Landscaped back garden with a circular striped lawn, curved sandstone paths and richly planted borders
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Your work certainly looks impressive, and I have now included your name on our list of contractors. I do hope some of our garden design graduates may contact you when they are in need of a contractor.

The English Gardening School

Rosemary Alexander, Principal — at the Chelsea Physic Garden

I run a successful garden design consultancy in London, designing both commercial and private gardens throughout the region. I have known Daniel McNamara for approximately ten years — he has built and project managed many of the gardens I have designed and always worked to very high standards. All of my clients have been very pleased with his work and have always praised his attention to detail and conscientious attitude. He works extremely hard and has become an expert in most types of landscaping and construction.

Mathew Bell

Garden Designer, MSGD — Society of Garden Designers

I have worked closely with Daniel McNamara on a number of fast-track projects of various sizes and complexity. He has clearly demonstrated his capability and professionalism as an engineer and project manager — analysing problems quickly and recommending appropriate solutions, ensuring projects were delivered on time, to client satisfaction and often with substantial cost savings. I regard Daniel as a very able and valued professional displaying sound judgment, enthusiasm and considerable engineering and management ability, and would confidently recommend him.

Engineering Office (EO), Dubai

Dusan Buljan, Head of PMO, Design Division — Private Office of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Danny undertook the landscaping for a substantial redesign of our garden. All the work was completed to the very highest standard — he took real pride in his work and was only satisfied with perfection. He was always reliable, kept disruption to a minimum and kept the site safe. His tireless enthusiasm, commitment, sense of humour and all-round professionalism meant transforming our garden was as enjoyable as the finished product. We would unreservedly recommend Danny to anyone seeking an excellent builder.

Tracy Argent & Gavin Østmo

Private clients, Charlton, London

We employed Danny McNamara to carry out extensive landscaping in our front and back gardens, including hard landscaping, dwarf walls and steps, a dividing wall, a yorkstone patio and paths, and herringbone brick paths. The building work was done very professionally with well-prepared, deep foundations and a good standard of workmanship. We are very pleased with the work and would not hesitate to recommend Danny to others who want to remodel their gardens.

Rod & Carmel Searle

Private clients, Winchmore Hill, London

Danny McNamara landscaped a new garden for me, working to a design to transform it into a wheelchair-friendly garden that my daughter can manoeuvre around. There was considerable change to the site and Danny carried it all out with great skill, professionalism and good humour. His work is excellent and I have no hesitation in recommending him for any kind of building and landscaping job.

Mrs C. Ilott

Private client, Highgate, London

Now that the garden and planting has been completed, we wanted to let you know how much we appreciated your promptness and professionalism in carrying out the re-design and building works. The garden and patio greatly exceeds our expectations and we are sure we will enjoy it for many years to come. Many thanks for your efforts.

Chris & Fiona Crosby

Private clients, Twickenham

I am delighted with the work you did to transform our garden. There was a large volume of material to shift and a considerable amount of work to construct a patio and build the paths and levels. I appreciated the efficiency and attention to detail you applied to the job, and the discussions we had about the best way to proceed. I would have no hesitation in recommending you to friends who wish to have similar high-quality work conducted on their gardens.

A. W. Norfield

Private client, Hackney, London

I would like to recommend Danny McNamara as a gardener and landscape architect. His work includes landscaping, paving, brick walls, fencing, grass laying and garden design. He is efficient and does good quality work — I would like to recommend him without reservation.

Marjorie “Mo” Mowlam

Former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Danny McNamara was commissioned to redevelop our garden to an agreed design. The result is stunning and far exceeds our expectations. His advice throughout the project on the details of the design was a major factor in the success of the project. This was a large project, which was completed on time and on budget, due to the professionalism of Danny and his team who were hard working, reliable, and a pleasure to deal with throughout.

Jim & Sylvia Bruce

Private clients, Hampstead, London

Our garden was completely redesigned and landscaped, having previously been a concrete block of nothing. Danny did an excellent job following the design — precise and efficient in laying the patio slabs, forming a circular brick path around the lawn, putting up new fencing and even building an archway when we couldn't buy the right shape. Throughout, he was clean and extremely organised, laying down cover sheets inside the house and even changing his shoes every working morning. With his charming personality, punctuality, reliability and professionalism, I would recommend him highly.

Liz Nichols

Private client, Muswell Hill, London

Danny McNamara undertook the hard landscaping to the rear garden of Chapel House. The new garden included numerous natural materials such as reclaimed setts, slate and hardwood decking, set over a number of levels, and incorporated a water feature with copper rills and a waterfall. Danny's work was to a high standard — always meticulous about his levels and angles, with each slab on the curved design cut individually to size. His experience meant he understood our needs and advised us constructively, taking real pride in his job to ensure the garden met both his and our exacting standards.

Chapel House

Private estate, Woodford Green, Essex

We would like to thank you and your men for doing a magnificent job on our back and front gardens. The quality of the work is exemplary and the results really beautiful — even the concrete work below ground level was finished with a smooth surface. We appreciate your taste and judgement in the choice of materials and in translating designs to reality on the ground. The results have been most impressive and have already given us great pleasure.

George Barratt & Miriam Greenwood

Private clients, Barking, Essex

I am pleased to recommend Daniel McNamara and his team for any building and construction projects. I was highly impressed with their professionalism, quality of work, cleanliness and consideration to the wider community. The job involved building a 28m boundary block wall with incorporated steel rods, two reconstructed footpaths, gates and a new refuse area. The level of two-way communication and full detail of the particulars filled me with confidence. Throughout, Daniel and his team demonstrated excellent skills and attention to detail, met deadlines and kept us informed at every stage, with workmanship to a very high standard. They were reliable, respectful and diligent, making the whole experience pleasant and stress-free — I was confident enough to leave them to complete the job entirely. He is above board, motivated and someone who takes real pride in his work. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a reliable and skilled contractor.

Mr. Imran Ahmed

Boundary wall construction, North Finchley, London

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Fantastic garden transformation

Daniel transformed our back garden in North London, bringing a pre-agreed garden design to life to an exceptionally high standard. We’re delighted with the finished result, and the quality of the workmanship is evident throughout. What really sets Daniel apart is the care and pride he takes in his work. His attention to detail was outstanding. The brickwork for our garden wall and path, as well as the patio paving, was particularly impressive and completed with real precision and craftsmanship. Throughout the project, Daniel kept us well informed with regular updates, communicated clearly, and was professional and reliable from start to finish. It was obvious that he genuinely cared about delivering the best possible outcome rather than simply getting the job done. I would recommend Daniel without hesitation to anyone looking for a landscaper and would happily work with him again in the future. Five stars.

Oliver

Hillmarton Road, North London · Garden landscaping and brickwork

I am delighted with the installation of Haddonstone on our building’s main entrance steps. The quality of the workmanship was excellent, and the team was professional, punctual, and attentive to detail throughout the project. The slabs were laid with great care and precision, creating a beautiful finish that have enhanced the appearance of the entrance and I would highly recommend their services to anyone looking for high quality stone installation.

Andrea Tsentas

Belsize Park · Installation of Haddonstone on Main Entrance Steps

A beautiful garden.

Daniel helped transform our garden from scratch, after we had installed a garden studio. We had a scruffy lawn and sloping beds that were very hard to maintain. With beautiful sandstone paving, small walls to contain the beds and steps built up to the studio, it really pulled it all together and made it into a much bigger space and a lovely garden that I can now manage. He was very thorough and took great care to get everything just right, taking pride in his work. He is very friendly and easy to work with. I completely recommend him. Jane

O J Ross

London · Garden transformation

Great experience

A great experience throughout, from the initial quote to the completion. Our garden has been completely transformed, thanks Daniel!!

Hugh

London

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