Landscape Gardeners and Garden Design - Edinburgh & the Lothians

Outdoor areas are an extension of your home – the first thing any visitor will see. Landscaping will enhance the appearance, increase the value of your property and create spaces for relaxation and entertaining.

Lothian Paving will transform your space into a garden of your dreams.

whether it’s a contemporary roof terrace or an urban courtyard, a large suburban garden or a country estate, we approach all projects with an utmost focus on quality and customer satisfaction.

Before the work can begin, we will discuss your needs and aesthetic preferences and suggest solutions for you to choose from. Digital visualisations and drawings will help you make an informed choice.

Our experience and professional expertise will ensure that the plans turn into reality with minimum inconvenience, within budget and on schedule: from preparatory ground works and retaining walls to paths and

Although we don’t provide soft landscaping and gardening services as such, we will be very happy to closely work with you – or a gardener of your choice – to make sure that the hard landscaping design and construction are co-ordinated and matched with any planting and your other soft landscaping choices. Our ultimate goal is to carry out a stunning transformation that will make your outdoor space an object of admiration, setting a new standard for your neighbourhood.

Paved pathways and steps not only make it easier to move around your garden in all weathers, but structure the space, and together with walls or fencing, can help to create distinct areas with various functions, while also harmoniously connecting them into a coherent whole.

Aside from the design considerations, we will advise you on the choice of suitable paving materials – natural stone, brick or concrete pavers all have their advantages and uses. As a paving specialist, we will make sure the best material for your landscaping project is chosen and laid out to ensure many years of service.

Creative use of garden lighting can create a stunning focus for your garden, while enhancing functionality of your space. We will advise you on suitable lighting choices, design the overall scheme and individual bespoke features, and carry out all the work to ensure electrical safety.

A lawn is a quintessential feature in most gardens. It’s hard to imagine a garden without grass. But it’s also high-maintenance, and needs regular mowing at the very minimum. Some lawns don’t make a great impression despite regular maintenance, while establishing one from scratch can take a long time and a lot of labour. A lush, natural grass lawn will not grow overnight. Turfing with natural turf suitable for your garden and your specific needs is a solution: professionally laid out on a correctly prepared soil, natural turf will create an impressive lawn almost instantly (it can be used within few days).

If minimising maintenance and avoiding other problems with natural grass (digging up by animals, excessive muddiness, heavy wear and tear) are your main objectives, artificial grass is a good solution. Minimal maintenance is the main advantage of professionally fitted synthetic turf, but it is also a very convenient way to create a lawn in places lacking a sufficiently thick soil layer, e.g. a roof terrace or a patio garden. Modern ‘’fake grass’’ is a very convincing alternative to natural turf, with fibres of variable colours and lengths, and when correctly installed, will last up to 10 years with little maintenance.