Landscaping Inner West

Inner West blocks are mostly tight, established and full of character, so we design to make small terrace and cottage yards work hard. Rear-lane courtyards, warehouse conversions and character homes each get a plan to suit. It is landscaping Inner West owners can enjoy without a big backyard.

Small, shaded Inner West beds dry out between close buildings, so mulch keeps them cool and cuts watering. We lay neat mulch that suits compact courtyards and character gardens. Beds stay tidy and healthy with less effort.

In tight Inner West yards, paving often is the garden, so it has to be laid well. We pave courtyards, side passages and small entertaining areas on bases suited to the local clay and sandstone. Materials are chosen to lift a compact character space.

Close, established gardens, shared fence lines and paving cracks are where weeds spread fastest here. We clear beds, paths and courtyards and keep regrowth down without fuss. It suits busy owners and rentals that need to stay tidy.

On tight Inner West blocks a good hedge is the difference between privacy and looking into the next terrace. We shape slim, dense screens that hold privacy without stealing space. Trimming keeps them neat along close boundaries.

Pebbles are perfect for small, low-water courtyards and awkward side passages in the Inner West. We use them to finish courtyards, dress narrow strips and carry run-off where the ground holds water. The result is clean and needs next to no upkeep.

A compact deck turns a small terrace or warehouse-conversion yard into a proper outdoor room. We build hardwood and composite decks sized to tight blocks and rooftops. It adds usable, low-maintenance space in a dense suburb.

Even small level changes and close boundaries in the Inner West need tidy, well-drained walls. We build sleeper, block and sandstone retaining walls that hold ground without crowding a compact yard. Structural walls are engineered and lodged with the relevant council.

Clearing an established Inner West block often means tight access and no room for a big skip. We hand-clear green waste, old paving and garden junk and cart it out cleanly. It is ideal before a renovation or between tenants.

A small, healthy lawn lifts a compact Inner West yard, but the ground needs prep first. We improve and level the soil, then lay a hardy buffalo that copes with shade from close buildings, or artificial turf where a courtyard has no soil.