- Home - About - Services - Service Areas - Reviews - Our Work - Specials - Contact07707 555728Get a Free Quote - - Services - Heavy Landscaping & Garden Renovations Ivybridge Heavy Landscaping # Heavy Landscaping & Complete Garden Renovations — All Trades Covered Machine-led groundwork, retaining walls, patios, driveways, decking and planting. Sloping Devon gardens reshaped into level, usable outdoor space by one team from dig to final finish. Fully insured25+ years experienceNo hidden costs Call 07707 555728Get a Free Quote ## Full Garden Transformations, Groundwork Included Plenty of gardeners can lay a patio. Far fewer can excavate a steep Devon slope, build the retaining structure to hold it, run the drainage, and then finish the whole thing with paving, decking, fencing and lighting. SCR Property Services covers the heavy end of landscaping as well as the finishing trades, so a complete garden renovation runs as one continuous job rather than three separate contractors blaming each other. Craig runs his own plant and machinery, including diggers for excavation and muck-away, which keeps costs down and means groundwork isn't subcontracted out to whoever is available. Levels, drainage and retaining walls are the parts of a garden nobody sees and everything depends on — get them right and the patio still looks perfect in fifteen years. Gardens around Ivybridge, Cornwood, Sparkwell and the South Hams are rarely flat and rarely well-drained. Clay subsoil, granite, steep gradients and heavy winter rainfall all shape how a garden has to be built here. Craig designs and builds with those conditions in mind rather than applying a generic approach. What's Included ## What Our Heavy Landscaping Service Covers From the first dig to the final plant, every stage of a garden renovation is handled in-house: Excavation & site clearance Digger work & muck-away Ground levelling & terracing Retaining walls & sleeper walls Blockwork & brick garden walls Land drainage & soakaways Patios & natural stone paving Resin, block-paved & gravel driveways Concrete bases & footings Timber & composite decking Fencing, gates & screening Steps, paths & pathways Raised beds & planters Turfing & artificial grass Outdoor lighting & power Sheds, summerhouses & outbuildings Sound Familiar? ## Garden Problems Heavy Landscaping Solves ### A garden too steep to use Sloping plots waste most of their space. Excavation and retaining walls turn a slope into level terraces you can actually put furniture on. ### Waterlogged lawns every winter Devon clay holds water. Proper land drainage, soakaways and falls stop the garden turning to mud from November to March. ### Patios that sink and crack Most paving failures are foundation failures. Correct excavation depth, sub-base compaction and drainage mean paving stays level for decades. ### Three contractors, one garden Groundworker, paver and fencer working separately means gaps, delays and finger-pointing. All trades covered here means one programme and one guarantee. How It Works ## Simple, Straightforward Process 1 ### Site Visit & Design Discussion Craig walks the garden, checks levels, access and ground conditions, and talks through how you want to use the space. You get an itemised quote covering groundwork and finishes separately. 2 ### Clearance, Excavation & Structure The site is cleared, machinery brought in, levels cut and retained, drainage installed and sub-bases laid. This is the stage that determines whether everything above it lasts. 3 ### Surfaces, Features & Planting Paving, decking, fencing, steps, lighting and turfing are completed, the site is fully cleared, and the finished garden is walked through with you before sign-off. Benefits ## Why Homeowners Choose Craig ### Own Machinery, Lower Costs Diggers and plant run in-house, so excavation and muck-away don't carry a subcontractor's mark-up or wait on someone else's diary. ### Groundwork and Finishes Together Drainage, retaining, paving, decking and fencing all covered by one team — no gaps between trades and one point of responsibility. ### Built for Devon Ground Clay subsoil, granite, steep gradients and heavy rainfall are designed for from the start, not discovered halfway through. ### Structural Retaining Done Properly Sleeper, block and masonry retaining walls built with correct footings, drainage and reinforcement — not stacked and hoped for. ### Access Solutions Narrow lanes and tight rear-garden access are normal in South Devon. Craig plans machinery, deliveries and waste removal around them. ### Clean Sites, Full Clearance Spoil removed, surfaces washed down and the garden left ready to use — not covered in sand and offcuts. ## Reshaping South Devon Gardens From the Ground Up A complete garden renovation is a construction project as much as a horticultural one. Before a single paving slab is laid there's clearance, excavation, levels to set, drainage to run and structure to build. On the hillside plots common around Ivybridge, Bittaford and Wrangaton, that structural phase often accounts for more than half the project — terracing a steep garden into two or three usable levels needs retaining walls designed to hold real weight, with proper footings, drainage behind them and correct backfill. Drainage deserves particular attention in this part of Devon. Heavy clay subsoil combined with high winter rainfall means water has nowhere to go unless you give it somewhere. Land drains, soakaways, permeable surfaces and correct falls on every hard surface are built into the design from the outset. A beautiful patio that sits under an inch of standing water each January is a failed patio. Access is the other constant challenge. Village lanes around Ermington, Holbeton and Ugborough weren't built for grab lorries, and many rear gardens are reachable only through the house or a narrow side passage. Craig plans plant size, delivery timing and muck-away routes around these constraints, using smaller machines and conveyors where necessary rather than abandoning the mechanical approach entirely. Once the heavy work is complete, the finishing trades matter just as much. Natural stone and porcelain paving, composite or timber decking, sleeper steps, close-board fencing, raised beds, turf or artificial grass, and outdoor lighting and power all tie the space together. Because carpentry, groundwork and general building are all covered in-house, features like a decked seating area with integrated lighting and a summerhouse base can be built as one coordinated piece of work. Whether it's a small courtyard in Plymouth needing levelling and paving, a sloping family garden in Plympton crying out for terracing, or a full rural plot renovation in the South Hams, Craig will visit, assess the ground honestly and quote each stage separately. Call 07707 555728 to arrange a site visit. IvybridgeSouth HamsPlymptonPlymouthSaltashSouthwayPlymstockYealmptonModburySouth BrentBittafordCornwoodLee MillSparkwellWrangatonUgboroughErmingtonHolbetonNewton FerrersNoss MayoBrixtonWotter FAQ ## Frequently Asked Questions ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left font-semibold" data-radix-collection-item="">What counts as heavy landscaping? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left font-semibold" data-radix-collection-item="">Do you own your own diggers? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left font-semibold" data-radix-collection-item="">Can you terrace a steep garden? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left font-semibold" data-radix-collection-item="">How long does a full garden renovation take? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left font-semibold" data-radix-collection-item="">What if my garden has no machine access? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left font-semibold" data-radix-collection-item="">Do you handle drainage problems? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left font-semibold" data-radix-collection-item="">Do you lay driveways as well as gardens? ### svg]:rotate-180 text-left font-semibold" data-radix-collection-item="">Which areas do you cover for landscaping? ## Ready to Get Started? Call Craig today for a free, no-obligation quote. 25+ years experience. Fully insured. Open 7 days a week, 9am–8pm. Call 07707 555728Request a Quote Online ← Back to Home ### SCR Property Services 58 Ermington Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9ES 07707 555728 7 days a week, 9am–8pm craig@scrpropertyservices.co.uk MyBuilder ### Pages - Home - About - Services - Service Areas - Reviews - Our Work - Specials - Contact ### Services - Handyman - Decorator - Plumbing & Electrical - Kitchen Fitting - Smoke Alarm Systems ### Areas We Serve - Ivybridge - South Hams - Plympton - Plymouth - Saltash - Southway - Plymstock - Yealmpton - Modbury - South Brent - Bittaford - Cornwood - Lee Mill - Sparkwell - Wrangaton - Ugborough - Ermington - Holbeton - Newton Ferrers - Noss Mayo - Brixton - Wotter © 2026 SCR Property Services. All rights reserved. Fully insured · 25+ years experience·Advice & Guides·Privacy Policy·Terms·Cookie Policy Call NowFree Quote We use essential cookies to make this site work. 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