Yes - Alton is inside our 30-mile coverage zone from Ash Vale and we work in GU34 every week.

How quickly can you quote a landscaping project in Alton?

Most Alton enquiries get a free site visit within five working days and a written quote within a week of that visit.

How long does a landscaping project take?

Allow 2-4 weeks on a typical Alton property. Sloping plots, restricted access or larger formats add to that and we'll flag it on the quote.

What does a landscaping project cost in Alton?

Full back-garden landscaping typically lands between £8,000 and £35,000+ depending on size and finishes.

Do I need permission from East Hampshire District Council?

For most landscaping project work, no - but anything affecting the public highway (dropped kerbs) or a conservation frontage goes through East Hampshire District Council. We'll tell you on the visit which forms apply.

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Planning a landscaping project around Alton?

A landscaping project in Alton has to respond to more than a postcode. Around Four Marks, customers regularly ask about landscape rebuilds on long, mature back gardens. We inspect access from A31 to Farnham and Winchester, Alton station on the line to Waterloo via Farnham. and build the quotation around mature trees that need protected root zones during groundworks, with materials and stages written down before work starts.

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Page purpose

For property upgrade briefs where landscape rebuilds on long, mature back gardens is the priority, a generic regional specification would miss the local plot conditions.

Splitting hard works in year one from planting and finishing touches in year two, relevant landscaping detail for GU34 properties near Four Marks

Read the plot before choosing the finish

Alton is inside our 30-mile core area, so site visits are arranged within a week and project supervision is daily, not weekly.
We've spent enough time on GU34 streets to know which ground conditions matter for a landscaping project - the north-facing gardens that benefit from lighter porcelain and reflective planting that gets missed when a national firm quotes from a desk.
Quotes are written, fixed and broken down by stage, with the same crew on site from day one through to clean-down.

Local quick facts

Council: East Hampshire District Council
Transport: A31 to Farnham and Winchester, Alton station on the line to Waterloo via Farnham.
Postcodes: GU34
Typical timeline: 2-4 weeks

Who this service is usually for

Porcelain and Indian sandstone patios
Turfing and artificial grass
Walling and steps
Sleeper edging and raised beds
Outdoor lighting and power
Drainage and levels correction

What belongs in this landscaping project scope

01.Landscape rebuilds on long, mature back gardens

Three practical outcomes for this page

Selected from the service brief and local property context rather than a generic location list.

01
Adding a discreet utility zone behind a screen for bins, bikes and a compost run
02
Lifting the rear garden by 200mm so it sits flush with the kitchen extension
03
Splitting hard works in year one from planting and finishing touches in year two

A closer proof match

Customers in GU34 can ask for two or three recent addresses to drive past before agreeing the quote - we don't quote work we can't show.

“Steve and his team have been brilliant - from first quote, to waiting patiently through lockdown, and then waiting on me to get everything sorted for him to start. What seemed like an easy job soon turned into a full on hardcore days graft, yet Steve just got on with the job and got it all completed. I am over the moon with the end result and would highly recommend him.”
Rachael, Farnborough · Landscaping

Research matched to this decision

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Porcelain vs Sandstone: Which Patio Material Wins?

How porcelain and Indian sandstone really compare in 2026 - cost, lifespan, what they look like after five years, and which we'd pick for each garden type.

FAQs - Landscaping in Alton

Can you cover Four Marks as part of the same local run?: Yes. Four Marks sits within our normal Alton working cluster, so it can be grouped with nearby surveys rather than treated as a distant call-out.
What should I send before a GU34 site visit?: A wide photo, approximate dimensions, access width and a note about the intended use are enough to make the first conversation useful.
Which local brief do you see most often?: Landscape rebuilds on long, mature back gardens. We still design from the individual plot, but that need is a useful starting point for discussing scope and budget.
How is the quote made specific to this property?: It records excavation or foundation assumptions, materials, disposal, access, programme and exclusions. The allowance is based on the measured site rather than copied from another town.
What changes the specification around Alton?: The first local issue we check is mature trees that need protected root zones during groundworks. We also look at access, levels and whether East Hampshire District Council needs to be involved before fixing the construction detail.

What to do before requesting a price

The right result here is one that fits the property rather than a standard package. Bring us the outcome you want, such as landscape rebuilds on long, mature back gardens, and we will turn it into a written local specification. This recommendation is scoped to Alton landscaping enquiries.

Bring us the awkward details

A free visit turns ground, access and finish choices into a fixed written scope. Mention Alton and landscaping so we route the enquiry to the right survey notes.

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