Hard landscaping for new build properties
Hard landscaping is the structural layer that defines the outdoor areas of a new build.
Getting it right is as much about durability and functionality as aesthetic appeal.
GGM Landscpaing installs hard landscaping for new build properties across Scotland.
From block paving, brick paving, porcelain and concrete slab surfaces, decorative aggregates, retaining walls, drainage channels, timber decking, fencing, and gates.
We carefully select materials that match your vision and budget.
Driveways, block paving and paved surfaces
Driveway installation for new builds needs to account for surface water drainage from the outset.
Block paving and permeable paver options meet planning requirements for residential properties and need to provide a durable, smart finish that holds up under vehicle and pedestrian use.
GGM Landscaping has decades of experience in installing block paving, pressed concrete, and porcelain driveways across Central Scotland and beyond.
For a beautiful, durable, and functional finish by one team of contractors, get in touch today.
Patios, decking and outdoor living
A paved patio and timber deck at the rear of a new build is the perfect finish to any show home.
We install patio areas in porcelain, natural stone, and concrete flags, and build decking in timber or composite depending on your vision.
Our team also can incorporate lighting and pathway connections between outdoor areas for a garden that looks carefully considered and thoughtfully designed.
Fencing, gates and boundary work
Boundary fencing and gates are an essential part of any hard landscaping project for new builds.
From timber panel fencing, close-board fencing, and decorative garden fencing. We match your specification and design boundaries that don’t just do their job but look great as they do it. .
Gardens designs and soft landscaping for new builds
Building a garden from scratch on a new build plot gives the buyer an outdoor space they always dreamed off straight from move-in day.
That’s where our garden design skills come into play.
We know exactly what works in Scottish conditions and what won’t.
All our plant material is sourced to suit the site, ground is properly prepared, and everything is carefully selected to thrive for decades.
Some of our soft landscaping services include:
Lawns, planting beds and hedging
Lawn installation on new build plots starts with experienced ground preparation. This gives the lawn the best start to life.
Planting beds and hedging are installed to the landscape design or to whatever garden inspiration and specification the homeowner has agreed with the builder.
We carefully source and plant shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses, and boundary hedging that matches the specific conditions of the site for garden plants that will last.
Drainage and soil preparation
New build plots carry drainage challenges that a garden designer or general builder can often miss.
Compacted subsoil from heavy plant movement, inadequate surface water channels, and fill material left under the topsoil all cause waterlogging that destroys lawns and planting within a season.
We assess drainage conditions before any soft landscaping begins.
If we note any causes of concern, we work around these and install soakaways and drainage channels where needed.
For a planting scheme that has a proper chance to establish, GGM Landscaping is the team for you.
Biodiversity net gain and planning conditions
Biodiversity net gain is a standard planning condition on most new residential development in Scotland.
Builders have to demonstrate a measurable improvement in biodiversity on the site compared to its pre-development baseline, and the landscaping on each plot is where that condition is largely met.
We deliver planting schemes that satisfy biodiversity net gain requirement. Or for builders that working with a planning consultant or ecologist on biodiversity conditions, we coordinate directly and deliver the landscaping to the agreed specification.
Written records covering what was planted, where, and in what densities are provided for every new build project.
Why builders choose GGM Landscaping
Experience working with builders
Builders choose GGM because we fit into the build programme rather than arriving at the end and disrupting it.
We coordinate around your site sequence, hit the agreed programme efficiently, and give you one point of contact for everything garden and landscaping.
Our approach has helped us build relationships with a wider range of building companies, who trust us time again for their landscaping jobs.
And because we cover a wide range of hard and soft landscaping, garden design, drainage, and tree surgery, you don’t need to employ a separate landscaper, gardener, and drainage contractor on the same plot.
One team handles the lot.
Landscapers with a track record across Scotland
GGM Landscaping is proud to have earned long-standing contracts with North Lanarkshire Council, Scottish Water, and BT.
But it is not just here where we have shown off high quality and care.
We have been named Scotland’s Best Landscaping Company 2024 at the Scottish Home Improvement Awards, and Best Tree Surgeon and Arboricultural Business, Central Belt 2024 from the SME News Scottish Enterprise Awards.
For a team that genuinely cares about the work we produce, GGM Landscaping is the team for you.
Credentials, accreditation and sustainability
Our team includes in-house landscape architects and City and Guilds NPTC certified arborists who hold Arboricultural Association membership.
All staff carry the relevant qualifications and our public liability cover is in place for commercial and new build projects.
We’re a specialist landscape contractor, not builders merchants supplying landscaping supplies and landscaping materials for someone else to install.
Gardening knowledge, horticultural skill, and care over the finished work are what we bring to every new build project.
Green waste from landscaping is recycled across all our work, and planting schemes are developed with wildlife value and biodiversity in mind.
Where builders have ESG reporting requirements, we provide environmental documentation as part of the handover package.
Get a free quote for your new build landscaping project
If your development needs landscaping to get it ready for market, GGM Landscaping works with house builders and developers across Scotland.
For expert design support, planting, driveways, patios, fencing, hedging, turf, and more. We cover the full scope, working to your programme, not ours.
From groundworks through to handover, we integrate with your build schedule as a contractor you can rely on to deliver.
Call us on 07946 322717 or get in touch online to discuss your build project. We’ll review what’s needed, arrange a site visit, and provide a written quote covering hard landscaping, soft landscaping, drainage, and any garden design work required.