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How to Select a Good Landscape Contractor

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An exquisitely landscaped yard adds value to your home and can create a Zen-like atmosphere perfect for unwinding from stressful days. Finding the right landscape contractors can be tricky, though.

Finding Your Perfect Landscape Contractor

In California, landscapers must be licensed to perform any installation work above $500.00. Research a range of landscape contractors in your area. Price alone will not guarantee quality work Visit their website and contact the CA State License Board to insure they are in good standing. Look at how many years they have been in business, experience, and referrals from past clients. The Better Business Bureau provides quality ratings and denotes complaints from previous clients, and online reviews provide in-depth information. The BBB rates the ethical side of their businesses, which helps you to cover several bases at once.

Ensure They Work with Your Plan

If you have a clear idea of what you want done, you need a Landscape contractor who can bring your dreams to life. Make sure you put it all in black and white before asking for guidance from potential landscapers. A reputable contractor will tell you whether your plans are realistic and give you a good idea of what it will cost. Many offer a design/build service especially for residential customers to help create a plan that can then be priced accurately. A picture is worth a thousand words, so it’s important to review portfolios of landscaping projects before you make your choice.  Much of this information may be found on the contractor’s website

Honorable Ethics

Your contractor should offer:

  • Clear communication
  • A principled work ethic
  • A willingness to bring your ideas to life
  • Insurance, including workmen’s compensation
  • Enough creativity to deliver an outstanding result within the space and shape constraints of your yard.
  • Project delivery on schedule.

The Right Specialty

You wouldn’t ask a mechanic to design your car, so don’t expect a basic landscape maintenance service to create a spectacular aesthetic. If you’re at the design stage, you can choose a landscape contractor who has professional designers or landscape architect on hand. If you’re unsure about planting, choose landscapers with a team of horticulturists. Lighting specialists are a core part of your design needs as well.

Looking for the Best Landscape Contractors

For outstanding design, efficient irrigation, industry leading construction, horticulture based maintenance and design, we recommend the landscape contractors at Gardenworks Inc. at (707) 857-2050.