How much does garden landscaping cost in the UK?
A garden makeover costs about £2,550 to £4,450 for an average back garden, with a 15 m² slab patio, 30 m² of new turf and 20 metres of fencing, and about £6,850 to £14,500 with porcelain, artificial grass, closeboard fencing and an aluminium pergola. Most garden work is priced by the square metre or by the metre, so the size of the plot matters as much as the finish. The calculator below prices your own garden part by part.
| Job | From | Typical | Up to | Priced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patio | £70 | £120 | £220 | per m² |
| Decking | £60 | £120 | £300 | per m² |
| Turfing | £10 | £18 | £30 | per m² |
| Artificial grass | £40 | £65 | £90 | per m² |
| Fencing | £60 | £90 | £140 | per metre |
Garden landscaping cost calculator
Price a garden part by part: the patio, decking, lawn, fencing and extras, at your own sizes, for a UK cost range where you live. Every line is priced from a guide on this site, and nothing is sent anywhere.
What each part of a garden costs
The prices the calculator adds up, supplied and fitted at the UK average, each taken from the guide the row links to.
The calculator adds each part at its own guide's price, reviewed June to October 2026. It does not discount a package, because these are normally quoted as separate jobs, but a landscaper doing several may price them a little lower together, since they set up once. Figures include VAT where it is charged.
What changes the price of landscaping a garden
Hard landscaping, a patio, decking, paths and walls, is where most of the money goes, because it involves groundwork, a sub-base and skilled labour. Soft landscaping, a new lawn or planting, is cheaper per square metre. The size and slope of the plot, access for materials and how much clearance and levelling is needed all move the price.
The cheapest way to control a garden budget is to phase the work and to be clear about what is groundwork and what is finish. A level, well-drained base costs the same under a cheap slab or an expensive porcelain one, so it is worth getting right once.
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Common questions
An average back garden with a 15 m² concrete slab patio, 30 m² of new turf and 20 metres of lap fencing comes to about £2,550 to £4,450. The same garden with a porcelain patio, artificial grass, closeboard fencing and an aluminium pergola is about £6,850 to £14,500. Walls, steps and level changes add more, and a single element is much less; the calculator above prices each part for your own sizes.
Hard landscaping, and groundwork in particular. A patio, driveway, retaining wall or set of steps needs digging out, a compacted sub-base and skilled laying, which is far more labour-intensive than laying turf or planting. If a garden slopes or needs a lot of levelling, the groundwork can cost more than the finish on top.
Per square metre, artificial grass and a patio are in a similar bracket once you include the sub-base artificial grass needs, and both cost more than real turf. Turf is the cheapest surface to lay but needs mowing and watering; artificial grass and a patio cost more upfront and save on upkeep. Compare all three in the table above.
These are independent guide prices based on typical UK jobs in 2026. Your actual cost depends on your property, spec, access and where you live. Always get at least three written quotes before committing. The underlying figures are free to download as a CSV under a CC BY 4.0 licence.