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Frequently asked questions
We understand that transforming your garden is a big decision, and you may have a few questions along the way. Our FAQ section covers everything you need to know about our process, design options, and what to expect when working with Designs 4 Gardens. If you don’t see your question answered below, feel free to get in touch—we’re always happy to help!
Garden designers will help you make the most of your outdoor space, big or small. The garden design process involves many aspects such as:
- Initial consultation to learn what the client needs and wants from their garden
- Site survey and analysis to evaluate the garden’s challenges and opportunities
- A concept plan is to help the client visualise and discuss where key areas: paths, lawns, buildings, patios and other features can be placed
- Master design plan. A more detailed version of the concept plan with specific recommendations for materials, lighting and overall colour schemes
- Planting plan to complete the whole picture with recommendations for plants, and trees based on the preferences of the customer, as well as what would look good and which species are suitable for the conditions in the garden
- Detailed construction drawings to ensure your landscaper can build your garden exactly as you envisioned it to be
- Project monitoring is critical to answering any questions that can arise during the garden build stages
The consultation process steps and pricing are as follows:
- First general telephone consultation (free of charge) – up to 30 minutes
- The first onsite visit (locally free of charge, up to 10 miles £100)
- Initial design ideas and drawings (starting from £500)
- 1:1 scale drawings of the chosen design of the garden (depending on the size of the garden starting from £1200)
- Valuation of the survey and built of the garden from the chosen design (starting from £350)
- Built (fee depends on the valuation)
- Completion
Our fees depend on the size of your garden, location and what you want specifically to do with it. We are happy to give you a quote in advance depending on your needs. Designs 4 Gardens has compiled criteria of garden design charges to help you evaluate how much it might cost to hire a garden designer for your garden.
We provide quotes for two aspects of the garden project:
1) garden design with garden construction and
2) just garden design.
General fees
From our long-standing garden design experience, we work with small to medium to large projects starting from £15k (design and built).
Our fees start from £1200 for a small garden for just design drawings.
When you call us, we’ll ask you several questions to evaluate how much it might cost and what your budget can allow:
• what is your budget?
• what do you want to include in the design?
• size of the garden
• location
• type of garden design
• timescale of the installation
Fees for initial designs
We charge a small fee for initial design drawings starting from £1200.
We’ve been designing gardens for clients and landscapers in Harpenden, St Albans, Ratlett, London and beyond as well as throughout Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. Designs 4 Gardens is based in Luton. Also, we provide online garden design services.
Please contact us if you would like to discuss our services
There are many benefits of using professional garden designers.
1) A professional garden designer understands every single aspect of the garden: plants, soils, construction techniques, landscaping materials, and costs among many other things.
2) A professional garden designer will help you create an amazing space that works specifically for you and your family.
3) A professional garden designer can help expand and organise your ideas in a creative and most importantly practical ways so that your new garden meets your every need and works for you.
4) Some people are just seeking inspiration and new ideas, and others know roughly what they want but don’t know exactly how to physicalise them and perhaps add the “wow” factor.
Sometimes you may not need the whole garden redesign. We believe that it’s possible to design parts of your garden or just different aspects of your garden, for example, a water feature, a patio, a seating area, a driveway, a new planting plan for the borders or improve the lighting features.