Top 10 Landscape Architects & Designers in Los Altos, CA
Top questions to ask before hiring a landscape architect & designer
A professional will assist you with scope and estimates, but having a clear idea of what you want to accomplish will help communication.
Do you want professionals to do everything, or do you have the time and skill to do some of the work?
Many projects such as have a DIY component, such as painting or cleanup.
First and foremost, protect yourself and make sure the contractor and any sub-contractors are licensed, bonded and insured.
Recent reviews for Los Altos Landscape Architects & Designers
Very nice work done by them. I am really satisfied and happy that they did such complicated work in such a smooth manner.
I had just completed 15 different meetings with 15 different general contractors serving the area to renovate an existing 1,100 square ft. Ranch style home and build 530 square foot addition to the rear. I know that this would not be an easy task and had ...
It was easy to work with Shefer Builder for our kitchen remodeling. Our project manager idan was extremely helpful in helping us refine our ideas, idan and his team did a great job on the project which started and ended as scheduled. We had a final walk-t...
I hired this agency after seeing good reviews. One person named George contacted me. He cancelled the first appointment at the last minute. But I decided to work with them as I already promised. After the project was started this person(George) started to...
Yes , I can recommend Paradise Water Gardens for their work. His workers under the guidance of Mauricio are very good ,dedicated, on time , skilled, and friendly. My experience with them was very positive. Their project for me was a rather large pon...
Hired Tom to do a design/install of my new property in Aptos. I was expected creativity, taste, and professional design services to compliment the beautiful existing landscaping, exotic plants, and to be in harmony with the micro-climate. What I got was 3...
Everything You Need to Know About Los Altos Landscape Architects & Designers
Will Landscape Design work in Los Altos require permits, inspections, special licenses, etc.?
Whether you’re landscape architect & designer job is in Los Altos or any other city, you're going to want to do a bit of research before hiring landscape architects & designers. Even small jobs may have certain regulations around them. Often, the landscape architect & designer performing the work will have any required permits, inspections, etc. under control, but not always. Short answer: Research yourself and double check with the landscape design folks that everything is in order.
How many landscape architects & designers does Los Altos have?
There are around 50 companies throughout Los Altos to help you with your next landscape design job.
- 5 of them have an A or A+ rating from Better Business Bureau.
How does invoicing/payment work for most Landscape Architect & Designer projects in Los Altos?
Every project differs, but you should ask any landscape architect & designer for an estimate, before they do any work. In fact, ask for their general payment terms before any landscape design work is done.
If the job is large and going to take longer than a day, it's common practice for landscape architects & designers to request a down payment. Usually, this will be around 25% so they can commence work on your landscape architect & designer project.
If it's a quick job, you'll likely be given an invoice/bill when the job is complete. Then it's up to you and the landscape architect & designer to determine if you pay immediately or can send payment at a later date.
All Landscape Architects & Designers in Los Altos, CA
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Design whole property landscaping
No preference
Front yard, Back yard
1,000-3,000 sq ft
Grass seeding or sod, Large trees (over 5 feet tall), Flowers, Small trees, bushes or hedges
No
No
I will hire a contractor to install landscaping
I'm flexible
Landscape, garden & patio design
Design a large or complex garden
Under 200 sq ft
Variety of flowers and plants
Irrigation and sprinkler system
I'm flexible
Design whole property landscaping
No preference
The entire property
3,000-5,000 sq ft
I'm not sure
I'm not sure
Yes
Patio
Unsure, don't know yet