Landscaping in Bentleigh East
I'm Michael. I run Regal Landscaping from Clayton South, about 15 minutes away. We have finished several jobs around Bentleigh East, most recently a large Buffalo lawn, a 19 metre hedge and a drip line for another local client. 5.0 stars across 60+ Google reviews. Quotes are free, no call-out fee. Call 0489 952 492 or send a few photos through the quote form.
What we do in Bentleigh East
- Garden makeovers. Post-war gardens that have had their day. Strip out, fix the levels, new lawn and beds.
- Instant turf. Sir Walter Buffalo is the lawn we lay most. There is a separate page on instant turf in Bentleigh East.
- Paving. Paths, patios and alfresco areas.
- Hedges, screening and planting. Privacy matters more every time a block gets split.
- Artificial grass. For townhouse courtyards that never see the sun.
- Irrigation. Hunter systems and drip lines, with a registered plumber, Daniel, for the backflow side.
The blocks we work on here
The thing people notice about Bentleigh East is the blocks. They run bigger here than over in Bentleigh, typically the larger 1950s and 60s family blocks with a double or triple-fronted cream brick home on them, and plenty of those gardens have not had real attention in decades. That extra room is why so many of the jobs here are full back-and-front renewals on one roomy block, not just a tight courtyard.
This is genuine Melbourne sandbelt. Yarra Yarra Golf Club, one of the famous sandbelt championship courses, sits right here in the suburb on Warrigal Road, and those courses are where they are because of the free-draining sand. So the topsoil here is typically sandy and drains well, which lawns love. There is reactive clay further down though, and it moves as it wets and dries, so we still check levels and set the drainage before any turf, paving or beds go in.
The land is flat. Bentleigh East sits on the coastal plain with no real slope, so you see far fewer retaining walls here than in the hillier eastern suburbs and the work is more about getting levels and surface drainage right. One thing worth knowing: some of the lower southern parts of the suburb carry a council overlay for overland stormwater, which can change what you can build and where. If your block is down that end, check with council first.
The suburb is changing fast on top of all that. Side by side dual occupancy is the typical redevelopment now, two new townhouses where one cream brick home used to be, with a lot of it concentrated in the streets around Mackie, East Boundary, North and Centre Roads.
Nature strips are a quirk of their own. They are council land, and Glen Eira wants a permit before you plant one out, with a recommended indigenous plant list and no hard surfaces allowed. Check with council first.
Building to a dual occ handover
If you are a builder or owner developer putting townhouses on a block here, landscaping is usually the last trade in and the one holding up handover. If your permit carries an endorsed landscape plan, we quote line for line against it, plant to the schedule and work to your handover date. One contact, an itemised quote and photos of the finished job for your records. Bring us in while the build is still going and the outside will be ready when the inside is.
What a job can include
- Strip-out and green waste removal
- Levelling, soil prep and drainage, allowing for the clay under the sand
- Sir Walter Buffalo instant turf
- Garden beds, hedging and screening plants
- Hunter irrigation and drip lines
How a job runs
- Call or send photos. Ring 0489 952 492 or use the quote form.
- Site visit. We walk the block and look at access, sun, drainage and what is under the surface. On dual occ jobs, have the endorsed landscape plan handy. No call-out fee.
- Written quote. Three clear totals, labour, materials and waste, with nothing folded into a lump sum.
- The build. We turn up when we said we would, keep the site tidy and flag any variation before it costs you anything.
- Handover. A watering plan for new turf, then a check-in to see how it is settling.
Why people pick us
- We already work here. Several finished jobs across the suburb, including a recently completed Buffalo lawn, hedge and drip line project.
- Straight answers. If something will not work on your block, we say so.
- 5.0 stars across 60+ Google reviews.
- Landscaping Melbourne's south east since 2013.
- Bizcover $5,000,000 public liability insurance and Allianz WorkCover.
- Daniel, our registered plumber, covers irrigation backflow and anything plumbing-classified.
What customers say:
We hold 5.0 stars across 60+ Google reviews, and turf and irrigation jobs like the ones above make up most of them. Sir Walter Buffalo gets praised by name in five of those reviews.
Get a quote in Bentleigh East
Ring 0489 952 492, or put a few photos through the quote form if that is easier, and I will take a look the same day. The quote costs nothing and there is no call-out fee. Clayton South is about 15 minutes away, and we already have finished work on the ground from the Centre Road end to the streets near GESAC.
Frequently asked questions
How does pricing work?
I quote from a free site visit, not over the phone, because access, levels and what is going in change the price block to block. You get a written quote with labour, materials and waste itemised, and any variation gets flagged and priced before it happens. No call-out fee, no obligation.
Do you actually work in Bentleigh East?
Yes, not just on paper. We have completed several jobs in Bentleigh East, including a Sir Walter Buffalo lawn of about 45 square metres, and recently finished a larger one: a big Buffalo lawn, a 19 metre hedge and a drip line. Clayton South HQ is about 15 minutes away.
Can you do the landscaping for our dual occupancy or townhouse build?
Yes. If your planning permit carries an endorsed landscape plan, we quote against it line for line and build to it, working to your handover date. Send the plan and the date through and I will price it from there.
Which lawn suits a family backyard here?
Sir Walter Buffalo for most families. Soft for kids, tough enough for dogs, and it handles part shade better than most lawns. The sandy topsoil here drains well, we just sort the levels and clay underneath first. If a spot is too dark for real grass I will tell you and we will pick planting that suits the shade instead.
We are renovating the house. When should we bring in the landscaper?
Earlier than you think. Decisions about levels, drainage and access are much cheaper before driveways and fences go in. Turf and planting land near the end, so you move back in with the outside finished too.
Can we plant out our nature strip?
Possibly, but check with Glen Eira first. The nature strip is council land, a permit is required before anything goes in, council recommends indigenous species from its own list, and hard surfaces are not allowed. If you get the nod, we can prep and plant it as part of a bigger front yard job.
There is a big old tree on the block. Can we just take it out?
Maybe, maybe not. Glen Eira keeps a register of classified trees, the ones it rates most highly on public and private land, and if your tree is on it you need a council permit to remove it or do a heavy prune. Minor trimming is usually fine. We check whether a tree is classified before anyone plans the build around taking it out, and we will often design the garden around a good tree rather than lose it. Either way, check with council first.
The block is dead flat. Do we still need to worry about drainage?
Yes, more than you would think. Bentleigh East is flat coastal-plain ground, so retaining walls are rare here, but flat does not mean water just disappears. The sandy topsoil drains well, the clay underneath does not, so we still set proper falls and surface drainage before turf or paving goes in. If your block is down in the lower southern part of the suburb there can be a council overlay for overland stormwater too, so it is worth checking with council.
Get a free quote in Bentleigh East
Tell us a little about the job and we'll get back to you to book a time to measure up. Prefer to talk it through? Call Michael.