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Frequently Asked Questions
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How long does a garden design take to produce?
What can I expect on the plan?
How can I be sure that I will like the plan?
How much does a plan cost?
Does the size of the garden affect the cost of the design?
Can changes be made after the plan has been produced?
When is the best time to start planning for a new garden?
How do we go about constructing the garden?
How long does a garden design take to produce?
When you first contact me I can let you know how long it will take to draw up a plan for you. It does tend to follow a seasonal pattern - In the winter I could have a plan ready in a matter of days, whereas in spring or early summer it will inevitably take longer as there is more demand. I am always available on the phone if you need to check on progress
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What can I expect on the plan?
The plan will be hand-drawn in black and white. It will be at 1:50 or 1:100 scale, depending on the size of your garden, and will show the proposed layout for all the elements of the garden e.g. patio, paths, pergola, planted areas. It will not show construction details, perspective views or planting details.
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How can I be sure that I will like the plan?
I believe that gardens should feel comfortable, based on traditional values, but with contemporary updating. I have plenty of examples of previous designs which I can show you. Also my initial site visit to you is very important. You will need to give me as much information as possible at this stage to let me know about your lifestyle and how you will be using your garden, so that I can fully interpret your requirements. I will listen carefully to you at the site visit, so you need to be aware that you play a large part in the resulting design.
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How much does a plan cost?
Charges are £35 an hour for the time spent both on site and in the studio, as a guide the price for a plan generally starts at £350, inclusive of all expenses.
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Does the size of the garden affect the cost of the design?
Not necessarily, as there will always be time spent on a site visit, and on preparing the plan in the studio. I have found that a good design for a small garden can be just as demanding as planning out a large garden, where a large proportion may be lawn. On the other hand, a larger garden may well be more complicated depending onthe brief, and this will be reflected in both the cost of the design and construction.
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Can changes be made after the plan has been produced?
I can accomodate minor changes to the plan, but generally any major alterations or changes to your original brief will incur additional charges at the same rate of £35 an hour.
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When is the best time to start planning for a new garden?
You can start on your new garden at any time but you will probably find things more straight forward to start with a design in the Autumn, which can then be implemented in the Winter, and the garden planted up ready for full use by the time Spring arrives.
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How do we go about constructing the garden?
You may feel able to tackle this yourself, but generally most people will need to employ a landscaper to help with at least part of the work. Your garden plan is drawn to scale, so that you can contact a landscaper for a quotation, and agree the work to be done. If you give the landscaper a copy of your garden plan to take away, he will be able to calculate reasonably accurately the quantities of materials required to build the garden, and how long it will take in terms of labour costs.
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