Brentford sits where the River Brent meets the Thames, and the Grand Union Canal runs through it. The housing includes Victorian terraces, older cottages near the High Street, interwar housing, and a large amount of newer apartment and townhouse development along the waterfront. Gardens are often small, and many are close to water.
Proximity to the river and canal means damp, sometimes soft ground, which makes the below-ground build matter more: posts set deep in concrete, a gravel board under every run, and timber that is pressure-treated at the factory rather than brushed on site.
