22 Oct

Garden | Decking

Bromley - BR1

Enquiry from: ROBERT A

Start Date: Immediate

Customer visited the mygardeningprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Semi detached, Work description: Garden maintenance Are you the property owner: Tenant (with permission) Pro...

Post a similar request >

25 Aug

Garden | Decking

Mitcham - CR4

Enquiry from: Abdul C

Start Date: Immediate

Customer visited the mygardeningprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Semi detached, Work description: Need a wooden decking in our half Garden. Are you the property owner: Ten...

Post a similar request >

31 Jul

Garden | Decking

London - SW9

Enquiry from: Elaina R

Start Date: Immediate

No previous quotes Property owner Decking Please call to appoint Are you the property owner: Tenant (with permission) Property Type: Terrace What level of service do you require: Supply and deck Pl...

Post a similar request >

13 May

Garden | Decking

Mitcham - CR4

Enquiry from: Lavanya B

Start Date: Immediate

Customer visited the mygardeningprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Semi detached, Work description: Artificial grass Wood decking

Post a similar request >

29 Apr

Garden | Decking

London - SW12

Enquiry from: Jack P

Start Date: Immediate

Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Semi detached Other Forms: None Please call to appoint

Post a similar request >

10 Sep

Garden | Decking

London - SE19

Enquiry from: Lorena W

Start Date: Less than one month

Customer visited the mygardeningprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Terrace, Work description: Small front garden design Are you the property owner: Owner of the propert...

Post a similar request >

20 Jul

Garden | Decking

Bromley - BR1

Enquiry from: Colin B

Start Date: Immediate

Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Terrace Other Forms: 92 Agreed to recieve quotes for selected products: Yes Please call to appoint

Post a similar request >

24 Apr

Garden | Decking

London - SW16

Enquiry from: Richard K

Start Date: Immediate

Garden Design and Construction Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Terrace Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Terrace Roughly the size of y...

Post a similar request >

18 Apr

Garden | Decking

London - SE19

Enquiry from: Michelle S

Start Date: Immediate

Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Terrace Other Forms: 18, 92 Agreed to recieve quotes for selected products: Yes Please call to appoint

Post a similar request >

How it works

Tell us about your Wooden decking project

Answer a few quick questions, so we can match you with professionals who can help.

Find up to 4 Carpenters in Lambeth

Get free, no-obligation quotes from 4 verified Carpenters working in Lambeth.

Hire with confidence

Compare customer reviews, services and prices, and choose the right professional for you.

Our reviews

Average

Would highly recommend

Would highly recommend, they found me a firm which I was happy with a quote they give me and went ahead and had my job done within 2 days of enquiring.

Good easy way to find a selection of…

Good easy way to find a selection of trades you need all in one place.

Love LeadsDoWork it's a big part of my …

Love LeadsDoWork it's a big part of my Business I would recommend to anyone

FAQs

How to build decking on a slope?
You might think that building decking on a slope is a no-go, but it’s actually a great way to help you make use of your garden when the ground is sloping. It will provide you with a level surface that you can BBQ on as well as dine alfresco without finding that your meal is rolling down the table. But how do you build decking on a slope? Our guide in the FAQ above, ‘How to build a raised deck’, is the perfect solution – but we’ll break it down here if you just want to get an idea of what’s involved. Dig out the area If you’re laying on soil or turf, you’ll need to dig it out. Dig down and remove all the turf from the area and ensure that there are no weeds or stones in the area you’re going to build your decking on. Since you’re building on a slope, it will be hard to get it level, but dig out to a depth of 50mm and lay weed-control fabric with gravel over the top. Add posts and set with concrete Make holes for posts and add them in, ensuring they’re longer than you need. Make sure they’re level, then fill the holes with a concrete mix to set them in place. Build the outer frame Make sure you always work at the top of the slope when you’re building your decking, and measure where the highest point of the decking will be. Secure the 4 sides of the outer frame and factor in a 2mm fall for every metre of decking so rainwater can run off. Add joists Secure joists along your frame at 400mm intervals. If you get to the last joist and there will be more than a 400mm gap left at the end, add in an extra one for support. Lay your deck boards Screw your deck boards to the joists, ensuring that the deck boards are running in the opposite direction to the joists. For timber boards, you need to make sure you leave an expansion gap of 5-8mm. These steps should give you an idea of whether you want to have a go at building decking on a slope, or whether you want to leave it to the pros.
How to build a deck frame?
Building a simple deck frame, or decking subframe, that you’re laying on level ground is easy if you take time to prepare and get all the things you need. We’ll go through the steps on how to build a deck frame here. Tools and equipment To get building your deck frame, you’ll need:
  • Decking joists
  • Coach screws
  • Coach bolts
  • Combi drill
  • Socket set
  • A saw suitable for your project and the thickness of the timber
  • Pencil
  • Decking preservative
  • Sandpaper or sander
Build your subframe
  1. Measure your deck frame and cut to size if necessary.
  2. Make 2 pencil marks on each end of the frame’s 2 outer joists to mark where the coach screws will go. They need to align with the centre of the adjoining outer joist. Then, use a flat wood drill bit to drill recesses into each mark. Make them the same depth of the screws that your using’s head and wide enough for a ratchet or socket to tighten them.
  3. Using a thinner drill bit, line up the outer joists and drill a pilot hole through the middle of the recess. These pilot holes act as a guide for the screws and stops them from splitting the wood.
  4. Fit the coach screws with either a drill driver or socket and ratchet.
  5. Repeat the process for the inner joists once you’ve assembled the outer frame.
IMPORTANT: While you’re building your deck frame and the decking itself, remember to cover all pilot holes and ends of timber in decking preservative to ensure that your decking remains structurally sound for as long as possible. Though relatively simple, building a deck frame and the decking will take some time. It would be much quicker and easier to get a professional in to do it, who could represent more value for money.
How to fit composite decking?
Fitting composite decking is similar to installing timber decking, but there are some small differences in terms of the gaps you need to leave between boards and the screws you use. We’ll go through a quick guide to show you the process involved in fitting composite decking so you can decide whether it’s something you want to do yourself. Prepare the area Prepare the area according to our instructions in the previous FAQs – or you can use an existing patio or concrete base if you have one. Measure and mark out the area using chalk (if using an existing base). Assemble the decking frame Build the outer frame as we show in our FAQs above; if the area you have planned is longer than your joists, you’ll need to join them together. When you’ve built the frame and it’s secure, ensure that it’s at the right level for water runoff and add risers, slabs or treated off-cuts of timber at 500mm intervals if you need to. Add joists The spacing of your joists will depend on the type of design you have chosen for your composite decking. If you’re laying arched boards horizontally, you’ll need to space the joists 300mm apart. Lay your composite decking boards
  1. If you’ve not got an overhang or it’s a fixed deck, fit starter clips along the outside edge of the frame and secure with screws provided with the composite decking. If you are working with an overhang, put the first board into position not exceeding 25mm. If you’re adding a fascia, put an off-cut of board under the overhang so you know it’ll be flush with the fascia.
  2. Pre-drill all fixing points, measuring in 30mm from the edge of the board. Secure the board to the joist below with composite decking screws.
  3. Slide a hidden fastener clip in so it sits within the groove of the deck board. It needs to be in the centre of the joist to keep the boards secure and ensure an expansion gap of 6mm. Tighten the clips until just tight, and repeat so there’s a clip at every joist.
  4. Add the next board, ensuring that the fastener clips sit within the groove – make sure you don’t force it. Repeat step 3.
  5. Continue steps 3 and 4 until you’re at the final board, which you should secure in the same way as you did the first.
Add a fascia board If you’re adding a fascia, measure in 40mm from each end and add two guide marks: one at 40mm from the top and the other at 40mm from the bottom. Connect the marks, then mark at 300mm intervals down the board. Drill pilot holes, then put the fascia board into position. You need to make sure that there’s a 40mm ventilation gap between the bottom of the fascia and the ground. Ask someone to hold the board level until you’ve finished securing it with composite decking screws; you can get colour-matched ones so they don’t look unsightly at the end of your decking. Not so sure you want to carry out such a big project yourself? Get quotes from decking pros who will be able to fit composite decking much more quickly and easily.
How to build a raised deck?
Building a raised deck will take some time and is trickier than laying standard decking at ground level, but if you want to build decking on a slope or uneven ground it’s the best way to do it. If you do your research and follow instructions, you and a friend or family member can build a raised deck over a few days. Here’s a simplified guide of the steps you’ll need to take. Plan carefully It’s best to plan your raised deck by drawing it to scale on paper before you go and get supplies. This will help avoid wastage and making more cuts to timber than necessary. Prepare the area Prepare the area according to the instructions we give in the FAQ ‘How to lay decking’. However, because you’re building a raised deck, you’ll need to add posts:
  1. Place a post in the corner of the frame you created with the pegs and string. Measure and mark out 100mm from each side.
  2. Dig out this soil to a depth of 700mm (watch out for cables or pipes). You should have a 300 x 300mm hole. Repeat for the other 3 corners.
  3. Using a brick bolster, split a concrete block in two. Put a section of the block in each hole.
  4. Get a length of post longer than you need and place one in each hole. You can cut it down later.
  5. Create props on each post to hold them in place until you’re ready to add a cement mix. Check that they’re level. When you’re happy that they are, secure them in place with a concrete mix, making sure you create a slope in the concrete so that rainwater runs away from each post. When the concrete is set, remove the props.
  6. Create a string line around each corner post and find the centre point between each. Place a timber batten at each point, ensuring that they’re not spaced any more than 1500mm apart.
Make the outer frame
  1. Working from the corner where the deck will be at its highest above ground level, measure and mark on the post where the highest part of the frame will be.
  2. Measure from the far side of one post to the opposite and cut sections of joist to size. Line up a piece of joist with the mark you made and temporarily secure it. Factor in a 2mm fall for every metre of decking so rainwater can run off.
  3. Secure the frame to the other corner post, ensuring it’s at the right level. Do this for every side of the outer frame.
  4. Using 100mm coach screws with washers hanging on the end, secure each end of the four sections of frame.
  5. Mark out where the centre of the support posts will be and secure all of these posts to the frame, except the centre post.
  6. Add your central support joists. These should run in the same direction as the deck boards will run. You’ll need to measure from the inside of the frame on one side to the inside of the frame on the opposite side. Attach the joist in the same way as you did for the other posts. Repeat so the centre post is in between two sections of frame and secure the posts with concrete.
  7. Trim down all the posts to the correct height using a saw.
  8. Add your weed-control fabric and weigh down with gravel across the entire area.
Add your joists
  1. Measure 400mm from the centre of the outer frame and mark a line. This will be where the first joist is positioned. Repeat at 400mm intervals down the length of the frame – if the last one will be more than 400mm, add another joist to create enough support.
  2. Attach a joist hanger to each end of the joist.
  3. Place the joist in position so the centre lines up with the 400mm spacer mark.
  4. Secure using external grade screws once you’re happy that the joist is flush with the frame.
Lay your decking boards Refer to our FAQ on how to lay decking to see how you should attach your decking boards. Remember: Always treat cut ends and pilot holes with decking preservative to keep your decking in good condition for as long as possible. Building a raised deck isn’t a straightforward task. If you’d rather leave it to the professionals, get a range of quotes to help you get the best price and a high quality finish.
Placholder Image

Other Top Projects in Lambeth

Are you a carpenter in Lambeth?

We can help you get more Wooden decking work and boost your business.

Join today