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Wooden decking is an increasingly fashionable option for creating outdoor seating areas in gardens. Because of the natural beauty of wood, they can be very elegant spaces which you can use year round by using outside heating and lighting. Wooden decking is usually installed in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a smooth transition between interior and exterior spaces. Wooden decking can come in virtually any size or shape to match any area. Curved designs or large areas joined by pathways can produce a striking effect. Wooden decking is fairly easy to install and causes minimal disruption, particularly when compared to alternate options like patio or paving. It could even be installed over the top of a pre-existing patio. It is important however to make sure that your wooden decking is structurally sound and able to take the weight of any furniture or plants that you would like to use on the decking. There is a selection of varieties of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Generally decking is constructed from hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability specifications. As hardwood decking will require maintenance, which usually involves annual cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become more popular for use in wooden decking as they are more robust and require much less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Prescot

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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Wooden decking installation cost in Prescot 2025

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

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Prescot

Prescot is a community and civil church within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in Merseyside, England. Typically part of Lancashire, it is located roughly 8 miles to the east of Liverpool city centre. Prescot marks the beginning of the A58 roadway which goes through to Wetherby, West Yorkshire. According to the 2001 Census, the permanent population of the town is around 11,184. Within this population, there have to do with 5,265 males and 5,919 females. Prescot's name is believed to originate from the Anglo-Saxon preost 'priest' and also 'cot', indicating a cottage or cottage possessed or inhabited by a priest, a 'priest-cottage'. In the 14th century, William Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre, obtained a charter for the holding of a three-day market and also moveable fair at Prescot, to begin on the Wednesday following Corpus Christi. From the middle of the 1590's to 1609, Prescot was house to the Prescot Play House, a Shakespearean theatre, built near Eccleston Road. Recently, a variety of social as well as arts occasions have actually been developed in the community, including the yearly 10-day Prescot Festival of Music and the Arts and also an annual Elizabethan Fayre. The Shakespeare North Trust fund promotes William Shakespeare's historic connection with the town, a subject being investigated at Liverpool's John Moores College. Motivated by the historic Prescot Play house, the Count on prepares to construct the Shakespeare North complex in Prescot, consisting of a Shakespearean playhouse and an instructional centre. In April 2016, Knowsley Council granted preparation approval for the new playhouse. Rock Road, running in between High Street and also Eccleston Street, is just 26 inches vast at its southerly end as well as is one of the narrowest roads in Britain. For every one of your house improvements, make certain to determine trustworthy experts in Prescot to make sure of top quality.

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31 Jul

Garden | Decking

Warrington - WA4

Enquiry from: Heather C

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large decked area needs replacing due to rot would like to have composite decking to replace if possible are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached what level of se...

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21 Jul

Runcorn - WA7

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18 May

Garden | Decking

Warrington - WA4

Enquiry from: David W

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renew decking in composite are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached what level of service do you require: supply and deck please call to appoint

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27 Apr

Garden | Decking

Runcorn - WA7

Enquiry from: Zara W

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front and back garden needs full cut down with over grown grass as well as pathway part. just needs one big tidy as it is a mess. i can send photos if that helps. thanks in advance :) are you the prop...

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09 Nov

Garden | Decking

Widnes - WA8

Enquiry from: Russell E

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Customer visited the mygardeningprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Semi detached, Work description: Remove some small trees, cut back other, decking on grassed area and re va...

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Yes, although you should make sure that the terrace or decking is able to support the weight of a hot tub. Usually, you will need to have a structural survey carried out on the area. Seek the advise of a hot tub retailer or installer about the logistics of installing one at your property.

There are two ways to lay decking on uneven ground. We’ve explained how to build a raised deck in our FAQ ‘How to build a raised deck’ above, and that’s great for uneven ground or sloped gardens. But there’s another way that you can lay decking on uneven ground if you don’t want a raised deck: you can create a level supporting base. We’ll go through the basics here. Materials you’ll need

Paving slabs – old or cheap ones are fine
Timber for the frame and legs
Type 1 MOT hardcore

How to lay decking on uneven ground

Mark out the area as we explain in ‘How to lay decking’. Then, dig to 200mm below where you want to surface of the decking to be.
Add a 50mm layer of hardcore and make sure it’s compact.
Build the decking sub-frame as we describe in ‘How to build a deck frame’.
Lay out paving slabs along the edges and in the centre of the area. This will help to spread the weight of the decking.
Set the decking frame on the slabs, checking for high or low points and adding off-cuts of timber where needed. Don’t forget to sand and seal these off-cuts with decking preservative.
Add your joists and then the deck boards, leaving the recommended gaps of expansion of between 5-8mm.

Building your decking on top of paving slabs is a good way to get it level, but you still may not be able to get as good a finish as if a professional did it. If you’re in any doubt, get in contact with some decking specialists and see what they would recommend.

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 much decking you need will – of course – depend on how big you plan your deck to be. There is an equation to help you work out how many deck boards you need. It’s a little complicated until you’ve been shown how it works, but once you know how to do it it’s easy to work out how much decking you need for any project. The equation takes into account the recommended 10% wastage and includes the expansion gaps that are required, which is between 5-8mm along the length of the deck boards (EGL, or expansion gap length) and 3mm along the ends of the deck boards (EGW, or expansion gap width) for timber. It also assumes you’re laying your decking horizontally, as if you’re looking for a diagonal or chevron design you’ll need more deck boards. Let’s go through an example, assuming you have a 10m x 6m area that you want to cover with decking made from timber boards that are 2.4m long and 144mm wide. We’ll use the EGL of 5mm and EGW of 3mm.

Calculate the surface area for your decking Multiply the length (L) of your decking area by the width (W): L x W = Decking Surface Area (DSA) in m² 10 x 6 = 60m²
Work out the coverage of your deck boards Add your deck board width (DBW) to the expansion gap length (EGL), then add the deck board length (DBL) to the expansion gap width (EGW). Then multiply these numbers. (DBW + EGL) x (DBL + EGW) = Single Board Coverage (SBC) 0.144m + 0.005m = 0.149m 2.4m + 0.003m = 2.403m 0.149 x 2.403 = 0.358m²
Calculate the number of deck boards you need Multiply the SBC by 1.1 to allow for 10% wastage. Then, divide the DSA by the SBC. DSA / SCB x 1.1 = Total number of boards required 60m² / 0.358m² x 1.1 = 184.36 boards – so round up to 185 so you’re not left short.

If that all seems a bit complicated for you, let a professional do the maths – they will be able to give you an idea of how much decking you’ll need in no time.

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