5.0 · 33 Google reviews

“The removal of 9 leylandii trees was seamless and I would not hesitate in recommending this family run business” — David Fletcher“Julian dealt with everything very professionally; from the site visit resulting in a clear quotation for the work” — Michael Wilson“The team of two was extremely hard working, friendly and knowledgeable.” — Donald and Monika Gordon“Punctual, polite and tidy plus knowledgeable and easy to talk to.” — Tim Walmsley“We would just like to say thank you to you & Matt for your sterling work over the last couple of days.” — Simon Kirkbright“They are reliable, they turn up when they say they will and tidy up after the work is done.” — Sandra van Heusden“They work efficiently and leave a very tidy garden behind them once the work is done. Highly recommend.” — John Bannerman“I’m absolutely delighted with the work done on my wildflower garden.” — Amanda Ure“Both jobs, tree removal and fencing were done very proficiently and he cleared everything away on completion. A very professional service all…” — John Read“Julian gave us excellent advice and various price options which allowed us to proceed with the project” — Andrew Wilson“Once again, a fantastic service from Julian and his wife. A pre job visit with a timely return addressing all we discussed.” — Culreoch“The works were conducted safely, professionally and to our complete satisfaction over four days” — Douglas Bruce“Once again a very professional and efficient service provided by Julian and his team. Would definitely recommend.” — Elizabeth Reekie“The work is of a very high standard using quality, long lasting material.” — Quintin Davies“Excellent, quality work that we are very pleased with. I highly recommend Julian, Jackie and the team.” — Ewan Stewart“We had a brilliant experience with Julian and his team when they created a lovely garden for us in our new build…” — Darren Buck“Julian undertook all the work to specification, depositing the chippings exactly where we wanted them” — Allan Petrie“Another fantastic job by Julian, Jackie and the team. They listen. Give honest estimates.” — Jane Summers“highly recommended , extremely pleased with the services” — Roubik A“I am delighted with the work which was done in my garden.” — Marjorie Smart“The quote was very detailed and accurate.” — Nina Stocks“We're really pleased with the end result - and Julian and his team were fantastic to deal with throughout. Definitely recommended!” — Tom Smitton“They arrived exactly when they said they would and worked flat out all day.” — Julie Mitchell-Mehta“Work was carried out professionally and to our satisfaction. They also made a great job of tidying up afterwards and removing all…” — R Milne“Julian made an excellent job of preparing the ground and installing the base for our summer house.” — Jill Bruce“The work was completed speedily and efficiently and they left the garden immaculate.” — Catherine Slater“Highly recommended. Very good liaison about appointments, and very good pruning work on trees and shrubs, despite bad weather conditions.” — Margaret Coutts“Julian did an amazing job of my garden, giving it a completely new look. I love it!” — A Tuckwell“They always do a great job, very punctual, very friendly. very knowledgeable. Excellent.” — Graham Adams“Fantastic job done, quality workmanship, would thoroughly recommend to anyone.” — Julie Huxham“Julian and his team did an excellent job of landscaping our garden.” — Andy Bevan“A wonderful job done, leaving the site immaculate afterwards. Thank you very much to the Julian Barclay team.” — Sawyer FamilyFive-star rating — Fiona Faulds

“The removal of 9 leylandii trees was seamless and I would not hesitate in recommending this family run business” — David Fletcher“Julian dealt with everything very professionally; from the site visit resulting in a clear quotation for the work” — Michael Wilson“The team of two was extremely hard working, friendly and knowledgeable.” — Donald and Monika Gordon“Punctual, polite and tidy plus knowledgeable and easy to talk to.” — Tim Walmsley“We would just like to say thank you to you & Matt for your sterling work over the last couple of days.” — Simon Kirkbright“They are reliable, they turn up when they say they will and tidy up after the work is done.” — Sandra van Heusden“They work efficiently and leave a very tidy garden behind them once the work is done. Highly recommend.” — John Bannerman“I’m absolutely delighted with the work done on my wildflower garden.” — Amanda Ure“Both jobs, tree removal and fencing were done very proficiently and he cleared everything away on completion. A very professional service all…” — John Read“Julian gave us excellent advice and various price options which allowed us to proceed with the project” — Andrew Wilson“Once again, a fantastic service from Julian and his wife. A pre job visit with a timely return addressing all we discussed.” — Culreoch“The works were conducted safely, professionally and to our complete satisfaction over four days” — Douglas Bruce“Once again a very professional and efficient service provided by Julian and his team. Would definitely recommend.” — Elizabeth Reekie“The work is of a very high standard using quality, long lasting material.” — Quintin Davies“Excellent, quality work that we are very pleased with. I highly recommend Julian, Jackie and the team.” — Ewan Stewart“We had a brilliant experience with Julian and his team when they created a lovely garden for us in our new build…” — Darren Buck“Julian undertook all the work to specification, depositing the chippings exactly where we wanted them” — Allan Petrie“Another fantastic job by Julian, Jackie and the team. They listen. Give honest estimates.” — Jane Summers“highly recommended , extremely pleased with the services” — Roubik A“I am delighted with the work which was done in my garden.” — Marjorie Smart“The quote was very detailed and accurate.” — Nina Stocks“We're really pleased with the end result - and Julian and his team were fantastic to deal with throughout. Definitely recommended!” — Tom Smitton“They arrived exactly when they said they would and worked flat out all day.” — Julie Mitchell-Mehta“Work was carried out professionally and to our satisfaction. They also made a great job of tidying up afterwards and removing all…” — R Milne“Julian made an excellent job of preparing the ground and installing the base for our summer house.” — Jill Bruce“The work was completed speedily and efficiently and they left the garden immaculate.” — Catherine Slater“Highly recommended. Very good liaison about appointments, and very good pruning work on trees and shrubs, despite bad weather conditions.” — Margaret Coutts“Julian did an amazing job of my garden, giving it a completely new look. I love it!” — A Tuckwell“They always do a great job, very punctual, very friendly. very knowledgeable. Excellent.” — Graham Adams“Fantastic job done, quality workmanship, would thoroughly recommend to anyone.” — Julie Huxham“Julian and his team did an excellent job of landscaping our garden.” — Andy Bevan“A wonderful job done, leaving the site immaculate afterwards. Thank you very much to the Julian Barclay team.” — Sawyer FamilyFive-star rating — Fiona Faulds

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Garden Access for a Disabled Client

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Published 4 September 2014

One of our regular clients in is confined to a wheelchair. His garden has latterly been inaccessible to him, especially when ground conditions are wet. So our landscape designer and our landscape construction team came up with the idea of creating a series of pathways around and through the garden, created from Indian Sandstone, just wide enough for the wheelchair, but not too wide to dominate the garden. The garden was severely overgrown, so there was much clearance work to be done before construction work could start. There is nothing like a blank canvas to be able to work with. A patio circle was incorporated in to the design to enable our client to easily rotate his wheelchair to access the other paths through the garden. This was a Complete Garden Landscaping Project incorporating Patio Pathways, A Patio Circle, Turf, Sleeper Raised Flower Beds and two shed bases. As you can see, a total transformation resulted in this being one of our most enjoyable and satisfying projects to complete, enabling our client to thoroughly enjoy his garden easily.

Clearance and excavation work completed

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01Clearance and excavation work completed

02New raised beds to be built here

03Cleared for a new access path

04Stone paving around a timber garden shed

05Stone garden path beside a lawn

06Stone paving beside a greenhouse and timber raised beds

07Timber raised beds beside stone paving

08The patio turning circle for the wheelchair

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“The removal of 9 leylandii trees was seamless and I would not hesitate in recommending this family run business”

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