It’s a concrete jungle out there…

19/07/2017 ALDA in Action

… or so the ALDA team thought as we tackled the job of uplifting concrete paving and pathways during some of the hottest conditions we have experienced this year! The concrete needed to be removed as part of our latest design project in Caversham, and probably dated back to the 1970s.

We broke up the concrete into pieces of rubble using a breaker – hard manual work, and easy to under-estimate how back breaking it is and how long it takes to complete – particularly when the temperature reaches 30°C or more!! The rubble was wheelbarrowed around to the front of the property, to form an ever growing heap outside our client’s house. Once all the rubble and soil had been cleared from the back garden, it took a grab loader lorry two trips to take it all away – amounting to a staggering 36 tonnes of waste in total.

The existing concrete pavers and pathways can be seen before we start the job of breaking up and removing the rubble.

Another view of the garden prior to work starting, which shows not only the concrete paving but also the old fashioned concrete walls to be removed.

The pile of rubble and soil collecting in a large heap outside our client’s house.

The sub-base has been installed, the ground levelled and the limestone pavers set out in piles ready for the new patio to be laid.

It is a relief to move onto the next stage of the landscaping as we level out the ground ready for the new patio and seating area, to be laid using tumbled limestone paving.

See how things take shape over the coming weeks by catching up with our progress in my next blog post – with the dated concrete paving and walls cleared, we now have a blank canvas on which to create a new garden for our client.

Like what you see?

From planning a new border to a complete garden remodel, we pride ourselves on transforming ideas into beautiful reality, with minimum disruption. If you’re based in or around the Reading and Newbury area, we’d love to meet and discuss your project in detail – book your free no-obligation garden consultation today. We do get pretty booked up, particularly during the Spring, so plan ahead if possible!