NEW LANDSCAPING

Good landscaping contractors will always bring a portfolio of their work. This serves a two-fold purpose. 1) It lets you see the quality of their work and 2) it gives you ideas about how you might like to configure your landcape. Landscaping contractors do more than dig holes and drop in plants and trees. Modern landscaping contractors offer you a complete consultation involving irrigation, drainadge, and maintenance packages. They'll even consult you on fencing upgrades, pool surroundings, and seasonal plant protection methods and tools. Whether you're looking to have a new field of quality sun-loving bermuda grass installed, or a beautiful stone waterfall with a stream and a bridge, consulting a conractor from our network for a free estimate is always a good idea.

NEW PATIOS AND DECKS

No matter what the deck or patio is made of, its never as easy as "Do-It-Yourself" retailers would like you to assume. Most decks are constructed with stone, concrete, brick, wood, and/or composite and they are usually accompanied by some kind of landscaping work. Keeping them level and protected from foundation shifts is something a qualified contractor will be able to cover with you. As you can imagine, these materials vary in cost, installation difficulty, and maintenance/durability. Other considerations such as whether or not the deck or patio will be secured to the framing of your home or act independly of it need to be addressed as well. The expansive number of choices make a consultation with a contractor a good idea, especially when a construction permit is required.

DRIVEWAYS

Driveways are most commonly built with three basic materials: concrete, asphalt, and stone surfaces such as cobblestion, flagstone, brick or concrete pavers with interlocking mechanisms. Stone, brick and concrete pavers are considered the most attractive and also the most costly. The common and economical asphalt driveways provide the only real alternative. Some contractors simulate the quality appeal of paving stones or brick without maxing out your budget by stamping and staining concrete or asphalt with licensed and patented techniques.

It's easy to find "price per square foot" for materials like flagstone or asphalt, but most contractors typically quote by the job, making the price per square foot somewhat hard to use as a guage. Keep in mind that with most exterior grounds projects, installation costs vary with different materials quite significantly.

THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DRIVEWAYS, PATIOS, DECKS, AND LANDSCAPING:

Whether you're just looking to upgrade your backyard, or your need a complete exterior grounds makeover, the differences between quality contractors and amateur handymen looking for work should be fairly apparent. Professionals carry the proper licenses and tools to protect your home and they are eager to show a professional-looking portfolio of their own work. They'll also be able to deliver a variety of application options and product choices. They'll explain the procedures for installation, clean-up, maintenance, etc. You can bet the contractors we'll recommend will be able to offer you the peace of mind you'll need to know your home is fully protected. You can also take comfort in the fact that you'll be able to rely on their experience in applying only the best exterior grounds products on the market.

COMPARING CONTRACTORS :

Remodelers Market recommends getting bids from several contractors. Remember, while price is important, choosing the company with the lowest price is not always the best idea.

“Not surprisingly, there are a number of pitfalls to which homeowners can fall victim, including evaluating and hiring a contractor without a personal interview, judging estimates on low price only, selecting products without comparison shopping, and not understanding the basics.”

To learn more about the qualifications we require of our contractors, visit our Screening Contractors page.

USING REMODELERSMARKET.COM:

Although there are plenty of websites that will collect your information and connect you with contractors, none of them consider how many estimates you'd like to receive. Most of them sell your contact information to as many contractors as possible, most of whom are not properly qualified. You'll receive an overwhelming barrage of harassing phone calls and emails from just about every contractor in your area.

At RemodelersMarket.com, we ensure you'll only hear from your ideal number of qualified contractors and your satisfaction is guaranteed. To request your ideal number of estimates, click the red button to the right and describe your exterior grounds project!