Concept visual at dusk: a tiered rear garden with rendered retaining walls and stone coping, lit steps, a striped lawn and planted beds behind a brick house

A whole garden, designed and built.

Levels and walls, patios and paths, lawns, planting, fencing and lighting, worked out together and built by us, within 20 miles of Dunstable.

  • Fixed priceIt never goes up without your signature
  • Ten-year guaranteeOn the sub-base, in writing
  • £5m insuredPublic liability on every job
  • LocalWithin about 20 miles of Dunstable

// Life outside

A garden that works for you.

Most gardens need several things at once. Designing them together is what makes the space work as one.

Illustration: a level striped lawn with a small football goal and a swing seat

Room to play

A level lawn the children can actually play on, not a slope they roll down.

Illustration: a built-in timber bench with cushions set into a raised sleeper planter beside a small terrace

Somewhere to sit

Seating built into the design, in the spot you’ll actually want to sit.

Illustration: a low-maintenance border of grasses and alliums in gravel, with a steel lawn edge and a sandstone path

Easier to look after

Planting and surfaces chosen to suit how much time you want to spend on it.

Illustration: a garden at night with uplit trees, lit steps and a terrace with a table

Good after dark

Lighting that lets you use the garden long after the sun goes down.

Want to see finished jobs? Have a look at our work.

// Built properly

Designed as one, built to last.

This front garden in Welwyn was a steep, muddy slope. We turned it into two level tiers, with a patio, planting and a new fence, designed together and built as one job.

  • One design

    The whole space worked out first, with a concept visual to show it.

  • Levels that hold

    Retaining walls and steps built for the ground they hold back.

  • Drains properly

    Ground dug and drained before anything is laid or planted.

  • One point of contact

    One schedule and one person accountable, not three trades working round each other.

After: the same garden in two level tiers, with a patio by the house, a step up to a shingle area, flower beds and a new picket fence
Welwyn, April 2025. A muddy front slope turned into two level tiers, with a new fence round the boundary. See the project

// What goes into a garden

Every part, designed together.

Pick a part to see it. Most gardens need several of these, and we design them as one.

// Your investment

What moves the price.

Mostly, how much of the garden changes. Every one is different, so the only honest number is one priced to yours.

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  • The scope

    Which areas change, and what goes into each one.

  • Materials

    The finishes you choose for each area.

  • Levels

    Moving earth, building steps and retaining walls.

  • Drainage and access

    Where the water goes, and how materials get in and out.

What garden clients say

Reviews left on Google by homeowners we’ve built for.

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★★★★★
“They redesigned our whole back garden and it’s made a huge difference. Chris listened to what we wanted and showed us 3D drawings so we could see how it would look before the work started. … We now spend so much more time outside … 100% recommend.”
Joe S.Tring · full back-garden redesign
★★★★★
“MT Developments gave us the lovely low maintenance garden we asked for. Great hard working team. Excellent communication with Chris. He made sure we were completely happy with the results which we are.”
Susan F.Leighton Buzzard · low-maintenance garden renovation
★★★★★
“Chris helped us plan out the design from the start. He listened to what we wanted, showed us different layouts and material options, and then mocked up a few visuals to help us picture it properly. … It’s completely transformed our garden … it feels like we’ve added an extra room to the house.”
Eryn M.Dunstable · new porcelain patio

// Questions

Garden questions, answered.

Anything else, call us on 01582 377 593.

Can you work with a sloping garden?

Yes. Retaining walls and steps turn a slope into level space you can use, like the front garden in Welwyn we split into two tiers.

Can you work with no side access?

Usually, yes. We look at the access on the first visit and plan the job around it. On Sue’s garden in Leighton Buzzard there was no side access and a 750 mm back gate, so we took the gate off to get a small digger through and brought every load round to the back.

Do you do the lawns and planting too?

Yes. Turf, beds and planting are designed alongside the paving and walls, and laid on ground we’ve dug and drained properly first.

Do you do fencing?

Yes. Fences, screens and gates are designed with the rest of the garden, so the boundary suits the space rather than being added at the end.

Can you add lighting or irrigation?

Yes. They’re planned in with the design, so cables and pipes go in before the paving and planting rather than being dug in afterwards.

Can we do the garden in stages?

Sometimes that makes sense, and it’s worth talking through at the consultation. Designing the whole garden first means each stage fits the next.

Do I need a design first?

Every job starts with a free design consultation. For more complex gardens we may suggest a paid design package with detailed drawings, and its cost is credited in full if you go ahead. How the consultation works.

How long does a garden renovation take?

It depends on the scope, the ground and the access, so we don’t guess. Before we start, you get a confirmed window for the work, agreed with you.

Is the price fixed?

Yes. The price on your proposal is the price you pay. It only changes if you change the design, or if we uncover something nobody could have seen beforehand, like a buried structure. Either way, nothing changes until you’ve agreed it in writing.

Do you cover my area?

We work within about 20 miles of Dunstable, including Luton, Leighton Buzzard, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury and Milton Keynes.

Let’s talk about your garden.

Book a free design consultation, get an instant estimate online, or call us on 01582 377 593.

Where we work. Dunstable, Luton, Leighton Buzzard, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, and the towns and villages in between.

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