Laying simple, ground-level decking may sound intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. With careful planning and preparation, you can lay decking that you’ll be proud to show off to neighbours, family and friends. Here are a few tips to get you started. Plan carefully Draw out a plan, to scale, on paper. This will help you to know how many boards you’ll need and ensure that you don’t end up having to cut anything to fit. Prepare the area Measure out the site according to your plan and hammer a peg into each corner, then tie string around each peg to help you see what you’re working with. If you’re not laying on existing slabs, dig into the ground, lifting out turf if it’s there, and check that the site is level. Then add concrete slabs for more stability or lay weed-control fabric over the ground and cover with gravel to further prevent weed growth. Build your sub-frame Since a lot of people ask this, we’ve got a more detailed guide in the FAQ below. Lay your deck boards Start in one corner of the sub-frame and position the first board across the inner joists. You want the deck board in the opposite direction to the inner joists, ensuring that it’s flush with the frame. Position any end-to-end joins between the deck boards halfway across an inner joist so you can screw both boards into the joist for stability. Make sure you keep a gap of between 5-8mm to allow for expansion of the wood. Begin to screw your deck boards to the joists. You’ll need to secure the deck board to every joist is covers along your deck frame. Use two screws for every joist. Mark where you’re going to add your screws, ensuring that they are at least 15mm from the end of the board and 20mm from the outside edges. Drill pilot holes for the screws, being careful to only drill through the deck board and not the joist. Then screw the decking screws into the holes. Continue to screw in the deck boards, ensuring you leave the correct expansion gap. You can stagger the deck board joins across the deck for more strength. Sand down any cut ends if you need to before applying decking preserver to protect the timber from rotting. Although this is a simplified set of instructions, it’s enough for you to see whether you want to attempt to lay decking yourself – and if you don’t, you can get in touch with professionals who will be happy to give you a quote.

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Wooden Decking in Bradford-on-avon

Wooden decking is an increasingly prevalent choice for providing outdoor seating areas in gardens. Because of the natural beauty of wood, they can be very fashionable areas that can be used year round with the help of outside heating and light. Wooden decking is commonly fitted in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a seamless transition between interior and exterior spaces. Wooden decking can come in virtually any size or shape to fit any area. Curved designs or large areas connected by pathways can create an attractive effect. Wooden decking is fairly easy to install and causes minimal disruption, especially in comparison to other possibilities like patio or paving. It could even be installed over the top of an existing patio. It is vital however to make sure that your wooden decking is structurally sound and able to take the weight of any furniture or plants that you would like to use on the decking. There is a array of varieties of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Normally decking is constructed from hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability requirements. As hardwood decking will require maintenance, which usually entails annual cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become more popular for use in wooden decking as they are stronger and require far less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Bradford-on-avon

The typical cost of Wooden decking is £1500. Costs can change based upon the materials and the firm hired. The upper price range can be as high as £1725. The material costs are commonly approximately £375

Average price per Wooden decking job in 2026

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Wooden decking installation cost in Bradford-on-avon 2026

	Labour cost	£1,050
	Material cost	£375
	Waste removal	£75

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Bradford-on-avon

Bradford on Avon is a town and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England, with a population of around 9,402 according to the 2011 Census. The town lies partly on the Avon Valley, and partly around the hill that marks the Vale's western edge, 8 miles southeast of Bath, in the hilly countryside in between the Mendip Hills, Salisbury Plain along with the Cotswold Hills. The area around Bath provides the Jurassic limestone (Bath Stone) out of which the town's older buildings are constructed. The River Avon (Bristol Avon) runs through the town. The town directly borders Trowbridge to the south east. The town consists of the suburbs of Bearfield and Woolley; the parish incorporates the hamlets of Widbrook and Woolley Green. The town's canal, historic buildings, shops, pubs and restaurants make it attractive to visitors. The history of the town can be traced back to Roman origins. It has a number of buildings which date back to the 17th century, when the town grew considerably because of the busy English woollen textile industry. A unique attraction in Bradford on Avon is the big Grade II* listed tithe barn, known as the Saxon Tithe Barn, which is 180 ft long and 30 feet wide and was constructed in the fourteenth century and is now a part of Barton Farm Country Park. The barn was utilised for collecting taxes in the form of goods in order to finance the church. There are several notable buildings in and around the town centre. Many of the traditional textile factories have been transformed into modern flats and apartments, thought a handful of the buildings are still used nowadays in their traditional roles. For all of your property upgrades, be sure that you employ reputable professionals in Bradford on Avon to ensure that you get the best quality service.

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