Colinton Gardening Services - Edinburgh

Wifie M.

A much needed main-door flat “front bit” makeover to accommodate the imminent arrival of a puppy. Andy, Jamie and Eliot have done a fantastic job. They suggested the addition of a fence so we could keep pup area separate from some lovely sea breeze daisies we’d otherwise have to get rid of as they aren’t safe for dogs to eat. So we now have two separate areas - a puppy safe space and a space with a built-in seat to enjoy in the summerWork came in a bit under budget, which was a lovely surprise in the run-up to Christmas, and was finished to schedule and everything tidied up. We’re delighted with the outcome, as are our neighbours - we’ve had plenty of compliments to pass on to the company. To quote one of our neighbours, “it’s great to see proper craftsmanship”.

Pete

What a difference to our garden after the guys' diligence, care and experience revived our lame-looking back lawn and turned it into a sharp-looking new layout. They did a great job and it was a bonus to learn a few new horticultural things over a coffee

clare B.

I am delighted with the work Colinton Gardening Services did. From the beginning, Andy was empathic to what I was wanting, and helped me shape the ideas. Elliot and Molly did an amazing job turning a mud patch into a beautiful patio, with care and attention to detail. This was my first bit landscape design work I had enlisted, and they talked me through each day what they were going to be doing, we discussed the process & the decisions. I'll happily add some photos once my husband has finished building a new fence next to it!

Elizabeth B.

This previously good company can no longer be relied on.

Colinton Garden Services built fencing for us in Autumn 2021. We then asked them to replace paving in our patio. We accepted their estimate in October 2021 with work to start Winter of 2021/2. Time passed with no progress until June/July 2022 when they were ready to start.

For the fencing project we’d paid 50% halfway with the rest on completion. For this project, however, Andy asked us to order and pay for the materials directly to the suppliers including a £400+ increase in costs due to the delayed start. He then required a £2500 upfront payment for labour. We felt uncomfortable with this and legal and consumer advice strongly warned us against going ahead. It would have meant us paying £4600 of a £6600 project in advance.

We offered generous stage payments in an effort to keep things on track and meanwhile the start date came and went. Out of the blue, Andy announced he was going on ‘Gardening Leave’ for at least a week or longer. And that was it.

Unfortunately I’d have to warn prospective customers, especially those of pensionable age like ourselves, to be wary of comparatively large sums being asked for before any work has been done.

paul M.

We used Andy and his team to do a recent big landscaping job in our garden. They gave great advice and were always very efficient, friendly and professional. They’re all skilled and passionate gardeners and the finished job looked excellent. We would happily recommend Andy and his team and we’ll be working with them again if we need any more gardening or landscaping work done.

Alexandra C.

From first contacting Andy, he was helpful, friendly and professional. We wanted a wood fence to match our existing one and Andy turned up at the appointed time to talk it through, sending his estimate shortly afterwards. The work was high quality with the team spending time to get it right and they were respectful of our neighbour’s garden also. We have asked for further work to be carried out. Highly recommended.

John L.

We enjoyed co-operative working with this Company of landscape gardeners, and are very satisfied with the outcome. They are locally based, which we were keen to support. Our garden, front and back, was literally a muddy blank canvas and required a mini digger and skips to clear and shape. We had in mind some trees, scrubs, and plants we were keen to introduce. A huge advantage, prior this work, was the preparation of an exact location plan of the planting, this completed by one of the workers with 8 or so years' experience with the Royal Botanical Gardens. He made many constructive recommendations, and introduced us to a much wider potential planting outcome. He, and his participating manager, who kept us well informed about the budget, regularly consulted with us as the project developed. The only quibble was a small time hiccup with the major supplier of plants - but this was not the fault of Colinton Gardening Services. Overall, a great outcome.

anna B.

Colinton landscapers were easy to communicate with and friendly. They laid a new slab patio edged with granite, some turf and made 2 raised beds for us. They also made new fencing and a gate. We are very pleased with the finished result. There were setbacks with the initial fence materials and we had to start again with different rails and slats. This was resolved in a friendly way and it now looks great!