How To Find The Best Garden Designer?
Have you been iffing and arring whether a garden designer is really worth it? Are they affordable? How can you find the best garden designer for you? We have put together a guide to answer all of these questions and more…
What Is A Garden Designer?
A garden designer is a person who creates a virtual setting in your outdoor space. From hard landscaping, to planting plans. This is in order for you to envision the completed landscaping before the physical work even begins. What’s great about having a garden design is the fact that you can change and adapt your ideas during the process. Which, is inevitably hard to achieve if you choose not to have a design, but want the landscapers to change something once the work has already commenced.
Are Garden Designers affordable?
The cost of garden design differs on a case-to-case basis. Generally, it depends on the size of the garden and the specifications given to the designer. In most of our research, the general consensus is that a garden design typically costs about 10/20% of your budget for small gardens. Meaning garden designs can normally start at about £1,000 for small-scale projects.
Therefore, in terms of the question ‘are garden designers affordable?’, the deciding factor would be your overall budget. Find out more about our averaging costs here at Blue Iris Landscapes by contacting us today!
Is Hiring a Garden Designer Near Me Really Worth It?
We would always advise purchasing a landscape design when having your garden landscaped as having professional advice should never be out of the question – no matter your overall outdoor budget. The best garden designers are experts in their field, so, they will not only design your garden but implement plants that will grow in your garden and know when they flower. Afterall, if you choose a colour scheme, there is no point picking matching flowers that never bloom at the same time.
Also, we believe landscape designers to be particularly worth the money if you a have a sloping garden or just an awkward outdoor layout. This is because a designer can recommend new ideas to combat the challenges that you may face with your garden.
If you can’t find a local garden designer to you, then do not fret. A lot of companies are willing to travel if you just ask. In fact, Blue Iris Landscapes have even done a CAD design for a client in Florida, USA!
How To Find The Best Garden Designer ?
The problem with finding garden designers is that anyone could just label themselves as one. It is not a protected profession, unlike an architect. Therefore, in order to find the best one for you, make sure to take a look at verified reviews from previous happy customers. So, why not take a quick look at Blue Iris Landscapes testimonials?
Alongside looking at designers’ reviews, it would be wise to see if they have any accreditations and awards given to them. This will then allow you to be 100% positive that you’re hiring an expert.
Why Choose Blue Iris Landscapes For Your Garden Design?
Blue Iris Landscapes are one of the area’s leading garden design, maintenance and landscaping companies. We believe that everyone should take a step into their garden and be proud of what is looking back at them. Not only can we design a bespoke, stunning garden design but we can go one step further and actually construct the landscape as well. There’s no need to look for separate companies!
We use a CAD software, which makes it easier to envision your dream garden rather than just a standard mock-up drawing. Our CAD designs are also to scale, which means your gardeners have a more accurate plan to work from. Therefore, it’s a possibility that your work could be completed sooner.
Most of our CAD designs average at a cost of £900 which is a competitive price in this industry. This includes an onsite visit with our MD, where you can both explore your initial ideas for the garden. From this, our design manager will come out to measure your garden to scale, taking plots of the land to input into the CAD system.
Furthermore, our designers will bring your ideas to life by adding features such as decking and patio etc. Finally, you will be invited for a CAD meeting where you can add any final touches, and modify as much or as little as you would like. After all, it is your garden, we want you to be 100% satisfied with the final result.
Also, Blue Iris Landscapes are global. We have carried out garden designs all over the globe, most recently, Florida. Therefore, you don’t have to be local to be our design client. Simply just pick up the phone and we can help!
Contact Us
If you’re looking for the best garden designers, then we are the company for you! So, why not take a look at some of our previous work and contact us today? Or, take a look at our Facebook page to keep up to date with our latest news.