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 Tredegar

Wooden decking is an increasingly prevalent choice for providing outdoor seating areas in gardens. Due to the natural beauty of wood, they can be very beautiful spaces that can be used year round with the addition of external 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 is available in virtually 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 quick to install and causes little disruption, particularly 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 make sure that your wooden decking is structurally sound and able to take the load of any furniture or plants that you want to use on the decking. There is a array of species of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Commonly decking is made of hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability requirements. As hardwood decking will need maintenance, which generally includes yearly cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become popular for use in wooden decking as they are more robust and require much less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Tredegar

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 Tredegar 2025

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

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The community and neighborhood of Tredegar rests on the Sirhowy River in the county District of Blaenau Gwent in southeast Wales. Situated within the historical borders of Monmouthshire, it became an early centre of the Industrial Revolution in South Wales. According to the 2011 Census, Tredegar has an irreversible populace of around 15,103. The community's name can be taken 'tref deg erw' which is believed to convert as 'ten acres farm'. From an early time, the community's development was helped by its distance to numerous natural deposits contained within the Sirhowy Valley, such as iron ore, coal for the production of coke, power from the fast-flowing Sirhowy River and timber for buildings, pit props and also fuel. Because of this, the Sirhowy Valley was a well-known wooded valley by 1700, containing a variety of farms as well as a couple of iron works. The formal development of iron works taken place from the center of the 18th century, when The Sirhowy Iron Works was created in 1750. Gradually, it was marketed as well as bought to other proprietors, that established it as the initial coal terminated heater, which demanded using guys to dig coal. Various other companies were soon to follow, as shown by the Tredegar Iron Company, established in 1800. There are a variety of landmarks located in the community. Put up in 1818 as your home of Samuel Homfray, whose Iron and Coal Works were the leading regional employers, Bedwellty House is a Grade II listed home and also yards. The Town Clock is one more notable attribute of the town, which controls the skyline of the southerly component of the community centre. For every one of your home upgrades, see to it to utilize reliable specialists in Tredegar to ensure of top quality.

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