Garden Design in Coventry
Designed by Andy in 2D and 3D, then built by the same team
Every garden we build starts as a drawing. Andy, who owns DNA Landscapes, designs each scheme personally with the client, so you see the finished garden in 3D, and agree what it will cost, before anything is dug.
The drawing and the finished garden
From first visit to a price you can rely on
Andy leads every design himself, rather than handing it to a separate designer who will never set foot on site. That matters, because the person drawing the garden is the person who knows exactly how it will be built, what the ground will allow and what each decision will cost.
- A visit to the garden. We walk it with you, talk about how you want to use it, and look at the levels, the light, the access and what is worth keeping.
- A measured sketch. The plot is measured and a first layout drawn, so the size of the terrace can be judged against the lawn and the beds rather than guessed.
- The design plan. A dimensioned, coloured plan with materials and planting set out, and on larger schemes a scaled 3D model you can view from any angle.
- Revisions with you. The design is refined together until it is right. Changing a drawing costs nothing; changing a wall costs a great deal.
- A fixed price, then the build. Once the design is agreed you get one figure for the whole job, and our own team builds exactly what you approved.
Four ways to start
Every package ends with a price to build the garden, worked out from the finished design.
Signature
An on-site consultation, advice on layout, planting and maintenance, a follow-up report outlining the proposed materials, and a price to build it. For clients who want expert direction without full drawings.
Premium
An on-site consultation, a 2D garden design plan with one round of revisions, product selection and a planting scheme, and a price to build it.
Platinum
An on-site consultation, a professional topographical survey and report, product selection and a planting scheme, a scaled 3D design with two rounds of revisions, and a price to build it. For larger or more complex gardens.
Lighting
A standalone survey and consultation focused on lighting, with a detailed electrical plan and a price for installation. Can be added to any of the other three.
From coloured plan to sandstone terrace
What a design has to solve in this city
Coventry gardens vary more than people expect from one district to the next, and the design brief changes with them.
Narrow Victorian and Edwardian plots
In Earlsdon, Chapelfields and the older streets around the centre, gardens are long and thin, often with access only through the house. The design task is to stop them reading as corridors: divide the length into areas with different jobs, and make the far end worth walking to. Our Earlsdon project is an example.
Interwar and 1930s gardens
Styvechale, Finham, Allesley and much of Coundon have wider, longer plots with mature trees and hedges. There is room for proper terracing and more than one seating area, and the design usually works around established planting rather than clearing it. See our Coundon garden.
Newer homes on the city edge
More recent houses tend to come with a turfed rectangle, close-boarded fencing and a small slab patio. They are a clean slate, and the design can start entirely from how you want to live.
Gardens that change level
Both of the gardens on this page deal with a change in height, which is common across the city. Resolving levels in 3D before building is what lets walls, steps and terraces land exactly where they were intended.
Raised beds agreed before a brick was laid
Guarantee and aftercare
What comes with every garden we build
- A 12-month workmanship guarantee on all build work, and on design packages a professional clean at any point during that period.
- Aftercare for the gardens we have built, tailored once the garden is finished: hard-surface cleaning to lift moss and dirt from patios and driveways, or full seasonal care including mulching, pruning and hedge work.
- It is for our own clients. We do not take on maintenance for gardens we have not designed and built, which keeps our team on the work it is best at.
Why Coventry homeowners design with us
A garden design is only as good as the build that follows it. Keeping both with the same person is the point.
The designer builds it
Andy designs every scheme and our own team builds it, so nothing is lost between the drawing and the ground.
You see it before you pay for it
Plans and, on larger gardens, a scaled 3D model, revised with you until you are happy.
A price that holds
One figure after the design, covering labour, materials, planting and waste, that does not creep once work starts.
Guaranteed for 12 months
Every build carries a workmanship guarantee, with aftercare available for the gardens we create.
More of our work around Coventry
Frequently asked questions
Who designs the garden?
Andy, who owns DNA Landscapes, designs every scheme personally. He visits the garden, works through the design with you and then oversees the build, so the person drawing it is the person who knows how it will be built.
Do you provide 3D garden designs?
Yes. The Platinum package includes a scaled 3D design based on a professional topographical survey, with two rounds of revisions. The Premium package provides a dimensioned 2D plan with one revision. Both gardens shown on this page were designed and built this way.
How many revisions are included?
The Premium package includes one round of revisions to the 2D plan, and the Platinum package includes two rounds on the 3D design. The Signature package is a consultation and written report rather than a drawn design.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. All of our build work carries a 12-month workmanship guarantee, and design package clients also receive a professional clean at any point during that period.
Do you offer garden maintenance?
Only for gardens we have designed and built. Once your garden is finished we can tailor aftercare to it, from hard-surface cleaning to full seasonal care. We do not take on maintenance of other gardens.
What does garden design cost in Coventry?
It depends on the package and the size of the garden. The build itself is priced from the finished design as one fixed figure. Book a consultation and we will explain the options for your garden.
Ready to see your garden designed?
Book a consultation and Andy will visit, talk through what you want and explain which design package suits your garden.
