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Landscape construction Auckland, built down to the finishing touches.

The bones of a garden are the bits that stay. Walls, decks, paving, driveways, fences. Built well, they outlast the planting by decades. ForknHoe has been doing this kind of landscape construction Auckland-wide for 17 years, on every wall, every joint, every fixing.

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Landscape construction Auckland

The structural craft behind every great garden.
Everything you can’t grow. Decks, paving, driveways, retaining walls, fences, pergolas, screens, drainage. The kind of landscape construction Auckland projects routinely need an engineer for, and almost always need someone who knows what consent applies.

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Hard landscaping Auckland

Materials and methods designed for the conditions.

Hard landscaping in Auckland’s clay soils can be unforgiving when the wrong materials are used, but it performs exceptionally well when everything is built correctly. We pick materials with the site in mind: H4 framing as standard, stainless fixings near salt, structural footings sized for the soil under them.

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Built for the future.

5A

Decks

Timber, composite, multi-level. Built to outlast Auckland’s weather.

5B

Paving

Natural stone, clay, concrete, permeable. Driveways, patios, paths and pool surrounds.

5C

Driveways

Concrete, exposed aggregate, paved, permeable. Vehicle crossings, drainage, the works.

5D

Retaining Walls

Timber, concrete block, gabion, schist. Engineered to council spec for Auckland’s clay slopes.

5E

Fences & Gates

Timber paling, slat screens, pool fencing, automatic gates. Built to compliance, finished to suit your garden.

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Custom builds

Outdoor kitchens, pergolas, screens. If it’s hardscape, we can build it.

Landscaping contractors Auckland

Designed for compliance, craft and care.

We’re the landscaping contractors Auckland body corps and property managers return their tenders to because we carry the cover, work to SiteSafe (or equivalent), lodge consents ourselves, and turn up when we said we would.

The boring half of the job, done properly so nothing falls over later. Same team that quotes the work handles the excavation, footing, construction and final sign-off.

Building consents

Which projects require them and who lodges them.

Most landscape construction in Auckland needs at least one form of consent: building consent for retaining walls over 1.5m, decks over 1.5m above ground, fences over 2.5m or any pool fencing, and any structure with structural load. Resource consent applies where stormwater or earthworks rules are triggered. ForknHoe lodges the consents ourselves and books the inspections, so you do not have to chase Auckland Council or coordinate with the engineer.

Auckland landscapers ForknHoe

Transforming sections into the centrepiece of your property.

"The best outdoor designs come from collaboration between us and our clients. Their needs and creativity, honed by our experience and expertise, creates results we can both be proud of."

Cherie Newport-MackenzieFounder

What our clients say

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I have trusted Cherie and the ForknHoe team for many years across both my residential homes and my commercial properties. Cherie runs an incredibly tight ship and her attention to detail is unmatched. On the residential side, they did a flawless landscaping job, installing beautiful native plants, laying fresh lawn turf, and building sleeper garden beds that completely transformed the space. They even went out of their way to fully cover and protect my brand-new driveway during the process. On the commercial side, their maintenance speed is outstanding. They get in and out quickly without disrupting business operations, yet they always do a thoroughly tidy job and leave the site spotless. Their rates are excellent for this elite level of work. Whether you need residential landscaping or rapid commercial maintenance, I highly recommend Cherie and her team!
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Tom Oliver
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Cherie and her team at ForknHoe have been doing my garden maintenance for the past 4 years and will carry on for the next 10 years. They work very hard and are extremely professional. I have a very particular way I want my large section to look and they always make it look better than I ask. So much so, I now just tell them to 'work their magic'. I love how creative they are and can bring my large section to life. I have many people come through my section and they all have very positive comments. Thank you Cherie! You guys are legends
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We had such a great experience working with Cherie! From start to finish she was professional, efficient, and so easy to deal with. She kept everything running smoothly and the quality of her work was fantastic. On top of that, she’s just a genuinely lovely person and made the whole process enjoyable!! Thanks Cherie for all your hard work xx
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Fork N Hoe, have been amazing. I needed my hedge on my property which is huge and falling over, it is 8m high, and the length of my property. They came and sorted this out so fast and so efficiently. Fork N Hoe now maintain my hedge on a regular basis. They know what they are doing..... my hedge is my privacy and that is in important to me. They listen and they care!
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Kevin Doran
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I employed fork n hoe to do on going maintenance on several of my properties and have found them to be nothing but but professional and polite and the team have great understanding of what i have needed..highly recommend
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Lara Thompson
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We have used Cherie and the Fork n Hoe Team for the last 8 years to maintain our property. They have excellent communication, always on time, and the property looks amazing thanks to them. We’ve watched the progress over the years and see how Cherie’s ideas have really added value. Cherie is awesome!! You’ll know when you meet her :-)
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Cherie and the friendly team at ForknHoe were fantastic to work with. Cherie’s knowledge of plants and experience in landscaping really stood out, and she pointed me in the right direction with great advice throughout the project to achieve the best results upon selling my house. Highly recommend and we will be using this company again.
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Kara Mapstone
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We’re so glad we found the Forknhoe Landscape Design team. From the very first chat with Cherie, she made us feel at ease and really listened to what we wanted for our garden. She guided us through the whole project with such care and clear advice that we always felt completely confident leaving everything in her hands. We love the design, it feels like it was made just for us, and the regular maintenance has been fantastic. It’s such a relief knowing the garden is in good hands and always looking its best. We couldn’t recommend Cherie and the team more highly.
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Sam Jack
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Have been working with Cherie & The Team for years ! When I needed help with our workshop garden, cherie was able to organize all the resources we needed to do an amazing job. This made for a Professional, Clean, Tidy Presented Garden. AND the Complete Service with removal of garden green waste correctly made it easy !
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Barb J
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Cherie at ForknHoe organized for our large half-acre site to be cleared and tidied for sale and it was done fantastically by Allan who worked like a trojan! We'd recommend this company to anyone looking for professional gardening as not only were they easy to work to and very understanding of the job requirements but they also went the extra mile to make sure they did the job by a deadline date. Very impressed!

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Photos, rough dimensions and what you’re after. We’ll come round, take measurements, and quote it properly, with engineering, drainage and consent included.

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Construction FAQs.

Landscape construction (sometimes called hard landscaping) covers everything you can’t grow. Walls, decks, paving, driveways, fences and gates, pergolas, screens, and drainage. It’s the structural craft that holds a garden together and outlasts the planting by decades.

It depends. Retaining walls over 1.5m need a building consent. Decks over 1.5m above ground need one too. Fences over 2.5m and any pool fencing have their own rules. Structural work with load, such as pergolas, may need one. We lodge the consent for any project that needs it and book the inspection.

We match materials to the site. Timber options include kwila, vitex, garapa and pine H4 for decking. Retaining walls we build in timber, concrete block, gabion or schist depending on load and aesthetic. Paving in natural stone, clay, concrete or permeable systems. Every specification is written into the quote.

[VERIFY: confirm current qualifications, insurance level, SiteSafe status] Yes. We carry full public liability insurance, our team is SiteSafe (or equivalent) trained, and our construction work is done by qualified landscape builders.

Five specialties: decking (timber and composite, single-level to multi-level and pool decks), paving (natural stone, clay, concrete, permeable), driveways (concrete, exposed aggregate, paved and permeable), retaining walls (timber, concrete, gabion, schist), and fences and gates (timber paling, slat screens, pool fencing, automatic gates).

[VERIFY: confirm warranty terms – years, coverage, exclusions] Yes. Every build comes with a written warranty. Details depend on the material and build type. We’d rather over-engineer the sub-frame than come back to fix it in year three.

A retaining wall or fence typically takes 3 to 7 days. A deck runs 5 to 14 days depending on size and levels. A full driveway is 1 to 3 weeks including sub-base and drainage. Larger multi-element construction jobs are timelined at quote stage.