A yard deck over concrete
A low frame over the old yard, with a slight fall so rain runs off.
Heaton
Turning Heaton yards into outdoor rooms
Tyneside flats and terraced houses with compact rear yards and back lanes. A well-designed deck can turn a concrete yard into the best room in the house.
The gardens here
Homes and gardens in Heaton
Heaton's streets of Tyneside flats and terraces usually have small rear yards, often concrete, with a gate onto the back lane. Upper and lower flats sometimes share or split a yard, which shapes what can go where.
Space is tight, so every detail matters: bins, bikes, washing and a place to sit all need a home.
What we design
Decks that suit Heaton
Bench and planter deck
Built-in seating along one wall and raised planters for some green.
A screened bin corner
A tidy slatted screen so the deck feels like a garden, not a yard.
Before we draw
Levels, access and the ground
Back-lane access
Materials come in through the yard gate, so we size boards and frame timbers for the lane.
Drainage
Concrete yards often drain to one gully. We keep that working and accessible under the deck.
Often on the brief in Heaton
- Covering a tired concrete yard
- Somewhere to sit in the afternoon sun
- Hiding the bins
- Low upkeep
Questions
Before you ask
Can you build a deck straight onto our concrete yard?
Usually on a low frame over it, as long as the concrete is sound and we keep the drainage working.
We share the yard with the flat upstairs. Is that a problem?
Not if everyone agrees. We'll design around access and anything shared.
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