Residential Landscaping Cost Estimates | LandscapingCostEstimates.com

Landscaping is the figurative “icing on the cake” of beautiful homes. That’s the reason the magazine which features some of the nation’s finest homes is entitled “Better Homes and Gardens.” Your residence may never grace the pages of a magazine, but nonetheless you long for the look.

The first step to achieving it is to get landscaping cost estimates, and using a matching service is an efficient and convenient way to locate a local professional who can estimate the cost for you. Without leaving the comfort of your computer, you simply answer a few simple questions, and the matching service will identify three or four local, qualified professionals who are interested in performing the work. One of the questions you will be asked is how quickly you want the work performed. If you make the matching service aware that you are simply seeking estimates, the landscapers will be fully aware that you are still in the “contemplation phase.”

Before you know it, the landscapers will begin calling. As you take a few minutes to talk with them, ask yourself: Are they personable? Did you get a good feeling? Do they understand that you are still “shopping” and are not “ready to buy”? Ask them if they are licensed, bonded and insured. Take a moment to browse their company websites, read customer reviews and see if other customers had a good experience.

Eventually, the landscapers will offer to visit your home for a first hand look at the project. Have a list of questions, so you are able to interview each contractor in a similar manner. Make notes of their responses, so you can investigate any inconsistencies. After that, all you have to do is sit back and wait for the landscapers to begin submitting their cost estimates.

Once they are presented, compare the various cost estimates to see where you are getting your best value. Remember, the cheapest isn’t always the best! Also, it may be difficult to compare estimates because each landscaper may have a different idea or vision for the project. Additionally, each of their plans may contain different types of plants or hardscaping materials. The easiest way to measure them against each other comes down to ease and costs of long term maintenance.

When you are ready to move from “shopping” to “buying,” you will rest assured that you are making the right move because you received residential landscaping costs estimates from several qualified professional sources.