We provide free estimates for straightforward work. Larger, fully drawn designs involve design time, and we will tell you the cost up front before any work begins.
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Landscape Design
Hardscapes
Paver Patios
Paver Driveways
Retaining Walls
Freestanding Walls
Outdoor Living Spaces
Outdoor Kitchens
Landscape Lighting
Glow Path Technology
Irrigation Systems
Synthetic Turf
Yearly Landscape Maintenance
Spring Cleanup
Fall Cleanup
Core Aeration
Lawn Fertilization
Landscape Design in Sandwich, Illinois
Good landscaping starts on paper. Before a single plant goes in the ground, we walk the property with you, note how water moves across the site, check sun and shade through the day, and talk through how you actually use the yard - where you grill, where the kids play, what you would rather not look at.
From there we put together a plan that works for northern Illinois: plant material rated for USDA zone 5, beds shaped around the heavy clay soils common in Kendall and LaSalle counties, and grading that carries water away from the foundation instead of into it.
You get a design you can build all at once or in phases, with a clear line between what has to happen first (drainage, grading, hardscape) and what can wait a season or two.
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What's Included
- On-site consultation and property measurement
- Grading and drainage review before anything is planted
- Plant selection matched to sun, soil and zone 5 winters
- Hardscape layouts - patios, walks, walls, driveways
- Bed shaping, edging and mulch or stone recommendations
- Phased budgets so the project can be built over one or several seasons
Landscape Design Pricing
Starting at $500 per design plan in Sandwich and the surrounding Fox Valley communities.
Design consultation
On-site walk-through and recommendationsStarting at $100
per hourConcept plan
Scaled layout for one area of the propertyStarting at $500
per planFull property master plan
Whole-property design with phasingStarting at $1,800
per planDesign fee credit
Applied to the build when we install the planCredited
on installationStarting prices are entry points for work in the Sandwich and Fox Valley area, not quotes. Final pricing depends on access, grade, drainage, material choice and the size of the job, and is set after a free on-site visit and measure.
Why It Matters
Built for this climate
Freeze-thaw cycles and clay soil destroy landscapes that were designed somewhere else. Every plan we draw assumes an Illinois winter.
One contractor, start to finish
The same company that draws the plan installs it, so nothing gets lost between designer and crew.
Honest phasing
If the whole plan does not fit this year's budget, we tell you which parts to build first so the later phases still work.
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Common Questions
Do you charge for a landscape design?
Can you work with a plan I already have?
How long does the design take?
Most residential plans take one to three weeks from the site visit, depending on the season and how much detail the project needs.
Yes. We regularly install plans drawn by architects or other designers, and we will flag anything that we think will not hold up locally.
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