Landscape Plans

Where can I find contractors who specialize in specific landscaping services such as masonry, exterior rooms, and drainage for water features?

We recommend you hire a landscaping company who will subcontract and coordinate all of these services under a comprehensive landscaping plan. Any attempt to communicate with landscaping subcontractors directly normally leads to miscommunication and frustration. Subcontractors are more accustomed to working with a general landscaping contractor who speaks their language and can itemize expectations in the form of a detailed landscaping plan. This lets the subcontractor know immediately which services are expected and how those services will relate to other elements of the overall landscape. A landscaping plan also allows the homeowner to know the specifics of what he or she is investing in, see the big picture at the same time, and make any requests for changes in plenty of time for all parties considered to efficiently respond without mishap or needless additional costs.

Do landscape plans help minimize the cost of a landscaping project?

Yes. Time is money, and landscape plans keep projects on schedule and streamline key elements of process flow critical to a successful outcome. One of the most important things they do is to establish the scope of a project. A landscaping firm such as Exterior Worlds will develop a plan that itemizes each specific element of the design, including, but not limited to, such things as swimming pools, masonry, and exterior lighting. The general contractor then subcontracts these elements to the appropriate specialists and shows them the plan. This keeps everyone on the same page and makes it much more likely that things will get done correctly the first time, and that the project will be fulfilled on time.

Do landscape plans ensure a better aesthetic outcome?

Yes. Not only do they establish scope of project, but they also clearly designate the scale of project. Our plans are very detailed and drawn to exact, representative proportions of the property. Both the homeowner and all subcontracted entities can clearly see how each landscaping element in the plan will ultimately fit in with every other element and create an overall unity that compliments the exterior architecture of the home itself. Secondly, and equally importantly, it will ensure that that all specific elements interconnect to create a comprehensive aesthetic that appropriately compliments the exterior architecture of the home itself.

Do you allow the homeowner to revise the landscape plan you propose?

Yes. We recommend all changes be finalized, however, before we bring in subcontractors. Some things, such as swimming pools, masonry, and complex lighting arrays cannot be redone without enormous additional costs. For this reason, we spend a great deal of time consulting with homeowners and getting to know them. We draft a preliminary plan, explain the details, and answer questions. If the client requests changes, we revise the plan accordingly and finalize it with homeowner approval prior to bringing in other business entities to fulfill the details of the project.

Our experience has taught us that this process ensures that every client feels comfortable about the money they are spending, feels a sense of ownership in planning their own personal landscape, and has better results from subcontractors who come to the table under through our project management system that brings everyone to the table with the common purpose of successful implementation of the landscaping plan.