Landscaping in the Sutherland Shire

Landscaping in the Sutherland Shire

From waterfront blocks on Port Hacking and the Georges River to sloping streets and sandy coastal soils, the Shire has a bit of everything. Blocks that fall towards the water need walls and drainage that hold up for the long term.

We build terraced gardens, entertaining areas and lawns that handle the slope and the soil, and planting that suits the coastal conditions.

Whether it’s a pool surround in Caringbah, a terraced garden in Como or a coastal yard in Cronulla, we plan the levels and drainage first, so the finished garden lasts.

Local conditions we plan for

• Waterfront blocks. Blocks on Port Hacking, the Georges River and the Woronora River often fall steeply to the water and need careful wall and drainage design.
• Slopes. Many streets fall towards the water, so terracing and retaining walls turn a slope into usable space.
• Sandy coastal soil. Sand near Cronulla and the bay suburbs drains fast and dries out, so soil is improved and irrigation is often added.
• Bushland edges. Homes near the national park and bushland can be bushfire-prone, which affects plant choice and some materials.

Common projects in the Sutherland Shire

• Terraced gardens on blocks that fall to the water
• Pool and entertaining paving
• Coastal planting for sandy soils
• Drainage for sloping blocks
• Lawns on improved soil for sandy blocks
• Drip irrigation for gardens that dry out fast

Suburbs we cover

We work across the Sutherland Shire, including Cronulla, Woolooware, Caringbah, Miranda, Gymea, Kirrawee, Sutherland, Jannali, Como, Oyster Bay, Sylvania, Kareela, Menai, Engadine and Bundeena. Not sure if we cover your street? Call 0423 830 285.

Councils and approvals

The Shire is covered by Sutherland Shire Council. Work near the foreshore, taller retaining walls and work on bushfire-prone land can need approval or an engineer’s design. We’ll tell you what applies at the site visit.

How it works

1. Call or send an enquiry. Tell us what you have in mind and where you are.
2. Site visit. We walk the block with you and look at the levels, soil, drainage and access.
3. Itemised quote. A quote written for your block, with a timeline, before anything starts.
4. The build. Our own crew builds it in the right order: drainage and structure first, finishes last.
5. Handover. The site cleaned up and a walk-through, with care instructions for the lawn, plants and irrigation.

One crew, quoted to your site

Every project starts with a site visit and an itemised quote written for your block. The people who quote your job are the people who build it.