Patios & Paving
From contemporary porcelain to traditional Indian Sandstone, we lay durable, level surfaces perfect for a summer BBQ.
Landscaping in Portobello
Landscaping, Done Properly
Robust, bright outdoor rooms two streets from the beach: coastal-grade materials and wind-smart design. Fixed prices across Porty.
19Years Experience17Cuts Per Year100'sof Happy Customers
Landscaping in Portobello
What You Need To Know About Landscaping In Portobello
Portobello gardens are outdoor rooms two streets from the beach, and landscaping here should lean into that: robust, bright, low-fuss spaces that handle salt air and sandy ground while giving you somewhere brilliant to sit when the sun is on the Forth.
We build with coastal-grade materials and fixings, improve sandy soil so planting holds, and design windbreaks that soften the shore breeze without stealing the light. Decks, patios and raised beds all get foundations suited to fast-draining ground.
Porty is minutes from our daily route through Duddingston. Gardens here are usually compact, so projects run quick and budgets go a long way. Free walk-round first, a plan that fits how you use the space, then a fixed price and a tidy build.
What’s Included
Everything Your
Garden Needs
Hard and soft landscaping under one roof, from patios and fencing to drainage and turf, all built to the same standard on every job.
Fencing & Boundaries
Closeboard, slatted, or larch lap fencing installed to give you privacy, security, and a clean boundary line.
Decking
Timber or composite decking designed and built to create usable outdoor space and multi-level interest.
Driveways & Drainage
New driveways planned and installed with proper runoff management to protect your property from standing water.
Steps & Levels
Retaining walls, steps, and level changes built to make the most of your garden whatever the gradient.
Turfing & Seeding
Top of the range turf laid with rootzone for drainage and nutrition. Every new lawn gets its first cut included.
Landscaping advice
Davie’s Advice before you spend a penny
What Davie tells every customer, whether they book us or not. Free to ignore, but he’s usually right.
Drainage first.
Patios, decking and planting all fail on waterlogged ground.
Design for how you live.
Build around how you use the garden, not how it photographs.
Levels before looks.
Get falls and levels right before anything decorative goes in.
Access saves money.
Good machinery access takes serious labour cost off a bigger job.
Plant for the site.
Shade, soil and wind decide what thrives, not the catalogue.
Phasing is fine.
A good plan lets you build the garden in stages.
Got a question these don't cover? Ask Davie. He answers everything himself.
Why us
Why Folk Round Here Stick With DSM
Here’s what keeps our name getting passed around gardens we’ve built.
4.9rated across 46+ Google reviews
100'sof Happy Customers
Drainage and levels first
The boring work happens before the pretty work, because that is why it lasts.
Fixed price, not day rates
One agreed number for the job, phased if that suits the budget better.
Tidy sites
The garden is left workable every evening and properly clean at the end.
Fully insured
Public liability cover on every job, and we're happy to show you the certificate.
Built to be used
Designed around how you live in the garden, not just how it photographs.
Local to the Lothians
Minutes off the city bypass, working Edinburgh and Midlothian every week.
Reviews
What Portobello Folk Say About Us
Real reviews from Landscaping customers around Edinburgh and the Lothians.
DSM landscaped the area around our hot tub to a very good standard. They did what they said they would, when they said the would, for a reasonable cost. Absolutely no problems and would absolutely recommend them.
StuartGoogle reviewExcellent service. Highly recommend. Davy was very professional and I highly recommend
ClaireGoogle reviewAfter being let down by several landscaping companies, we were absolutely delighted to find DSM. Scott and Garry came out to quote one afternoon, and by 6pm that same day we had a confirmed price and start date. The quality of their work is exceptional and we couldn’t be happier with how our garden has turned out. The extra touches they added, including power washing our driveway once everything was finished, really show how much pride…
LoriGoogle review
Landscaping in Portobello: the local detail
What Matters Here for Landscaping in Portobello
The seaside room
Portobello gardens are outdoor rooms two streets from the beach, and the design brief writes itself: robust, bright, low-fuss space that handles the shore weather and catches the evening sun off the water.
Coastal construction
Salt air corrodes cheap fixings and wind finds loose construction, so we build with coastal-grade materials throughout. Decks, raised beds and screens all get foundations suited to fast-draining sandy ground.
Softening the breeze
Good windbreak design tempers the shore breeze without stealing light: slatted screens, tough hedging and planting palettes proven by the front. The garden stays usable on the days the beach is not.
Starting
Minutes from our daily east-side route. Compact plots mean quick builds and stretching budgets. Free walk-round, fixed price.
Landscaping in nearby towns
Just Down The Road From Portobello
The same service and the same standards in the towns around Portobello. For the full local picture, see everything we do in Portobello.
Next season starts now
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- Free on-site assessment
- Clear prices, agreed up front
- No contract, month to month