Careful garden brickwork for Cheltenham, where Regency terraces, Victorian villas and modern estates each call for a different approach to walls, steps and repairs.
Cheltenham has more period property than most towns its size, and the gardens show it. Long terraced back gardens, villa plots with old boundary walls and steps down to a lower lawn are all common, and each has its own brickwork quirks. Newer estates bring a different set of needs, with small plots and plain fences that owners often want to replace with something more solid.
SPR Trees and Landscapes builds and repairs garden brickwork in Cheltenham and across Gloucestershire. Some jobs are straightforward, such as a raised bed or a short wall. Others need more thought, particularly around period homes, where matching the existing brick and mortar is half of the work. We are glad to talk it through with you first.
Terraced back gardens are often long and narrow, so a shared boundary can run for twenty metres or more. A wall of that length needs movement joints and a decent footing, otherwise cracks appear within a few winters. On villa plots the wall may be a feature in its own right, with piers, panels and perhaps decorative garden brickwork such as a patterned band or a shaped coping. We look at what suits the house, and what the neighbours on each side are likely to accept.
Gardens in Cheltenham often step down from the house, and old steps are one of the first things to loosen or sink. New brick garden steps need a firm base, a consistent rise and a slight fall so water runs off. Raised brick planters and brick flower beds work well for tidying up an awkward corner or making a patio feel finished. If you want a retaining wall for a raised terrace, we think carefully about drainage, because trapped water is the most common reason walls bulge.
Matching is the tricky part of any repair on a period property. Bricks vary in colour, size and texture, and the mortar joint style changes the look as much as the brick does. We study the existing wall before deciding between brickwork repairs, partial garden wall rebuilding or repointing. A lime-based mortar is often kinder to older brick than a hard cement mix. We will tell you openly if a perfect match is unlikely, and suggest the neatest way to blend new work into old.
We cover Cheltenham itself and the neighbouring areas, including Bishop's Cleeve, Tewkesbury, Gloucester and Winchcombe. The town's mix of Regency streets and newer estates means no two enquiries are quite alike, so we like to see the wall before offering advice. Access can be tight on terraced roads, and parking restrictions sometimes affect deliveries, which we plan around in advance. If your property is in a conservation area, it is worth checking the rules early, as they may affect materials and height.
We also take on garden brickwork work in nearby Bishop's Cleeve, Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Winchcombe.
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Often we can get close, using reclaimed or carefully chosen new brick. A perfect match is not always possible because of age and weathering, so we will show you options and explain how the repair will look before any work begins.
On older, softer brick it usually is. Lime mortar is more flexible and lets moisture escape, which protects the brick. Cement mixes can be too hard and cause the brick faces to crumble over time.
Not always, but it is worth considering if there are more than a few risers or the steps are steep. We can advise on a sensible layout so that the steps are comfortable for everyone using the garden.
SPR Trees & Landscapes, 6 Rose Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9PY
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