Landscape Designer in Doylestown, PA
Have you been cutting out and collecting pictures from magazines of landscaping ideas and you are wondering how to make the design ideas you like work on your own property? Have you wanted to capture the design of an old world French estate on your property in Doylestown, Pennsylvania? Would you like to know whether the plants you admire in a European or New England countryside estates will grow well in Bucks County?
It sounds like you need the experience of a residential landscape designer from FS Landscaping Contractors, Inc.. A competent landscape designer will take you through the entire design development process, which includes: consultation and project planning, complete site review, budgeting, construction documentation and permitting. From there we start towards designing your dream landscape.
Below are the steps that we take to better assist you with understanding the process. Our landscape design team specializes in all different software programs such as Auto CAD, Photo Shop, Sketch up, Structure Studios, Viz Terra and Pool Studios. Hand drawn design are also available. We have the capabilities to offer you a landscape design in a 2D and 3D making our program one of the most well rounded landscape design firms.
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First Steps
The most important step when planning a landscape project is the first initial consultation with our landscape design team. Here is where we get to share your overall vision, get to know you, detail your wants and needs and desires. It should be a free-flowing discussion about aesthetics and functionality which includes your likes and dislikes of different materials, products, colors, etc. During this first discussion our landscape design team will measure your home and take pictures to better assist us in the designing phase of the project. We than gather all of our information and move on to the next step.
Landscape Design Phase
The next step in the design process is where we study and put all of our notes to work. At this conceptual level, our designers will analyze all the information we collected during the first consultation and make it come to life. We will begin designing all elements discussed such as swimming pools and other hardscapes, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, walls, fences and water features. Plant materials, landscape lighting, decorative accents and more. All structures and elements in the landscape will be addressed and designed in the best functional and cost effective way This is the phase were we can figure out what best fit’s the budget and which landscaping ideas will and won’t be used in your new design.
Finalizing Landscape Design
This phase is where we can meet again to discuss the design that we put together for you and review final materials. We generally have this meeting at our Garden Center on York Rd. in Central Bucks County, PA. Once you have agreed on the overall design concept and use of the areas and material selections, their applications, you are ready to begin the landscaping design development and construction phase.
These drawings may be accompanied by a full package of additional drawings to include an existing site survey, tree disposition and elevation plan, tree preservation plan, demolition plan, swimming pool plan, landscape drainage systems, irrigation systems, hardscape plan including outdoor kitchen and outdoor water fountains, landscape planting plan, landscape lighting plan, and construction details for the above plans. Fence, pool house, sheds and pavilion locations will also be addressed in the documentation stage.
As for permits, each city and municipality has their own unique requirements and codes for landscape plan approvals. The norm is a submittal of the entire permitting package to be approved or rejected by a building and zoning board. For this reason, it is important to hire a reputable landscaping company that is fluent in these areas, one who knows which information to include, such as lot coverage ratios, engineered drainage plans, pool fencing layout and specifications. It is equally important to omit unnecessary information that could create confusion or send up a red flag that would keep the project from getting approved. A knowledgeable and experienced landscape designer will help win approval as quickly as possible.
Garden Design and the End Results
Whether your project is a simple landscaping design that only encompasses landscape planting, fence,simple patio or is a complex construction package or swimming pool project it is very important that you hire a landscape designer or landscaping firm that is competent in the skill sets detailed here. For your satisfaction, it is also important to distinguish between “fly by night” landscape operations and quality, legit professional landscape design outfits that will guarantee to carry out a successful project. Always ask to see a portfolio. Ask for references and visit the website to determine if the landscaping company under consideration has the sense of style and skills you appreciate. One who can design a landscape that complements your home and lifestyle.
Additionally, it is highly recommended that you utilize a design company that not only does the design work, but also performs project management and landscaping installation. There is a world of difference between someone who has great ideas and another person with great ideas who also knows the availability and best use of local materials, local contractors and their methods of construction, overall cost and budget development, and can then maintain the finished product. In short, you want a landscape designer who can deliver a design solution that flourishes in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey climates and conditions. FS Landscaping Contractors is a full service design and build company.
“You Dream it! We Build it!”
FS Landscaping Contractors, Inc. has been making dream landscapes come true throughout the greater Philadelphia area since 1997. We also perform work from Northern, New Jersey to South Jersey and out as far west as Harrisburg, PA. Give us a call today to start planning your new landscape 215-491-1116 and ask about our residential landscape design services. http://www.landscaping-companies.com
