Garden Designer in Hackney. I count myself as extremely fortunate to have used the services of Duncan and his wonderful team. Duncan listened to my 'dream' of what I had in mind and somehow he was able to untangle my thoughts and create the reality! Duncan, Jack and Dan were fantastic. Punctual, tidy, always considerate, thoughtful and totally professional. The workmanship is exemplary. Living in a small terraced house the work was difficult for them and for me but they were brilliant at being positive and encouraging. These days it's not easy to find a business that does exactly as they've set out to do from start to finiah. With such a stunning end result. I couldn't be happier.
We are more than happy to recommend working with Duncan and his team. He designed a new front garden and bin store for us. His process of design and consultation was really clear and he listened to what we wanted. He was then very honest about aspects that he wouldn’t recommend doing as they wouldn’t last long term and he didn’t feel it would be fair to include them. He is obsessive about attention to detail! He visited the house several times before starting and was always quick to communicate and reply to emails or concerns. His team are great. Dan and Jack were often on site most days and we all felt incredibly comfortable having them in and around the house during the project. My two young children adored them. The project was bang on time wise. Duncan had hoped to be a little ahead of schedule however the weather was dreadful on and off so it was exactly the amount of time expected. Budget wise, we made some aesthetic changes just before Duncan actually started and so as the materials were cheaper that was reflected in the price. After the work was completed, Duncan came back to check on the work and check we were happy. There have been no flagging issues. I have asked for his advice about how some of the wood is naturally changing (it’s cedar so it’s untreated) and he’s been helpful as well as visiting to chat about it. Throughout the project Duncan was available to chat and kept us up up date. We were at home during the 6 weeks (lockdown and WFH) so communication was easy. He and the team also built our next door neighbour a fence as part of our project and were happy to liaise with her and hang various hanging baskets for her too. We are very happy with the end result. The whole street has been interested in the project and people still comment on the work several months on when passing.
What an amazing transformation of our garden in just 2 weeks! Duncan and his team are highly creative skilled, knowledgable friendly. They clearly enjoy their work and take a great pride in it. The end result of our project was very good value for money too. We love sitting and relaxing in our brilliant new garden.
Duncan did an incredible job transforming both the front and back of my terraced house. In the back garden, from a minimal brief (I’m not a designer) he totally understood what I was looking to achieve and managed to create a design that far exceeded my expectations. The results were stunning and incredibly creative, with every detail carefully considered for both space and design. This was crucial in such a small space (see photo). At the front of the house managed to continue the design scheme from the back, whilst also incorporating more traditional elements, including Victorian tiling. Duncan’s consultative approach to the plants we used was also superb. Again, plants aren’t something that I know anything about, so he very knowledgably talked me through the options, considering both the look but also my need for low maintenance! The work Duncan has done has totally transformed the feel of the whole house. I look forward to the many years of enjoying the new space! Duncan was super easy to communicate with, has a very high level of craftmanship and went above and beyond to get it exactly how I wanted it – even helping advise on the finishing touches – furniture etc. A pleasure to work with. Couldn’t recommend him highly enough. Gareth
