Protecting your garden during exterior decorating

Covering beds and borders before work starts

Planting directly beneath a working elevation gets covered with breathable sheeting rather than plastic, which protects against drips and debris without cooking the plants underneath on a warm day, and covers are lifted at the end of each session rather than left on for the whole job.

• Breathable sheeting used over plants rather than plastic that traps heat
• Covers lifted at the end of each working session where practical
• Particularly sensitive or mature planting discussed with the owner directly

Protecting paving and hard landscaping from drips and washdown

Paint drips, filler dust and washdown water from cleaning all need containing before they reach paving, decking or gravel, since some products stain natural stone or resin-bound surfaces if left to dry rather than cleaned up immediately.

Managing scaffold and access equipment footprints

Scaffold towers and access equipment need a stable base, which sometimes means temporary boards over lawn or planting rather than feet pushed directly into soft ground. We discuss the likely footprint before the equipment arrives so there are no surprises about where it will stand.

Making good at the end of the job

Any disturbed gravel, flattened planting or marked paving gets checked and, where within our control, put right before we consider the job finished, and we would always flag anything beyond straightforward reinstatement honestly rather than leaving it unmentioned.

• Disturbed areas checked and reinstated as part of the final walk-round
• Any damage beyond normal wear flagged and discussed directly
• Final clean-up includes paving and hard landscaping, not just the painted surfaces