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GIVE YOUR GARDEN A MAKEOVER
27th March 2006
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Contemporary paving from Jackson’s Building Centres |
WITH the first signs of spring beginning to appear, now is the ideal time to start preparing for the warmer weather and long nights ahead. Having an attractive, versatile and practical garden is now almost as important to homeowners as the number of bedrooms or the size of the kitchen. So whether you’re in the building or landscaping business or just want to enhance your own home, it’s important to find out exactly what’s on the market.
A good starting point is your local builder’s merchant where landscaping products are readily available to suit a variety of projects. Jackson Building Centres, which has branches throughout the East Midlands, recommends doing some homework to make sure you don’t miss out on the latest products and innovations.
The company’s marketing manager Colin Bartleet said landscaping was a boom area as people placed more importance on making the most of their leisure time at home. “Manufacturers are increasingly meeting the demand for quality materials at affordable prices and the variety available is growing all the time,” he explained.
Paving in an array of shapes, colours and textures are among the items stocked at Jackson’s and can be used to create a host of impressive effects from individual features to complete patios and driveways. Stepping-stones, circles, hexagons and even a sunshine mosaic design are all available from leading names such as Bradstone, Plasmor, Hanson and Stonemarket.
The options really are endless and whether you’re dealing with a small courtyard area or an extra large terrace, it’s easy to achieve a completely original look. Colour schemes can be as subtle or as dramatic as you wish ranging from azure coloured limestone or midnight shades of granite to traditional terracotta and natural sandstone.
If you’re looking to update your garden with a stylish and contemporary new look, Bradstone’s latest range of Panache paving could provide the perfect solution. Dual shading combines contrasting smooth and textured patterns within a single slab. Available in two shades of Charcoal and Terracotta, both come in a smooth finish, which echoes terrazzo paving and a triangle option, which lends itself to intricate, as well as sweeping, large scale designs.
Alternatively, if you prefer a more traditional look, choose from the subtle riven appearance of Old Town flagstones, to create an appearance of real timeworn elegance. This traditional style paving features a wide range of surface profiles taken from original Yorkstone masters and therefore closely resemble the characteristics of timeworn natural stone, available in Grey-Green or Weathered Limestone shades.
If environmental factors are a consideration, it’s now possible to buy permeable paviours manufactured by Blockleys using a sophisticated system to counteract localised flooding. Some suppliers also offer products made with a large percentage of recycled aggregates.
Whatever look you are trying to achieve, there are plenty of items that will suit your requirements whether you’re creating a play area for the children, building a barbecue or even sinking a pond.
Experienced staff are on hand at all Jackson’s outlets to advise on the products available, many of which can be seen on display. In addition to extensive paving libraries and fencing sections, many stores have outside patio displays to show effects that can be achieved. All the important extras such as edgings, mowing strips and decorative chippings are also on offer to add the perfect finishing touch to your project.
Colin commented: “Enhancing gardens or driveways are among the improvement projects that have been shown to significantly increase the appeal of a home. So as well as enjoying the practical and aesthetic benefits while you live there, it’s clearly a very worthwhile long-term investment.”
So if you’re planning to make the most of your home this year or want to improve a property’s sales potential, then a stylish garden is a must. A few effective features or a complete transformation can be achieved with the right products and guidance. Be sure to check out what’s on offer and then look forward to creating an impressive new look.
Notes to editors:
Jackson Building Centres has 20 branches located in Boston, Chesterfield, Corby, Gainsborough, Grantham, Grimsby, Horncastle, Lincoln, Louth, Newark, Nottingham, Oakham, Scunthorpe, Skegness, Sleaford, Spalding, Spilsby, Stamford, Sutton and Swinton.
Established in 1946, the family controlled builders’ merchants business has a turnover of c £145m and employs over 1,050 people throughout the East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.