About Landscaping Ireland
We publish independent 2026 cost guides and specifications for homeowners across Ireland, all 26 counties.
Free, no obligation. One local specialist covering your area replies, not five.
- €95 to €165/m²for porcelain, Indian sandstone, silver granite or limestone patios
- €3,500 to €25,000+for complete garden transformations, paving, lawns & planting
- €22 to €42/m²for screened topsoil & roll-out turf (or €65–€95/m² artificial grass)
- 13.5% VATreduced Irish construction VAT rate on supply-and-install landscaping
An independent guide and single-specialist introduction service
Landscaping Ireland (landscapingireland.ie) is an independent consumer price guide and homeowner introduction service operated by Elevate Ireland. When you submit a quote request, we pass your enquiry with your consent to one landscaping & patio contractor covering your county — never to a multi-contractor bidding directory.
How our 2026 price guide works
Our 2026 price guide sets out realistic Irish supply-and-install ranges for natural stone and 20mm porcelain patios (€95 to €165/m² on a 100–150mm compacted Clause 804 sub-base and primed mortar bed), roll-out turf lawns (€22 to €42/m²), 35–40mm pet-friendly artificial grass (€65 to €95/m²), retaining walls and railway sleepers (€180 to €340 per linear metre), composite and hardwood decking (€140 to €220/m²), and complete garden transformations (€3,500 to €25,000+).
How we match you with one local specialist
Rather than selling your phone number to five competing contractors who ring you all week, we route each enquiry to one specialist covering your area. They arrange a site visit, show material samples or method options, and provide a written itemised quotation directly to you.
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Pick the work, your current garden condition and your county. Your enquiry goes to one landscaping contractor covering your county, who surveys your garden, brings stone and material samples, and quotes in writing.
Landscaping & patio guides & 2026 price breakdowns
Straight answers to what homeowners ask most: itemised 2026 costs, material specifications, drainage & planning rules, and what to check before you book.
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Questions about how this site works
How much does garden landscaping cost in Ireland in 2026?
In 2026, a standalone 25–35 m² natural stone or 20mm outdoor porcelain patio costs €95 to €165 per m² (€2,400 to €5,700 installed). A standard suburban back-garden makeover (50–80 m²) including a new patio, screened topsoil, roll-out turf lawn (€22–€42/m²), sleeper beds and French land drainage typically costs €3,800 to €9,800. Complete architect-led garden transformations with split-level retaining walls, composite decking, pergolas and outdoor lighting range from €10,000 to €25,000+. All supply-and-install quotes include 13.5% construction VAT.
What is the best patio stone for the Irish climate — porcelain, sandstone, granite or limestone?
20mm vitrified R11 outdoor porcelain (€115 to €165/m²) has less than 0.5% water absorption, meaning green algae, moss and red wine cannot penetrate the slab and it wipes clean with a light wash. Silver granite (€110 to €155/m²) and Kilkenny blue limestone (€115 to €160/m²) offer classic Irish architectural character when sealed with an impregnating breathable sealer, while calibrated Indian sandstone (€95 to €130/m²) is the most cost-effective natural stone for warm buff and grey tones.
Why must porcelain and natural stone slabs be laid on a full mortar bed with slurry primer?
Never let a contractor spot-bed ('dot and dab') patio slabs on five blobs of mortar. Spot-bedded flags rock, trap water underneath in winter frost, and leave hollow voids that crack when stepped on. Every patio should be laid over a 100–150mm compacted Clause 804 stone sub-base on a full 35–50mm wet grit-sand and cement bed, with the back of each slab coated in Polymer SBR bond-bridge slurry primer so it locks permanently to the mortar.
How do you fix a waterlogged new-build garden with heavy builders' clay?
New-build estates across Ireland often have compacted subsoil smeared by heavy site machinery under a thin 50mm scrape of topsoil. Simply rolling new turf on top fails within one winter. The permanent fix is to excavate 80mm perforated French land-drainage trenches wrapped in non-woven geotextile membrane and filled with washed 20mm pea shingle discharging to the storm-water soakaway or ACO channel, deep-rotavate grit sand into the subsoil, and import 100–150mm of screened sandy-loam topsoil before laying turf (€3,800 to €8,500 for a typical new-build plot).
Garden landscaping & patio contractors across all 26 counties
Requests from all 26 counties go to one local landscaping specialist who covers your county — from Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick to Kildare, Meath, Wicklow, Waterford and Donegal. Pick your county below for local prices, soil & rainfall drainage notes and advice. Compare all areas covered →
Want a site survey, paving samples and a fixed written quote?
One landscaping contractor covering your county measures your garden levels, checks side-passage access, shows stone and decking samples, and quotes in writing.