Stunning cottage garden design with curved gravel driveway framed by blooming planting schemes

A hard-landscaped garden with a planted rockery, artificial grass, and composite decking

Porcelain paved patio area with concrete planters with embedded garden lighting

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Meet our landscapers and garden designers

The team have been working together for several years and have over 100 years of combined experience. ARC Landscape’s team has a wealth of knowledge and experience, trained members of staff, is fully insured and has a wide range of capabilities. Call us now in Southend-on-Sea for a free no-obligation quote.

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About me

I am the boss. I pride myself on my attention to detail and my communication skills, both of which have allowed me to successfully operate for over 15 years, driving my business forward and leaving behind me scores of satisfied clients, just check out some of our reviews as evidence of this.

MY ROLE

My role in the company has changed markedly over the years. However, my main function now is as the first point of contact for any potential projects. I am the person who will arrive to all free of charge consultations, discuss your requirements, take site measurements and use this information to compile a design and quotation. I am also the designer and the years of experience I have gained in this discipline have helped me to understand the importance of a thoroughly well-planned project. Once the design and quotation process is complete, I will then present my plans to you in your home at a mutually convenient time. I am the person who also makes any alterations and to whom all future communication is addressed.

WHY WORK WITH ME?

I will lead you through the design process and will oversee the build process on a daily basis. My communication skills are essential throughout the project, communicating to you, the client, on our schedule and progress, and to my team members on design elements, practical considerations, and general expectations. I have the added benefit of having a very capable and tight-knit team of staff who have known each other and worked alongside one another for a number of years, all of whom I trust implicitly to carry out my instructions on a day-to-day basis. I refer you again to our reviews which are a testament to the ability and professionalism of the team as a whole.

Who is Gary?

Gary is my dad and has over 40 years’ experience in the landscaping industry. He is one of the most hard-working people I have ever known and his attention to detail is something I am grateful to have inherited from him. He is warm and kind and keeps the group as a tight knit team by always making us laugh and helping to make our combined working environment a funny and happy place to be.

GARY'S ROLE

His favourite tool is the broom and insists that the site is always as clean and tidy as possible. He is always available to deal with any small issues that arise on a daily basis should I not be available on-site. He keeps talking about retirement, but he is too valuable to be put out to pasture just yet, so future clients will have to endure him for a while longer yet.

WHY WORK WITH GARY?

A true testament to his value to the team is when I see clients we have worked for over the years and they always ask ‘How’s your dad?’ before they ask how I, my young family or the business is doing. It’s fair to say he leaves a lasting impression, not just because of his sense of humour but because of his attention to detail and his work ethic.

Who is Rob?

Rob was a school friend of mine whom I’ve known for almost 30 years. Again, he is one of the hardest working, punctual and consistently capable individuals that I know. He strives every day to do the absolute best he can and is someone I can really rely upon. Like Gary, Rob and I socialise outside of work and have a strong friendship based on mutual respect that serves as the foundation for our working relationship. I count Rob as one of my very best friends and a great person.

ROB'S ROLE

Rob is approaching his tenth year in 2023 as a team member and has really grown into the team and is a key member of the staff. Rob's best traits are his ability to sense and resolve potential problems, his ability to think and act independently and his willingness to learn. Rob is our chief patio man and lays the majority of paving on a variety of different projects, a responsibility which used to be solely mine and one I didn’t give up lightly due to the fact that there is no room for error whatsoever.

WHY WORK WITH ROB?

Rob is another member of the team with a keen wit and a wicked sense of humour contributing to the enjoyable working atmosphere we are all privileged to be a part of daily. Rob has a partner and children and their well-being is a major driving force in his continued success as a team member of ARC Landscapes.

Who is Evan?

Evan has also worked with us at ARC Landscapes for a number of years now. He is charismatic and funny, always has a smile on his face and fits in with the team as well as anyone.

EVAN'S ROLE

Evan's chief responsibilities are dictated by his training both as a carpenter and as a plumber. This means that Evan takes charge of nearly all woodworking on our garden projects, again, not a responsibility I relinquished lightly as this was always one of my favourite tasks to undertake. He and I both agree that there is something wonderful and innate about working with timber. Its flexibility for a variety of applications, even its smell when cut gives an enormous amount of pleasure. The difference is that Evan is a more capable carpenter than I am, something I’ve never said to his face as he has a big enough head already and doesn’t lack confidence.

Evan also undertakes all plumbing work from drainage and taps to water features and plumbing of garden buildings, he has even connected outside showers for clients over the years, there is very little he can’t do with wood and water. Still, his biggest asset is being able to communicate with clients, offer solutions and think for himself using initiative to surmount complications.

WHY WORK WITH EVAN?

Evan and I have a strong friendship which provides a basis for our working relationship, we live close to one another and regularly see each other outside of work. Evan has recently become a father to Rudy, and his fiancé Lucy is my wife’s cousin whom my wife and I taught to ride a bike over twenty years ago. Rudy and Lucy’s well-being are a driving force in Evan’s enthusiastic and capable work ethic which makes him a key member of ARC Landscapes.

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07988 174136

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Mon- Sun: 8am - 9pm