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A Complete Guide on Who to Choose a Landscaping Contactor

  • Perla Irish
  • February 21, 2021
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  1. How to Find a Good Landscape Contractor?
  2. Make A List of Your Goals
  3. Legal Matters
  4. The Process of Hiring a Contractor:
    1. 1. Making Contact
    2. 2. Interviewing and selecting
    3. 3. Project Experience
    4. 4. Use of Subcontractors
    5. 5. Knowledge About the Permits
    6. 6. Time to Complete the Project
    7. 7. Post Installation Maintenance
    8. 8. Discuss the Budget in Advance

Planning your home outdoors can be a tiresome job and also pretty much a major investment if talking financially.

But the results will leave your guests in awe of your house. It can be a complete makeover or transformation for your outdoor space.

There is a lot of scopes to increase your place’s aesthetic value and to make it a way more enjoyable and fun place for you to hang out and spend time.

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A Complete Guide on Who to Choose a Landscaping Contractor

So, for such an important job, you cannot trust just anybody. You need a skilled pair of hands to be trusted with, for your home exteriors.

How to Find a Good Landscape Contractor?

Make A List of Your Goals

You should first be clear about what your exact goals or demands are. There are various types of landscape specialists, for example, hardscape specialists, landscape specialists, etc.

The hardscape specialists specialize in designing and planning your pathways, patios, driveways, etc. The landscape specialists help you with the correct choice of plants, mainly taking care of your lawns and gardens.

So, if you know your goals, that gives you a very clear picture of your best options.

Legal Matters

No matter what do not settle for low when it comes to your dream home. Nobody is ready to pay for an inexperienced or unskilled set of hands.

So, whenever you are shortlisting your options, make sure you check that the landscape contractor you are looking forward to hire is a licensed one.

Double-check by asking for their certifications, years of experience, samples of their work, etc. Also, another thing you can do is to ask for an insurance binder and also, check all their official contact numbers and call to double-check their validity.


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The Process of Hiring a Contractor:

1. Making Contact

The first and the easiest option is to ask friends and families for suggestions of good and trusted landscape contractors.

They are the ones who will never provide you with the wrong information. The next thing you can do is that while you are visiting someplace, keep an eye on newly constructed eye-catching exteriors.

That can help you find a landscape contractor who is good enough and also matches your choice of work.

2. Interviewing and selecting

You need to talk to a lot of contractors and then shortlist the best. When you are talking to the contractors, ask them to show you portfolios of their past projects.

Also, if you find someone good but with comparatively lesser experience, don’t just shut them off directly as contractors with less experience can help you if you are on a lower budget.

3. Project Experience

It is important to find a contractor who has the required experience in doing the type of project you have in mind. The more specialized and experienced the contractor is, the better result you will get.

4. Use of Subcontractors

Ask whether they need to hire subcontractors to finish the work or not. Also, ask them about how they will handle problems that will come with those contractors, will this affect your final budget and timeline.

They are hiring one or two experienced subcontractors then it, not a red flag, but if they are hiring multiple subcontractors this means they are either not experienced enough or don’t the right knowledge to do the work.

5. Knowledge About the Permits

A landscape contractor should be well-versed in what and what not requires in the permit. It usually includes fences, decks, gazebos, sheds, and more.

Their familiarity with this shows that they are experienced in this work.

6. Time to Complete the Project

A major landscape installation can disrupt your life. Your yard will look like a bomb has gone off, it will be too noisy, your driveway might get blocked, and more.

This is why it is necessary for you to know when the project will over. If the contractor is not sure about the time frame, then you need to hire a different contractor.

7. Post Installation Maintenance

It is best to look for a company that can provide post-installation maintenance as well. This is because they are aware of the details that make the job easy and less messy.

So, it is better to hire a contractor for landscaping in Sacramento who also offers post-installation maintenance.

8. Discuss the Budget in Advance

You need to be clear to discuss all the material costs, whether the material is to be provided by you or they’ll be using their own material and all other teeny tiny details well in advance.

This will help you make the process, even more, hassle-free and smooth.

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