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Q. I recently
purchased a new house with an unfinished back yard and don't know
who to call to put in the patio, deck, spa and lawn. Where do I start?
A. Just as you hire a general contractor to build you home, a licensed
landscape contractor is qualified to perform all the functions to
construct all the elements of a modern landscape.
These elements include grading and drainage, electrical for the spa
and outdoor lights, plumbing for natural gas as well as water and
sprinklers, concrete, masonry, decks and patio covers, swimming pools,
water falls, fountains, and fencing.
And of course the lawns, shrubs and trees, installed with the expertise
necessary to assure proper placement, growth and aesthetic appeal.
When hiring a contractor be sure to verify their licensing with the
state contractors board, be sure their employees are covered by workers
compensation insurance, and check several references.
Q. What if I cannot afford to do the whole project at once? Would
it be acceptable to complete the project in phases.
A: Absolutely! However, if you want to break a job into separate phases
it's more important than ever to start with an actual design on paper,
or blueprint, to assure that everything is done in proper sequence.
Also, if you hire a contractor to do the first phase and decide you
are not satisfied with the work, you own the plan so you can more
easily find a different contractor to do later phases |
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