Fencing, walling and landscaping around Dolgellau

We’re based at Brithdir, just east of Dolgellau, and most of our work is within easy reach of home: the town itself, the Mawddach, the coast at Barmouth and Fairbourne, and the valleys out towards Bala, Dinas Mawddwy and Corris.

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Two tiers of stone walling along a roadside below a stone house and its sloping lawn. — Stone walling in two tiers along a roadside garden.

Drawing, approximate and not to scale. The red square is our base at Brithdir.

Places we work

Dolgellau
Brithdir and Bontnewydd
Llanelltyd
Ganllwyd
Rhydymain
Arthog
Barmouth
Fairbourne
Dinas Mawddwy
Corris
Trawsfynydd
Bala

And the farms, lanes and hamlets in between. Not on the list? Ring us anyway. If we can’t get to you, we’ll say so.

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Stone and slate are part of the landscape

Look along any lane round here and you’ll see dry stone walls, slate roofs and slate-edged gardens. They’re what make the place look like home, and a new wall, path or patio looks right when it fits in with them.

That means matching what’s already there: the colour and size of the stone, the way it’s laid, the kind of coping along the top. Before we suggest materials we look at the walls and buildings around your property, and where there’s sound stone on site, we’ll use it again.

Dry stone walling in Dolgellau

Curved stone retaining walls holding back freshly levelled soil beside grey paving, with small drainage pipes along the foot of the wall. — Retaining walls holding back a bank. The pipes along the bottom let water out from behind.

Slopes and rain: why drainage comes first

Few gardens round Dolgellau are flat, and the rain here means business. Water running off a hillside finds every weak spot: it softens a patio base until slabs rock, washes gravel off a path, and pushes against any wall holding back a bank.

So we start with where the water goes. Patios get a gentle fall away from the house. Paths get a proper sub-base that drains. Retaining walls get a way for water to escape from behind them. And on soggy lawns, the drainage is sorted before the turf goes down.

Patios and paving
Landscaping and drainage

Bases and fixings that stay put

Wind across open ground and soft, wet soil are hard on fences and gates. A fence post that’s too short or poorly set will lean within a couple of winters, and a gate post that moves takes the gate with it.

We set posts to suit the soil and the exposure, give gate posts the extra strength they need, and use fixings and hardware made to cope with the damp. It costs a little more at the start and saves a lot later.

Fencing in Dolgellau
Gates in Dolgellau

Building in the National Park

Dolgellau and much of the area around it is inside Eryri National Park. Some walls, fences, gates and hard surfaces may need permission, especially beside roads or near older buildings.

We don’t give planning advice, but if you’re not sure, check with the Eryri National Park Authority before work starts. We’re happy to help you describe what’s planned.