Laying simple, ground-level decking may sound intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. With careful planning and preparation, you can lay decking that you’ll be proud to show off to neighbours, family and friends. Here are a few tips to get you started. Plan carefully Draw out a plan, to scale, on paper. This will help you to know how many boards you’ll need and ensure that you don’t end up having to cut anything to fit. Prepare the area Measure out the site according to your plan and hammer a peg into each corner, then tie string around each peg to help you see what you’re working with. If you’re not laying on existing slabs, dig into the ground, lifting out turf if it’s there, and check that the site is level. Then add concrete slabs for more stability or lay weed-control fabric over the ground and cover with gravel to further prevent weed growth. Build your sub-frame Since a lot of people ask this, we’ve got a more detailed guide in the FAQ below. Lay your deck boards Start in one corner of the sub-frame and position the first board across the inner joists. You want the deck board in the opposite direction to the inner joists, ensuring that it’s flush with the frame. Position any end-to-end joins between the deck boards halfway across an inner joist so you can screw both boards into the joist for stability. Make sure you keep a gap of between 5-8mm to allow for expansion of the wood. Begin to screw your deck boards to the joists. You’ll need to secure the deck board to every joist is covers along your deck frame. Use two screws for every joist. Mark where you’re going to add your screws, ensuring that they are at least 15mm from the end of the board and 20mm from the outside edges. Drill pilot holes for the screws, being careful to only drill through the deck board and not the joist. Then screw the decking screws into the holes. Continue to screw in the deck boards, ensuring you leave the correct expansion gap. You can stagger the deck board joins across the deck for more strength. Sand down any cut ends if you need to before applying decking preserver to protect the timber from rotting. Although this is a simplified set of instructions, it’s enough for you to see whether you want to attempt to lay decking yourself – and if you don’t, you can get in touch with professionals who will be happy to give you a quote.

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Wooden decking is an increasingly common choice for providing outdoor seating areas in gardens. Due to the natural beauty of wood, they can be very elegant spaces which you can use year round with the help of external heating and lighting. Wooden decking is typically installed in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a smooth transition between inside and outside spaces. Wooden decking is available in virtually any size or shape to match any area. Curved designs or large areas linked by pathways can create a striking effect. Wooden decking is relatively simple to install and causes minimal disruption, particularly in comparison to other possibilities like patio or paving. It could even be installed over the top of an existing patio. It is necessary however to be certain that your wooden decking is structurally sound and capable of taking the weight of any furniture or plants that you want to use on the decking. There is a variety of varieties of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Often decking is constructed from hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability requirements. As hardwood decking will need maintenance, which usually will involve annual cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become more popular for use in wooden decking because they are stronger and require far less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Newmarket

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 2025

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Avg. price high	Avg. price high £1,725

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Wooden decking installation cost in Newmarket 2025

	Labour cost	£1,050
	Material cost	£375
	Waste removal	£75

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Newmarket is a market town in the English county of Suffolk. It lies around 65 miles north of London. In accordance with the 2011 Census, it has a population of around 20384. The town is most commonly identified as being the birth place and worldwide centre of purebred horse racing and as a possible World Heritage Site. Newmarket is the biggest training centre for horse racing, the biggest breeding centre for racehorses, the headquarters for renowned British horseracing institutions, and a central international centre for the health of horses. Every year, Newmarket hosts 2 Classic races, and an added 3 British Champions Series races. In total, there are 50 horse training stables and 2 sizeable racetracks, with The Rowley Mile and The July Course being the most wide-ranging and admired horse training grounds on an international level. Having more than 3500 racehorses being located in the town, it is estimated that one in every three local jobs has a connection to horse racing. Signs of the town's prominence in horse racing are incorporated in the National Horseracing Museum, the Home of Horseracing project, the racehorse auctioneers and 2 equine hospitals for horse health. Contained in the town is a prominent local business cluster, with annual financial investment in strong competition with that of the Cambridge Science Park. Thanks to its significance in the town for so long, a number of Britain's sporting painters have been drawn in to the town. This began as early as the 18th century when the creators of the sporting school painted several scenes of the racehorses and its environment. The town is also the setting for a number of Sir Alfred Munning's art work. For all of your home upgrades, make certain to make use of trusted experts in Newmarket to make certain of quality.

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