Services

Phase 1 - Consultation (2hrs)

During a site visit and in-depth discussion, we will consider the character of your current landscape, needs vs. wants for your property, inspiration & personal style, project budget, targets & timeline.

In our meeting I will share the most valuable information for you to get your landscape project started.

Concept Design (5-20 hrs)

I will conduct a site assessment to record structures, microclimate, landscape opportunities & critical issues. You will receive a concept plan that proposes treatments for various areas suitable for circulation congregation, hardscape & planting, site features, lighting & utilities.

Phase 2 - Design Development (Min 20 hrs)

With your input about aesthetics & practicality, I will develop a set of detailed plans including:

o    Demolition, excavation & earthwork (ponds, berms, ditches, parking, recreation zones, foundations)

o    Hardscape (paths, retaining walls, patios, decks, etc.)

o    Site furnishings (hot tubs, fences, benches, tables, firepits, sculpture, fountains, kitchens, etc.)

o    Planting (buffers, specimens, gardens, lawns, naturalized areas, etc.) Sharing these plans with your contractor is critical for installation estimates and to submit for permits.

Phase 3 – Construction Drawings & Installation Supervision (MIN 20 hrs as required)

Further design details & coordination are usually required to construct your landscape project. Providing an updated drawing set with adjustments to the design and responding to contractor requests for information is typical. I can also provide construction oversight for hardscape, plant selection & installation, progress inspections, furniture siting & landscape lighting coordination & install.

*Project examples can be provided upon request.

Fees

Design Rate

After we meet and discuss the scope of your project, I can provide an estimate of the design time & fees. Design changes, conversations, indecision or supply chain and contractor delays can affect this estimate. My design rate is $125/hour based on over 20 years’ experience with public and private residential, commercial & institutional projects in the landscaping industry.

Retainer & Invoicing

A retainer of 1/3 total design fees may be invoiced at project start-up to cover design focus, coordination, meetings, file setup & information costs.

Invoices are issued to you at end of each month during active design & installation supervision, with landscape design accounted for and hours adjusted as I work through the estimated project design fees. Should a project require hours beyond the estimate, you will be notified prior to completing the current phase.

Invoice frequency may also be determined based on the intensity/duration of your project. Outstanding invoices must be reconciled prior to advancing to next design phase.

Travel Time & Mileage

After the initial consultation, a flat fee of $50 will be charged if your project requires a site visit within 25km from my office. Otherwise, the typical Nova Scotia mileage will be charged ($0.61/km) exceeding a 25km radius from my office.

Travel time to & from the site will be prorated based on my hourly fee.

I often split mileage among projects in the same vicinity for efficiency.