Completed Project: Close-Board Fencing and Garden Makeover in Barnet EN4

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This back garden in Barnet EN4 was completely rebuilt by the Verdant Vision Pro team. The family wanted privacy, a low-maintenance lawn and a proper seating area by the house. Here is the whole project, step by step, from the old garden to the finished result.

Before

Before: an old, weathered fence, patchy bare soil and a narrow concrete path.

In progress

Ground cleared and levelled with new close-board fence and timber gate installed in Barnet EN4

Step 1: ground cleared and levelled, new close-board fence on concrete posts and gravel boards, a new timber side gate, and the first battens of the slatted screen on the brick wall.

Blockwork L-shaped bench seating with timber tops being built against brick wall in Barnet EN4

Step 2: the L-shaped bench seating built in blockwork, with timber seat tops.

Rendered bench seating and light porcelain patio being laid with tile spacers in Barnet EN4

Step 3: benches rendered, and the light porcelain patio laid outside the doors with spacers for even joints.

Timber subframe for the decking platform built between rendered benches

Step 4: a timber subframe built for the decking platform between the benches.

Weed membrane laid over the decking subframe

Step 5: weed membrane laid over the subframe.

Grey composite decking fitted between rendered benches with timber slatted screen above

Step 6: grey composite decking fitted, with the timber slatted screen and bench backs finished.

Team member preparing ground for turf, porcelain stepping stones and timber-edged planting beds laid

Step 7: stepping stones and timber-edged planting beds in place, and the ground raked and levelled ready for turf.

After

Finished garden in Barnet EN4 with close-board fence, porcelain patio, new turf and composite decking seating area

The finished garden: close-board fencing, porcelain patio, new lawn, stepping stones and the decking seating area.

New close-board fence, turf and porcelain stepping stones beside the house in Barnet EN4

New close-board fence with a planting bed along its length, and stepping stones across the lawn.

View from above of the finished lawn, stepping stones and fencing in Barnet EN4

Looking back towards the house across the new lawn.

Porcelain patio, rendered bench seating and close-board fence outside the patio doors in Barnet EN4

The patio and bench seating outside the doors.

Finished garden view with grey composite decking, lawn and porcelain patio in Barnet EN4

Decking, lawn and patio, all in one view.

Rendered L-shaped bench seating with stained timber tops, slatted screen and composite decking in Barnet EN4

The finished seating corner: rendered benches, stained timber tops and the slatted screen.

Close-up of composite decking, white rendered bench and stained timber seat tops

Detail: composite decking, crisp rendered edges and stained timber.

What we built

Close-board timber fencing with concrete posts and concrete gravel boards, plus a new timber side gate. A light grey porcelain patio and porcelain stepping stones. New turf. Timber-edged planting beds along the fence and wall. Rendered L-shaped bench seating with stained timber tops, a grey composite decking platform, and a stained timber slatted screen along the brick wall.

Why close-board fencing on concrete posts

Concrete posts do not rot, and the gravel boards keep the timber off the soil, so the fence lasts far longer than an all-timber fence. Close-board panels give full privacy and stand up well to wind.

Every Verdant Vision Pro job comes with a free home visit, a clear written quote, no upfront deposit, stage payments, our own team with no subcontractors, full insurance and a 5-year workmanship warranty.

Need new garden fencing in Barnet? See our garden fencing page or call 07903 915535 to book a free site visit.

Interested in a patio too? See our patio installation page.