WM Design Studio

4.6·10 reviews
First Floor, Swan Buildings, 20 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JW, UK, Manchester, United Kingdom
Veted AI Summary

Manchester-based landscape studio delivering creative garden design with strong planning acumen.

What customers love

  • Transforms overlooked garden potential into cohesive outdoor living spaces
  • Expert navigation of complex planning permissions and design review panels
  • Professional installation with meticulous site management and aftercare service

Worth noting

  • Poor email responsiveness reported by at least one customer

Best for

Homeowners and developers seeking design-led garden projects with planning expertise.

Attribute scores

Quality of Work95
Experience35
Responsiveness75
Customer Rating92
Price vs Market Avg.78

Recent reviews

David Jackson-Crane1y ago

I worked with Michael on a Paragraph 84e (formerly Para 79) project, and their input was exceptional from start to finish. The demands of these types of projects are incredibly high, and Michael brought exactly the right mix of creativity, planning knowledge, and sensitivity to the site. Their landscape design complemented the architecture beautifully and played a key role in strengthening the overall planning case. They were collaborative, responsive, and clearly passionate about what they do. I’d highly recommend them to anyone taking on a design-led rural project.

Paul Livsey3y ago

Michael and team were fantastic with us, highly recommended! After going through a number of amazing design iterations which we were highly pleased with we realised that actually our garden was simply not big enough to fit in the outdoor living space we needed and so actually we are likely to find another home that does. Without going through the process we would have taken a lot longer to come to the same conclusion.<br><br>We are looking forward to finding the right home and garden then will be back in contact to put into action all of the amazing designs we discussed.

michael harris3y ago

Michael of WM design studio has been instrumental to gaining planning permission on my project. His industry knowledge and anticipation of what was required have delivered a scheme which fulfils all the requirements of not only myself as the client but also of a very particular design review panel. Recommend without hesitation!

Robyn Deller3y ago

I used Michael to design, instal, plant and maintain a roof space and garden at work, the results are absolutely spectacular. From the original brief right through to the instal Michael made the project enjoyable. His expertise and enthusiasm make him a pleasure to deal with, I would thoroughly recommend him.

martin Hankinson4y ago

Didn't even respond to emails very poor service

Dave Fear4y ago

The team at Bradgate Grange had the pleasure of working with Michael McGarr when he was designing the re-wilding show garden at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show 2021.<br><br>Michael had a clear vision on how he wanted the show garden to look and working together with our distributor we were able to answer his brief and provide an outdoor living space that blended beautifully into the re-wilding garden.<br><br>Micheal is a very talented and professional garden designer with an eye for detail and creativity. He produced an exquisite show garden for thousands of visitors to enjoy and we were delighted to support him on this fantastic project.

beccy weeks7y ago

We had no idea what potential our garden kept hidden as a secret. These guys design unlocked the potential by designing a living space that matched exactly what we wanted and kept the theme of our house extension running through the garden to the very end. We are really pleased with the design and the pragmatism around staging the delivery to give us exactly what we want. I would recommend to anyone wanting an amazing outdoor living space!!

Robert Warnes10y ago

Angela Hulstrom10y ago

We are so very, very pleased to have found Michael and his company on the web site!! The transformation of our garden is unbelievable, absolutely breathtaking!! We could never have imagined the finished result looking so good. Your eye for perfection and professionalism was 'second to none', nothing was too much trouble!<br>The lads Rob, Marcus & Dave, who worked on the garden were hardworking, reliable and very approachable, they arrived early and worked continuously until late, often working in the dark!! Every evening before they left, they tidied and washed down making sure we were never left with a mess!<br>Since the completion of the garden 12 months ago, the 'after care service' has been incredible; phone calls to check everything is as expected, quick responses to any inquiries we made and more importantly personal touches & changes that weren't on the original plan were taken into consideration!<br>Thanks again MJM Landscape, we are thrilled with our garden and it was a pleasure to have you working for us!

Richard White12y ago

I needed a Bradstone assured paving contractor to pave my back garden and to add some sleepers to construct a contemporary bedding border.<br><br>Michael at MJM Landscape was the first to respond to my enquiry and we arranged a date for him to come around to the house to evaluate the work. Michael showed up bang on time and subsequently provided a quote on company headed paper very promptly.<br><br>The quote from MJM was competitive compared to other quotes I had received and Michael's professionalism and the backing of the 15 year warranty meant the decision was easy to go with MJM.<br><br>Michael and the guys from MJM did a fantastic job with the paving and the overall finishing and they were happy to add on some additional work towards the end of the project.<br><br>MJM are very professional in everything they do and I would recommend them to anyone seeking a landscape designer / paving contractor.