Landscaping
Patios, paths, lawns, sheds, bases, walls and raised beds

When it comes to landscaping a garden, there is no such thing as a ball park price. Every garden is as unique as its owner.

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All jobs big or small start by considering access – the worst access we have encountered required a crane to lift in materials and lift waste out, over the customers house! There was rear access, but the property was two story at the front and three at the back, and rear access was gained via 19 steps and a 100m walk. Not ideal  when we have to carry everything as wheel barrows were not an option. Where there’s a will there’s usually a way!

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Luckily the above job didn’t require machinery such as mini diggers or cement mixers, but that becomes the second consideration – access to get the machines in, and wheel barrows out. We also have to consider loading and off loading and the security of the site for materials left over night. Finally, we need to think about the services; water, electrics gas and drainage, where they run to and how deep they are buried. We also need access to water and electricity. 

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Most jobs are fairly straight forward; easy access, services at the front of the property and a external power point and tap on hand. We now need a discussion on what is required, what materials are to be used, what edgings are to be used and to get some measurements to enable us to put together a detailed quote..

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We all understand that to do the job right takes time, and time costs money, and we know landscaping is both time consuming and labour intensive and therefore not cheap and most of us have expensive tastes, I know I have, I always seem to pick the most expensive options for myself, be that building materials or a shirt or settee. But we all have a budget that we allocate to a project,, and whilst we know we are competitive, sometimes quotes are simply coming in higher than customers have budgeted for. In these circumstances communication is a great tool,. Be honest with us, ask for explanations if something is not clear, tell us what you would like to spend and we will be happy to discuss cheaper options.. Remember we have a price promise to match, or beat any like for like quote,

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Below are some images of not only the jobs we’ve do but close up’s of how we did them.

Stone built round table that looks like a well A real talking point, made to look like a well (that's where the bodies are buried)
5" posts and steel wire to create a gabion style retaining wall A different look to a retaining wall, which allows the water to flow out and plants to grow within the wall. We could even add solar powered dusk til dawn post lights.
Fernley Indian Sandstone Sheila, who's review you can see on our home page, had us extend her patio after being let down. We left her sitting on her bench with a glass of vino.
Kandla grey porcelain project pack Close up of an infilled inspection point. It's all about the detail.
Wheelchair friendly garden makeover Curves and waves to break up the straight lines and additional soil below newly laid turf that now has a chance to grow.
We earned our stripes here One of our biggest projects. From the back fence to beyond the garden gates. Incorporating dropped curbs, Tarmac drive and paths, walls, sandstone, sleepers and lawn. This picture only tells half the story.
Sloped gardens certainly throw up their challenges We built 6 steps out of sleepers to reach this upper paved deck. A lovely end of the day suntrap, once the beds are planted, bit of furniture and cheese and wine - will be
Maturing nicely, To the left is a drive and to the right a path that we Tarmaced with a standard paver edge. We then linked the two together with the same edgers as the path you can see, inlaid the slabs as diamonds and finished with slate chippings. The planting is all the customers work.
Full bed of mortar All our patios are laid on a full bed of mortar, no dot and dab here! We know when it's finished you cant see the mortar. So nice to know its good and solid.

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