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The Better Living Collective

Landscaping Contractor with 16 years experience in both commercial and domestic markets.

11/11/2026

Every timber feature in this Wainscott garden was rotting at once: the sleeper wall holding up the lawn, the decking and the fences.

We replaced the lot. A solid block retaining wall with a curved brick face, new closeboard fencing on concrete posts, and fresh turf where the decking stood.

“The new wall is exactly as I had imagined.” – Mr Bellingham

📍 Wainscott, Rochester | £10–15k | 2–3 weeks

Timber garden wall past its best? DM us.

02/11/2026

ROBBED ⚒️ 😢

27/10/2026

An absolute monster we did back in 2024!
when you have a
project as technical as this you need to be sure you are in the right hands.
We understand what it takes to deliver a complex project from planning and structural calls through to meticulous detailed finishes.

26/10/2026

See the start of a roof terrace transformation, as specialists in this sector and little information online regarding roof terraces. we are going to give the full insight into what goes into transforming something from a blank canvas into a fully designed and built roof terrace. From bespoke planter solutions for weight mitigations, to custom furniture. This one has it all!

25/10/2026

One more space, five days. 🚗 (+ summer house foundations - watch this space for summer house build)

At Riggall Court in Cuxton, the family needed room for another car without losing the look of their existing drive. We extended it with c. 45m² of brindle herringbone block paving, carried straight on from the original so it reads as one drive, not a patch-on.
The bits you don’t see matter most: new kerb edging, recessed covers and an extra access chamber, so it’ll stay level and tidy for years.

“Thrilled with the end product.” – Mr & Mrs Bell

Swipe for the before and after 👉

Need room for one more? Send us a message.

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24/10/2026

𝟱 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. 𝟰𝟱 𝗺² 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Weeds in every joint, uneven slabs, and rain with nowhere to go but the conservatory doors. Now it’s a seamless porcelain patio in Wigmore, Gillingham, with the drainage sorted underneath.

What we did:
💧 New 1 m³ soakaway
💧 Around 10 m of ACO channel drainage along the house
🪵 Timber sleeper edge to the lawn
🏡 Around 45 m² of large-format grey porcelain

“What a transformation!” — Paul, Wigmore

Swipe to see how we built it 👉

Planning a new patio in Kent or Medway? DM us for a free quote.

08/10/2026

This week Sam Fordham our ops director was out at one of our trusted suppliers performing some benchmark tests for an upcoming project in London, where we will be using some very large and very heavy limestone paving on a new terrace over multiple levels.

When coring large holes and cutting hundreds of notches, it’s paramount that you have a safe and effective method to do this in.

The decisions need to be made whether they are cut offsite or on site. What specialist lifting equipment will be necessary.

We ensure that wherever possible we are ahead of the requirement. Beats getting to site and spending days on end figuring out what the hell your going to do and no benchmarks agreed with the client.

When working on Tier 1 sites, expectations rise and so does the requirement to be well prepared. Programmes are tight, penalties high.

Don’t leave bespoke specialist works to chance. Get ahead and do it safely.

23/09/2026

🚨 GREEN ROOF INBOUND! 🚨

Two sides to this one! A Refresh to an existing green roof, including moss removal, irrigation survey and renewal. New sedum cuttings to be planted and a second area that will be new from scratch!

20/09/2026

❤️ WHAT A BEAUTY! 🥰

The finished shots are in! And what a shoot it was! The new Egyptian limestone patio, hand cut and bullnosed copings to match for the seamless finish. The new brickwork to steps and retainers laid with class and respect for the traditional property.

A new pétanque pitch as a special request for the owner was a first but definately won’t be the last. All built to tournament specifications to allow for inclusion in the league they partake in.

This project was craftsmanship from the start. Roman end cut and bullnosed onsite, hidden pool access covers, clever drainage solutions. A real beauty of a scheme!

*****ne

Ash Technical Services Arbour Landscape Solutions Ltd

25/08/2026

Kentish-Ragstone boundary walling — a slice of what’s still to come 🏗️

Hand-built, stone by stone. No shortcuts, no rendered blockwork pretending to be something it’s not — this is proper craftsmanship, the way boundary walls have been built for generations, married with the precision our clients expect on every Home & Garden project.

Right now it’s raw materials and hard graft. But this space is about to transform: porcelain paving, a resin-bound driveway, and feature lighting are all still to land — bringing the traditional stonework together with a sharp, modern finish.

Quality takes time. This is what it looks like in progress. 👷‍♂️🪨

Address

Gillingham
ME7

Telephone

+447585083875

Website

http://www.betterlivinglandscapes.co.uk/, http://www.thebetterlivingcollective.co.uk/

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