Garden landscaping is designing and building an outdoor space as a whole, combining hard landscaping such as patios, paths, walls and steps with soft landscaping such as lawns, planting and beds, plus drainage and lighting, so the garden works for how you live.
Anyone planning garden landscaping in Crieff wants three things: a clear price, a realistic timetable and a tidy job. We publish a guide of £5,800–£14,500 including VAT for Scotland up front, explain that work normally takes 1–4 weeks on site, depending on scope, and confirm both in writing after a free survey of your property.
- Guide price
- £5,800–£14,500 inc VAT
- Time on site
- 1–4 weeks on site, depending on scope
- Postcodes
- PH7
- Planning rules
- Scotland
- Local area
- Perth and Kinross
- Survey
- Free, with a written quote
What should you budget for garden landscaping in Crieff?
No two jobs cost exactly the same, but the ranges below give a fair picture of garden landscaping in Crieff. Pricing for Scotland runs about 4% below the national guide, and the overall guide is £5,800–£14,500 with VAT included. We'll confirm your figure after surveying the property for free.
| Type of job | What it usually involves | Guide in Crieff |
|---|---|---|
| Garden refresh | Clearance, new turf, edging, bark or gravel and some planting. | £1,450–£4,800 |
| Typical garden makeover | A new patio, lawn, borders, paths and planting in a typical rear garden. | £5,800–£14,500 |
| Full redesign | Levels, retaining walls, large patios, lighting and drainage for larger or sloping gardens. | £14,500–£33,500 |
Your price depends mostly on:
- Ratio of hard landscaping to lawn and planting
- Levels, slopes, retaining walls and steps
- Drainage, soil quality and ground conditions
- Materials chosen for paving, walls and features
What does the job include in Crieff?
- Survey of size, levels, soil, drainage and access
- Site clearance and removal of old features and waste
- Groundworks, levelling and drainage
- Patios, paths, steps and edging laid on proper bases
- Raised beds, low walls or sleepers built to the agreed design
- Turf or artificial grass laid on a prepared base
Homes in Perth and Kinross
Perth has Georgian terraces and Victorian sandstone villas, Highland Perthshire towns such as Pitlochry and Aberfeldy have stone villas and cottages, and Kinross and Crieff mix older stone housing with post-war and modern estates. Slate roofs and harled finishes are common in rural areas.
Sandstone villas in Perth and Highland Perthshire often need repointing and slate roof repairs, and many sit in conservation areas. Semis and newer homes commonly take extensions, garage conversions and garden landscaping.
None of this holds for every street in Crieff, which is why we look at your actual house before pricing garden landscaping rather than assuming from its age alone.
Planning and building rules in Crieff
Which rules apply depends on where you live. For Crieff, the answer is Scotland, and the points below reflect that; we verify them with the council before quoting.
Most garden landscaping in Scotland needs no planning permission; protected trees and trees in conservation areas need the council’s consent or notice.
A building warrant is rarely needed for landscaping.
Rules change and every property is different, so we check the planning history and constraints for your address before we quote.
The four stages
Free site survey
It starts with a survey at the property, free of charge. We check condition, access and services, ask how you want the finished result to look, and answer any questions you have about garden landscaping.
Price and scope agreed
Next you receive a written quote with a fixed price for the agreed specification. It lists what is included, what is not, and how payments are staged, so you can compare it properly.
Getting ready
With the quote agreed, we book the work in and handle preparation: permissions where needed, building control notifications, material orders and access arrangements for your Crieff property.
Build and hand over
Our trades complete garden landscaping while your point of contact keeps you updated. When everything is finished, we clear the site, take away waste and go through the result with you before handover.
Why homeowners choose us
Common questions
What can be done about a waterlogged garden?
A waterlogged garden is usually caused by heavy clay soil, compacted ground or water running off from hard surfaces. Solutions include French drains, soakaways, improving soil with organic matter, and making new paving permeable or directing its run-off to drains. Raised beds help plants in wet areas. We look at the cause during the survey and include drainage in the design.
How can I make my garden low maintenance?
A low-maintenance garden reduces mowing, weeding and watering. Paving or porcelain patios, gravel areas on a weed membrane, artificial grass and raised beds with hardy, slow-growing plants all help. Mulching borders with bark suppresses weeds and holds moisture. Some planting keeps the space feeling green and supports wildlife. We balance hard and soft areas to suit the time you want to spend.
Do I need planning permission for landscaping?
Most garden landscaping does not need planning permission, but it depends on the work, your home's location, whether it is listed or in a conservation area, and which UK nation you are in. Raised decking or patios, high walls and front garden paving can need permission, as can work affecting protected trees. We check the rules for your garden before quoting.
Do you cover Auchterarder, Perth and Alloa?
Yes. As well as Crieff, we cover Auchterarder, Perth and Alloa and the rest of Perth and Kinross. Our coverage is UK-wide, so the process is the same wherever you are: a free site survey, a quote in writing that fixes the price for the agreed scope, and one point of contact while the work is planned and carried out.
Who do I deal with during the job?
One point of contact manages your project from survey to handover. They schedule the trades working under our contract, keep you updated on progress, and are the person to call with any question. You don't need to coordinate builders, electricians or decorators separately, because that is part of what we do.
Also covering areas around Crieff
Addresses in PH7 are all covered for Crieff, along with Auchterarder, Perth and Alloa close by. Give us your postcode when you get in touch and we will confirm the details.