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 in Sandhurst

Wooden decking is an increasingly popular option for providing outdoor seating areas in gardens. Due to the natural beauty of wood, they can be very elegant spaces that can be used year round with the help of outside heating and illumination. Wooden decking is often fitted in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a seamless transition between interior and exterior spaces. Wooden decking can come in any size or shape to accommodate any area. Curved designs or large areas linked by pathways can create an impressive effect. Wooden decking is relatively quick to install and causes minimal disruption, especially in comparison to alternatives like patio or paving. It could even be installed over the top of a pre-existing patio. It is necessary however to be sure that your wooden decking is structurally sound and able to take the load of any furniture or plants that you would like to use on the decking. There is a choice of species 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 typically involves yearly cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become more popular for use in wooden decking because they are stronger and require much less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Sandhurst

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 Sandhurst 2025

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

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Sandhurst is a village and also civil parish in England. Located in the south eastern corner of the ritualistic Royal County of Berkshire, within the District of Bracknell Woodland, it is 33 miles southern west of central London, 2.5 miles north west of Camberley and also 6 miles south of Bracknell. The town is made up of 4 major areas: Little Sandhurst, Sandhurst (central), College Community, and also Owlsmoor. Edgbarrow Woods as well as Wildmoor Heath can be discovered to the north of the town and also to the east is Broadmoor Bottom, which is an area of heathland as well as fir tree plantations. Bordered by the River Blackwater and a variety of the Yateley Lakes, there are lots of possibilities to view nature and also wildlife. The community's dirt tends to be sandy, which also consists of a subsoil of sand as well as gravel. According to the 2001 Census, there are 20,803 residents as well as 7,966 homes in Sandhurst. It is mostly domestic in nature with numerous light sectors. The resulting the railway in 1849 stimulated some change, with the building and construction of various large nation residences to satisfy the needs of brand-new residents. Harts Leap, Forest End, St. Helens Upland, The Warren, Longdown Lodge, Ryefield, Snaprails, amd Ambarrow Court are several of the country houses integrated in the last fifty percent of the 19th century. Sandhurst is recognized on an international range as the area of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, which occupied large areas of land in 1812 when the Royal Military College relocated from Marlow. Couple of changes took place in Sandhurst until the 19th century. There are also huge organizations as well as a variety of national and also independent organisations discovered throughout the town. For all of your house upgrades, ensure to utilize trustworthy specialists in Sandhurst to make specific of high quality.

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Brigitte R., GU15

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

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Bob A., GU15

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

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Paul M., GU2

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

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Michael F., HA8

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

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