Landscaping Torbay homeowners can rely on starts with a proper site visit, not a guess from photos. Torbay is a coastal suburb on Auckland’s East Coast Bays, known for Torbay Beach and Waiake Beach and the pohutukawa-lined walkway between them. Xtra Landscaping works with homeowners throughout Torbay on landscaping, retaining wall, decking and fencing projects.
Torbay’s sloping sections and clay soils mean drainage is a key consideration behind any retaining wall or paved area, so we build with materials and drainage that hold up over time.
For decks and fencing, we favour treated timber and hardwearing materials suited to Auckland’s wet winters and UV exposure, and for retaining walls we use engineered systems built for clay soils. Every material choice is discussed with you at quote stage, so you know what you’re getting and why before work starts.
Auckland Council rules generally require building consent for walls over 1.5 metres high, or lower walls supporting a surcharge load such as a driveway. You can check the current requirements on the Auckland Council website — we factor this into every Torbay quote from the first site visit, so you know upfront whether a consent application is needed before work starts.
Every Torbay project starts the same way: we walk the section with you, check slope, drainage, existing structures and access, and put together a written quote before any work begins. For retaining walls and decks that means assessing ground conditions and how water moves across the property; for fencing and hardscaping it means confirming boundaries and the right materials for a coastal, sloping site. We manage the whole job ourselves rather than handing pieces off to subcontractors we don’t know, so the crew who quotes the job is the crew who builds it.
Most Torbay projects run from initial site visit to completion within a few weeks, depending on scope and whether a building consent is required. We keep you updated at each stage, and because we don’t subcontract the work out, the timeline we quote is the timeline we deliver to.
Landscaping Torbay: Our Services
- Landscaping — garden design and planting for Torbay sections
- Landscape Design — planning layouts for Torbay properties
- Hardscaping — patios and paving for Torbay outdoor living areas
- Landscape Maintenance — ongoing garden care for Torbay properties
- Lawn Care — regular lawn care for Torbay homes
- Retaining Walls — built for Torbay’s sloping sections
- Deck Building — decks for Torbay’s outdoor living spaces
- Fencing — fencing for Torbay properties
- Storm Damage — storm damage repair for Torbay homes
We’re a licensed and insured landscaping company, and in three years we’ve earned more than 50 five-star reviews from clients across the North Shore and Hibiscus Coast. Torbay homeowners get the same standard of work, honest pricing and clear communication we bring to every job — no inflated scopes, no surprises on invoice day. Quotes are free and obligation-free.
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Get a free, no-obligation quote for your Torbay landscaping, retaining wall, decking or fencing project. Contact us today.