Composite & timber decking in Edith Weston
Decks and raised terraces for Edith Weston homes on the south shore of Rutland Water, designed around the view and lit for evenings.
In Edith Weston, composite decking typically costs £200–£250 per m² supplied and fitted, and softwood timber £110–£140 per m². Raised decks with balustrades and steps cost more, and they are common here because owners want height to see over Rutland Water. A deck more than 30cm above the ground needs planning permission, so we agree the height and the planning route before final design.
- Composite, fitted
- £200–£250 per m²
- Planning
- Not needed under 30cm high
- Ground
- Limestone with clay pockets
- Guarantee
- 5 years, in writing
Our 2026 guide prices. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Full breakdown: composite & timber decking cost guide.
Composite & timber decking in Edith Weston
Edith Weston sits on the south shore of Rutland Water, a stone village with a green, a number of substantial houses, and St George's Barracks next door. Projects here are usually about the view: terraces, outdoor rooms and lighting arranged so you can sit out and look across the water. A deck is often the simplest way to lift a seating area to the level where the view opens up.
We build raised and ground-level decks on braced frames, with posts or pads on firm ground, a treated or aluminium sub-frame at the joist spacing the boards need, and a weed membrane and drainage underneath. Raised decks get steps, balustrades and, where the view matters most, glass panels that guard the edge without blocking the outlook. LED step lights make the deck usable after dark. We plan the layout from where you will actually sit.
What makes Edith Weston different
Edith Weston is on the limestone plateau above the reservoir, and most plots drain reasonably well, though clay pockets turn up. A raised deck puts more load on fewer posts, so we test the ground at each support position on the visit. Rutland's flood strategy says Rutland Water itself carries negligible flood risk, and the village is not named for river flooding, so drainage is usually about the ground under the deck rather than flood water. There is no Article 4 direction in the conservation area.
A typical Edith Weston deck is a raised composite platform off the back of a substantial stone house, with glass balustrade panels, wide steps to the garden and lighting set into the treads. It involves testing the ground at each post, the planning application if it goes above 30cm, then the frame, boards and balustrade.
Sources: Rutland conservation areas · Rutland flood risk strategy.
Permissions in Edith Weston
- PlanningDecking in a rear garden is normally permitted development if no part of it is more than 30cm above the ground and, with other outbuildings and platforms, it covers no more than half the garden. A raised deck over 30cm needs planning permission, and a listed house needs consent. Listed buildings and the Edith Weston conservation area have tighter rules, so we check your address before anything is designed. Planning Portal: decking
- TreesTrees in a conservation area need six weeks' notice before work, and protected trees need consent; both are free. Rutland County Council: tree works
- Design and priceWe measure up, check the ground and the planning position, and give you one fixed written price.
Rules checked October 2026.
What you get in Edith Weston
- Glass balustrade panels that keep the Rutland Water view open
- Ground tested at every post for clay pockets
- Planning route agreed before raised decks are finalised
- Composite boards that will not rot, splinter or need staining, or pressure-treated softwood
- Frame built to the board maker's joist spacing, so boards do not bounce or bow
- Picture-frame edges, hidden fixings and LED step lights where you want them
The specification
- Ground levelled, weed membrane and drainage gravel laid
- Posts or pads on firm ground, set in concrete
- Treated softwood or aluminium sub-frame, braced and level
- Boards fixed to the manufacturer's spacing and fixings
- Edges, fascias, steps and lighting finished
- Five year workmanship guarantee in writing
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