Patios & Paving
From contemporary porcelain to traditional Indian Sandstone, we lay durable, level surfaces perfect for a summer BBQ.
Landscaping in Barnton
Landscaping, Done Properly
Upgrading Barnton’s established gardens: proper patios, clean edges and refreshed planting on fixed prices. Free walk-rounds first.
19Years Experience17Cuts Per Year100'sof Happy Customers
Landscaping in Barnton
What You Need To Know About Landscaping In Barnton
Barnton gardens are generous, established and usually one big decision away from excellent. The bones are there: mature hedges, good lawns, room for a proper terrace. Landscaping here is mostly about upgrading what exists rather than starting again.
We build the upgrades that suit these plots: wider patios that actually fit a table and eight chairs, clean path lines, retaining and edging that tidy the transitions, and planting refreshed in beds that have gone woody. Levels and drainage get checked before anything is built on top of them.
We work across north-west Edinburgh regularly and price landscaping as fixed jobs, not open-ended day rates. A walk round the garden first, then a clear plan, then the build, phased if that suits the budget better.
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.
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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 Barnton 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 Barnton: the local detail
What Matters Here for Landscaping in Barnton
The good bones
Barnton gardens rarely need rescuing; they need upgrading. Mature hedges, healthy lawns and generous proportions are already there, and the job is bringing the hard landscaping and planting up to the same standard.
The usual upgrades
Wider patios that actually seat a family, clean path lines, tired 1980s slabs replaced on proper sub-bases, and borders refreshed with structure rather than filler. Levels and drainage get checked before anything pretty is built on top.
The finish
In a street like this the pointing, the cuts and the edges are the design. We build to be looked at closely, because here it will be.
Starting
Regular north-west runs, free walk-round, a plan you can react to and a fixed price. Phasing is easy when the vision is bigger than the season's budget.
Landscaping in nearby towns
Just Down The Road From Barnton
The same service and the same standards in the towns around Barnton. For the full local picture, see everything we do in Barnton.
Next season starts now
Let’s Get Your Lawn On The Plan
A free assessment, clear pricing agreed up front, and a local team you’ll get to know. Twenty minutes now saves a season of guesswork.
- Free on-site assessment
- Clear prices, agreed up front
- No contract, month to month