Home » Case Studies » Garden Build For Chelsea Flower Show 2026Garden Build For Chelsea Flower Show 2026May, 2026Chelsea Flower ShowChelsea, London We installed 33 x 76mm x 1250mm ground screws to millimetre precision for our client during build-up week at the Chelsea Flower Show – one of the most prestigious horticultural events in the world.The Chelsea Flower Show runs to an incredibly tight schedule. Exhibitors have a limited build-up window to get their gardens and structures ready before the gates open, and every hour counts.Our client, a two-time gold medal winner whose garden is set to be featured on the BBC, needed a set of ground screw foundations installed quickly and accurately, with zero room for delay.The site itself presented the usual constraints you’d expect at a high-profile event venue – restricted access, a packed schedule of contractors working alongside one another, and an absolute requirement to leave no lasting damage to the ground.The solutionWe installed all 33 ground screws in a single morning session. Each 76mm x 1250mm screw was driven to the exact position and depth specified, giving our client a perfectly level set of foundation points ready for their structure.Precision was everything on this job. At an event where presentation is paramount, there’s no margin for error – every screw had to be placed to millimetre accuracy across the full layout.Installing 33 ground screws at the Chelsea Flower ShowThe speed of installation kept our client’s build firmly on schedule. With the foundations completed before lunchtime, their team could move straight on to the next phase without losing a day waiting for concrete to cure or dealing with wet trades on site.It was all hands on deck to get these ground screws installed rapidly, but we of course rose to the task and completed on scheduleEvents like Chelsea demand foundations that go in fast, perform immediately, and come out cleanly when the show is over. Ground screws tick every box:They’re immediately load-bearing, so the build continues the moment the last screw is in.There’s no concrete, no excavation, and no waste – the site stays clean throughout.They’re fully removable after the event, leaving the ground undisturbed and ready for the next use.Installation is quiet and efficient, keeping disruption to a minimum on a busy build-up site with multiple contractors working in close proximity.Ground screws are easy to position and leave no damage, with installation completed in a single morningThe resultsAll 33 ground screws were installed to specification in a single morning, keeping our client’s build on track during one of the busiest weeks in the horticultural calendar. Fast, clean, precise – exactly what a project of this profile demands.It’s always a pleasure to work on builds where the quality of the foundations has to match the quality of everything above them.The Chelsea Flower Show is about as high-profile as it gets, and we were proud to play our part.
