Building and landscapingbased in Preston, Lancashire

Extensions and new builds, and the gardens that go with them: porcelain terraces, outdoor kitchens, water features and lighting.

A long garden planter edged with warm LED lighting at dusk
LED edge lighting
An outdoor kitchen under a pergola, lit from within at blue hour
Outdoor kitchen
Outdoor seating beside a brick fireplace, with a view across the fields
Outdoor fireplace
A sunken hot tub set into a porcelain terrace in front of a lit brick outbuilding
Sunken hot tub
An outdoor kitchen island with bar stools, a built-in grill and a brick wall, with fields beyond
Outdoor kitchen
What we build

The house and the garden.

SMW Construction Ltd is a building and landscaping company. Extensions, new build houses and commercial work on one side, whole gardens on the other, from the same firm in Preston.

  • 01

    Gardens, from the ground up

    Porcelain terraces, artificial grass, pergolas, fire pits and lighting, built as a whole.

    A tiered garden with raised beds, steps, a pergola and artificial grass
  • 02

    Outdoor kitchens and gazebos

    Brick, porcelain, quartz and millboard, built to be lived in.

    An outdoor kitchen under a louvred pergola, with a brick wall, a bar with stools and the house behind
  • 03

    Water features

    Fountain bowls and lit water walls, set into the garden.

    A slate-clad water wall with LED lighting below
  • 04

    Steps, walls and paving

    Porcelain steps, brick garden walls and patios, cut and laid to fit.

    A herringbone paving inlay being laid in a porcelain patio
  • 05

    Porches and front gardens

    The approach to the house, finished to match it.

    A new build front garden with an olive tree and a slatted screen
  • 06

    Extensions and new builds

    Extensions, and whole houses for self-builders.

    A brick extension with bifold doors opening onto a terrace at dusk
  • 07

    Driveways and paths

    Tarmac and setts, edged and finished.

    Setts laid beside a black tarmac drive and iron railings
  • 08

    Commercial work

    Buildings for businesses too, including a nursery.

    A commercial building with green render and a curved roof
Materials we work inPorcelainBrickMillboardQuartzSlatted timberArtificial grassTarmac and settsLED lighting
Before and after
The porch after: new porcelain steps and paving
The porch before: sandstone steps and paving
BeforeAfter

A porch, before and after.

The old sandstone steps and paving replaced with porcelain, at the same front door. Drag across to see the difference.

One garden, start to finish
The garden under construction, with raised beds being built and the team at work
01Groundwork
The finished garden in daylight, with a path, steps, raised beds and a pergola
02Finished
The same garden at dusk with the steps lit
03Lights on
A terrace at dusk with a lit house wall, a dining table, planting and path lights
Terrace at dusk
Recent work

Finished jobs, day and night.

A lit garden at sunset with brick walls and LED lighting along the lawn

Lit garden at sunset

Brick walls with LED lighting along the lawn.

An outdoor kitchen island under a louvred roof, looking out over the fields

Outdoor kitchen

Looking out over the fields from the island.

A fountain bowl on herringbone paving with a lit slatted fence

Water feature

A fountain bowl on herringbone paving.

A lawn and gazebo with the house lit behind at dusk

Garden at dusk

The house and the garden, lit together.

A timber gazebo with pendant lights at dusk

Gazebo

Pendant lights over a porcelain floor.

A porcelain terrace with a bordered inlay and screen fencing

Porcelain terrace

A bordered inlay and screen fencing.

A pool garden laid with porcelain paving

Pool garden

Porcelain paving around the pool.

About
12years strong

SMW Construction Ltd is a building and landscaping company based in Preston, Lancashire. Twelve years in, the work runs from garden walls and porch steps to extensions, new build houses and a nursery, and the gardens that go with them.

Based in
Preston, Lancashire
Company number
08782725
MyBuilder
Verified
Instagram
@smwconstruction
The SMW team together at the works do
Works do, 2024
What customers say

“What an amazing team to work with. We had a mess but we had a dream.”

Stephen, Chorley · MyBuilder · 5 March 2025

5out of 5

1 review on MyBuilder
Verified by MyBuilder

“We think it looks spectacular but you decide.”
“We are already looking at re designing the front and I’m only making one call. I’d recommend them to anyone.”
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