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Features Improvements have been specialising in commercial and non-commercial driveways,
landscaping and garden patios for over 25 years.

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Features Improvements can help with all your design needs. Whether it be landscaping,
driveway or patio, or innovative designs can transform your outside living.

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Transforming your outdoors is our game. Creative, attractive, functional
and long lasting. Get your kerb appeal back!

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Features Improvements, bringing your outside to life.

Features Improvements are specialists in transforming the grounds of your home or commercial property.
Whether you want the area landscaped or fenced, a new patio or block paving laid, your driveway tarmacked, or your grass replaced with artificial turf, we have the skills, knowledge, and experience to do the job professionally and to our exacting quality standards. We work all over Birmingham and the West Midlands, delivering high quality transformations that our customers are delighted with.
Customer satisfaction is our number one priority, and we pride ourselves on delivering projects that not only look good but stand the test of time too.

Block Paving in Solihull

Block Paving in Solihull

We are able to offer a wide range of concrete and natural stone block paved driveways to suit your needs.
Tarmac Drives in Solihull

Tarmac Drives in Solihull

Features Improvements offers many different types of Tarmacadam available, we only use the highest quality materials.
Landscaping in Solihull

Landscaping in Solihull

With over 20 years’ experience our landscaping specialists can transform any garden large or small into a haven.
Patios & Garden in Solihull

Patios & Garden in Solihull

Features have been installing quality patios for over two decades.
Fencing in Solihull

Fencing in Solihull

Features Improvements have been designing and erecting bespoke fencing solutions for over 20 years.
Artificial Grass in Solihull

Artificial Grass in Solihull

Features Improvements only uses the best artificial grass to complete your landscape.

Why use Features Improvements?

  • Quality solutions. We only use the best materials, and the best people, to design and install each project.
  • Experienced. We’ve been laying drives, patios, and block paving for over 25 years. Our team are hard-working, professional, and know the best materials to use for an attractive and durable solution. 
  • Helpful. We’ve worked on countless projects and know what works, as well as what looks good. We can advise on the design of your garden, driveway, or commercial grounds, if you’re in need of some inspiration.
  • Free quotes. We’re happy to come over and take a look at your property, without any obligation, and advise on what needs to be done, and how much it will cost.

Our services for West Midlands clients

  • Tarmac driveways. There are many different kinds of tarmac and base materials, but at Features Improvements we only use the very highest quality materials to ensure your new drive will last as long as possible. We can install tarmac drives to suit any size and shape of driveway and can edge it with a choice of different kerbstones, so it looks visually appealing.   
  • Landscaping. Many people don’t get the most out of their garden. We can transform your space into a beautiful garden perfect for family time, relaxing or entertaining, depending on what your requirements are. Our garden design team are well known for their creative designs and can work with any size and shape of garden.
  • Patios. Whether you want a simple patio or fancy incorporating pathways and different shapes, we can design and install whatever you want. We can lay patios in a range of materials including slate, concrete, granite, and natural stone, using either new or reclaimed materials.
  • Fencing. From functional fencing for security to decorative panels that will enhance the visual appeal of your garden, we can do it all. We can also supply and install gates, arches, and pergolas to make your garden a beautiful and relaxing place to be. 
  • Block paving. Whether you want an entire area fully block paved, or need your paving repaired or resurfaced, we can help. We can block pave driveways, patios, or paths in concrete or natural stone.
  • Artificial grass. This has grown massively in popularity over recent years – it looks natural yet is really easy to look after. Just imagine – no more mowing, weeding, or filling in bare patches! Our artificial grass not only looks good, it’s long lasting too.



Cleaning a tarmac drive or just removing moss from tarmac really shouldn't be a job that fills you with fear, costs you a lot of money or causes damage to your tarmac.

Tarmac driveways and paths whilst looking great, and being extremely functional, can be breeding grounds for moss, lichen & algae. The surface is very rough in its construction which is great for new moss growth to start growing on the surface and for retaining an amount of moisture.  This moisture provides the 'food' that the moss requires a well as the uneven surface providing protection for the moss and spores.



There are a number of ways to kill moss on these areas depending upon the way that you wish to work.  However, as with many other processes, the work should be relatively light all you really need to do is to allow the products to do their job.


PREPARATION
Before you do any treatments we recommend that you should brush the area, preferably with a good stiff brush, to remove as much dirt and loose growth as possible. A WIRE BROOM is especially good for this job and will help you to clean your tarmac surface.  If your tarmac has weeds then ideally a WEEDKILLER should be applied.

TREATMENT


Given the nature of the surface you have two options when it comes to the cleaning:



Option 1

After brushing your tarmac, spray the area with HIGH POWER SURFACE CLEANER. This should be left on the surface for between 15-30 minutes. After which the area should be washed with either a hosepipe and brushed or, ideally, a SMALL pressure washer. The rinsing process is required to not only rinse away the product but also removes the dead moss from the surface. This method is especially effective when surfaces become slippery during the winter months as the cleaner gets deep into the surface to ensure all of the moss / algae growth is dead and can be rinsed away. The surface cleaner also makes the cleaning of the surface easier and you will find that once rinsed the surface has retained much of its original colour. Once the area has been cleaned, and is dry, we advice the application of a good CONCENTRATED MOSS & ALGAE KILLER . This will kill any remaining moss on your tarmac but will also kill spores and should not be rinsed from the surface therefore provides protection against re-growth of moss.


Option 2

nce you have brushed the surface of your tarmac to remove as much moss as you can, simply spray the area with CONCENTRATED MOSS & ALGAE KILLER .  As with the previous option, it will kill moss on tarmac as well as the spores and is then designed to be left upon the surface where it can inhibit re-growth. It should only be sprayed on to a DRY surface.

FUTURE
You should always try and keep the area clean and remove leaves and anything that causes shade across the area especially during the winter months. Brushing the surface occasionally will help and does take too much effort.

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Using the very latest, high quality outdoor materials, Features Improvements can magically transform your outdoors that will last for years to come.

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