Garden design
A scaled layout that fixes levels, routes, seating areas, sun and shade before anything is dug, so the build is priced and sequenced properly.
Read more about garden designPN Landscapes designs and builds complete gardens in Uckfield and across East Sussex, with one team handling groundworks, paving, walls, structures, pools and planting.
A landscape project is the whole garden considered at once: levels, drainage, paving, walls, structures and planting, built in the right order by one team. PN Landscapes has been delivering projects like this from Uckfield since 1997, from compact courtyard rebuilds to large gardens with terraces, pools and outdoor kitchens.
Because we do our own excavation, walling, paving and timber work, nothing is passed between subcontractors who have never met. The person who surveys your garden is part of the team that builds it.
What a landscape project can include
Most gardens we build combine several of these elements. Designing them together avoids the mismatched levels and awkward joins you get when a garden is built piecemeal.
Paving & hard landscaping
Patios, paths, steps and terraces in porcelain, sandstone, limestone and granite, laid on full mortar beds over a compacted sub-base.
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Swimming pool integration
Pools built as part of the garden rather than dropped into it, including a cliff-top pool overlooking the sea on the Sussex coast.
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Timber structures
Decking, pergolas, gazebos and garden buildings that give the garden height, shade and somewhere to sit when it rains.
Read more about timber structuresHow a landscape project runs
The order matters. Getting drainage and levels right first is what stops paving sinking and walls leaning five years later.
Site visit and brief
We walk the garden with you, measure levels and access, and talk through how you want to use the space and what you want to spend.
Design and materials
You get a layout and a materials proposal. Paving and stone can be seen full-size, laid and in daylight, at the PN Paving Supplies yard beside our office.
Written quote and programme
An itemised quote with a realistic start date and duration. Larger gardens can be phased over more than one season.
Groundworks
Clearance, excavation, drainage and sub-bases. On the heavy Wealden clay around Uckfield this stage decides how long everything above it lasts.
Build and planting
Walls, paving, structures and services, followed by topsoil, turf and planting. We keep the site tidy and you informed throughout.
Outdoor features
Lighting, water and finishing details
The details are what make a garden usable after dark and interesting in winter. We install low-voltage lighting to steps, walls and seating areas, fire pits and fire bowls, water features, and built-in seating that doubles as retaining wall.
Choosing materials is easier in person. Our sister company runs a paving display near Uckfield where you can see how porcelain and natural stone look once laid, wet and dry, before you commit.
Extensive landscaping & remedial works
“PN Landscapes are one of the most professional and trustworthy companies we have ever dealt with. They combine this with a very flexible no problem attitude and worked with us to design and adapt work as it progressed.”
Why choose PN Landscapes for a landscape project
- One team, start to finish: Excavation, walling, paving, pools and timber are all done in-house, so the programme and the quality are in our hands.
- Established 1997: Founded by Paul Noel after training at Plumpton College and Buxted Park. Still family-run from the same Uckfield base.
- Materials you can see: Stone and porcelain come from PN Paving Supplies, on the same site as our office.
- Local ground knowledge: We know how Wealden clay, sandstone outcrops and sloping plots behave, and build foundations to suit.
Questions we are asked
Frequently asked questions
How long does a full garden landscape take?
A straightforward patio and lawn can take one to two weeks. A complete garden with walls, terraces and structures typically takes several weeks, and projects that include a swimming pool run longer. We give a programme with every quote.
Do you design gardens as well as build them?
Yes. We are a design-and-build landscaper, so the layout, levels and materials are planned by the same team that builds the garden. We are also happy to build from a garden designer's drawings.
Can a landscape project be done in phases?
Yes. We often install drainage, levels and the main terrace first, then add structures, lighting or planting later. Designing the whole garden up front means each phase fits the next.
Which areas do you cover?
We work within roughly 20 miles of Uckfield, which covers most of East Sussex including Lewes, Crowborough, Heathfield, Haywards Heath, Eastbourne, Brighton and Tunbridge Wells.
PN Landscapes
Plan your garden with us
Tell us about the space and how you want to use it. We will visit, measure up and send a written, itemised quote, free of charge.
Phone: 01825 733317
Email: info@pnlandscapes.co.uk
Address: Flitteridge Farm, Daleham Lane, Splaynes Green, Uckfield TN22 3TQ
Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, Sat 8am–1pm
Paving and stone: visit PN Paving Supplies, our sister company on the same site.