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About Cambridge Landscape Gardeners

Cambridge property owners get a ground survey and a quote for each element separately.

Garden Landscaping work in Cambridge

How We Work

A straightforward way to get a garden quoted properly

Cambridge gardens vary more than most. The approach here is built around that fact.

Cambridge’s gardens sit on very different ground depending on where you are. The chalk villages south of the city, Great Shelford, Stapleford, Sawston, drain fast and dry out in summer. The clay and fen-edge plots to the north hold water through winter and can stay waterlogged well into spring. A planting plan or drainage layout that ignores the soil type will fail in its first year. That is the starting point for every enquiry we handle.

Tell us the size of the plot, what the ground does in winter and how you want to use the space. Every survey accounts for these soil conditions and covers the actual ground before producing a quote. The survey covers drainage, levels and soil type, not a desk estimate, but an assessment of what is actually there.

Every quote comes back with patio, paths, turf, fencing, drainage and planting as separate line items. You see what each element costs before any work is agreed. Hard landscaping and soft landscaping are scoped together in the same quote, so nothing falls between the two and you are not left with a retaining wall that was never included or a soakaway that was assumed rather than specified.

Our mission is straightforward: help Cambridge property owners get a garden that works for their soil, their space and the way they use it. We do that with a ground survey and a quote for each element as a separate item, so you can make an informed decision before a single turf is laid or a concrete post is set.

Our Purpose

We exist to help Cambridge property owners get a garden that works for their soil, space and use: a ground survey, and hard landscaping, planting and drainage quoted as separate items.

  1. Transparency

    Each element of the job is quoted separately so you can see exactly what each part costs.

  2. Specificity

    The survey covers soil type, drainage and levels before any quote is produced.

  3. Completeness

    Hard landscaping and planting are scoped together so nothing falls between the two.

  4. Locality

    Enquiries go to landscapers who know Cambridge’s chalk, clay and fen-edge conditions.

The Process

From first enquiry to a quoted plan

Start Your Enquiry

  1. Describe Your Plot

    Tell us the garden size, the soil behaviour in winter and what you want from the space, patio, turf, raised beds, fencing or drainage work.

  2. We Arrange a Survey

    A site visit assesses drainage, levels and soil type before producing any figures. Nothing is quoted from a photograph.

  3. Review Each Line Item

    You receive separate costs for patio, paths, turf, fencing, drainage and planting. Hard and soft landscaping are scoped together in one document.

  4. Agree & Start Work

    Once you are satisfied with the breakdown, work is agreed and scheduled. No element begins until you have seen and accepted its quoted cost.

Common Questions

What people ask before getting in touch

  • Are you a landscaping contractor or something else?

    We are a Cambridge-focused enquiry service. We take details about your garden, schedule the survey, and scope the work. We do not carry out the on-site work ourselves.

  • Why does the soil type matter so much?

    Chalk soil south of Cambridge drains fast and needs different planting choices and sub-base depths than the clay and fen-edge ground to the north, which holds water. A plan built for the wrong soil fails early, in drainage, in turf establishment and in planting survival.

  • Why are the quotes broken into separate line items?

    A single combined figure makes it impossible to know whether the patio, the drainage or the planting is driving the cost. Separate line items for each element let you adjust scope, phase the work or compare quotes on a like-for-like basis.

  • What does the survey actually cover?

    The survey assesses drainage, ground levels and soil type on site. That information shapes the retaining wall sizing, soakaway placement, sub-base specification and planting plan, none of which can be accurately specified from photographs alone.

  • What if I delay getting a survey done?

    Gardens with drainage problems that are left unaddressed can cause topsoil loss, lawn failure and, in some cases, water ingress near boundary walls or outbuildings. Surveying in autumn or winter, when waterlogging is visible, gives the most accurate picture of what drainage work is actually needed.

  • Do you cover the villages outside Cambridge?

    Yes. Enquiries from across the surrounding villages, including those on chalk to the south and clay to the north, are scoped around those specific ground conditions.

At a glance

Business details

Business name
Cambridge Landscape Gardeners
About
A garden that floods every winter or slopes away from the house is hard to plan when you do not know where to start. Cambridge Landscape Gardeners takes your enquiry, asks about the ground, the levels and how you use the space, and schedules the visit. Nothing starts until you have the quote in writing. Tell us about your garden.
Contact
07787 475312 · contact@cambridgelandscapegardeners.co.uk
Areas covered
Cambridge and 9 more areas

Tell Us About Your Garden

Describe the plot, the soil and how you want to use the space. We schedule a ground survey and quote each element as a separate line item.

Start Your Enquiry