New lawn with a grey sandstone patio in front and a dark-stained shed and fences behind

Dartford DA1

Landscaping in Dartford

Steve's Garden & Landscapes is based in Dartford and covers all the surrounding areas.

Dartford

Your local landscaper in Dartford

From the Dartford base, Steve and his team lay patios, paths, driveways, fencing and turf, and take on decking, garden clearance and maintenance too. Call or WhatsApp Steve on 07463 232 434 for a free quote.

The key facts

  • Based inDartford, Kent
  • CoversDartford and around
  • Main workPatios, paths, driveways, fencing, turf
  • Recent jobsDA1, DA4, DA5
  • OwnerSteve Coates
  • ReviewsCheckatrade
  • Phone & WhatsApp07463 232 434
9.8/10Checkatrade, past 12 months, from 96 reviews in all 4.9/5TrustATrader, from 42 reviews
0missed appointments in the past 6 months on TrustATrader
2021on Checkatrade since October 2021

Local work

Recent jobs in DA1, DA4 and DA5

The newest review, from October 2026, is a DA1 front garden: weeds cleared, the garden maintained and new gravel laid. From first meeting Steve to the job being finished took two days.

Another DA1 customer wrote in July 2026 that the garden was virtually unrecognisable from the state they bought it in, and that the team kept the work area very tidy and safe.

Just outside the town, a DA4 customer wrote in October 2025 that Steve did what he said when he said he would. A DA5 customer wrote in January 2026 about garden paving, with the line "Steve leads by example".

Paving a front garden in Dartford? Dartford Borough Council handles planning, and Kent County Council approves a new dropped kerb as the highway authority. Our guide to choosing a driveway surface explains the five square metre rainwater rule that decides whether a new drive needs permission.

Multi-tone sandstone patio edged with timber sleepers, with a lawn and a path beyond
A multi-tone sandstone patio edged with timber sleepers.

Dartford

Patios and soakaways, Dartford to Bexleyheath

Patios come first in our main work: Indian sandstone, porcelain and plain slab with a contrasting border, with the paths and steps that go with them.

Nearby in Bexleyheath, Kevin B (DA7) wrote in October 2025 about a new patio and a soakaway, and of a very professional team with good communication.

Grey paved patio with a slot drain channel running along the house wall
A grey paved patio with a slot drain along the house wall.

Dartford

Herringbone drives and paths

Block paving in herringbone with a charcoal border is a finish Steve lays often, from short front drives to side drives running up beside the house.

Lesley West's TrustATrader review covers an old drive relaid as part of a bigger tidy-up, with hedges removed. Thinking about gravel or concrete instead? Ask Steve about it when he comes to quote.

Curved herringbone block-paved path in red and charcoal with a charcoal border
A curved block-paved path in red herringbone with a charcoal border.

Dartford

Close-board fencing from Dartford to Swanscombe

Fencing is part of our main work, and many of Steve's fences are close-board panels on concrete posts with gravel boards along the base, keeping the timber off the soil.

A few miles east in Swanscombe (DA10), a customer wrote in October 2025 about a new garden fence, and that the work was left clean and tidy.

New close-board fence on concrete posts along a garden boundary
A new close-board fence on concrete posts along a garden boundary.

Dartford

New lawns on prepared ground, out to Sidcup

New turf only lasts if the ground under it is right, so it is broken up and prepared before the turf goes down.

In Sidcup (DA14), a customer wrote in April 2026 of extensive rotavation, heat-treated topsoil mixed with sand and excellent turf, which they had not had before although costs were the same.

New lawn with a porcelain side path and charcoal block edging
A new lawn with a porcelain side path and charcoal block edging.

Services

Our garden services

Nearby areas we also cover

Close to Dartford, Steve also covers Bexley and Bexleyheath (DA5, DA7), Sidcup (DA14), Swanscombe (DA10) and the DA4 district to the south. Gravesend and Orpington have pages of their own.

Ask before you book

Questions about Dartford

Do you cover all of Dartford?

Steve covers Dartford and all the surrounding areas; call to check your street and job. Or WhatsApp Steve and he will arrange to come and look.

What do you do most in Dartford?

The recent Dartford-area reviews cover a front garden clearance with new gravel, a garden turned round from a poor state, and garden paving. Driveways, fencing and new lawns are part of our main work too.

Do you do garden maintenance in Dartford?

Yes. We do garden maintenance as well as clearances, and the most recent DA1 review covers weed clearance and maintenance with new gravel laid.

Do you put up fences in Dartford?

Yes. Fencing is part of our main work, with the site cleared and the rubbish taken away afterwards.

Do you lay new lawns in Dartford?

Yes, both real turf and artificial grass. Nearby, a Sidcup customer (DA14) wrote in April 2026 about new turf laid on freshly prepared topsoil.

Free quotes on all landscaping projects

Get a free quote

A quick call, or a WhatsApp with a photo of the garden, is all it takes. Or send the details of the job.

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