Project Portfolio

A full rear courtyard built to a garden designer’s plan for a period terrace in Fulham. Three herringbone fields are framed by 600 mm large-format porcelain bands, with the central field set out to align exactly with the double doors. Every porcelain joint was laid with a levelling system for a flush, lippage-free finish, and a linear channel drain runs the full length of the bifold threshold to take water away from the house.

Herringbone only looks right when the setting-out is right. We dry-laid and string-lined every field before committing a single unit, so the pattern meets each porcelain border cleanly with no slivers.

A complete rear garden transformation for a contemporary London terrace. The brief was low-maintenance without looking cheap. We installed premium artificial turf with a fully prepared sub-base, combined with cedar-effect slatted privacy fencing on three sides. A compact paved seating area to the rear finishes the space, framed by soft planting in the borders.

A family garden that needed structure and privacy without feeling enclosed. We designed a two-level layout: a paved terrace at house level stepping down to a freshly turfed lawn. Timber raised planters on each side create visual symmetry. Full perimeter slatted screen panels were installed on concrete posts for long-term stability and a premium finish.

A narrow courtyard garden in Chelsea required a high-specification finish to match the quality of the interior renovation. We laid large-format porcelain slabs with a contrasting herringbone inset strip — a detail that elevates the space considerably. Point drainage was recessed flush into the slab field. All cuts were handled on-site with a wet-rail saw for precision edges against the house wall.

A rear garden in Barnes combining large-format porcelain paving with a premium artificial lawn. The client wanted the garden to work for entertaining and for young children, requiring a zero-maintenance surface while maintaining a high-end appearance. Lush planting borders were retained and refreshed on both sides, with vertical slatted cladding installed to one boundary wall.

A front garden transformation requiring planning-sensitive ironwork retention and reinstatement of a raised brick planter. Multi-stem olive trees were specified by the client and positioned to frame the entrance symmetrically. Porcelain paving was installed throughout with a flush drainage gully at the entrance gate. The result is a front garden that matches the calibre of the Victorian property behind it.

Highcliffe Gardeners provides ongoing grounds maintenance for a number of private estates and managed residential developments across South West London. This project involved seasonal planting refresh, lawn edge restoration, and specimen tree health checks. Our maintenance teams attend on agreed schedules, working discreetly and to a high standard.