Rain volume is the design driver
More than 1,200 millimetres a year has to go somewhere. Paving without proper fall, or a lawn over ground that holds water, fails faster here than in drier parts of Sydney. We set the drainage before the surfaces.
Chatswood 2067 · City of Willoughby
Landscaping Chatswood
Chatswood gets more rain than most of Sydney and has less room to park a truck than almost anywhere on the north shore. Both of those shape how we build here, and we plan for them before we quote.
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What we build here
High rainfall and a very tight centre
Chatswood sits about 10 kilometres north of the city at roughly 114 metres, in the City of Willoughby. It takes around 1,216 millimetres of rain a year, well above the Sydney average, and the suburb runs from high-density towers near the station out to freestanding homes on the edges.
Apartment and townhouse courtyards
A large share of homes here are units and townhouses, so plenty of our work is small private courtyards, balcony planters and shared entry planting, built around a strata scheme's access hours and loading rules. The spaces are small, which means the detail and the finish carry the whole result.
Getting materials to site
Near the centre there is limited street access, loading restrictions and multi-level parking. Delivery and removal have to be planned around that rather than worked out on the morning, and it is a genuine part of what the job costs. We confirm where a truck can stand before we price anything.
What we build
Our landscaping services in Chatswood
Houses, townhouse courtyards and strata gardens, each scoped to what the access allows.
Paving in Chatswood
Courtyards, paths and alfresco areas paved to a level finish with falls that actually carry water away. On this rainfall, the fall and the base are what decides whether paving lasts.
How we approach pavingRetaining walls in Chatswood
Walls to hold a sloping yard or create a level courtyard, built with drainage behind them. A wall without that on a high-rainfall block will push and stain within a few years.
How we build retaining wallsTurf laying in Chatswood
New lawn over prepared and graded soil. Where ground holds water or sits in shade from a neighbouring building, we deal with that first or recommend against turf.
How we lay new turfMulching in Chatswood
Mulch at a depth suited to the rainfall. Too heavy over damp ground holds it wet, so we match the grade and depth to how the bed drains.
More on mulchingHedge trimming in Chatswood
Screens and boundary hedges kept to a clean line. In a dense suburb a hedge is doing real privacy work, so we keep the density rather than cutting it back thin.
How we trim hedgesTree pruning and trimming in Chatswood
Lifting canopies off roofs and gutters and thinning growth so light gets to a shaded courtyard. On shared boundaries we work to the fence line and leave the neighbour's side tidy.
See our pruning and trimmingWeeding in Chatswood
Beds, planters, paths and paving joints cleared back, roots included. With this much rain the weed load rebuilds quickly, so a regular pass beats one big clear.
More on weedingRubbish and land removal in Chatswood
Old paving, broken concrete, cleared planting and green waste taken away. Where loading access is restricted we plan the removal in advance and price it realistically.
See our rubbish removalTree lopping and removal in Chatswood
Removing a tree that has outgrown a small lot or is lifting a wall or paving. The City of Willoughby controls removal and significant pruning of many trees, and we check before quoting.
About our tree lopping work
Working in Chatswood
What changes a Chatswood quote
Drainage and access decide most Chatswood prices.
- Where the water goes. On more than 1,200 millimetres a year, drainage is not an optional extra. We work out the path and the falls before pricing any surface.
- House, townhouse or strata courtyard. Three different scopes with three different sets of access rules. We confirm which applies and quote accordingly.
- Loading and parking. Close to the centre there are real limits on where a truck can stand and for how long. That affects delivery, removal and the labour hours, and it goes in the quote.
- Shade from neighbouring buildings. Towers and close-set homes cut the sun on a lot of these yards. That decides whether turf is viable and what planting will hold.
- Strata approval. Where the work is in a strata property we supply the written scope and fixed price the committee or manager needs, and work to the scheme's hours.
How it runs
How a Chatswood landscaping job runs
Three steps, a fixed written price, and the site left clean.
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Tell us what you have
House, townhouse courtyard or a strata garden. 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 the fall, where water goes, the shade and the loading access, 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, removal planned around the access, and all waste and old material gone when we leave.
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 Chatswood
Other areas our Chatswood crew covers
Chatswood sits in the City of Willoughby with Willoughby, Roseville, Lane Cove and the lower north shore around it.
- Gardener Chatswood
- Gardener Willoughby
- Landscaping Roseville
- Landscaping Lane Cove
- Gardener Lane Cove
- Landscaping Killara
- Gardener Hornsby
- Landscaping Manly
For upkeep rather than a build, see our garden maintenance in Chatswood or everything we do across the City of Willoughby, and browse every Sydney suburb we service.
Chatswood questions
What Chatswood residents ask us
My paving is always wet and the mortar is staining. Why?
Almost always fall and drainage. Chatswood takes well over 1,200 millimetres of rain a year, so paving that would be fine in a drier suburb stays wet here. Fixing the falls and giving the water a path is the answer, not sealing over it.
I am in an apartment with a private courtyard. Can you work on it?
Yes, regularly. We work to the building's access hours and loading rules, keep common areas and lifts clear, and supply the written scope and fixed price the strata manager or committee needs.
Can a truck even get to my place?
Usually, with planning. Near the centre loading and parking are restricted, so we work out access before quoting and build the delivery and removal around it rather than discovering the problem on day one.
My courtyard barely gets sun. What will grow?
More than you would think, but not lawn. In deep shade from a neighbouring building, turf thins out within a season. We plant for the light the space actually gets and will tell you straight if turf is a waste of money.
Do I need approval to remove a tree?
Often yes. The City of Willoughby controls removal and significant pruning of many trees. We check before quoting and tell you what is involved rather than starting and stopping.
Do you cover Willoughby, Roseville and Lane Cove?
Yes. We work across Chatswood 2067 and the surrounding north shore suburbs including Willoughby, Artarmon, Roseville, Lane Cove and Castlecrag.
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Get a quote for your Chatswood landscaping
Send us the basics and we will come out, check the drainage, the light and the access, and give you a fixed written price. The visit costs nothing.
- Free on-site quote anywhere in Chatswood 2067
- Houses, townhouses and strata courtyards
- Built for high rainfall and restricted access
- Fixed written price before work starts
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Whether it is paving that never dries out or a courtyard that has never worked, we will come out and price it properly.