Landscaping Port Kennedy

Port Kennedy is a big, mostly 1990s–2000s family suburb between Warnbro and Secret Harbour — flat-to-gently-sloping sand blocks, plenty of retaining between neighbours and the first wave of those estates now reaching renovation age.

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Suburb: Port Kennedy, WA 6172
Council: City of Rockingham
Residents: 13,477 (2021 Census)
From our base: About 18 min
Ground: Sand and limestone
Typical work: New-build landscaping, retaining, retic, turf to estate guidelines

Landscaping in Port Kennedy: what we see

We do both ends: new and near-new homes needing their first proper landscape, and 20-year-old yards needing lawns replaced, retic rebuilt, retaining swapped from timber to limestone, and alfresco areas upgraded with exposed aggregate.

Three things to know about Port Kennedy yards

Timber retaining from the 90s is rotting out across Port Kennedy — limestone or concrete sleeper replacements are common.
Flat blocks suit large exposed aggregate areas and family lawns.
Watering roster compliance: we program controllers correctly.

Recent work around Rockingham

Retaining walls Mandurah — terraced limestone block retaining wall with steps

Limestone block retaining wall and steps on a sloping Peel region block

Exposed aggregate alfresco with new lawn and garden beds in Mandurah

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Services in Port Kennedy

Everything we do, we do in Port Kennedy: landscaping, artificial lawn, limestone blocks, retaining walls, reticulation, natural lawn, concrete & paving, landscape design, earthworks, plus garden maintenance and outdoor living.

Landscaping

from $5,000 (basic backyard)

From a bare sand block in Lakelands to a tired canal-side garden in Halls Head, we design and build the whole yard —...

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Artificial Lawn

from $55/m² supplied & installed

No watering days, no winter switch-off, no brown patches in February. We supply and install premium synthetic turf...

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Retaining Walls

from $260/m² (concrete sleeper)

Sloping block, split-level build or a neighbour's fill creeping over the fence? We build retaining walls that hold —...

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Rules for Port Kennedy (City of Rockingham)

City of Rockingham: building permit and engineer's design for retaining walls over 500 mm; verge treatments (synthetic turf, pavers, mulch) limited to 50% of the verge or 10 m², whichever is larger; Water Corporation two-day roster and winter switch-off apply.

Check your watering days and whether your retaining wall needs a permit with our free tools, or estimate a job before you call.

FAQ

Port Kennedy landscaping questions

How much to replace a rotting timber retaining wall in Port Kennedy?

Concrete sleeper walls run roughly $260–$525 per square metre of wall face and limestone block $475–$830/m² in the Perth market, plus removal of the old wall and engineering if it's over 500 mm. We quote fixed-price after measuring.

What are the watering days in Port Kennedy?

Two days a week set by the last digit of your street number — 1 or 8: Wed & Sat; 2 or 9: Sun & Thu; 3 or 0: Mon & Fri; 4: Tue & Sat; 5: Sun & Wed; 6: Mon & Thu; 7: Tue & Fri — before 9am or after 6pm, with sprinklers off 1 June to 31 August. Bores included. Use our watering-day finder to check.

Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in Port Kennedy?

Under the WA Building Regulations any wall retaining more than 500 mm needs a building permit from the City of Rockingham and an engineer's design. Walls under 500 mm are generally exempt. We handle the paperwork.

How much does landscaping cost in Port Kennedy?

A basic backyard typically runs $5,000–$16,000 and a complete new-home landscape $16,000–$60,000 in the Perth–Mandurah market. Use our cost estimator for individual items, or book a free site visit for an exact quote.

How far are you from Port Kennedy?

About 18 min from our Mandurah base. No travel charge.

Nearby

Secret Harbour Warnbro Baldivis Golden Bay

Landscaping in Port Kennedy?

Local crew, 18 min away. Free site visit and itemised quote.

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