How much does landscaping cost in Edinburgh and Fife?

Landscaping costs vary by project scope, materials and ground conditions. As a design-and-build specialist we price for longevity: driveways typically start from £5,000, patios from £250 per m², and complete garden transformations from £20,000. We offer free, itemised quotes within 24 hours, including all materials, labour, drainage, waste removal and our workmanship guarantee.

Do you offer free quotes and consultations?

Yes! We provide completely free, no-obligation quotes and consultations throughout Edinburgh, Fife, and the Central Belt. We'll visit your property, discuss your vision, take measurements, and provide a detailed written quote within 24 hours. There's no pressure, no hidden costs, and no commitment required until you're ready to proceed.

What landscaping services do you offer?

We offer comprehensive landscaping services including driveway installation, patio and paving, artificial grass installation, composite decking, garden design and transformation, fencing, pergolas, water features, and turf laying. All our services are backed by over 15 years of experience and our lifetime workmanship guarantee. We serve Edinburgh, Fife, Livingston, and surrounding areas.

How long does a typical landscaping project take?

Project timelines depend on scope and complexity. A standard driveway takes 3-5 days, patios typically require 2-4 days, and complete garden transformations take 1-2 weeks. We provide detailed timelines during the quote process and work efficiently to minimize disruption. Weather can affect outdoor projects, but we'll keep you informed every step of the way.

What areas do you cover in Scotland?

We serve Edinburgh, Fife, and the Central Belt of Scotland. This includes Livingston, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Musselburgh, Alloa, Falkirk, and surrounding towns within a 40-mile radius. Contact us at 0800 644 0131 to confirm we cover your specific location. We're proud to be the trusted local choice for quality landscaping.

What makes your work 40% stronger than industry standards?

We exceed standard building regulations by using thicker sub-bases and premium materials. Where industry standard uses 100mm of sub-base, we use 150mm. We use Tobermore premium paving products, deeper foundations, and advanced installation techniques. This means your driveway, patio, or garden feature will last decades longer and withstand Scottish weather conditions without sinking, cracking, or deteriorating.

Are you fully insured and qualified?

Absolutely. We're fully insured with comprehensive public liability coverage protecting you and your property. Our team has over 15 years of professional experience and we're committed to following all safety regulations and best practices. All work comes with our lifetime guarantee on workmanship. We're also fully certified to work with Tobermore premium products.

What payment terms do you offer?

We require a reasonable deposit to secure materials and schedule your project, with the balance due upon satisfactory completion. We provide transparent payment schedules in all quotes and accept various payment methods including bank transfer, card, and cheque. We never ask for full payment upfront and only request final payment when you're completely happy with the finished work.

Do I need planning permission for my landscaping project?

Most driveways, patios, and garden projects don't require planning permission in Scotland. However, permissions may be needed for front driveways over 5 square metres without proper drainage, properties in conservation areas, or listed buildings. We'll advise whether your specific project requires permission and help guide you through the application process if needed.

What warranty and guarantee do you provide?

All our work comes with a comprehensive lifetime guarantee on workmanship. We also provide manufacturer warranties on materials (typically 10-25 years on Tobermore products). If any issues arise from our installation, we'll fix them at no cost to you. This guarantee is backed by our 15+ years in business and our commitment to building lasting relationships with clients.

Do you handle waste removal and site cleanup?

Yes, comprehensive waste removal and site cleanup are included in all our quotes at no extra cost. We'll remove all excavated material, packaging, unused materials, and debris. Your property will be left clean, tidy, and ready to enjoy immediately. We take pride in leaving your site spotless – many clients comment on how clean we leave their properties.

Can I see examples of your previous work?

Of course! Our portfolio section showcases recent projects across Edinburgh, Fife, and the Central Belt including driveways, patios, gardens, and decking. We're happy to provide references from previous clients and can arrange for you to visit completed projects near you. We also share regular project updates on our social media channels.

What happens if it rains during my project?

Scottish weather is unpredictable, but we're prepared! We monitor forecasts closely and plan accordingly. Light rain usually doesn't stop work, but heavy rain can affect certain stages like base laying and finishing. If weather causes delays, we'll communicate promptly and reschedule to ensure quality isn't compromised. Our experience in Scottish conditions means we know exactly when it's safe to proceed.

How do I maintain my new driveway or patio?

Maintenance is minimal with our quality installations. Simply sweep regularly, remove weeds as they appear, and occasionally use a pressure washer (on appropriate settings). Seal block paving every 2-3 years to maintain appearance. We provide detailed maintenance instructions with every project and are always available for advice. Our 40% stronger foundations mean less maintenance and longer-lasting results compared to standard installations.

Why should I choose Maybury Landscaping over competitors?

We offer unmatched quality with our 40% stronger installations, over 15 years of experience, lifetime workmanship guarantee, and premium Tobermore materials. Unlike competitors, we never cut corners – we exceed building regulations on every project. Our clients choose us for our transparent pricing, no-pressure quotes, comprehensive service from design to cleanup, and our reputation as the trusted local choice across Edinburgh and Fife.

Do I need planning permission for a garden in a conservation area in Edinburgh?

Often, yes. In an Edinburgh conservation area (and always for a listed building) your permitted development rights are restricted, so hard landscaping, walls, boundary changes, and external lighting can need planning consent or listed building consent. Maybury Landscaping guides you through the whole process — we know the professionals who make conservation-area and listed-building applications straightforward, and we design schemes that respect the character of period properties.

Is garden lighting allowed in a conservation area, and who installs it?

Yes — sympathetic, low-glare garden lighting is usually welcomed in conservation areas provided it does not cause light pollution or harm the character of the setting. All of our lighting is designed to be discreet and warm-toned, and every installation is carried out by qualified electricians working to BS 7671 and Part P, using low-voltage, weatherproof fittings and RCD-protected outdoor circuits for total safety.

How much does a heritage garden transformation with lighting cost in Edinburgh?

A full heritage garden design and build of this scale — natural stone paving, an oak pergola, raised planters, a wildlife pond and a professional lighting scheme — typically ranges from £30,000 upwards depending on levels, stonework and features. Garden lighting installed by qualified electricians is usually costed from around £1,500–£6,000+ depending on the number of circuits and fittings. We provide a detailed fixed quote after a free on-site survey.

What is the best lighting for a period or heritage property garden?

The best heritage garden lighting is layered and warm-white (2700K–3000K): discreet spike uplights to graze specimen acers and stonework, recessed markers along paths and steps, submersible fittings in ponds, and festoon or fairy lighting over a pergola for atmosphere. Warm, low-glare LEDs flatter natural sandstone and mature planting without overpowering the historic setting — exactly the approach we used in this Edinburgh conservation-area garden.

Can you match new landscaping to original stonework on heritage homes?

Absolutely. We carefully salvage and reuse original stone wherever possible, source matching natural sandstone, and detail walls, steps and edgings to sit comfortably with the period architecture. In this project we stockpiled and reused reclaimed stone during the groundworks and specified riven Indian sandstone paving and oak structures that complement the listed stone villa.

Which areas of Edinburgh do you cover for heritage garden design and lighting?

We design and build heritage and conservation-area gardens across Edinburgh including the New Town, Morningside, Grange, Merchiston, Corstorphine, Barnton, Cramond, Colinton, Murrayfield and the wider EH postcode area, plus Kirkliston and South Queensferry. Every project begins with a free design consultation and site survey.

Edinburgh Conservation Area Project

Heritage Garden & Lighting — Conservation Area, Edinburgh

A sensitive, full transformation of the grounds of a period stone villa in an Edinburgh conservation area — natural sandstone paving, a green-oak pergola, reclaimed stonework, specimen Japanese acers, multi-level wildlife ponds and a layered lighting scheme installed by qualified electricians.

Edinburgh Conservation Area, EH postcode

2025–2026

Multi-phase build

5.0 Customer Rating

5-Star Rated | 60+ Reviews

Heritage Garden Design & Lighting in Edinburgh Conservation Areas

This Edinburgh conservation-area garden was rebuilt with natural sandstone paving, a green-oak pergola, reclaimed stonework and specimen acers, then lit with a warm, low-voltage LED scheme installed by qualified electricians — a heritage-sensitive transformation by Maybury Landscaping.

Restored heritage garden in an Edinburgh conservation area with an oak pergola, natural sandstone patio, koi pond, Japanese acer planters and a manicured lawn beside a traditional stone villa by Maybury Landscaping

The finished heritage garden — oak pergola, natural sandstone patio, wildlife pond and Japanese acers framing a period stone villa in an Edinburgh conservation area.

Landscaping in an Edinburgh Conservation Area

Edinburgh has more conservation areas than almost any other city in Scotland, and this beautiful stone villa sits within one. In a conservation area — and always with a listed building — your permitted development rights are restricted, which means hard landscaping, boundary walls, ground levels and even external lighting can require planning consent or listed building consent before work begins.

That is exactly the kind of project we love. Every element here was designed to respect the character of the period architecture: original stone was carefully salvaged and reused, new paving was specified in natural riven sandstone to complement the existing masonry, and the oak pergola and planting were kept in keeping with the historic setting. If planning permission, listed building consent or a check on permitted development is needed, we know the professionals who make that an easy, stress-free process.

This is Maybury Landscaping — bringing your outdoor vision to life, while protecting the heritage that makes Edinburgh gardens so special.

Garden Lighting Installed by Qualified Electricians

Lighting turned this heritage garden into a space that is enjoyed just as much after dark as during the day. We designed a layered scheme: warm-white spike uplights to graze the specimen Japanese acers and original stonework, discreet markers along paths and steps, submersible colour-changing fittings in the ponds, and festoon and fairy lighting woven through the oak pergola for atmosphere.

Crucially, all of the electrical lighting is installed by qualified electricians working to BS 7671 (the IET Wiring Regulations) and Part P, using low-voltage, weatherproof fittings on RCD-protected outdoor circuits. That means it is safe, compliant and built to last through Scottish winters — with none of the glare or light pollution that would be inappropriate in a conservation area.

Certified & Safe

BS 7671 & Part P compliant, RCD-protected circuits by qualified electricians.

Warm & Low-Glare

2700K–3000K LEDs that flatter sandstone and avoid conservation-area light pollution.

Planning Made Easy

We know the professionals for permitted development, planning and listed building consent.

Project Gallery — Every Detail, Day & Night

From the churned ground of the renovation to the finished, illuminated garden. Each image below is described in full for accessibility and image search.

Warm-white LED spike uplighting on a Japanese acer set in a reclaimed stone trough, installed by qualified electricians in an Edinburgh heritage garden at dusk — Warm-white LED uplighting picks out a specimen Japanese acer in a reclaimed stone trough — a low-voltage scheme installed by qualified electricians.
Dusk photograph of a specimen Japanese acer dramatically uplit with warm-white LED spike lights from within a reclaimed carved-stone trough, with the festoon-lit oak pergola and lantern-lit patio of the Edinburgh heritage garden behind.

Professional garden lighting scheme uplighting red Japanese acers in oak sleeper planters against traditional Edinburgh sandstone at blue hour — Red acers in oak-sleeper planters uplit against original sandstone — a sympathetic lighting scheme for a conservation-area property.
Blue-hour image of red-leaved Japanese acers in tiered oak-sleeper planters, each uplit with discreet warm LED spotlights, set on a cobble-edged bed against the restored sandstone gable and coach lantern of a heritage Edinburgh home.

Uplit autumnal acers and flowering cherry trees framing a slate-turreted heritage stone house in an Edinburgh conservation area at twilight — Uplit autumnal acers and cherries frame the slate-turreted stone house — lighting that celebrates heritage architecture after dark.
Twilight scene showing multiple uplit acers and flowering cherry trees in raised oak planters and gravel beds, drawing the eye to the slate-turreted, sandstone heritage house behind in an Edinburgh conservation area.

Indian sandstone pathway winding past Japanese acer trees and raised natural stone beds in a restored period-property garden in Edinburgh under a blue sky — By day: an Indian sandstone path threads past acers and raised stone beds through the restored period garden.
Bright daytime portrait view of the Indian sandstone pathway curving between mature Japanese acers, natural-stone raised beds and clipped topiary, leading through the heritage garden toward the pergola and pond under a clear Edinburgh sky.

Colour-changing underwater pond lighting and a fountain beneath cherry blossom with a festoon-lit oak pergola in an Edinburgh heritage garden at night — Colour-changing underwater lighting and a lit fountain glow beneath cherry blossom, with the festoon-lit pergola beyond.
Night photograph of the raised wildlife pond with a fountain feature and colour-changing submersible LED lighting turning the water blue and green, framed by overhanging cherry blossom and the warmly festoon-lit oak pergola of the Edinburgh heritage garden.

Two-tier koi pond with green and blue submersible lighting, fountains and a festoon-lit pergola frame under cherry blossom in an Edinburgh conservation-area garden — A two-tier koi pond with submersible colour lighting and fountains — festoon-lit oak frame and cherry blossom above.
Evening view of a split-level koi pond with cascading water between tiers, green and blue submersible lighting illuminating the pebbled base, twin fountains, a festoon-lit oak pergola frame, tyre swing and cherry blossom in the Edinburgh heritage garden.

Green-oak pergola strung with warm festoon and fairy lighting over a sandstone patio and rattan seating beside bi-fold doors in an Edinburgh heritage garden at night — The green-oak pergola strung with festoon and fairy lighting over a sandstone patio and rattan dining set — an outdoor room for all seasons.
Night-time image of the substantial green-oak pergola dressed with warm festoon and fairy lights above a riven sandstone patio, rattan corner dining set and potted acers, beside the illuminated bi-fold doors of the heritage Edinburgh home.

Before shot of a heritage stone villa under renovation with scaffolding, bagged aggregate and bare churned ground prior to the garden transformation in an Edinburgh conservation area — Before: the period stone villa mid-renovation, with scaffolding, bagged aggregate and bare ground where the garden now sits.
Before photograph showing the category of heritage sandstone villa under renovation with scaffolding to the gable, bulk bags of aggregate, stacked reclaimed slabs and churned, unlandscaped ground ahead of the conservation-area garden build.

Before shot of excavation groundworks and a reclaimed stone stockpile with an excavator during the heritage garden build in an Edinburgh conservation area — Before: excavation and careful stockpiling of reclaimed stone during the groundworks phase.
Before photograph of the groundworks stage with a tracked excavator, a large stockpile of carefully salvaged reclaimed stone for reuse, bulk bags and stripped ground beside the heritage house in the Edinburgh conservation area.

The Challenge

The grounds of this period stone villa were a bare, churned building site during a major renovation, within an Edinburgh conservation area with restricted permitted development. The owners wanted a heritage-sensitive garden that would be beautiful by day and magical after dark — without harming the character of the listed setting.

Our Solution

We salvaged and reused original stone, laid natural riven sandstone paths and patios, built a green-oak pergola and tiered planters for specimen acers, and created multi-level wildlife and koi ponds. A layered low-voltage lighting scheme — installed by qualified electricians — brings the stonework, planting and water to life every evening.