Trusted Landscape Architects and Designers in Memphis, TN

Investing in a design allows the client and designer to collaborate on thinking through every detail of the future project before any construction begins. This allows for significantly more accuracy in budgeting & estimating. Ultimately this creates a smooth path for a considerably more efficient construction process once the project begins. In the long term the initial investment made in the design has huge returns.

Just like the time involved in the design process varies, based on the scope of work, so does the investment. We work with a lump sum price based on an hourly rate aligned with the projected time. Once the projected time has been met, we then begin with strictly an hourly rate with more in-depth revisions or changes. We have rarely seen an overage on our projected time because we have a thorough process in determining the length we anticipate each project will take. While each project will have a different cost associated with it, our hourly rate that we work off of is $125/hr

Having a general idea of a budget for your project is always helpful. However, this is often difficult to pin down. One thing we definitely discuss and walk through together during the design process is budgeting. Once we begin to get ideas on paper and concepts to review we can then begin to associate more accurate costing with those ideas. This is a huge part of the revision process to ensure what we design meets your goals within the financial investment you are willing to make.

In some ways there really is not a "best time" of year for us. The real question might be something more like- when are you hoping to break ground on your potential project. Based on this information and the scope of work we can guide you on what to expect from a scheduling stand point from the design process first and even a loosely for a potential construction project. This question can actually be a good opening, leading to other questions that really help all of understand each other better. Feel free to ask it when we meet!

Similar to the answer about pricing it really depends on the size of the project, including other work being done outside of the pool. In general though, a gunite pool built during a drier season should be approximately 2 months worth of work including from the dig until equipment is set. Because this work is not linear in nature and we are typically working on other components of the garden- there could be a longer actual time before plaster & water is added. Construction during the rainier, colder months would create a longer construction period.