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Landscaping is become a large industry
in today's society. Therefore the number of company's that offer
this service are also growing to keep up with the demand. This in
turn will create more competition between companies for your business.
This can all be used to your advantage when looking for the ideal company
to work on your site.
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How can a landscaper help your
situation:
A landscaper is hired by a client to perform a desired
job. This job entails an addition, fix, removal, or maintenence of
an existing problem in the yard. Landscapers specialize in outdoor
work. They exist in order to help a client fill the void that they
can not do. The landscapers are called in to improve a situation
one might have in their yard. Many companies have the ability to install
plants, planting beds, flowers, shrubs, trees, ponds, patio's, deck's,
irrigation, lighting, reataining walls, and much more.
What is the company background:
Was this company recommended to you? Did you see
an advertisement? Is it a large or small company? These are
all possibilties, but must be considered when evaluating your list of potenetial
designers. It is good to have a licensed Landscape architect in the company,
or landscape designer. How much educational backgroud does the company
have in this field. Can the company provide a list of referneces
that the client may call for a referral. Ask to see a portfolio of
past work completed and see if it fits your style.
What would you, the client
like to see:
Before you say something beautiful and cheap try
to be understanding. Remenber everybody has to make a living.
Before any contacts are made try and establish a budget of what you can
afford. Hopefully you can spend less than that. Try and work
with a designer to understand his thinking so that you may better appreciate
his work. Let them know of your ideas and what you would like to
see in the plan. Plus it is not a bad idea to try out a few companies
to get different perspectives on what can be done with your site.
Is the company reliable:
Check the background of the company before handing over
that check. How long have they been in business. Has it always
been the same location or have they grown into a larger company.
Is the company insured against any possible damage that might occur during
construction. Have they had any prior claims, and if so how many.
Is the company known for finishing a job on time with quality and care
or do they just throw it all together. The Better
Business Bureau Central Web Server for U.S. and Canada is an excellent
way of researching your company.
The contract:
Make sure it is a legal and binding contract in case
something goes wrong. This will protect both the client and the company.
Do you agree to the price and design or sholud there be some changes.
Is the company willing to work with you or is it a struggle to change any
of the plans. Make sure the contract has a list of all work to be
complteted as well as all materials to be applied. Make sure that
both parties sign and that it is followed.
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As mentioned before this industry is largely growing and
is adding more capabiliteis everyday. That is why many companies
are trying to control the market by offering a wide varity of sercies
to keep a client more satisfied. These copanies are beginning to
offer more capabilities. For example, now they will offer a professional
design, the installation and the maintenence. A company that can
offer all of these services is more likely to geta job over a competitor
qho can only offer 1 to 2 of these. It means more work on the part
of the client in hiring more contractors to get the job done.
Landscape Design:
This is where it all begins, the drawing board, or computer.
The designer has a difficult job and must take many parts of the site into
consideration. A true professional must analyze the proposed site
and account for all possible parts to the puzzle. It is better to
have more than one design when proposing a job, so the designer should
have more than one idea. The professionalism of a drawing says a
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Installation:
This is where the grunt work comes in. Remember
these people are working hard and do not need to be hounded. Make
sure that the designer plays a big part in the installation. It is
better to see him out at the site making sure that everything goes as the
plan was drawn. Plus many times designs must be altered due to un
forseen problems and it must be altered. Many times the foreman is
more than capable to fix it but it helps when the designer agrees with
the foreman. Many tools
and processes are used to install all parts of the design. Evaluate
the crews knowledge of the job and each one involvemnet in the installation.
 
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Maintenence:
This has to be one of the best
attributes any company can offer to you the client. A good company
knows that to keep a good reference they must prove that when they do a
job they do it right and that they take pride in it. They can do
this by offering a maintenence contract after the installition is done.
This contract mostly includes mowing the lawn, trimming all new and existing
plants and trees, re-mulching beds, along with re-edging. This is
also a good option because the company is already familar with the area
and they know the cocept behind the design because they did it.
 
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Before and After
 
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After all of the research is done and you have heard recommendations
from all of your neighbors it is time to let your fingers do the walking.
It is time to gather a list of potential companies with which you choose
to do business with. Do not be fooled by large advertisements, that
are all fancy. It means nothing when it comes to personal workers,
experience or workmanship. It is important to be open-minded and
intelligent when choosing who will best suit your dreams of the ideal landscape.
Who best to show you the way to thousand of possible contractors than,
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