New Build Garden Transformations
What Is a Garden Transformation and Why Do It?
At its core, a garden transformation involves rethinking the layout of your outdoor area, introducing structure, personality, and purpose with clever landscaping and stylish additions like decking, verandas, lighting, fencing, and greenery.
It’s your chance to shape your garden around how you live. Want a peaceful place to sip your morning brew or an area to host the biggest and best summer barbecues? That’s where a thoughtful transformation can come in.
From garden before and after reveals to full-blown makeovers, the goal is simple: to turn a blank canvas into a space that feels like home. And at Lakeland Verandahs, we know a thing or two about this, whether that’s new build garden transformations or reviving tired outdoor spaces that are crying out for a refresh.
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Tips for Planning Your Own Garden Makeover
Transforming your garden is more than just choosing what flowers and bushes you should plant. It’s about making the most of your space, and clever planning with expert assistance can go a long way.
With the right decking layout decided on we can add levels or define zones for alfresco dining, lounging, and entertaining. It brings structure to your garden and helps smaller gardens feel more purposeful.
And when you use low-maintenance UPVC decking and sleek, durable verandas and pergolas, it’s not only easier on the eye, but it’s easier to maintain too. Combining decking and patios is also a great way to create visual contrast, while keeping things practical.
And if budget is a concern, there are plenty of ways to achieve stunning garden transformations on a budget. Start small, plan smart, and choose materials (like UPVC decking) that are built to last without the expense of regular upkeep.
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Relaxing Gardens Designed for Real Life
Your garden should be a natural extension of your home, and it should be a place that works around your lifestyle, not the other way around.
Whether you’ve got a compact garden in between two terraced houses or a wide-open space, good garden design starts with the essentials: comfortable seating, fencing and greenery for privacy, and a sense of flow from one area to the next.
With a thoughtful layout, even smaller new build gardens can feel calming and spacious. Define areas for play, storage, and relaxation. Think decking for your entertaining space and seating zone, child-friendly spaces with soft artificial turf, and discreet storage that keeps the clutter at bay.
Because your outdoor space should never be an afterthought, and it needs to work just as hard as the rest of your home.
Decking on a Budget – Is It Possible?
A beautiful garden transformation doesn’t need to break the bank. UPVC decking is a cost-effective, low-maintenance choice that delivers a polished finish and long-term durability. It resists fading, won’t rot or splinter, and needs no painting or staining, which means more time enjoying and less time maintaining.
You may think that modular decking systems offer a quick installation with minimal disruption, however they can lack the customisation options of a truly bespoke garden transformation. DIY options can also be false economy because while they may save on initial costs, they can result in lower quality, potential installation issues, and a lack of professional finish.
Instead, our dedicated Design Team can work with you within your budget with a tailored approach. Explore our garden decking ideas for transformations on a budget. Each one can be adjusted to fit your budget. Every element is built to last too, with generous warranties provided – 10 years on our decking and 5 or 10 years on verandas and pergolas depending on your chosen style.
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When Budget's No Object
If you’re ready to go all in on your garden transformation, the possibilities are endless. This includes choosing bespoke garden rooms and multiple levels of premium decking, complete with pergola and verandas.
Layered decking shapes with different zones add architectural interest, while planters, benches, and lighting can add ambience to the space. Why not add a veranda for shade and shelter, and you’ve got an outdoor space that works all year round, perfect for hosting, relaxing, or just soaking up nature in your garden?
Whether it’s something statement-making or subtly luxurious you want, our expert team can guide you every step of the way. You bring the vision, and we’ll bring it to life.
Low maintenance
UPVC decking boasts minimal upkeep requirements compared to wooden decking, allowing you to enjoy your outdoor space without the hassle of constant maintenance.
Weather proof
With its remarkable resistance to the elements, UPVC decking remains in excellent condition through all seasons, enduring rain, sun, and snow.
Eco-friendly
Environmentally conscious individuals appreciate UPVC decking for its sustainable and recyclable properties, making it a greener choice for outdoor living spaces.
10 year warranty
Our decking comes with a reassuring 10 year warranty, providing peace of mind and long-term durability for your investment (terms and conditions apply).
Get inspiration and ideas from Lakeland Verandahs customers
Refer to our gallery to fantasise how our garden decking can convert your underutilised green space into a destination for dining in the open air, partying, or taking it easy.
Eco-conscious
UPVC decking is environmentally responsible as unlike wood decking, it doesn’t involve the felling of trees. Crafted from ethically sourced, 100% recyclable UPVC, it not only promotes sustainability but also ensures its own recyclability.
Furthermore, our production process is free from the use of toxic chemicals such as paint and varnish, contributing to a cleaner and greener outdoor environment.
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Questions commonly asked by our customers
Searching for some more answers before you press on with buying our garden decking to socialise outdoors? Read our FAQs section for helpful guidance.
Is decking a good idea in the garden?
We certainly believe so if you’re pondering decking vs patio and customers of Lakeland Verandahs who are already in receivership of our garden decking will likely tell you the same.
It will see time spent outside become a regular part of your family’s lifestyle and with the placement of outdoor furniture, portable umbrellas etc. on the decking, you can create a gorgeous garden oasis and exquisite outdoor living room for everyone to embrace.
Further to the undoubted personal enjoyment it will bring, implementing a decked area in a prime section of your garden can also uplift the sale price of your property and elevate its desirability to buyers. You never know, it could be a decisive factor in someone putting in an offer to purchase the house from you when you decide to sell, such is the lure of this most luxurious of garden enhancements.
How can decking be effectively used in a sloped garden?
Not all gardens are exactly level, with some having a slight or considerable slope, making them difficult for usability. But an uneven landscape customarily won’t curb the construction of decking on it.
By utilising posts for stability or pedestals to level a surface and ensuring the foundations underneath the proposed location of the garden decking are sufficiently solid, most degrees of slope won’t present an issue and you will be left with a nicely flat decking platform.
We have successfully constructed decking in large and small garden spaces with the steepest of slopes and it’s the intense and essential preparation work done beforehand that has enabled us to accomplish it.
What are the benefits of using UPVC decking materials?
The closest rivals of UPVC decking are wooden decking and composite decking and UPVC holds various advantages over these competing materials.
It doesn’t suffer from weathering, a useful asset in a country with an unforgiving climate, or general wear and tear, so it will maintain its smart look and performance over the warranty period without you needing to put in too much effort. Advice on recommended upkeep of the system will be given to you at the time of your buying.
Because we largely rely on recycled UPVC in the production of our garden decking and it’s fully recyclable once it’s reached the end of its life, it can be considered a green solution and eco-friendly.
How should decking shape be planned for the available space?
Most garden decking is shaped in a rectangular or square formation for neatness and the angular lines it offers, but you may need it shaped differently if you must work it around trees, a pond etc. or your garden is on the sloped side. The planned functionality of the decking will also influence its arrangement, so notify us of your intentions at the earliest time.
A decking layout and shape hinges on the house and garden space where it’s being installed and ideally should not exceed more than 20 percent of a property’s overall square footage. Go bigger than this if you really want to deviate from a minimalistic approach, but there’s a danger if you do that your garden decking will occupy too much space.
Size up your garden for decking by just viewing it closely and visualising how much of it you would be comfortable being taken up. It’s better to go small than too big as you can always extend small garden decking further down the line.
Explore our case studies
Discover the products and methods used to help other customers realise the ambitions they had for their outdoor spaces, each transformed into idyllic retreats for external socialising and rest and recuperation.