Landscape Design and Construction in Sydney: How One Team Manages Your Whole Project

Tight side access, small blocks and council rules for pools are part of most Sydney garden projects.
Each one can add another person to call.

At Harrison's, we bring landscape design and construction Sydney homeowners need under one roof.

One company looks after your project from the first meeting to handover.

Benefits of one company for landscape design and construction

When design and construction are split between different companies, details can slip.
A designer draws something a builder later says won't work on the site.
The pool contractor and the landscaper wait on each other.
You end up passing messages between them.

We've been designing and building gardens across Sydney since 2006.
Your garden, outdoor living areas and pool can be designed and built together as one project.

You have one company to talk to from start to finish.

Your first landscape design consultation

Everything starts with a visit to your home.
Our director and head of design spends about 60 minutes with you on site.

We talk through how you want to use the space and the ideas you've been collecting.
We also cover your budget and the key things the design needs to include.

While we're there, we look at the site itself.
The slope, the access, the light and the way the garden connects to the house all shape the design.
We also identify any potential hurdles and work out the best form of approval, based on the site and our discussions.

After the visit, we send you a fee proposal for the landscape design.
You can decide whether to go ahead once you've read it.

Concept design and detailed landscape plans

Once you accept the fee proposal, the design work begins.

This stage is a collaboration.
It usually takes a few meetings to share ideas, refine the layout and choose materials and planting with you.

When you're happy with the concept, we prepare the detailed landscape design plans and documentation the project needs.

An itemised landscape construction estimate

Before any work starts on the approvals, you receive a detailed, itemised construction estimate.

We price the project as we design it.
That way the budget stays in view the whole way through.
It also helps avoid the surprise of a design that costs far more to build than you expected.

Council approval or Complying Development Certificate for a garden or pool in Sydney

Not every garden design needs approval.

If your project needs an application, we start it and look after it for you.
Sam Snaith, who leads our design team, also leads the council approval process.
The people who designed your garden handle the application, so you don't have to brief a separate consultant.

Landscape construction with one project manager

Once the design is final, landscape construction begins.

Ben Griffiths, our project manager, is your point of contact through the build.
Our construction teams do the work.
Each one is led by a qualified master landscaper, with skills that cover carpentry, stonework and more.

If your project includes a pool, our pool building is part of the same project.
Our designers work closely with the construction team the whole way through.

Tight access and small sites are common in Sydney.
Our teams plan the build around them from the start.

Garden maintenance after your landscape build

A new garden needs care while the planting settles in.
Our horticulture team can look after it with regular garden maintenance visits.

Where we design and build gardens in Sydney

Our office is in Mosman.
We design and build gardens and pools across the Eastern Suburbs, the North Shore, the Northern Beaches and the Inner West.

You can see some of our landscape design and construction projects online, including Bondi, Coogee and Northbridge.

Is a design and construct landscaper right for you?

A single company suits most people planning a new garden or pool.
You don't have to coordinate several contractors yourself.

It works especially well when your project has a few moving parts.
A pool, paving and outdoor living areas all need to fit together.
Planting and a possible council application add to the list.
With one company responsible for the whole result, it all comes together more easily.

If you'd like to talk about your project, get in touch to book your first consultation.

Frequently asked questions

How long does the first landscape design consultation take?

The first consultation is a visit to your home that takes about 60 minutes.
We talk through your ideas and how you want to use the space.
We also cover your budget and the key elements you'd like in the design.
Afterwards, we send you a fee proposal for the design work, so you know the cost before anything goes ahead.

Do you handle council approvals for pools and gardens?

Yes.
Not every project needs council approval, but if yours does, our design team starts the application and looks after it.
The same people who designed the garden handle the paperwork.
That means you don't need to brief a separate planning consultant or pass information between two businesses.

Can you design and build a pool as part of the garden?

Yes.
The pool and garden can be designed together and built as one project.
That makes it easier to get the levels, materials and planting to work as a whole.
You avoid fitting a garden around a pool that was designed and built separately by someone else.

Who will I deal with during construction?

You'll have one project manager as your main point of contact from the start of construction to handover.
Our construction teams do the work, each led by a qualified master landscaper.
Questions go to one person.
Our designers also work closely with the construction team the whole way through the build.

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