![]() ![]() This type of architecture software lets you whip up attractive designs worthy of a dream home. And on that note, landscape design software is your best friend. This is why in this field, planning is of utmost importance. Can you imagine having to create a diorama of a garden with miniature ponds, trees, and plants, or worse, actually constructing fences, plots, and sheds just to see how they would look in your outdoor space? Don’t bother. Gorgeous lawns would be a rare sight to see. If landscape design has to be done manually every time, the world would be filled with plain-looking yards. It has basic interoperability support and can be viewed on iOS and Android devices using SketchUp Viewer. It allows access to everything from anywhere. It includes 10 GB of storage on Trimble Connect for the safekeeping of images, plans, and files. We want to develop a perfectly designed landscape just for you.The best free landscape design software SketchUp Free, a web-based 3D modeling tool available on the Trimble website, and perfect for personal use. We get to know you, your likes and dislikes, and how you use your landscape. We understand what it takes to design and build the perfect landscape for you and your family. So, the reason we charge for our designs is that we want to protect you from the above scenario. Considering that the cost of landscape design is only 3-7% of the project cost, it is worth paying for a plan. ![]() Getting three free plans and quotes will occupy a tremendous amount of your time, cause stress and you may not be happy in the end. A few months later your landscaping is installed, and unfortunately, you’re unhappy with the results. For argument’s sake, let’s say that you choose to sign a contract now instead of scheduling the fourth round of meetings. The other option is to pick one of the contractors now since the clock is ticking and you want to get on somebody’s schedule. You can send all of them back to the drawing board, again, hoping that at least one of them comes back with what you want. Although they are closer to what you want, you’re still not satisfied. Several weeks later, you schedule your third round of meetings with each of them. Each contractor goes back to the drawing board to make revisions. The third contractor can install your project immediately, but the plan doesn’t meet your expectations. You may like the design from one contractor and the price from the other contractor, but neither of them can start the project right away. A few weeks and multiple phone calls later, you finally line up another meeting with all of the companies to review their plans and quotes. Next, let’s assume you like three of the companies, and you ask each of them to provide a plan and proposal. The appointments can take up to two hours or more. Let’s say you call five companies for an initial consultation.You will have to schedule appointments when you and your spouse are available. What happens when you choose to participate in the “three for free” design/build process instead of working with a company like ours and pay for a design? When homeowners call multiple companies to get a free plan, they’re taking the first step into a time-consuming and often frustrating process that usually does not end well. If we chase leads who are trying to get three free designs from three different landscapers, it is time potentially wasted and that time could be used to serve our clients. We charge for design because we value our client’s time and our time. It is a good idea to see sample plans from your designer, so you know what to expect. Designs are often conceptual, and every construction detail is not called out on the plan. If the project is small, it can be on an 8.5-by-11-inch or 11-by-17-inch sheet of paper, but at least on graph paper instead of notebook paper. The landscape plans need to look professional, drawn to scale with colorful graphics and proper labeling. When paying for your design, there are some minimums you should expect. There is no industrywide standard or cost structure for this process, and there probably never will be.Īfter 34 years in the landscape design/build field, I can tell you, unequivocally, that you’ll have more success and be more satisfied with your final project if you pay for your design than if you don’t. Plans are not equal whether they are free or have a cost associated with them. It is important for our clients to know what they are getting before we install their landscaping. Why would you pay for a landscape plan and some good ideas when some contractors are doing it for free? That is a great question and one I love to answer. ![]()
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