How much does a garden makeover cost in Adelaide?

Most Yardner projects start from around $15,000 and run up to $150,000+ for larger or more complex transformations. Cost depends on the size of the space, the plants and materials, and the scope of work. We ask about your budget early, in the enquiry form and again at consultation, so the project is scoped to put every dollar where it counts.

What's included in a Yardner garden makeover?

Every makeover is tailored to your space and budget. Typical works include a custom design, plant selection, garden clearing, pruning, weeding, fresh planting, and mulching, with rubbish removal arranged where required. We can also coordinate styling touches like pots, lighting, and outdoor furniture, or bring in other trades as needed.

Do you work on new builds and new homes?

Yes. A new home is usually handed back as a bare block: compacted clay, builder's sand and rubble, no topsoil worth planting into, and nothing between you and the neighbours. Yardner designs and builds the whole garden from that starting point, including levels, drainage, soil, edging, irrigation, lawn, screening, and the mature planting that stops a brand-new house looking raw. Established garden or bare block, it is the same crew and the same design process.

Can I request specific plants or features?

Yes. If there are plants, colours, or styles you love, whether a native garden, a Mediterranean look, a privacy hedge, or a feature magnolia by the front door, tell us at your design consult. We work your wishlist into the plan where it suits the space and Adelaide's climate, and suggest alternatives for anything unlikely to thrive here.

How long does a garden makeover take?

It depends on size and scope. Smaller projects wrap up in a couple of days; larger transformations run for several weeks or more. Timelines are agreed up-front, and we can phase bigger projects to suit your schedule or budget. Working to an open home or event? Tell us and we plan around it.

How do I get a quote?

Request a consultation through the website with some detail about your project and budget. We then arrange a time to walk through the space together and put together a tailored plan with clear pricing.

Which Adelaide suburbs do you service?

Yardner primarily services Adelaide's metropolitan suburbs, and we consider work beyond the metro on a project-by-project basis. Outside the metro area? Get in touch, we'd love to hear about your project.

Do I need to be home during the makeover?

Not for the on-site work, as long as the crew has access to the garden and water. We do recommend being present for the design consult, and reachable by phone during key stages for any quick decisions. Many clients prefer to come home to a finished garden.

Do you remove green waste and leave the site clean?

Where green waste removal is required, it is included in your proposal. Either way, we always leave your property clean and tidy at the end of every job.

Service

Pool Coping Adelaide

Pool coping and surrounds laid by our own crew in natural stone or pavers, so the edge of your pool is comfortable underfoot and finishes the garden around it.

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Pale travertine bullnose coping and matching pavers around a backyard pool in Adelaide

We lay pool coping and replace tired coping around existing pools across Adelaide, in natural stone and pavers chosen to suit the pool, the house and the garden.

Coping is the band of stone or paving that caps the edge of the pool, and it's the part you touch, sit on and walk past every day, so the material and the finish deserve real care.

Because we also build the paving, planting and outdoor living areas around it, the coping, the surrounds and the garden are planned together and finished by the same crew.

What we do

Pool coping is precise work, and the result is a clean, even edge that frames the water and holds up through years of summers.

Replacing worn, loose or dated coping on an existing pool with a fresh, even edge.
Coping for a new pool, laid in the stone or paver that suits the design.
Matching pool surrounds and paving, so the coping and the area around it read as one finish.
Bullnose, square-edge and drop-face profiles, chosen for the look and for how the edge feels to sit on.
Coping and surrounds as part of a wider backyard project, alongside decking and planting.

Building the pool surrounds as part of the wider garden means the levels, the drainage and the planting are all worked out once, together.

Choosing your coping

The material sets the look of the pool, how the edge feels underfoot on a hot day, and how much care it asks of you.

Travertine, a natural stone with a soft, warm tone that stays comfortable underfoot in summer.
Limestone, a pale, even stone that suits a classic or coastal pool.
Granite, a dense, hard-wearing stone for a crisp, modern edge.
Concrete and porcelain pavers, for a consistent colour and a wide choice of finishes.

We'll show you samples and talk through slip resistance, colour and edge profile, so the coping suits the pool and the way your family uses it.

What makes pool coping last

Good coping starts with what sits beneath it.

We check the pool's edge beam before we start, bed every piece on a solid mortar bed, and leave room for movement between the coping and the paving around it, so the edge stays firm and even through Adelaide's hot summers and cool winters.

Natural stone is sealed to help it stand up to pool water and everyday spills, and we'll show you how to keep it looking its best.

A close view of natural stone bullnose pool coping meeting stone pavers beside a garden bed

What you get

What a Yardner pool coping project includes

Pool coping laid by our own crew.

Travertine, limestone, granite and paver coping.

Bullnose, square-edge and drop-face profiles.

Coping, surrounds and paving planned as one finish.

Bedded firm and even for Adelaide's summers.

Pool surrounds designed with the garden around them.

FAQ

Common questions

What's the best material for pool coping?

It depends on the look you want and how the pool is used. Travertine stays comfortable underfoot in the sun and has a soft, natural look, granite is dense and hard-wearing, limestone gives a pale, classic edge, and pavers offer a consistent colour with a wide choice of finishes. We'll bring samples so you can see them beside your own pool.

Can you replace the coping on an existing pool?

Yes. We lift the old coping, check the pool's edge beam underneath, and lay the new coping on a fresh mortar bed, so the edge is firm and even again. It's a great way to refresh a pool and the area around it.

What is bullnose coping?

Bullnose coping has a rounded front edge, which is comfortable to sit on and gives the pool a soft, finished look. Square-edge and drop-face profiles suit a crisper, more modern design, and we'll help you choose the one that suits your pool.

Can you do the paving around the pool too?

Yes, and it's the best way to get a seamless finish. We lay the coping and the surrounding paving together, so the colours, levels and falls all work as one, and we can build the garden around it at the same time.

How long does pool coping take?

It depends on the size of the pool and the material you choose, and we agree the timeline with you before we start. When the coping is part of a bigger backyard project, we schedule it so each stage flows into the next.

Related services

Paving

Paving laid by our own crew, wet or dry, set on proper falls so it drains, stays level, and still looks right in 10 years.

Outdoor Living

Outdoor living areas designed and built by one Adelaide team, so the garden becomes the part of the home you actually live in.

Decking

Timber and composite decks designed with the garden around them and built by our own crew, on footings set for Adelaide's clay, so the deck feels like part of the home from its first summer.

Get started

Start the conversation today

If your home is ready for a garden that matches it, we'd be glad to hear from you. Tell us about your space and budget, and we'll be in touch to arrange a time.

0405 306 789
Adelaide, South Australia. Metro and beyond, project by project
Projects from $15,000 to $150,000+