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 Woodbridge

Wooden decking is an increasingly popular option for creating outdoor seating areas in gardens. Due to the natural beauty of wood, they can be very elegant spaces which you can use year round by adding additional heating and light. 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 suit any area. Curved designs or large areas connected by pathways can create an impressive effect. Wooden decking is relatively easy to install and causes little disruption, especially in comparison to alternate options like patio or paving. It could even be installed over the top of a pre-existing patio. It is crucial however to be sure that your wooden decking is structurally sound and capable of taking the weight of any furniture or plants that you would like to use on the decking. There is a collection of varieties of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Usually decking is constructed from hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability requirements. As hardwood decking will need maintenance, which usually includes annual cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become popular for use in wooden decking as they are more robust and require significantly less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Woodbridge

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 Woodbridge 2025

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

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Woodbridge is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, in England. It lies in the East of England, around 8 miles (13 km) from the coast as well as exists along the River Deben. The community is offered by Woodbridge railway station on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line and also is discovered simply a few miles from the larger Ipswich city location. According to the 2011 Census, Woodbridge has a permanent population of around 7,749 individuals. With 1100 years of recorded history, the community has retained a variety of historical design, and also there are centers for boating as well as riverside walks on the River Deben. Around the town, there are different buildings from the Tudor, Georgian, Regency as well as Victorian durations. Woodbridge has a trend mill in functioning order, which is among only two in the United Kingdom as well as amongst the earliest. The mill first recorded on the website in 1170 was run by the Augustinian canons. In 1536, it passed to King Henry VIII. In 1564, Queen Elizabeth I gave the mill as well as the abbey to Thomas Seckford. In 1577, he started Woodbridge School as well as the Seckford Almshouses, for the inadequate of Woodbridge. Two windmills make it through, Buttrum's Mill, which is open to the general public, and also Tricker's Mill. The community is additionally near to one of the most important Anglo-Saxon website in the United Kingdom, the Sutton Hoo burial ship. Woodbridge has a Non-League football club, Woodbridge Town F.C., that play regularly at Notcutts Park. There is a wide array of clubs and also associations in the town, such as sports clubs for association football, tennis, birdwatching, bowls, cricket, cruising, netball, road operating, rugby football, swimming, tennis, golf, yachting and archery. For all of your residence improvements, make certain to identify reliable experts in Woodbridge to make sure of quality.

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