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 Kilwinning

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Wooden Decking in Kilwinning

Wooden decking is an increasingly popular choice for creating outdoor seating areas in gardens. Because of the natural beauty of wood, they can be very elegant areas that can be used year round by adding outside heating and illumination. Wooden decking is often fitted in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a seamless transition between inside and outside spaces. Wooden decking is available in virtually any size or shape to suit any area. Curved designs or large areas linked by pathways can produce a striking effect. Wooden decking is reasonably quick to install and causes little disruption, especially when compared to alternate options like patio or paving. It could even be installed over the top of an existing patio. It is necessary however to be sure that your wooden decking is structurally sound and capable of taking the weight of any furniture or plants that you want to use on the decking. There is a choice of types 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 generally consists of annual cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become more popular for use in wooden decking because they are more robust and require significantly less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Kilwinning

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 £1,725

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Wooden decking installation cost in Kilwinning 2025

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

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Kilwinning

Kilwinning is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Positioned on the River Garnock, it is 21 miles north or Irvine and 21 miles south of Glasgow, with its neighbouring towns being the seaside towns of Stevenston to the west and Irvine to the south. It is called 'The Crossroads of Ayreshire'. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a population of 16109, growing marginally from the 15908 residents recorded in the 2001 Census. Much of the development taking place in Kilwinning started in the 1960s. Due to the Glasgow Overflow relocation plan, new estates were developed quickly on surrounding farm land in order to accommodate the planned boost in population. The historic town centre continues to be pedestrian-friendly, and they are surrounded by the housing estates of Corsehill, The Blacklands, Woodwynd, Pennyburn, Whitehirst Park, and Woodside. Also, Kilwinning's Main Street has more just been refurbished as a project undertaken by the Irvine Bay Regeneration Company. Such regeneration led directly to a wide number of new businesses starting shops in the town centre. The service and retail sectors are increasingly growing in significance in the town, as the town's original association with coal mining, quarrying, iron-founding and textile manufacture having entered into decline. Kilwinning is known for being the home of the ruins of Eglinton Castle. Erected in between 1797 and 1802, the Gothic castellated style made it a structure of much splendour. The Castle is remembered primarily as the site of the Eglinton Tournament of 1839, which served to drain the Eglinton family fortune. For all of your home upgrades, make sure to make use of respected experts in Kilwinning to make certain of quality.

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