Exterior excellence, from the ground up.
Land & Mortar is a small landscaping studio building gardens, patios, fencing, walls and gates across Brighton & Hove, Rye and London. Designed with care, built by hand, finished to last.
Now booking 2026 projects.
Get the unseen work right and the rest stays right.
Land & Mortar was started in 2018 by Harry Cleary, and it still runs the way it began: one job at a time, done thoroughly. That means honest groundwork before anything pretty goes in. Falls that drain, bases that hold, posts set true.
Then comes the part you get to enjoy: porcelain and natural stone, brick and flint, oak and good timber, planting that softens the lot. We take on everything from small repairs to complete garden rebuilds, and give both the same care.
Est. 2018 · Materials from trusted merchants, including Lawsons
What we build
From complete gardens to a single gate post.
Garden Design
Complete gardens, planned and then built: levels, drainage, materials and planting working together.
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Paving & Patios
Porcelain and natural stone on proper bases, laid to falls with drainage designed in.
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Fencing & Screens
Closeboard, slatted screens and picket. Posts set solid, lines dead straight.
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Garden Walls & Steps
Brick, flint and stone. Retaining walls, raised beds and steps that stand true.
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Gates & Timberwork
Gates hung right, posts set true, garden doors made to fit their opening.
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The Walled Garden: stripped to the earth, rebuilt to be lived in.
Old brick walls, tired steps and levels that had given up. We took the whole yard back to the ground, put the drainage in first, rebuilt in brick, flint and oak, then laid limestone-toned porcelain and planted it out.
Read the full projectWhat’s under the slabs decides how long they stay flat.
Slower, yes. It is also the difference between a patio that stays perfect and one that puddles by its second winter.
What clients say
“Land & Mortar are brilliant! Harry was super quick to help, even though it was only a small job. Quality of work was excellent, with an efficient and highly personal service. Will be getting them on more jobs in the future and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend!”Jamie Read · Facebook review, April 2026
“Land & Mortar are excellent contractors, they did a fantastic job from start to finish.”Yme Setay · Facebook review, August 2024
Worked with us? A recommendation on our Facebook page, Land & Mortar, means a great deal to a small studio.
Brighton & Hove · Rye · London
Based in the south east and happy to travel. Selected projects taken on in France and further afield.
Booking 2026 projects now.
Tell us what you are planning and you will get straight answers, honest advice and a free quote.
