Project Management & Fees
Project Management
We do not construct gardens, but we do work with garden landscapers and builders, so we can help you find the right contractor and, as we do not 'mark-up' or accept any incentives from contractors or suppliers, we recommend that competitive quotations are obtained.
We can agree a fixed maximum fee with you to project-manage the work, to produce specifications, schedules of works, and to oversee the construction. This usually means a site visit once or twice a week but we are always ready to drop everything if a problem arises on site.
Our aim is to ensure that the project runs smoothly and that the garden is built to the highest standards.
Lifting the mini-digger over the garden wall - Exeter
Fees
Like most professionals, we have an hourly rate for the services we provide. Please do contact us for our current rates.
Fixed maximum fees
Nowadays, most of our clients prefer us to quote a fixed fee for the services they require. We never exceed a quoted figure and if we spend less time we reduce our fee accordingly.
We do not charge travel expenses for clients within a radius of 25 miles from our offices in Dawlish but, beyond that, we charge 40p per mile for the extra miles only.
We do not 'mark up' on any subcontracted work or supplies of materials and we pass on to clients any trade discounts which may be available. In this way, we are always able to work solely in the interest of clients and are not linked or tied to any particular contractors or suppliers, even if we recommend them to you.
These pop-up photos show three of the interlinked themed gardens which we designed for this popular family tourist attraction at Beer, near Seaton in Devon. From top to bottom they are The Sun Garden, The Rainbow Garden and The Moon Garden.
