Terracing a graded block
Most of these blocks fall somewhere. Turning that into two or three usable levels with retaining and steps is the single biggest thing that makes a large Hills yard usable, and it has to happen before anything else is built.
Castle Hill 2154 · The Hills Shire
Landscaping Castle Hill
A Castle Hill backyard is big enough to need a plan. Blocks here come with grade, mature trees and enough space that doing it piecemeal costs more than doing it once. We design the whole thing and build it in the right order.
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What we get called out for
Big gardens that need designing, not decorating
Castle Hill sits at about 142 metres north-west of Parramatta, on what was orchard and market-garden country before it was suburban. Roughly three quarters of homes are free-standing, many on generous graded blocks, and that scale changes what a landscaping job has to solve.
Projects done in the right order
On a garden this size, doing it a season at a time means paying twice. Levels, drainage and retaining first, then hard surfaces, then turf and planting. Done the other way round, the new lawn gets driven over by the paving crew.
Old orchard ground
The soil here has a farming history and decades of suburban use on top of it. We find out what we are planting into rather than assuming, because a large planting scheme is an expensive thing to get wrong.
What we do here
Our landscaping and garden services in Castle Hill
Most Castle Hill builds combine four or five of these. Tell us what you want the finished garden to do and we will sequence the trades.
Retaining walls in Castle Hill
Sleeper, block and masonry walls to turn a graded Hills block into flat, usable terraces. On a build this is the first structural decision and everything else sits on top of it. Drainage goes in behind every wall.
More on our retaining wallsPaving in Castle Hill
Entertaining areas, paths, pool surrounds and driveways on a base built for the load. On a large block the paved area usually sets the layout, so we set it out first and build the garden around it.
See how we approach pavingTurf laying in Castle Hill
New lawn over prepared and levelled soil, with the variety chosen per area. A big Hills lawn often has full sun at one end and deep shade under old trees at the other, which one turf rarely covers.
How we lay new turfTree lopping and removal in Castle Hill
Removing a tree that sits where the new garden has to go or is unsafe. The Hills Shire controls removal and significant pruning of many established trees, so we check it before the design is finalised, not after.
About our tree lopping workTree pruning and trimming in Castle Hill
Lifting and reducing the mature canopy so the new garden underneath gets the light it was designed for. On established trees we stage the work rather than taking it all at once.
See our pruning and trimmingHedge trimming in Castle Hill
Establishing and shaping the long screening hedges these blocks are built around. Getting the line right in the first few years is what makes a twenty-metre run look deliberate later.
How we trim hedgesMulching in Castle Hill
Mulch across large new bed areas at a depth that holds moisture and protects planting that has not established. On a new build it is what carries the garden through its first summer.
What our mulching involvesWeeding in Castle Hill
Clearing the site back to clean ground before anything is built or planted. Skipping it is how a brand new bed is full of the same weeds within a season.
How we handle weedingRubbish and land removal in Castle Hill
Excavated soil, old concrete, removed planting and green waste taken away. A full Castle Hill garden build generates serious volume, and we size the removal properly in the quote.
See our rubbish removal
Working in Castle Hill
The local details that change a quote
On a large graded block, the structural decisions set the price long before the planting does.
- Grade and cut. How much the block falls decides the retaining, and retaining is usually the largest single line in a Hills quote. We measure it rather than estimating from photos.
- Drainage. Terracing changes where water goes. Falls, drains and wall backfill are designed into the build rather than added when something floods.
- Existing trees. Mature trees both constrain the layout and add value to it. We work out which stay before the design is set, including whether any need council approval.
- Soil. Old orchard ground with decades of suburban use on top varies a lot across a single block. We check it before committing to a planting scheme.
- Machine access. On a build this size, whether an excavator can get to the rear changes the cost substantially. We confirm it on site.
How it runs
From first call to finished garden
Three steps, a fixed written price, and the stages set out in the order they have to happen.
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Tell us what you want
Call or send the form with photos. On a large block that is enough for us to say what the job involves and roughly where the budget lands.
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Free on-site quote
We measure the grade, check the drainage, access and trees, then give you a fixed written price with the stages in build order.
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Build and clean up
One team runs it start to finish. Spoil and waste leave with us, the site is swept each day, and we walk the finished garden with you.
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 Castle Hill
Other areas our Castle Hill crew covers
Castle Hill sits about 32 kilometres north-west of the CBD, with Kellyville, Glenhaven, Dural, Cherrybrook, Baulkham Hills and West Pennant Hills around it.
- Gardener Castle Hill
- Landscaping Kellyville
- Landscaping Baulkham Hills
- Landscaping Rouse Hill
- Gardener Kellyville
- Gardener Baulkham Hills
- Gardener Rouse Hill
- Gardener Cherrybrook
If you want ongoing upkeep rather than a build, our regular gardening service in Castle Hill covers the same streets. See also everything we do across The Hills Shire, or browse every Sydney suburb we service.
Castle Hill questions
What Castle Hill homeowners ask us
How much does landscaping cost in Castle Hill?
On a graded block the retaining usually sets the budget, not the planting. A flat yard with a new lawn and beds is a very different number to terracing a block that falls two metres. The on-site quote is free and the price is fixed in writing before we start.
Should I do the garden in stages?
On a large block, usually not. Doing levels, retaining, paving, turf and planting as one job means nothing is dug up twice and the whole space becomes usable at the same time. Staging it generally costs more overall.
My block slopes badly. What are the options?
Terracing it into two or three flat levels with retaining and steps. That is the single change that makes a sloping Hills yard genuinely usable, and it has to be the first thing built.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree for the build?
Often, yes. The Hills Shire controls removal and significant pruning of many established trees. We check it before the design is finalised so the layout is not built around a tree that cannot legally come out, or vice versa.
Do you cover Kellyville, Glenhaven and Dural?
Yes. We work across Castle Hill 2154 and the neighbouring Hills suburbs including Kellyville, Glenhaven, Dural, Norwest, Cherrybrook, Baulkham Hills and West Pennant Hills.
How soon can you get out to quote?
Call 0451 267 287 or send the form and we will book the earliest on-site time that suits you. Photos of the block help us give you a rough budget first.
Free, no obligation
Get a quote for your Castle Hill garden
Send us the basics and we will come out, measure the grade and check the access, and give you a fixed written price with the stages in order. No charge for the visit.
- Free on-site quote anywhere in Castle Hill 2154
- Stages priced in build order so you can see them
- Licensed, insured and owner run
- All spoil and waste removed
Prefer to talk it through? Call 0451 267 287.
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Ready to get your Castle Hill garden designed and built?
Whether it is terracing a block that falls away or rebuilding a large garden that has never quite worked, we will come out and price it properly.