Answers to commonly asked questions from the experts on HomeGuide.
How much do landscaping services cost near me?
Residential landscaping costs$4 to $12 per square foot, depending on the job's size and requirements. Landscapers charge $50 to $100 per hour for smaller jobs like lawn care or tree trimming. Large landscape design and installation services cost $3,000 to $15,000. Landscaping maintenance costs$100 to $200 per month.
What does a landscape contractor do?
Landscaping contractors build and install hardscaping or softscaping design plans, maintain plantings, trimming the grass and trees, mulching, weeding, and other tasks to keep the landscape looking great. Licensed landscapers are experts in soil drainage, grading, irrigation, and choosing the best plants and materials for your area. Residential landscape companies also pull permits and design plans that comply with building codes.
What are the different types of landscaping companies?
Knowing the different types of professional landscapers is important before hiring. These roles tend to overlap as most landscaping contractors offer many services.
Landscape designers and architects design and plan functional landscapes, residential areas, and gardens to give you an idea of the placement of trees, shrubs, and perennials.
Landscape contractors implement the landscaping design plan and may also create designs themselves.
Landscape gardeners provide landscape maintenance and lawn care after installation.
Do you tip landscapers?
Landscapers do not expect a tip. However, if the landscaping crew goes above and beyond or spends more time than expected, a tip is appreciated.
Does residential landscaping increase home value?
Proper landscaping is worth the upfront cost and can increase a home's value by 5% to 20%. The return on investment depends on the landscaping design and the plant size, maturity, and diversity. Updating and installing new landscaping counts as a tax-deductible capital improvement for commercial properties.
How do I find the best local landscaper to hire?
Start by searching our list of landscapers near you. After researching and contacting potential candidates:
Compare at least three estimates from professional landscapers.
Select landscaping companies that are licensed, bonded, and experienced.
Verify their insurance, worker’s compensation, and bond guarantees.
Look at their reviews on HomeGuide and Google.
Ask about their warranties and guarantees.
Ask for a written contract, warranty, and detailed estimate.
Be cautious of cheap landscapers as quality may suffer.
After asking questions and verifying their credentials, hire the most affordable and best landscaper near you.
What questions should I ask nearby landscapers before hiring?
When looking for the best landscapers, ask the following questions:
How long have you been a landscaping contractor?
What do your landscaping services include?
Are you and your employees licensed, insured, and bonded?
Are the workers your employees or subcontractors?
What license(s), training, and affiliations do you have?
Do you charge by the hour or by the project?
How many similar projects have you completed?
Can you provide me with references or customer referrals?
What can you start and finish the landscaping work?
Can you provide me a written estimate or contract with a breakdown of all costs?
What happens if you go over budget or there's changes to material price?
Do you offer work guarantees?
What do I need to provide to get started?
Do landscaping companies offer financing?
Some landscaping companies offer in-house financing for large projects. Otherwise, there are home improvement loans or general personal loans available. However, the interest rate on landscaping loans is high, making your project more expensive.
Reviews for Duncanville landscapers
Recent success stories from people in the Duncanville area.
Sis B.
Knew exactly what I wanted. My beds are full and fantastic! Just beautiful. Will recommend to anyone in need of a flower bed overhaul.
Garden Whisperer
Erik K.
Fast, efficient, knew what to do, did extra for the original price. We will do business again.
Kingdom Design Build
Da'Kail E.
Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality
I just wanted to give Adam him props. He was amazing he had the best customer service and he was very quick and explained everything to me. Great job Adam! If you need anything check and he does not work your area ask for Adam!
Aestethic landscaping
Daphne C.
Professional, prompt, excellent cleanup at end if each day. Ricardo completely understood what we were looking for to bring curb appeal to our home. The crew worked tirelessly and got the (two) jobs done on schedule with no disruptions to my neighbors or to me. Will definitely call on them again in the future.
Baldi Gardens Inc.
Tracy W.
Edgar was very professional courteous and him in his crew did an outstanding job on my garden.
Edgar’s Landscaping
Karen G.
Francisco the team leader is so satisfying. He said he wanted to make me happy and he did. Even tipped the crew they did such a excellent job.
Ideal Turf Inc.
Bud F.
Overall experience was very goog. Oscar responded to phone calls and rext messages timely and showed up when he said he would. The contractor that did the project was very knowledgeable and worked diligently to get the job done correctly. Very Pleased!!
Divine Home Care Solutions
James E.
This is the most pleasant review I have ever written about my personal experience with a contractor or service provider. "G" the tree Guy solved so many issues we were facing with our very expensive, newly installed landscaping. We recently hired another landscaper who convinced us to install way too many plants.
They call it "crowd planting." What a mess, it failed all the way, we were so upset. The folks at our local Calloway's from which we purchased all the plants, told us about this tree and plant guru who could possibly resolve everything. So, here came Geoffry Steiner, Tree Care by Steiner, the solution expert. Yes, he certainly is the guru, he solved it, he made it so beautiful and beyond what we ever thought it could be. We really spent a ton of money for all this new landscaping and had high expectations for it to be what we wanted.
We thought it was a complete loss until "G" worked up his magic.
He arrived the next morning after we reached out to him, after he looked thoroughly over the whole situation, as we stood there with worried faces awaiting some bad news, he just smiled. He gave us hope, then he proved his theories and suggestions and our plants and landscaping are simply amazing. It was such a relief, he saved every plant, arranged them correctly and so exceeded our expectations, just did an awesome job, and very reasonably cost wise too. I sleep better at night now, In the morning with my coffee, I look over this beautiful landscape, it is so calming. I have to tell you about this guy, so attentive and detail oriented, he was so focused on fixing this whole thing, just...WOW. So, my review about "G" is such a pleasure to write, intriguing because its a rare occasion to have such a professional "solve the issues." Mr. Steiner, Thank You, Sir.
Tree Care by Steiner
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