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Dawson Landscaping & Maintenance
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Free on-site quotes across Perth.

Wide level lawn and clean garden edges beside a modern Perth home

A backyard you actually use.

Landscape design, construction and maintenance across the Perth metro area.

Licensed & insuredFull public liability cover on every job
Fixed price in writingQuoted up front, no variations later
Dates we keepA start date and a finish date, agreed before we begin
Perth metro, all of itFree on-site quote wherever you are

What we do

Everything outside the back door, handled by one team

No juggling a paver, a retic bloke and a landscaper who each blame the other. We plan it, build it, and come back to look after it.

What you are paying for

The parts of the job you never see

Anyone can lay turf. Whether it is still level and green in three summers comes down to what happened underneath it, so here is exactly what is in every quote.

  • Site measure, levels and drainage checked before a price is quoted
  • Soil preparation and wetting agent, because Perth sand will not hold water on its own
  • Certified turf laid the morning it is delivered, never off a hot pallet
  • Every edge cut straight and set, not just butted up against the paving
  • All waste, offcuts and packaging taken away with us
  • The site swept and hosed down at the end of every day, not just the last one

Recent work

Perth gardens we have built

Real scope, real timelines, real budgets — so you can see where your project would sit.

Why Dawson

Built for Perth sand, Perth sun and two watering days

Anyone can lay turf. Making it survive a February on the sprinkler roster is a different job — and it is the one we plan for from the first site visit.

  • Soil improvement as standardBentonite clay and compost blended to 150mm, because straight Perth sand holds neither water nor nutrient.
  • Dripline under mulchWater goes to the roots instead of into the air, which usually halves garden bed water use.
  • Controllers set to your roster daysProgrammed, labelled and left with a printed schedule on the controller door.
  • Plants that belong hereWaterwise and native-friendly selections that hold their colour without daily watering.
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Waterwise Perth garden bed with dripline irrigation under mulch

How it works

Four steps, no mystery

Call or send the form

Tell us the suburb and roughly what you are after. We answer during business hours and reply to online enquiries within one business day.

Free on-site quote

We walk the block with you, take levels and photos, and talk through what is realistic for the budget. Usually 45 minutes.

Fixed-price plan

A written, line-by-line quote with a start date and a finish date. No provisional sums, no surprise variations.

Build and hand over

One crew, daily clean-up, and a walkthrough at the end with a care sheet and your reticulation schedule.

Our promise

What we put in writing

We are a new business, so we are not going to show you a wall of star ratings we have not earned yet. This is what we will commit to on paper instead.

A fixed price, in writing

You get an itemised quote before anything starts. The number you agree to is the number you pay, and if we find something underground that changes the job, we stop and talk to you before we touch it.

A start date and a finish date

Both are written on the quote. If we are running late you hear it from us first, not after you have rung to ask.

Twelve month workmanship guarantee

If paving settles, turf fails to take or a retic station stops firing because of how we installed it, we come back and fix it. No charge, no argument.

Where we work

Landscapers across the Perth metro area

From Two Rocks to Mandurah and out to the foothills. Click your suburb to see the work we do there and what it usually costs.

ScarboroughSubiacoJoondalupFremantleCanning ValeMount LawleyDuncraigApplecrossWembleyFloreatKarrinyupHillarysSorrentoCottesloeClaremontNedlandsSouth PerthComoBictonAttadaleWillettonThornlie

Questions

The things people ask before they call

How much does landscaping cost in Perth?

It depends far more on levels and access than on square metres. As a guide: a front garden makeover usually runs $12k–$25k, a full backyard transformation $18k–$75k, and turf with soil preparation about $28/m². We give you a fixed, itemised price after the site visit so you are not comparing vague ranges.

Do you charge for quotes?

No. On-site quotes across the Perth metro area are free and there is no obligation. We only charge for the design stage if you want a concept plan and 3D visual, and that fee comes off the build.

How far do you travel?

The whole Perth metro area, roughly Two Rocks in the north to Mandurah in the south, and out to the foothills. If you are outside that, ask — we will tell you honestly whether it is worth the travel cost.

How long will my job take?

Small jobs like turf or a retic upgrade take two to four days. A full backyard build is usually three to six weeks depending on retaining and approvals. You get both dates in writing before we start.

Are you insured and licensed?

Yes. $20m public liability, workers compensation for all crew, and registered builders engaged for any structure that needs certification. Certificates are available on request.

Can you work with my existing plans?

Yes. Bring a designer's plan or a Pinterest board and we will price it honestly, including the parts we think will not work in Perth conditions.

What about the watering roster?

Every system we install or repair is programmed to your assigned days, with the seasonal adjustment set and a printed schedule left on the controller. New lawns are covered by a Water Corporation exemption, which we lodge for you.

Do you do maintenance after the build?

Most of our build clients move onto a fortnightly or monthly care plan. No lock-in contract, same crew each visit, and a photo report after every visit.

Next step

Ready for a garden you actually use?

Free on-site quote anywhere in the Perth metro area. Fixed price, written dates, one crew from start to finish.

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