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Patios, fencing, lawns and hedges in Berinsfield, from a family business in Wallingford, around twelve minutes away by road.
Berinsfield sits near the northern edge of the area we cover, about five miles from our Wallingford base and around twelve minutes by road.
The village is mapped on river gravel lying on Gault clay, which the British Geological Survey lists among the clays most prone to shrink and swell — worth knowing before a new patio, fence line or lawn. We take on all three kinds of work here: garden builds, regular maintenance and fencing.
Patios · decking · garden builds
New patios, paths and decking, plus sleeper beds, brickwork and full garden makeovers. Clay-rich ground absorbs water after rain and goes very hard when dry, so where the Gault is close to the surface it moves with the seasons — something to plan for under a patio or path.
More on constructionMowing · hedges · clearance
Hedge-cutting, mowing, weeding and clearance as a regular contract or a one-off job, plus new lawns, turfed, seeded or artificial. The gravel drains freely, but where clay is near the surface the soil drains slowly and cracks in a dry summer.
More on garden maintenanceCloseboard · panels · gates
Closeboard and panel fencing, gates and post and rail, for gardens and for land. With no conservation area near the village centre, the standard rules apply: most new fences up to two metres need no planning permission, or one metre next to a road.
More on fencingAround Berinsfield we also cover Dorchester-on-Thames and Little Wittenham to the south, and Drayton St Leonard to the east.
Chalgrove is to the east and Benson to the south-east. Our base in Wallingford is about five miles away.
Jamie, Sam & Riley were such a pleasure to get to know and work with. They were so responsive to every little detail we requested, nothing seemed to be a problem from estimation all the way through to job completion. All of this while working relentlessly through a heatwave. The end result goes way beyond our expectations, they are a talented team that come highly recommended - we would employ them again without hesitation Responsiveness, Quality, Professionalism
The team did a great job clearing the garden, then putting in new paving and brickwork. New garden looks brilliant. Their team were professional and friendly throughout and worked hard to make the space what I wanted.
Used them for new lawn and landscaping. Excellent quality service at a sensible price. Will definitely use them again.
River gravel · Gault clay
Berinsfield is mapped on river sand and gravel lying on Gault clay. Within half a kilometre, to the north-east, the Gault is mapped right at the surface.
The gravel drains freely. Where the Gault is near the surface, though, expect heavy, slow-draining soil that cracks in dry summers — and the British Geological Survey includes Gault among the clays most susceptible to shrink-swell.
Standard householder rules
No conservation area or National Landscape applies at, or within a kilometre of, the village centre, so the standard householder rules apply. A new fence, wall or gate up to two metres high — one metre next to a road — doesn’t usually need planning permission.
Paving a front garden? A new surface covering more than five square metres has to be permeable — or drain to a lawn or border — to stay within permitted development. Hedges don’t need planning permission as such, unless a planning condition or covenant restricts planting.
Sources: British Geological Survey, Natural England and planning.data.gov.uk (open data); the Planning Portal, GOV.UK and the RHS. The Planning Portal is a guide — your council has the final word for your address.
Yes. It’s near the northern edge of the area we cover, about five miles from our Wallingford base and around twelve minutes by road. Give us a call or a WhatsApp on 07736 650477.
Partly. The village is mapped on river sand and gravel, but that lies on Gault clay, which is mapped at the surface within half a kilometre to the north-east. Gault is among the clays most prone to shrink-swell, so it’s worth knowing before a patio, path or fence goes in.
Usually not, if it’s no more than two metres high, or one metre next to a road used by vehicles. There’s no conservation area within a kilometre of the village centre, so the standard rules apply. It’s different for a listed building, and South Oxfordshire District Council decides for your particular address.
Yes — Dorchester-on-Thames, Drayton St Leonard and Little Wittenham, plus Chalgrove and Benson.
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