Key Steps to Finding A Great Landscape Contractor

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Key Steps to Finding A Great Landscape Contractor

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• Looking to upgrade your outdoor living space?

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Landscape Professionals

• As with any other homeowner, you want the process
  to be as smooth-sailing as possible.
• This can only be achieved by working with
  landscape professionals that listen and
  understand your needs.
• Starting out may seem a little daunting though
  given the infinite choices the Internet is
  offering.
• To make this easier for you, were breaking down
  key steps to follow in finding the right
  landscape contractor for your home upgrade
  project.

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Know Your Needs, Set a Budget

• Landscape services you can avail of vary - from
  remodeling hardscapes and softscapes in your
  home, installing water features, upgrading
  lighting system for your backyard, building
  drought-tolerant garden, to surveying your
  irrigation systems and making them more efficient
  and environment-friendly.  
• You need to decide what type of service you are
  looking at.
• There are thousands of contractors out there and
  knowing which specific landscaping project youd
  want to focus on will help you narrow down your
  choices.

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Serving As A One Stop Shop

• If youre looking at a huge project for instance,
  you might want to go to a company that would be
  able to attend to all your needs, in short
  serving as a one stop shop - from the design, to
  supplies, to forming an experienced team to do
  the job.
• You also would want to determine the budget
  youre working on. Your contractor should be able
  to make recommendations that maximize available
  funds without cutting corners.

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Dig Deeper Into Your Research

• You can go around and ask friends or relatives
  for suggestions, or you can also make your online
  search location-specific so results would be
  limited to companies within your area.
• Once you have a list of landscaping professionals
  youd like to know better, do take note of these
  pointers as you inquire about their business.
• Do they have certifications from or affiliations
  with professional organizations?
• How long have they been in the business?
  Longevity is crucial.

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Ask The Right Questions

• What services do they specialize in? Youd want
  to know if theyre really fit for the job.
• What do their clients have to say about their
  work? Request for references. If they refuse,
  take them out of your list.
• Do they have liability insurance? You want to be
  sure youre free from responsibilities (and
  headaches) should accidents arise during the
  course of the project.
• How many employees do they have? Did they undergo
  trainings? How long have they been with the
  company? Do they work across project phases, or
  is there one team dedicated for every phase of a
  project?
• How does their normal day-to-day operations look
  like? You want an idea how the work schedule will
  flow should you hire them.

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See Past Landscaping Projects

• If you're comfortable with it, do get in touch
  with clients and inquire about their experience
  working with the company.
• Ask as well if they would be interested in hiring
  the company again for a future project, or
  perhaps wouldnt think twice of recommending the
  company to their peers. This way, you could get a
  grasp about the companys workmanship.
• If you have time, do visit project sites as well.
  It's not enough that you have seen their
  portfolio it also helps seeing for yourself how
  their landscaping projects hold up.

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Be Involve in the Decision Making Process

• Observe how the team communicates with clients,
  and how team members work with each other.
• Youd want to feel comfortable discussing the
  tiniest details concerning the project. You also
  would like to be involved in the decision making
  process, and not just be told which works best
  without consulting you.
• Follow these steps so you could find a landscape
  contractor that will make you feel they are not
  just concerned about the sale, but rather looking
  to build a long-term relationship with you as one
  of their valued clients.

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Check This Out!

• Check out this awesome article about the key
  steps to finding a great landscape contractor.
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