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 Sawbridgeworth

Wooden decking is an increasingly popular option for creating outdoor seating areas in gardens. Because of the natural beauty of wood, they can be very beautiful areas which can be used year round by using outside heating and illumination. Wooden decking is commonly 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 attractive effect. Wooden decking is relatively simple to install and causes minimal disruption, especially in comparison to other possibilities like patio or paving. It can even be installed over the top of an existing patio. It is crucial however to be certain that your wooden decking is structurally sound and able to take the weight of any furniture or plants that you want to use on the decking. There is a variety of species of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Usually decking is constructed from hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability specifications. As hardwood decking will require maintenance, which usually entails annual cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become popular for use in wooden decking as they are more robust and require far less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Sawbridgeworth

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 Sawbridgeworth 2025

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

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Sawbridgeworth is a village and also civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, near the border with Essex. It is 12 miles (19 km) east of Hertford and 9 miles (14 km) north of Epping. Underlying the community at some depth is the London Clay stratum, with a thick layer of Boulder clay set during the glacial period, including the Anglian. The dirt on top of this is a loam, with erratics of Hertfordshire puddingstone conglomerate discovered around the town. Sawbridgeworth is regulated by Hertfordshire County Council, in addition to being part of East Hertfordshire District Council. Hertfordshire has a two-tier system of management, with an area council and also district councils. The community council currently has 12 councillors, covering both Sawbridgeworth and Spellbrook. Sawbridgeworth has its own on-call fire station, situated in Station Road. It becomes part of Hertfordshire Fire as well as Rescue Service. Sawbridgeworth has been twinned with Bry-sur-Marne in France since 1973. In Parliament, it remains in the Hertford and Stortford constituency. Given that the political election of May 2005 Sawbridgeworth is represented by Mark Prisk, a Conservative. The village of Lower Sheering, throughout the area boundary in Essex, adjoins Sawbridgeworth, eastern of the train station as well as the River Stort. It has Sawbridgeworth postal addresses but also for city government objectives is in the Epping Forest area of Essex.

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