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Design & bid for landscape work

minnow · 2016-10-06 19:57:44

Hi I am just completing a new build in the Mid West and am looking for some advice on the best way to go about getting a 3/4 acre site landscaped for a reasonable price. I am reluctant to choose one contractor at the start to design and do the work, as I am pretty sure I won't get the best price once they know they have…

06-10-2016 7:57pm

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minnow

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Hi
I am just completing a new build in the Mid West and am looking for some advice on the best way to go about getting a 3/4 acre site landscaped for a reasonable price.
I am reluctant to choose one contractor at the start to design and do the work, as I am pretty sure I won't get the best price once they know they have the work. I was considering paying for a design from one party, then asking a few contractors to bid it. Is this a standard approach?

Are there any other tips on how to keep the cost down? Can I buy the plants direct myself and have the contractor plant them?

I'm new to this, so any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks

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#2 06-10-2016 8:04pm

Andy-Pandy

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You are better off getting the person doing the work to get your plants. I put a lot of plants into people's garden and i can provide them with a better price than you would get in your local garden centre.

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