Garden Edging Installation | Ground Preparation

Ground Preparation for Landscapers


1Scrape the surface down to the natural hard and stable base. Laying the road base. Every 100mm of road base laid needs to be watered down and plate compacted. You will need a level pad of 850mm wide.

2You will need to compact the ground.	3Concrete screeding must be done. Often a turf leveller will come in handy for this.

4Laying the kerb. Hills Kerbs always works from right to left when standing on the lawn or driveway and facing the kerb.		5Finished kerb.

Ground Preparation for Concreters (Driveway Kerbing)


1When laying kerbs on a pebble, asphalt or concrete driveway, starter bars need to be secured 75mm from back of kerb.		2Starter bars placed in concrete should be no higher than 50mm and no further than 300mm apart. The ideal starter bar is galvanised wire 12 bar.

3Plastic can be laid to protect your concrete, paved or asphalt driveways or paths.		4Hills Kerbs always works from right to left when standing on the lawn or driveway and facing the kerb.

Ground Preparation for Homeowners

1The kerb can be laid around existing gardens. Hills Kerbs will take up the lawn by digging a trench as shown below between the lawn and the garden.