Composite & timber decking in Kettering
Composite and timber decks for Kettering, from narrow Victorian gardens near the Headlands to compacted new plots at Hanwood Park.
Composite decking in Kettering typically costs £200–£250 per m² supplied and fitted, and softwood timber decking £110–£140 per m². Most 15–20m² composite decks here come in at £3,000–£5,000. The thing to get right is what lies under the garden: ground ranges from ironstone to clay, and new-build plots are often compacted subsoil under thin topsoil, so we check before choosing the supports.
- Composite, fitted
- £200–£250 per m²
- Planning
- Not needed under 30cm high
- Ground
- Ironstone and clay; compacted new-build plots
- 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 Kettering
Kettering's housing gives decks two quite different jobs. Close to the centre and along the Headlands, Victorian and Edwardian terraces and villas often have long, narrow gardens where a deck by the back door creates a sitting area without losing the rest of the plot. On the interwar and post-war estates, at Barton Seagrave and at Hanwood Park, planned for up to 5,500 homes, the gardens are squarer and the brief is usually a family deck big enough for a table.
Whatever the house, we build the same way: 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 so the frame stays dry. Picture-frame edges, hidden fixings and LED step lights are added where you want them, and narrow terrace gardens often suit boards laid lengthways to draw the eye down the plot. Where a terrace garden is shared with a neighbour's view, we keep the deck low.
What makes Kettering different
On Kettering's new estates the topsoil is often only a thin layer over compacted subsoil, which looks firm but can hold water at the surface and does not drain. In the older streets the ground may be ironstone or clay. We check under each garden before setting the supports, and make sure water can get away from beneath the deck. Kettering has 26 conservation areas and site-specific Article 4 directions, mostly on individual streets or buildings, so we check your address first.
A typical Kettering deck is either a slim platform across the back of a Victorian terrace, finishing with a step onto a long garden path, or a squarer composite deck on a Hanwood Park or Barton Seagrave estate house. Both involve checking the ground, setting supports, building the frame and fitting membrane, boards and edging.
Sources: North Northamptonshire Article 4 directions · Hanwood Park.
Permissions in Kettering
- 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 Kettering 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. North Northamptonshire: tree protection
- 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 Kettering
- Address checked against Kettering's site-specific Article 4 directions
- Board layout planned for long, narrow terrace gardens
- Compacted new-build subsoil checked before supports go in
- 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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