Ground Levelling
Garfield
I would like to level my sloping garden and create a raised patio with
a level playing field for the kids.
My questions therefore are... Who is best to approach to do it? and...
How much is it going to cost roughly?
The area in question is approx 9m x 6m and slopes evenly from top to
bottom by about 1.5m (along the 6m side if it makes a difference)
Also, is it worth trying to DIY by hiring a digger and a few skips? It
doesn't have to be billiard table level but I don't want to leave a
mogul field.
Any help greatly appreciated
cormaic
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>I would like to level my sloping garden and create a raised patio with
>a level playing field for the kids.
>My questions therefore are... Who is best to approach to do it?
A landscape contractor.
>and...
>How much is it going to cost roughly?
Impossible to say without seeing the field.
>The area in question is approx 9m x 6m and slopes evenly from top to
>bottom by about 1.5m (along the 6m side if it makes a difference)
>Also, is it worth trying to DIY by hiring a digger and a few skips? It
>doesn't have to be billiard table level but I don't want to leave a
>mogul field.
>Any help greatly appreciated
Invite a couple of contractors around to take a peek. Ply them
with tea and Gypsy Creams and see what they have to say. If it's too
costly, at least you'll have some idea of what needs to be done, and
how they'd go about doing it.
From what little info you've given, I'd suggest stripping off
the topsoil, laying a run of gabions at the lower end and then
re-grading the sub-soil with the aid of a mini-digger, before
replacing the top soil.
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