A Collaborative Approach
From design concept through project completion, and from design charrettes to technical consulting with in-house irrigation and construction experts, our collaborative approach provides added expertise and value to each and every project, at every step of the process.
From grand ideas to the detailed selection of each important component of the plan, we welcome and encourage your collaborative input throughout the process to ensure the final result is indeed uniquely yours.
Steps towards a successful design
The steps you can expect to go through as we transform imagination into a realistic plan.
Make an initial inquiry
After contacting Native Edge Landscapes for the first time, our team evaluates your project and returns your call or email within three business days. Fit is important to us. Due to high demand, we cannot accommodate every request we receive. We carefully assess every inquiry, and will let you know whether we can take on your project or if we have to decline due to factors like scope, budget or location.
Have a phone conversation
We carefully assess every inquiry. If your project is within our service area and scope of services one of our design professionals will reach out to schedule an initial phone conversation to learn more and answer any questions you have.
Schedule a site visit & meet with us
If there’s a good fit between us, we’ll schedule a visit to your property. At this first meeting, we’ll discuss your vision, goals and budget. Your design team will also listen to your ideas and help you create a wish list for your project. An overview of budget and pricing for different landscape elements will be explained to ensure we’re all on the same page.
Approve your Proposal for Design Services
Based on your feedback and the scope of work needed, you’ll be presented with a Proposal for Design Services that will summarize design goals, fees and deliverables. Design fees typically amount to 2–4% of the total project cost. Once a design contract has been signed, and a deposit paid, the design phase begins.
Site survey & base plan
We visit your property to gather detailed measurements, grades, and house elevations. We’ll also take more photos. We use this information to create a complete scaled base plan for your site.
Property Research
We’ll determine if any by-laws, zoning, lot coverage, offsets, or conservation will affect your project. This information will also aid our designers.
Concept presentation
You’ll be presented with a 2D concept plan along with an estimated budget for the build cost. We want to hear your thoughts about the concepts and any changes you may have.
Design & budget development
Based on feedback from the concept presentation we will develop the plan to a much more detailed plan that will call out specific material choices, elevations, construction details etc. The high level of detail will ensure that you, your design team, and your install team are all on the same page as we refine the design, scope of work, and project budget Depending on the nature of the project, a 3D digital model may also be included in this phase.
Scope of work & final estimate
When you’re ready to approve the design, Native Edge prepares an itemized final construction estimate with a detailed scope of work.
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