Free designs. A fixed-price proposal. No obligation. So what's the catch?
Book your free discovery callPeople often ask us what the catch is. Free designs, a fixed-price proposal, no obligation. It sounds too good to be true, and we understand the instinct. Nothing of real value is ever free.
But this is. We truly do carry the full cost of ideation, design and scoping upfront, before you have paid us a cent. We do this for two reasons: it sets us apart from the competitors who don't back themselves, and because of a core belief we hold.
Unspoken expectations are premeditated resentments.
So, what is the catch? Honestly, there are two, and neither of them is financial.
We don't believe anyone should spend tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars on a garden without a clear picture of how it will look and feel first. Producing that picture is a genuine investment on our part, so an enquiry is not a guarantee of a design. We are selective, we commit where we know we can add real value, and part of the discovery call is simply working out whether we are the right fit for each other.
A traditional landscape architecture studio hands a fixed set of plans to a separate builder. We treat our designs as a way to communicate ideas rather than a rigid schematic, which keeps the project improving as it comes to life. That only works if we both see the value in a more fluid approach. The specifics that matter are confirmed as deliverables in your fixed-price contract, while the finer design decisions stay open and get refined as the garden takes shape, the way they should be.
The traditional route splits your project between two separate parties, and leaves you to carry the gap between them.
First you hire a landscape designer or architect for a set of plans. That alone often costs $5,000 or more.
Then you take those plans to a builder for a price, and you hit the disconnect: the design is beautiful, but building it costs double your budget.
Now you are stuck in the middle of an old argument. The designer wants the plan followed to the line. The builder says the plan was never realistic for your site or your budget.
You paid for both, and you carry the cost of the gap between them.
Our in-house landscape design team handles the ideation and the plans, and the same business constructs them. There is no handover to a third party, so there is no gap to fall into.
Because we build what we draw, we design to your budget and your block from day one. Not to an idealised version of your property, and not to a number that only works on paper.
Our 2D plans reflect this. They are a working map for our team, not a fixed blueprint, and they stay open to change as the build meets the realities of your site: the drainage, the levels, an established tree worth keeping. It is also why we keep them internal. They are a live tool rather than a finished document.
Four clear stages, from the first conversation to a fixed price. The design work is ours to carry until you have seen it.
It starts with a conversation. We listen to how you want to use the space, we establish an honest budget, and we make sure we are the right fit for the project.
We use enterprise-grade geo-spatial mapping data to read the rise and fall of your block, so we know what we are working with before we draw a line.
Our design team produces a 2D layout drawn to your block and your budget from day one.
This is not a final deliverable. It is the working map our team will build from, and it stays open to refinement as the build meets the realities of your site.
For complex projects, three-dimensional visuals are sometimes the only way to explain a design properly. When that is the case, we produce them at no charge.
We do not promise a 3D render for every job. If your project is straightforward and does not need one but you would like one to help you picture the space, our team can produce it for an additional cost.
After the design phase, we walk you through a full proposal. This is the agreed scope of work: a detailed planting schedule and an itemised, fixed-price quote.
No time-and-materials guesswork, no surprise variations. You know exactly what you are getting and what it costs.
Nine times out of ten, clients build with us because they have already seen the care we put into their property, long before we ask for a cent.
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