Ark
Ground Work & Demolition. Ark has been vetted and approved by TrustATrader. Covering all Essex and Hertfordshire areas.
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Register GuaranteeAbout Ark, Braintree
If you are looking for a block-paving specialist in Essex and Hertfordshire, Ark can help. We have been transforming driveways for many years, laying tarmac and installing block-paving and fences for happy customers across the area.
All too often a property’s exterior is overlooked but the fact is your driveway is the first thing you see when you return home and the first thing others will notice too. A well-tended, beautifully laid driveway can add to the tranquillity you feel at the end of the day so it is important that you get it just right. We pride ourselves on the high standards we achieve for each customer, working closely with our customers to understand their needs and provide them with hard wearing, attractive exteriors, guaranteed to add kerb appeal.
For Ark, there is no job too big or too small. We understand the importance of preparation and use high quality materials to provide an excellent finish. Our many years in the block-paving and driveways industry means that we operate efficiently, offering a high-quality finish to every job we do.
We specialise in block-paving and driveways and our services include:
- Hard Landscaping
- Block-Paving
- Driveways
- Patios
- Paths & Steps
- Gates
- Brick Walls
- Fencing & Gates
- Groundworks
- Decking
- All Aspects of Garden Maintenance
We know that every customer has unique requirements so please feel free to get in touch with us. Our friendly team will be happy to provide you with free, no-obligation information and advice and a quote should you require one.
If you would like to know more about the work that we do visit our website
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- 81- New block paving laid
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- 81-New block paving laid
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- 81- New block paving laid
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- 80-New patio
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- 80- Spanish style garden including bonded gravel, rendered walls, lights, new turf, decking and a shed base with new patio.
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- 80- Spanish style garden including bonded gravel, rendered walls, lights, new turf, decking and a shed base with new patio.
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- 79- Slabbing around pond
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- 78- Step created
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- 77- New picket fence
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- 76- Freshly laid bark and plants to customers request
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- 75- New slabs and black ice chippings either side
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- 74- porcelain slabs, sleepers and new turf
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- 72- Turf, Decked steps and planters
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- 71- New turf
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- 70- Lattice fencing and posts
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- 69- New fencing and gate
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- 67- New fencing
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- 66- New corner decked area
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- 65- Raised planter bed with sleepers, new patio with lights fitted
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- 63- New porcelain patio and path with new turf
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- 62- New tiles fitted around area of choice
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- 61- 240 square meters of porcelain area with grey edgers
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- 60- New brick edging around pond
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- 59- New porcelain slabs to customer request
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- 58- Corner decked area and new fencing for customer
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- 57 - New composite grey decking with darker grey edge
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- 56-back garden- levelled out garden- new turf, pergola, privacy trellis fence and porcelain slabs with some raised beds
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- 56- Block paving with raised beds
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- 55- New large area of turf laid
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- 54- Before and After turf and stepping stones
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- 53- After picture of a garden makeover
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- 52- After Back garden- block paving continued throughout. Sleepers and steps with turf laid. Finished with picket fencing and gates
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- 52- After- Front driveway. Block paving
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- 52- Before garden refurbishment - Front driveway and back garden
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- 51- Before and after garden makeover with porcelain slabs
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- 50- porcelain slabs
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- 49- grass grids installed for parking. Base laid with grids and seed on top
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- 48- installation of a new like for like picket fence
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- 47- all shrubs cleared and block paving drive extended
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- 46- Sleeper border around tree and ivy cleared
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- 45- New composite Decking
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- 44- Slopped garden, levelled out and changed to a contemporary design
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- 43- Replaced raised patio with added brick path
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- 42- Complete garden refurb
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- 41- Before and after pond refurbishment
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- 40- New pond construction
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- 39- Pond maintenance- Before and after
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- 38- New updated bridge at customers request
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- 37- New fencing with trellis
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- 36- returfed and levelled out with top soil
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- 35– new fencing- top left before- remaining 3 after
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- 35-after grass returfed levelled out with top soil
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- 35- after close up on planter beds with integrated lighting
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- 35- after- full planter bed made from sleepers with a mixture of plants
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- 33a Before
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- 33b- After- High footings and bespoke green house base precisely built to accommodate new green house being built on top
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- 32- Complete garden refurb- before and after
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- 31- Cleared bank full of ivy , sleeper retaining wall with small ever greens
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- 29- Garden refurb , decking fencing and slate slabs with some turfing
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- 28- New raised patio area with brick wall and steps. Indian sandstone slabs.
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- 27- Indian sandstone cobbles
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- 30- Slabbing with retaining sleeper wall and picket fence to secure for customers children - before and after
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- 26- seating area with grey bricked edge and returfed
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- 24- Fence with trellis
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- 25- patio ready for hot tub
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- 23- Topps tiles maintenance contract
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- 22- Creating a soft barked play area
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- 20- Hedge cutting
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- 19- Dug up garden ready for a complete refurb , with fencing , sleepers , turf and planting
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- 18- fencing and supports along bridge.
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- 17- New picket fencing coated in ronseal sky
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- 16- New small decorative omega fence
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- 15- New close board panel with concrete gravel boards and posts
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- 14- Small pattern rail bridge replacing the old rotten one
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- 13- Transforming a concrete low level pad into a levelled decking area
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- 12a- before- composite decking, garden returfed and new fencing.
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- 9a- before- sunken block paving done by company before. Releveled and returfed.
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- 7a- before relevel into two tiers, returf, decorative stone and raising drains.
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- 4a- before decking area
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- 2a raised planter beds
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Reviews (111)
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Average rating: 5.0 out of 5
Review by Tracy
on 1st October 2024
"I use Ark after finding them on trust a trader for my maintenance and any hard landscaping I need. They always work so hard and pay attention to every little detail. I will continue to use them and recommend to all family and friends"
- Initial impression Initial impression: 5 out of 5.0
- Punctuality Punctuality: 5 out of 5.0
- Cleanliness Cleanliness: 5 out of 5.0
- Quality Quality: 5 out of 5.0
- Value Value: 5 out of 5.0
- Overall opinion Overall opinion: 5 out of 5.0
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Average rating: 5.0 out of 5
Review by Nigel
on 10th September 2024
"Ben and mark transformed my driveway from an overgrown mess. They block paved it all and the results are better than I could have imagined. I have already booked them in for early next year to start the back garden. Very pleased."
- Initial impression Initial impression: 5 out of 5.0
- Punctuality Punctuality: 5 out of 5.0
- Cleanliness Cleanliness: 5 out of 5.0
- Quality Quality: 5 out of 5.0
- Value Value: 5 out of 5.0
- Overall opinion Overall opinion: 5 out of 5.0
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Average rating: 5.0 out of 5
Review by John
on 2nd September 2024
"Ben and Mark went all out to transform my driveway. It was over grown and just a mess. They have block paved it all and made it look great. They listened to everything we wanted and nothing was too much trouble. Perfectionists! Thanks Ben"
- Initial impression Initial impression: 5 out of 5.0
- Punctuality Punctuality: 5 out of 5.0
- Cleanliness Cleanliness: 5 out of 5.0
- Quality Quality: 5 out of 5.0
- Value Value: 5 out of 5.0
- Overall opinion Overall opinion: 5 out of 5.0
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Average rating: 5.0 out of 5
Review by Malcolm
on 24th June 2024
"Ben, Mark and Liam worked very hard and long hours. They were always very punctual , polite and very tidy. The works they have completed is to a very high standard and are perfect. Nothing was too much for them as we kept adding more jobs to their list. They updated us on a regular basis as to how it was all going. Any problems were sorted swiftly and anything we found to be not quite right was rectified. If we need any works done in the future we will be using Ben and his team. We highly recommend their services."
- Initial impression Initial impression: 5 out of 5.0
- Punctuality Punctuality: 5 out of 5.0
- Cleanliness Cleanliness: 5 out of 5.0
- Quality Quality: 5 out of 5.0
- Value Value: 5 out of 5.0
- Overall opinion Overall opinion: 5 out of 5.0