Landscapers in New Zealand
95 landscapers across New Zealand, each compared on their portfolio, credential evidence, past work and reviews: the evidence that matters before a project you'll live with. Add your area below to compare their work near you.
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Showing the top 12 of 95 landscapers, sorted by Trust Score.
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What to check when hiring landscapers in New Zealand
MyTrustedTraders ranks on independent public evidence. No ads, no paid placement. Use these checks alongside the evidence on each profile before you decide who to contact.
- Get an itemised quote that separates plants and materials, any machinery or skip hire, and labour. A vague 'garden makeover' lump sum hides where the money goes and makes extra charges easy to add later.
- Be wary of paying a large sum up front 'for materials'. Agree staged payments against work you can see completed, especially for hard landscaping like patios, decking, paving or driveways.
- Tree work and anything near a boundary can be regulated. Protected trees and conservation areas often need permission, and removing a protected tree can be an offence. Confirm what is allowed, and that they carry public-liability insurance, before work starts.
- In New Zealand, restricted building work must be carried out or supervised by a Licensed Building Practitioner, and all electrical, plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying by a licensed tradesperson (EWRB for electricians, PGDB for plumbers and gasfitters). Check the public register before you hire.
- For residential building work of $30,000 or more you are legally entitled to a written contract and a disclosure statement setting out the tradesperson's skills, licences and insurance. Ask for both before work starts.
How to judge a landscaper
Independent, no-ads guidance. The trade-specific checks that matter most, the warning signs, and what to ask before you hire. Use it alongside each tradesperson’s public evidence above.
Verify before you hire
- Structural landscaping, retaining walls over 1.5 m, decks over a height threshold, and work near boundaries, can need a building consent and a Licensed Building Practitioner; confirm the contractor checks this.
- Any electrical (garden lighting, pumps) or plumbing/irrigation tied to mains or drainage must be done by a registered electrician or plumber/drainlayer, not the landscaper.
- Check public liability insurance and GST registration (required above $60,000 turnover).
- Get a written quote with scope, materials, drainage and a timeline, and ask to see comparable completed gardens.
Warning signs of a cowboy
- Builds a tall retaining wall or deck without checking whether a consent is required.
- Offers to do the mains wiring or plumbing themselves rather than using a registered trade.
- No public liability insurance, or a large cash deposit up front.
- A vague quote with no detail on drainage, base prep or materials.
Questions to ask before you hire
- Does any of this work need a building consent or an LBP, and will you arrange it?
- Who does the electrical and plumbing: a registered electrician or plumber/drainlayer?
- Do you carry public liability insurance?
- Can I see comparable completed jobs, and what's the warranty on structural work?
Frequently asked questions
- How do I choose a trustworthy landscaper?
- Compare the public evidence on each profile: how many independent reviews they have and across how many named sources, the rating and how recent it is, any credential evidence, and the company status. A landscaper backed by several named sources is harder to fake than one found in only one place.
- Does MyTrustedTraders rank or recommend landscapers for payment?
- No. There are no ads and no paid placement. Landscapers are ranked only by the strength of independent public evidence. No one can pay to rank higher, add a badge, or change their reviews.
- Where do the reviews come from?
- They're imported from named public review sources and always shown with the source named. They aren't reviews written on MyTrustedTraders. We cross-check the same business across sources rather than creating new reviews.
- What should I check before hiring a landscaper?
- Confirm credentials and insurance directly with the landscaper, get a written quote, and run the Cowboy Checker on the business first. MyTrustedTraders helps you shortlist on the evidence. It doesn't replace your own checks before you hire.
More ways to check who to trust
Free, independent checks. No ads, no paid placement.
- Cowboy Checker
Spot the warning signs of a dishonest business before you hire.
- Company Health Check
Check whether the company behind a business is active, dissolved, or in liquidation.
- Licence Check
A licence number from a van or quote, checked against every public register included here in one search.