Winter Works · Solihull
Winter Garden Works in Solihull
Winter is when the groundwork gets done. Fencing, patios, decking, walls and steps built now mean the garden is ready to use the first warm weekend of spring, not still waiting for a quote.
Proud Gardens carries on building through the winter months across Solihull and the surrounding areas. The jobs that suit the season best are the structural ones: boundaries, paving, decking, levels and drainage.
It is also the quieter end of the year for enquiries, which means shorter lead times than you will find once spring arrives. Tell us what needs doing and we will give you a straight answer on when we can start.
- Fencing, patios, composite decking, walls and steps
- Shorter lead times than spring and summer
- One team from the first survey to the final sweep-up
Winter slots available
Get ahead of the spring rush.Winter Jobs
What we build through the winter
The structural parts of a garden do not need warm weather. They need dry-enough ground and a team that turns up.
These are the jobs we are booking in between now and spring. Each has its own page with more detail, or you can just tell us what the garden needs.
Fencing
Closeboard, panel, slatted and composite fencing, gates and screening, with posts concreted in properly and the old fence taken away. See fencing in Solihull →
Patios and paving
Porcelain and natural stone patios laid on a full sub-base with falls and drainage built in. Old patios removed. See patios in Solihull →
Composite decking
Low-maintenance composite decking for raised areas, split levels and seating beside a garden room. See composite decking →
Garden walls and steps
Retaining walls, seating walls, steps and terracing in brick, block, stone and sleepers, with proper footings and drainage. See walls and steps.
Drainage and groundworks
Land drains, soakaways, excavation and sub-bases. Winter is the honest time to see where water actually sits in a garden.
Garden clearance
Old paving, sheds, overgrown planting and rubble cleared so the garden is ready for the new work.
Lawn preparation
Ground levelled, drained and prepared over winter so turf or artificial grass can go down as soon as conditions allow in spring. See artificial grass.
Garden lighting and cabling
Low-voltage lighting cabled in while the ground is open for patios, steps and paths.
Complete garden builds
If several of these need doing together, winter is the right time to start the groundwork for a full garden transformation. See landscaping in Solihull.
Tell Us What
Needs Doing.
Let us know which jobs you have in mind, roughly how big the garden is and how it is accessed. A couple of photos help us give you a straight answer.
A Practical Starting Point
What would you like sorted before spring?
You do not need a plan for the whole garden. One job done properly is a good winter.
Some customers want the fence replaced after the autumn winds. Others want the patio down so the furniture can go out in April, or the levels sorted so the lawn can finally be laid.
Tell us what is bothering you about the garden now and we will suggest what to tackle first and when.
Posts replaced and the run rebuilt, or a full new boundary in the style you want. Fencing is a year-round job.
Old patio out, base built, porcelain or stone laid now. Ready for the first barbecue.
Composite decking built over winter so the room has somewhere to step out onto.
Walls, steps and terraces built now so the patio and lawn can follow in spring.
Groundwork, drainage, walls and boundaries over winter, surfaces and planting in spring. One programme, one team.
From Enquiry To Spring
How winter works with us
Hard frost or heavy rain can shift a day here and there. The sequence, the base work and the finish are the same as any other time of year.
Tell us what you need
Send a short description of the jobs, the rough size of the garden and a photo or two.
We look at the garden
For suitable projects we visit, check access, levels and where water currently goes, and talk through the options.
Agree the scope and quote
What is being removed, what is being built and in what order, set out in an itemised quotation.
Clear and prepare
Old fencing, paving and overgrowth out; excavation, drainage and sub-bases in.
Build the structural work
Fencing, walls, steps, patio base and decking frames built through the winter weeks.
Finish, or hand over to spring
Surfaces finished and the site cleared, or the groundwork left ready for turf and planting as soon as spring allows.
Winter. Properly Used.
Why get the work done in winter?
By the time most people think about the garden, the good landscapers are booked until July.
Starting in the quiet months means shorter lead times, the messy groundwork happening while you are indoors anyway, and a finished garden for the whole of the warm season rather than the end of it.
Shorter lead times
Winter is the quieter end of our year for enquiries, so we can usually look at a job and start sooner than in spring.
The mess happens while you are inside
Skips, excavation and deliveries are easier to live with in January than in June.
Ready for the first warm weekend
A patio laid in February gets used from April. One laid in June gets used from August.
One team for the whole garden
Structural work now, surfaces and planting in spring, by the same team with one point of contact.
Local Landscapers
Winter landscaping across Solihull and nearby areas
Proud Gardens is based in Solihull borough and works across Solihull, Shirley, Knowle, Dorridge, Balsall Common, Sutton Coldfield and the Birmingham side of the borough through the winter.
Send us your postcode, the jobs you have in mind and a few photos and we will tell you what we can fit in and when.
Job pages: fencing · patios · composite decking · walls and steps · full landscaping.
Common Questions
Questions about winter landscaping
Can you really lay a patio or build a wall in winter?
Yes. Bases, footings, walls, paving, fencing and decking are built through the winter. We work around hard frost and heavy rain on the day, which can shift a day or two, but the job itself is not seasonal.
What cannot be done in winter?
Laying real turf and most planting wait for the ground to warm up in spring. We prepare the ground over winter so those go in first thing when conditions allow. Artificial grass can be laid year-round.
Will the garden be a mess for months?
No. Each job is programmed and finished; a patio or fence is a matter of days, not months. For a full garden the structural work is done in one winter block and the finishing follows in spring.
Is it cheaper in winter?
We price every job from a survey rather than by season, so we will not pretend there is a winter discount. What winter gives you is a shorter wait and the garden ready for the whole summer.
How soon can you start?
It depends on the job and our programme, but winter lead times are shorter than spring. Send the enquiry and we will give you a straight answer rather than a vague one.
Do I need a garden design first?
Not for fencing, a patio, decking or walls on their own. If you want the whole garden rethought, winter is the right time to design it so it can be built in spring. Book a design consultation.
Beat The Spring Rush
Get the garden sorted this winter.
Tell us which jobs you have in mind, the rough size of the garden and how it is accessed.
Add a couple of photos if you can. We will come back with the next step and a realistic idea of when we can start.
Planning a complete garden transformation? Explore our garden design service →