Welcome to The London Front Garden Company

We design, create and lovingly restore period front gardens in London.

If your front garden needs an overhaul but you’re finding it hard to know what to do, how to do it, what materials to use and where to find them, then you’re in the right place.

If you want to be sure that your investment will add value to your home, be sympathetic to its history and, above all, present a delightful welcome to your family and friends, then read on.

If you have concerns about Planning Permission, Conservation Area restrictions and a host of other regulations, we offer expert advice and years of experience.

In fact, we handle everything for you. Expert, helpful and determined to deliver outstanding quality in design and workmanship.

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Chris Martin - London Front Garden Company Owner

As founder of The London Front Garden Company, I have a passion for creating and restoring period front gardens.

There are surprising numbers of issues and complexities in sourcing all the materials and know-how required to deliver the very best outcomes.  It can be extremely daunting - so I set up a company that will do it all for you.

I hope you will like what you find here and that you will be encouraged to submit an enquiry to us.  I look forward to meeting you.

Chris Martin

Google Rating
4.3
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The Challenge

All over London there are acres of terraced houses from the Victorian, Edwardian and other periods, most of which have been updated and improved with loft conversions, side-return extensions and basement upgrades. 

Often, though, there's been less attention paid to the outside – to the entrance and the front garden.

This is often because of the difficulty of sourcing the variety of skills and products required for a sympathetic restoration – ironwork for gates and railings, stonework for steps, copings and paving, mosaic tiling for paths and porches, brickwork for walls and piers, plant choice and planting. The list seems endless!

We do all of this, and more! 

The Solution

We offer expert advice on design, materials and planting.

If necessary, we can make sure you obtain Planning Permission and/or comply with Conservation Area provisions.

We look after everything for you – we organise skips and bay suspension licences, source all the materials necessary and make sure they are delivered on time. Our skilled tradesmen then pull everything together, using their experience to ensure that walls, railings, gates, paths, porches and a host of other items all come together to create a new front garden that does credit to your home.

The Outcome

Our experience allows us to create a new front garden in the style best suited to your property, using materials and designs that are wholly sympathetic and appropriate – particularly important, of course, if you are in a Conservation Area.

We understand that this is a significant investment and know how important it is that it increases both the looks and value of your home.

We do everything possible to meet or to exceed your expectations. The whole team takes pride in giving you a new front garden that adds value to your home and gives you an extra sense of pride every time you go through the front gate.

What Our Customers Say

Google Rating
4.3
We are so thrilled with our new front garden. The entire installation team were polite, professional and highly skilled - the results have exceeded our expectations and we receive endless compliments from neighbours and passers by - highly recommended
Caroline Pipe
Caroline Pipe
They did an excellent job. Transformed my front garden. Professional workers, and Chris, the owner is very honest/helpful in providing cost effective solutions to avoid one wasting money.
STEPHEN KERSLEY
STEPHEN KERSLEY
We are delighted with our new steps and paving. We had good and helpful contact with Chris when he made site visits, but Luci was the star of the work. He is a true craftsman and he really cared about getting the steps and the rain run off just right. He worked so hard, in sun and rain and has done a beautiful job.
Alison
Alison
Seen a lot of your work. Love it.
Sunil Radia
Sunil Radia
I have attempted to contact this company on two separate occasions 8 months apart to get an outline quote or at least further information about Victorian wall railings and a restoration project for our home address. Whilst I appreciate Covid has had detrimental effects on business, I don't think any business should be above dignifiying enquiries with a personalised reply or offering an answer to a simple question. Instead I have received identical (possibly automated) dismissive replies. Poor customer service guys.Update March '22: The company's owner Chris got in touch, was very cordial and professional and provided relevant advice. He apologised for the lack of reply to both requests and admitted shortcomings in that process. At no time did he ask for this review to be edited, but I think the proactive response and subsequent product advice warrants it. Thanks Chris.
Adam Phillips
Adam Phillips
We worked with the London Front Garden Company to take our front garden back closer to how it would have originally looked. In addition to the work rebuilding the steps and garden which the company does so well, Chris also sourced reclaimed titles which matched the originals and was able to rebuild the front wall using coping stones cut specifically to match what would have originally been there. Although there were periods were the work was a little slow (especially during the cold, long winter) we decided to relax and trust Chris and his team to get the job done as the various different bits of work came together. Ultimately it was pain free process and we are very happy with the results. Thank you Chris and team.
Ollie Hodge
Ollie Hodge
Fantastic job on our front garden. Excellent recommendations from consultant Byron & the master tiler Lucien. Quick, professional and really a work of art, Lucien did an amazing job of matching the pattern we wanted to an awkward, misaligned space. He took pride in making it look right and we love it - Highly recommend.
holly williams
holly williams
i would definitely recommend The London Front Garden Company. They took time to listen to what we wanted, were efficient and professional throughout and we really liked the way the whole team had worked together for years. We are delighted with our new front garden!
Joanna McBrearty
Joanna McBrearty
great response time to my initial enquiry, and a seamless service was delivered from design consultation through to installation. Would highly recommend.
Steph Faber
Steph Faber
Very professional company, from initial phone call to installing complete new front garden. Loving my new path and steps!
Tamara Bishopp
Tamara Bishopp
We approached this Company after sighting their previous works when we were thinking of re-planning our front garden with a black and white Victorian path. We knew exactly what we wanted and Chris Martin was most attentive and very helpful to the detail we required, and with his experience adding input which was constructive. His team were both flexible and knowledgeable in their specialized fields and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending them.
Alan Ling
Alan Ling
Very pleased with the service throughout. Byron was helpful and knowledgeable during the design phase. The work was done quickly, professionally and to a high standard. Would absolutely recommend
Zoë White
Zoë White
Very happy with the finished job with very good attention to detail.
Adam Ryan
Adam Ryan
Excellent quality work and all round great service
Callum Skinner
Callum Skinner
We searched for several months for a company that we could trust to do our front garden to a high standard and Chris and his team absolutely delivered that. We have a period house and therefore wanted something in keeping with its style. Chris (the owner) took the time to understand what we wanted and made really good planting recommendations (given that we are not plant experts!). His team did a great job and were very professional. Chris did such a great job on our front garden that our next door neighbour got him to redo theirs! I would highly recommend Chris and his company to friends and family.
Linda Olivera Stride
Linda Olivera Stride
London Front Garden Company reinstated my Victorian front path, porch floor, front garden wall and Hever Estate style iron work and gate. Great care was taken to get the style of tiles correct and then reproduced. The brick work on the front wall was Flemish bond and the coping stones reinstated to match the originals. Excellent workmanship and it’s been a joy to walk on my front path for the last six years. I contacted them again this year as my front stone step had been damaged by Council workmen whilst reinstating the public footpath. Byron came out to look and then sent Luci, who had done the original work, to do the repairs. He spent the morning working to expertly repair the step at no cost to me. How amazing is that? I can highly recommend their workmanship, attention to detail and professionalism.
Bernie Frances
Bernie Frances
Very pleased on how an outline concept got translated into a quality finished product. We have now planted Japanese Maple, Cactus that shop claims can be grown outdoors in London, 5 No Lavender, 4 Roses and some Bluebell bulbs (see photos). We hope for a blaze of colour next summer! Photos as is are attached.Couple more photos as turned out very well.
Peter Hird
Peter Hird
Looking at guys who know their business. Specialist and niche, but deliver on promises.
Tom H
Tom H
Incredibly professional delivering a very high quality product. A pleasure to work with. I would definitely recommend them to anyone wishing to have similar work done.
Andrew Tierney
Andrew Tierney

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