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.

Wooden Decking in Broxbourne

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Wooden Decking in Broxbourne

Wooden decking is an increasingly common choice for providing outdoor seating areas in gardens. Due to the natural beauty of wood, they can be very fashionable areas which you can use year round by installing external heating and illumination. Wooden decking is frequently installed in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a smooth transition between inside and outside spaces. Wooden decking is available in virtually any size or shape to fit any area. Curved designs or large areas joined by pathways can create an attractive effect. Wooden decking is reasonably simple to install and causes minimal disruption, especially when compared to alternatives like patio or paving. It can even be installed over the top of an existing patio. It is critical however to be certain that your wooden decking is structurally sound and able to take the load of any furniture or plants that you want to use on the decking. There is a choice of varieties of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Commonly decking is made of hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability specifications. As hardwood decking will need maintenance, which usually includes annual cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become more popular for use in wooden decking as they are more robust and require significantly less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Broxbourne

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 2025

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Avg. price high	Avg. price high £3,363

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Wooden decking installation cost in Broxbourne 2025

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

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Broxbourne is a commuter town within the Broxbourne borough of Hertfordshire in the East of England with a population of around 13,300 in 2001. Broxbourne is twinned with the Sicilian city of Sutera. The name Broxbourne is thought to find its origins in the Old English words brocc and burna meaning Badger stream. The Manor of Broxbourne is mentioned in the Domesday Book, which names Broxbourne Mill. The area was exploited for its gravel and sand extraction in the twentieth century, that finally came to an end when the mineral reserves ran out at the end of the 1960s leaving lots of water filled lakes. A number of the lakes became a part of the Lee Valley Regional Park. While it has been urbanised with industrial and commercial manufacturing, the area preserves a lot of its rural character and is enjoyed by individuals commuting to London. The New River which passes through the town centre, was built in the early 17th century. Broxbourne railway station was built in 1840. A terracotta works was opened soon afterwards by James Pulham and Son, who specialised in producing artificial rock garden features; some of their work is still within the gardens at Sandringham House and Buckingham Palace. There are 600 businesses inside the borough, with warehousing and distribution sectors being particularly well represented. The employers with more than 250 workers include: Fitzpatrick PLC in Hoddesdon (civil engineers); J Sainsbury, also in Hoddesdon; Marks & Spencer; Turnford Retailers and Merck Sharp & Dohme in Hoddesdon involved with pharmaceutical research. Tesco's national headquarters are at Delamere Road, Cheshunt. The Borough of Broxbourne at Park Plaza Waltham Cross is also the location of the largest printing plant in the world, which manufactures publications for News International including The Sun, The Times and The Sun on Sunday. For all your home improvement work, make sure that you select vetted pros in Broxbourne to ensure that you get the best quality service.

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Surbiton landscaping and building services in business since 1999 very professional run, family Business that takes pride in their work

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The job was well done, some of the finishing could have been better

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