Paving manufacturer Bradstone has celebrated the achievements of its Assured members through its annual national installer awards, with ten category winners unveiled and one exemplary landscaper crowned Installer of the Year.
The awards, now in their ninth year, recognise landscapers who have demonstrated excellent levels of workmanship, design expertise and customer service with categories including Best Patio Transformation, Best Driveway and Best Newcomer.
The recipient of the Installer of the Year award was revealed as Lee Harvey Designs, a landscaping business specialising in garden patio design and installation, based in Clacton-on-Sea. Upon receiving the award, Lee Harvey of Lee Harvey Designs, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been recognised for the quality of our work and our creative landscape designs, especially in such highly competitive categories. We already have some exciting bookings in the diary this summer, which will really showcase our landscaping abilities to best effect, and hopefully earn us a place in next year’s awards too!”
Across the seven remaining categories, the Bradstone Assured national award winners are:
Best Use of Porcelain
Winner: Lee Harvey Designs
Best Use of Natural Stone
Winner: Golden Stones Gardening
Best Use of Concrete
Winner: Oakhill Landscapes
Best Patio Transformation up to 30m2
Winner: Shane Allsop Landscaping Ltd
Best Patio Transformation 30m2 – 60m2
Winner: Golden Stones Gardening
Best Patio Transformation over 60m2
Winner: Shane Allsop Landscaping Ltd
Most Challenging Project
Winner: Alfresco Landscaping
Best Driveway
Winner: S&D Paving Ltd
Special Recognition Award
Winner: Lee Harvey Designs
Best Newcomer
Winner: Shane Allsop Landscaping Ltd
Installer of the Year
Winner: Lee Harvey Designs
With competition fierce, particularly amongst the larger-scale projects over 60m2, the judges opted to present a further 14 Commended and Highly Commended awards owing to the high standard and creative use of hard landscaping showcased within the entries.
Peter Montgomery, National Sales Manager for Bradstone, comments: “For consumers, finding the right expert to transform their outdoor space can be difficult. That’s why we initially created our Assured family of installers; to offer homeowners access to a choice of quality-assessed, fully-insured landscapers, giving them complete peace of mind.
“Our overriding aim for the Assured Awards is to say thank you to our Bradstone Assured members and showcase their skills and craftsmanship, not only to their peers but to prospective clients in their local areas. This year’s entries have given us a marvellous insight into the quality projects being delivered across the Assured family – and I congratulate all the winners for going above and beyond, both creatively and technically, in transforming their customers’ outdoor spaces with such flair and expertise.”
Bradstone’s national network of approved landscaping businesses has met strict selection criteria to ensure only the best and most capable landscaping professionals are recruited. With the Bradstone Assured seal of approval, customers have peace of mind that their garden project will be completed on time, on budget and to a high professional standard. Opting for an Assured Installer will ensure a 10-year guarantee on the Bradstone products used, as well as a five-year guarantee on the installation.
To find out more about Bradstone Assured, visit bradstone.com/assured.
