Stone Lotus Landscapes is a service landscape and pool building company.

We work collaboratively with our clients from initial consultation right through to a completed outdoor space.

We also provide regular or one-off maintenance services for our landscape projects. Some of our services include, design, plant selection, excavation, tiling, paving, decking, retaining walls, irrigation, vertical gardens, outdoor kitchens, awnings and outdoor covered areas, water features, pools, fencing, planting, turfing, weeding, trimming and general maintenance.

Site Visit

We start with a face to face meeting on site. The site visit is an important first step for a few reasons.  It’s a great way to learn more about you and gain further insight into your thoughts, ideas and requirements for the space and to start to compile a design brief for your project.  We may take some photographs. We may take some measurements. We usually allow about an hour.  The site visit also allows us to get a preliminary feel for the site and its surroundings.  We may be able to identify any obvious site characteristics or issues (such as access, parking, power lines, lighting levels etc).  The information you supply at the site visit also helps us to understand the elements likely to be included in your project,  what type of design documentation and approvals (if any) may be required so we may adequately quote for design. However, It’s important to note that this is just a preliminary meeting.  It is not a thorough site investigation or measure.  It does not include things like soil testing, service location investigations, investigative excavation, detailed property measure or survey. These things may all be required down the track and further site visits will be carried out as required once we have been formally engaged. 

Landscape Design

Following the site visit, we can give you a quote for the landscape design. The type and level of design documentation required can differ between projects.  For example, projects that require development applications, pools or a lot of structural works will require more detailed plans and drawings.  For this reason, we quote each landscape design project individually and we will discuss what design documentation and package will suit your landscape project.

So you’re ready to start designing your ultimate outdoor space?  This is where the fun really begins! We love collaborating with our clients to flesh out their design brief.  During the design phase we consider your requirements, such as inclusions, layout, look and feel/style, materials and finishes and planting to prepare a landscape concept design. This will include proposed materials and finishes and a planting schedule.  This will normally necessitate several meetings and site visits.  If the project necessitates, during the design phase, detailed construction drawings will also be prepared as well as engaging an engineer for any required engineering drawings.

Once the design has been finalised we will provide you with a detailed, itemised quotation for construction. Sometimes this may necessitate a few more design tweaks. However, given we discuss budget throughout the design phase and have been designing to your budget, there is generally no surprises here. Once we have the landscape design and costings settled, it’s our Construction team’s time to shine.

Landscape Construction

Once all necessary approvals have been obtained, our construction team will get to work. The transition from landscape design to the construction phase can sometimes be a tricky or disjointed one where different companies have been engaged.  We pride ourselves on making this transition smooth and efficient.  There is no confusion around design intent, construction has been considered during the design phase and everyone is on the same page from the beginning. The feedback from our clients is that they enjoy working with one point of contact and that our project delivery model streamlines the outdoor renovation process.

With decades of construction experience our projects are built to the highest quality using only qualified, professional and experienced tradesmen and trusted subcontractors.

Maintenance

We’re here to help get the garden established and to keep your new outdoor space looking its best.

Stone Lotus Landscapes can be engaged for regular or one-off maintenance services. This may include trimming hedges and planting, plant replacement, spraying and removing weeds, fertilising, mowing lawns, pressure cleaning or re-sealing hard surfaces.

“A good outdoor space is a vital extension of your home. It can be many things; a quiet sanctuary, a kids soccer field, a mini farm producing fresh herbs and veges, a bustling second living and entertaining area. Either way, I love that what I do not only improves the look and size of my client’s property but can also have a real impact on how they live their lives and improve their overall wellbeing.”
— Andrew Sidie

Our Services

Design
Construction
Maintenance

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