Landscaping in Dartmouth
Levels, walls, steps, paths and planting, worked out together before anything is dug.
Hard landscaping, patios, decking, walls, steps, water features, driveways and lighting all need to be completed before we start the soft landscaping.
Old retaining walls are the whole game in Dartmouth. Assess them properly first, because building on a failing wall wastes everybody's money.
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Dartmouth is built on the side of a hill running steeply down to the Dart, and almost nothing in the town is level. Shallow soil over slate is common, and a great many gardens exist at all only because somebody built a retaining wall a century or more ago. The condition of that wall usually decides what is possible in the garden above it.
This is the hardest town we work in for access, without much competition. Narrow lanes, flights of steep steps, almost nowhere to park a van and gardens that can only be reached on foot. Every bag of ballast and every board goes in by hand. That is reflected honestly in the price at the quote stage rather than discovered halfway through the week.
Period properties stacked up the hill, a high proportion of second homes and holiday lets, and courtyard gardens measured in feet rather than yards. Small, steep and rather beautiful describes most of what we see here. The compensation for the awkwardness is that a well finished Dartmouth garden usually comes with a view down the river that no amount of money could buy elsewhere.
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A visit, to gain a complete understanding of your vision, budget and limitations.
A complete design service with AI images if needed, then a detailed quote.
Building starts and keeps going. We do not start other jobs until yours is completed.
Upon completion, a full clear up and a walk round together.
Send a photo and a rough idea of what you want. We will come out, talk it through and put a proper price on it. No charge for the quote.