Front Garden Landscaping in East Dulwich that makes your home look sharper and work better day to day. From smart driveways and pathways to planting, lighting and discreet bin storage, we build front gardens that suit SE22 homes.
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A well-designed front garden changes how your home feels from the street and how you use it every day. We create tidy, welcoming entrances, safer pathways and well-planned planting that looks good in every season. Whether you’re near Lordship Lane or walking distance to Dulwich Park, we’ll tailor the layout to your property and lifestyle. Expect clean lines, durable materials and finishes that elevate kerb appeal without looking overdone.
East Dulwich is known for Victorian terraces, Edwardian houses and period conversions, often with compact front gardens and narrow access. We design around bay windows, raised thresholds and existing boundary walls, keeping proportions right for period façades. If you’re in SE22 around Peckham Rye or Dulwich Village, we’ll help you balance parking needs with greenery so the frontage doesn’t become a plain hardstanding. The result is a front garden that feels considered, not crammed.
We start with a site visit, clear measurements and a practical design that covers levels, drainage and access. You’ll receive a detailed written quote, a schedule, and material samples where helpful. Our team keeps the site tidy, protects neighbouring boundaries and communicates throughout, especially on deliveries and parking. Homeowners choose us because we turn up when we say we will, finish to a high standard, and back our workmanship with a 10-year warranty.
Working across the London Borough of Southwark, we’re used to tight frontages, shared paths and limited on-street parking for skips and deliveries. Many East Dulwich gardens sit on clay-heavy soils, so we prioritise drainage, sub-bases and robust edging to prevent movement and puddling. We also plan around tree roots and mature street planting where present. If permissions or constraints apply, we’ll flag them early and keep the build compliant.
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Costs vary with size, access and specification. As a guide, a simple refresh (tidy-up, new planting, small path repairs) is often £1,500–£4,000. A new front garden with paving, lawn or gravel, planting and lighting typically falls around £6,000–£15,000. Driveways, walls, gates and bespoke bin storage can take projects to £12,000–£30,000+, especially where levels and drainage need upgrading.
Most projects in the front garden take 3–10 working days, depending on the amount of groundwork. A new path, planting and a small lawn may be completed in under a week, while a driveway with walls, steps and lighting can take 2–3 weeks. Timescales are affected by access, waste removal, curing time for concrete, and any changes to levels or drainage. We provide a clear schedule before starting.
Many front garden improvements are permitted development, but there are key rules around new or replaced driveways. In general, permeable surfacing or drainage to a suitable area is required to avoid runoff to the street. Boundary walls, railings and gates can also have height limits, and conservation areas may add restrictions. We’ll advise on likely requirements for your property and can help you check Southwark guidance before work begins.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for hard landscaping elements such as paving, driveway construction, walls, edging and installed timber structures, subject to normal use and maintenance. This covers issues arising from installation, such as movement due to inadequate sub-base or poor fixing. Manufacturer warranties apply to supplied products like lighting fittings where relevant. We’ll explain what’s covered in writing and how to care for the finished garden.
For period homes, popular choices include clay pavers, Victorian-style tiles, sandstone or porcelain paving, and resin-bound or gravel driveways with strong edging. Planting often mixes evergreen structure with seasonal colour, plus climbers for railings or walls. We can add low walls, timber or metal fencing, steps, and warm LED lighting for safer access. We’ll help you choose finishes that suit your façade, budget and maintenance preferences, and provide samples where possible.
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