Ground that holds water
On former wetland the soil sits wetter than people expect and drains slowly. Beds dug straight into it stay sodden and the planting rots, which is why raised beds and proper drainage do more here than changing the plant list.
Beaconsfield 2015 · City of Sydney
Landscaping Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield is a few blocks of terraces, old industrial buildings and new apartments on ground that used to be swamp. That history is still under the gardens here, and it decides what will work in them.
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What we build here
Courtyards on old swamp ground
Beaconsfield is a very small suburb about five kilometres south of the city, roughly 0.15 square kilometres inside the City of Sydney, with a density around 7,700 people per square kilometre. It was estuarine wetland before it was built on, including Waterloo Swamp fed by Sheas Creek, and it now mixes industrial land with medium and high density housing in the Green Square renewal area.
Terrace courtyards and podium planters
Most outdoor space here is a small terrace courtyard or a planter box on an apartment podium. Those are two different jobs, and a planter has weight limits and waterproofing under it that have to be respected.
No room for anything
A suburb this small and this dense has no verge to stack on, restricted parking and ongoing construction traffic from Green Square. Access planning is not a detail, it is the first thing we work out.
What we build
Our landscaping services in Beaconsfield
Small inner-city spaces where the ground conditions and the access decide what is possible.
Paving in Beaconsfield
Courtyards, entries and small terraces paved to a level finish with falls that carry water away properly. On slow-draining ground the drainage under the paving matters more than the paving itself.
How we approach pavingRetaining walls in Beaconsfield
Low walls and raised beds, which on wet ground are usually the answer rather than planting at grade. Built with drainage so the bed holds moisture without sitting in it.
How we build retaining wallsMulching in Beaconsfield
Mulch at a depth suited to ground that already holds water. Heavy mulch over wet soil keeps it saturated, so we match the grade and depth to how the bed actually drains.
More on mulchingHedge trimming in Beaconsfield
Screens and boundary planting kept to a clean line. Between close-set terraces and apartments a hedge is doing the privacy work in a very small space.
How we trim hedgesTurf laying in Beaconsfield
Small lawns over prepared and drained soil. Where ground holds water or sits in building shade all day we will say so rather than laying turf that fails.
How we lay new turfWeeding in Beaconsfield
Beds, planters, paving joints and entries cleared back, roots included. In a courtyard this small it is the single most visible thing on a visit.
More on weedingTree pruning and trimming in Beaconsfield
Lifting growth off roofs, gutters and shared walls and thinning canopies so light reaches a shaded courtyard. On a boundary we leave the neighbour's side tidy.
See our pruning and trimmingRubbish and land removal in Beaconsfield
Old paving, broken concrete, spoil and green waste taken away. With no verge and restricted parking we plan the removal in advance and price it realistically.
See our rubbish removalTree lopping and removal in Beaconsfield
Removing a tree that has outgrown a courtyard or is lifting paving or a wall. The City of Sydney controls removal and significant pruning of many trees, and we check before quoting.
About our tree lopping work
Working in Beaconsfield
What changes a Beaconsfield quote
Ground conditions and access, on a site with very little of either to spare.
- How the ground drains. On former wetland this is the first thing to establish. It decides whether planting goes at grade or in raised beds, and it is why gardens here fail when it is ignored.
- Courtyard or podium planter. A planter on a structure has weight limits and waterproofing beneath it. We work within those rather than treating it as a garden bed.
- Delivery and parking. No verge, restricted parking and construction traffic nearby. We confirm where a truck can stand before pricing, because it affects delivery, removal and labour.
- Strata approval. In an apartment building we supply the written scope and fixed price the committee or manager needs, and work to the building's access hours.
- Light. Close-set buildings cut the sun on most of these courtyards, which decides the planting and rules out lawn in a good number of them.
How it runs
How a Beaconsfield landscaping job runs
Three steps, a fixed written price, and the site left clean.
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Tell us what you have
Terrace courtyard, apartment planter or common area. Call or send photos and we will give you a realistic range before we visit.
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Free on-site quote
We check how the ground drains, the light, the structure if it is a planter, and where a truck can stand, then put a fixed written price in front of you.
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We build it and clear out
One crew from start to finish, access and shared areas kept clear, and all spoil and old material removed.
Terry and his team are fantastic to work with.
The team have been very professional with their work, communication and they were also fast paced.
They use very high quality materials and workmanship is flawless.
Around Beaconsfield
Other areas our Beaconsfield crew covers
Beaconsfield sits just south of the city with Alexandria, Zetland, Waterloo, Mascot and Newtown nearby.
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For everything we do close to the city, see our work across the City of Sydney, or browse every Sydney suburb we service.
Beaconsfield questions
What Beaconsfield residents ask us
My courtyard soil stays wet and everything dies. Why?
Because this was wetland before it was a suburb. The ground drains slowly, so a bed dug at grade holds water and the roots rot. Raised beds with drainage under them solve it, and that matters far more than which plants you choose.
Can you plant up a planter box on my balcony or podium?
Yes, within the limits of the structure. A planter on a building has weight limits and waterproofing beneath it, so the soil depth, the mix and the drainage all have to work with that rather than against it.
There is nowhere for a truck to stop on our street. Is that a problem?
It is the normal situation here. We work out where a truck can stand and for how long before quoting, and plan delivery and removal around it. It affects the labour, so it is in the written price.
Can you deal with our strata committee?
Yes. We supply a written scope and fixed price in a form a committee or managing agent can approve, and we work to the building's access hours and loading rules.
Will lawn work in my courtyard?
Often not, and for two reasons here: the ground holds water and the surrounding buildings cut the light. Rather than lay turf that fails in a season we will suggest paving or planting that suits the conditions.
Do you cover Alexandria, Zetland and Waterloo?
Yes. We work across Beaconsfield 2015 and the surrounding inner-city suburbs including Alexandria, Zetland, Waterloo, Rosebery and Mascot.
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Get a quote for your Beaconsfield landscaping
Send us the basics and we will come out, check how the ground drains, the light and the access, and give you a fixed written price. The visit costs nothing.
- Free on-site quote anywhere in Beaconsfield 2015
- Built for slow-draining former wetland ground
- Terrace courtyards and podium planters
- All spoil and old material removed
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Whether the soil never dries out or the space has never been usable, we will come out and price it properly.