Patios & Paving
From contemporary porcelain to traditional Indian Sandstone, we lay durable, level surfaces perfect for a summer BBQ.

Landscaping, Done Properly
Terraces, steps and retaining done properly on Colinton’s slopes. Drainage first, fixed prices, and a free walk-round to start.
What You Need To Know About Landscaping In Colinton
Colinton landscaping is slope work, and slope work is what separates real landscapers from slab-layers. Gardens here step down towards the Dell or climb away from it, and the best of them turn that gradient into the design: terraces, steps, retaining walls and planting that holds the banks.
We build on slopes properly: retaining structures engineered for the load, drainage planned so water moves around the garden rather than through the house, and level platforms created where family life actually happens. Mature trees are worked with, not against.
Colinton sits on our southwest runs off the bypass. Sloped projects start with levels and a plan, then a fixed price, and often a phased build, terrace first, planting later, so the budget breathes. First step is a walk round with a tape and an honest eye.

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.
From contemporary porcelain to traditional Indian Sandstone, we lay durable, level surfaces perfect for a summer BBQ.
Closeboard, slatted, or larch lap fencing installed to give you privacy, security, and a clean boundary line.
Timber or composite decking designed and built to create usable outdoor space and multi-level interest.
New driveways planned and installed with proper runoff management to protect your property from standing water.
Retaining walls, steps, and level changes built to make the most of your garden whatever the gradient.
Top of the range turf laid with rootzone for drainage and nutrition. Every new lawn gets its first cut included.
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.

Patios, decking and planting all fail on waterlogged ground.
Build around how you use the garden, not how it photographs.
Get falls and levels right before anything decorative goes in.
Good machinery access takes serious labour cost off a bigger job.
Shade, soil and wind decide what thrives, not the catalogue.
A good plan lets you build the garden in stages.
Got a question these don't cover? Ask Davie. He answers everything himself.
Why Folk Round Here Stick With DSM
Here’s what keeps our name getting passed around gardens we’ve built.
The boring work happens before the pretty work, because that is why it lasts.
One agreed number for the job, phased if that suits the budget better.
The garden is left workable every evening and properly clean at the end.
Public liability cover on every job, and we're happy to show you the certificate.
Designed around how you live in the garden, not just how it photographs.
Minutes off the city bypass, working Edinburgh and Midlothian every week.
What Colinton 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.
Excellent service. Highly recommend. Davy was very professional and I highly recommend
After 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…
What Matters Here for Landscaping in Colinton
Colinton's slopes are the reason its gardens can be spectacular. A gradient done properly gives you terraces, steps, retaining walls with presence and a garden that unfolds instead of just sitting there.
Every slope build starts with where the rain goes. We design the drainage before the aesthetics, so terraces stay dry, walls stay sound and the lawn at the bottom stays a lawn rather than a bog.
The Dell's mature trees are assets to build around, not obstacles. Levels, footings and planting all get planned with root zones and canopy shade respected, which keeps both the trees and the structures healthy.
Southwest runs off the bypass. Survey walk with levels first, then a plan, a fixed price and a build phased however the budget breathes.
Just Down The Road From Colinton
The same service and the same standards in the towns around Colinton. For the full local picture, see everything we do in Colinton.
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.