A calm charcoal-and-green retreat in the rear garden — with five flat black sleeper treads leading to the gate, a composite lounge deck in the corner, and anthracite boundaries softened with climbing greenery.
How the garden will feel when complete, by day and after dark. Touch any image to view it in full.
Concept renders — charcoal composite deck, five flat black sleeper treads with Ebony pebble, anthracite boundaries, and the rear corner styled around the pharaoh bust and African mask.
Three quiet workstreams that together shape the rear garden.
The garden route to the gate — five black sleeper treads laid flat across the full width, with Ebony pebble between, set on the existing firm path base and falling gently to the rear gate.
View costs · £538.94 ↓The corner platform re-clad in charcoal composite, dressed with a black rattan corner suite, grey cushions and the silver candelabra alongside.
View costs · £692.98 ↓Fence, wall, gate and trellis in matt RAL 7016 anthracite, a wall-top lattice topper, climbing star jasmine and a fresh lawn — the rear corner styled around the pharaoh bust and African mask.
View costs · £272.00 ↓Each line shown with its share of the whole, so the larger commitments are clear at a glance.
| Item | Qty | Cost | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVRE Malaga rattan corner sofa set4-seat L-sofa, footstool, glass-top table, black, cushions incl. | 1 | £259.99 | 12.2% |
Confirmed |
| Brentfords cushion coversGrey geometric, 45×45cm, set of 4 | 1 set | £15.00 | 0.7% |
Confirmed |
| EasyPanels composite deckingCharcoal boards (£17.90 ea) + clips + fascia + subframe timber, cut to 2.45×1.54m | ~9 boards | £300.00 | 14.1% |
Estimate |
| Solar wall lightsVOLISUN 4-pack, matt black, remote (deck) | 1 | £32.99 | 1.5% |
Confirmed |
| Lattice trellisForest Garden, 180×30cm wall-top panels | 2 | £50.00 | 2.3% |
Estimate |
| Trellis fixingsBrackets, batten, screws | — | £20.00 | 0.9% |
Estimate |
| Star jasmineAdditional climber (one already owned) | 1 | £15.00 | 0.7% |
Estimate |
| Item | Qty | Cost | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stabilising solutionSandtex Trade, 5L — seals porous brick | 1 | £36.00 | 1.7% |
Confirmed |
| Masonry topcoatSandtex High Cover Smooth, RAL 7016 matt, 5L — 2 coats, ~40m² | 3 | £120.00 | 5.6% |
Estimate |
| Timber paintRAL 7016 matt — side gate & trellis | 1 | £38.00 | 1.8% |
Estimate |
| Wood primer / undercoatFor bare timber | 1 | £15.00 | 0.7% |
Estimate |
| Paint contingency+30% buffer | — | £63.00 | 3.0% |
Estimate |
| Item | Qty | Cost | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black treated sleepers2.4m × 200 × 100mm, cut to five 1.2m flat treads + spare | 3 | £88.20 | 4.1% |
Confirmed |
| End-grain preserver + stainSeal & black-stain the cut ends | — | £30.00 | 1.4% |
Estimate |
| Ebony pebbles 30–60mmStone Warehouse, 21 bags / ~420kg, delivered | 21 bags | £368.24 | 17.3% |
Confirmed |
| MOT Type 1Local patching / levelling only | ~3 bags | £17.00 | 0.8% |
Confirmed |
| Sharp sandBedding under treads | ~2 bags | £7.50 | 0.4% |
Confirmed |
| Steel edging~5m, lawn side | 1 | £28.00 | 1.3% |
Confirmed |
| Weed membraneAlready owned | — | £0 | — |
Purchased |
| Item | Qty | Cost | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builder — painting, deck and path installationSkilled fitter, day rate, own tools | 4 days | £500.00 | 23.4% |
Estimate |
| Johnsons Luxury lawn seed20m² coverage | 1 | £11.44 | 0.5% |
Purchased |
| Lawn & turf dressing soilJamieson Brothers, 60L bags | 3 | £59.97 | 2.8% |
Purchased |
| Hover mower + hand rakeBLACK+DECKER BEMWH551 + rake | 2 | £57.98 | 2.7% |
Purchased |
The deck can be delivered three ways — all fitted by the builder, differing only in what we hand him.
Charcoal boards, clips, fascia & subframe timber; cut to an exact fit on site. Best value, best fit.
Made to 2.45×1.54m, finished & ready to assemble. Easiest to fit, dearest on materials.
He sources timber his way and builds from scratch. Similar materials; more of his time.