Do you cover Tongham?

Yes - Tongham is inside our 30-mile coverage zone from Ash Vale and we work in GU10 every week.

How quickly can you quote a landscaping project in Tongham?

Most Tongham 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 Tongham 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 Tongham?

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

Do I need permission from Guildford Borough Council?

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

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Planning a landscaping project around Tongham?

A landscaping project in Tongham has to respond to more than a postcode. Tongham is a compact village wedged between the A331 and the A31 with period cottages around the village green and 1960s-80s detached estates on the back lanes. Greensand and clay pockets demand different sub-base specs within a single street. We inspect access from A331 Blackwater Valley Route, A31 within 1 mile, Ash Vale station within 2 miles. 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 hybrid worker briefs, a generic regional specification would miss the local plot conditions.

Adding a discreet utility zone behind a screen for bins, bikes and a compost run, relevant landscaping detail for GU10 properties near Badshot Lea

Read the plot before choosing the finish

Tongham 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 GU10 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: Guildford Borough Council
Transport: A331 Blackwater Valley Route, A31 within 1 mile, Ash Vale station within 2 miles.
Postcodes: GU10
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

Three practical outcomes for this page

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

01
Stripping a tired lawn-and-shrubs garden and starting with a clean blank canvas
02
Reworking a shaded side return into a usable narrow seating space
03
Adding a discreet utility zone behind a screen for bins, bikes and a compost run

A closer proof match

Customers in GU10 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

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.

Porcelain Patio Slabs: Pros, Cons and Costs

Why porcelain costs more to lay than to buy, which slip rating you actually need outdoors, and where natural stone still beats it.

Patio Sealing: When to Do It, When Not To

Sealing helps some patios and ruins others. A surface by surface guide to whether yours needs it, which product to use and how to apply it without a blotchy finish.

FAQs - Landscaping in Tongham

Can you cover Badshot Lea as part of the same local run?: Yes. Badshot Lea sits within our normal Tongham working cluster, so it can be grouped with nearby surveys rather than treated as a distant call-out.
What should I send before a GU10 site visit?: A wide photo, approximate dimensions, access width and a note about the intended use are enough to make the first conversation useful.
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 Tongham?: The first local issue we check is mature trees that need protected root zones during groundworks. We also look at access, levels and whether Guildford Borough 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 and we will turn it into a written local specification. This recommendation is scoped to Tongham landscaping enquiries.

Bring us the awkward details

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

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