What should it cost? What do I need to buy? How do I do it?
Estimatey tells you what garden jobs really cost in the UK — before you spend a penny or ring anyone. We don't sell anything. Nobody pays to be listed. We check real prices ourselves and show where every number comes from.
Not sure where to start? Just moved in, garden's a mess, no idea what anything costs? Open the planner — pick everything you fancy, see what it honestly costs, and cut from there. Nothing is committed.
PatioWhat a patio should really cost — and where quotes quietly differ.
Which driveway surface?Gravel, block, resin or tarmac — priced side by side for your drive.
Gravel drivewayThe whole build priced, not just the stone you get quoted for.
Block pavingWhere the money actually goes — the blocks are the small part.
Resin drivewayHonest installed prices, and the bound-vs-bonded trap to avoid.
Porcelain patios: what catches people outIt got cheaper than sandstone — and one £30 step decides if it lasts.Read this →
5 driveway mistakes costing thousandsThe 5m² planning rule most people break, and how to skip it.Read this →
Real turfHow many rolls, what they cost delivered, and what laying adds on top.
A whole new lawnTurf and topsoil worked out together, so nothing gets left off the order.
Turf or seed?Which actually suits you — on cost, effort, and how soon you can walk on it.
Artificial grassOrder the right rolls first time, and know the price before anyone quotes you.
Artificial grass: the honest versionWhere it genuinely wins, and the real 15-year cost against a lawn.Read this →
Best artificial grass for dogsThe backing spec that stops a pet lawn smelling.Read this →
What artificial grass costs in the UKThe full 2026 price breakdown, grass by grass.Read this →
FencingPanels, posts and labour per metre, so you can sense-check any quote.
DeckingWhat the timber costs, and what a fitter would charge for the same deck.
Shed baseWhich base your shed actually needs, and what it costs to get it level.
TopsoilEnough to do the job without over-ordering — bags or bulk, priced both ways.
Bark & mulchThe right amount at the right depth, with no spare bags left in the garage.
Gravel & chippingsHow much you need, so the path doesn't end up half-covered.
Raised bedsTimber and soil costed together — the filling is the bit that surprises people.
Garden clearanceWhat clearance really costs, and how to keep the skip bill down.
What order do people do things in? Clearance first, then driveways and fencing (the heavy, muddy jobs), then patio or decking, then beds and borders — and the lawn always last, so nobody barrows a ton of hardcore across it. Start at clearance →
Already got a quote in hand? A real person reads it against our checked price bands and tells you if anything looks off — free, no sign-up, nothing sold. Get your quote checked → Doing more than one thing? Get it on paper before anyone quotesWork out a plan and a project brief — for yourself, or to hand to your contractor so every quote prices the same thing.Start your project brief →Read all our free guides → Honest UK prices, checked and sourced. No sales pitch, nothing for sale.