The 4-Step Process - Efficiency is Key

1. Contact Form for Scheduling Assessments

         To schedule a free, On-Site Assessment with Cody, simply “Request Assessment” anywhere on the site to fill out our Contact Form. After your Form is submitted, you’ll receive educational videos with Cody, and he’ll get in touch with you shortly thereafter to ask you some basic questions, potentially provide a ballpark cost, and to schedule your Assessment.

2. Free, On-Site Assessment with Cody

         Cody can usually schedule Assessments within a week or so. At the Assessment, he will ask what you need and want out of your project, and will help you with layout ideas and materials options. He’ll make detailed notes and take precise measurements and photos of each project area. After your assessment, Cody will send you an Email (usually on the same day) with all the details and costs. Once any and all adjustments are made and a final cost is agreed upon, your he’ll send you a finalized contract and deposit form to fill out digitally.

3. Walk-Through with Production

         Once your signed contract and deposit are in, Cody will coordinate with the Production Team to set you up with a Walk-Through date. This can also usually be scheduled within a week or two. At the Walk-Through, you’ll meet with Cody and some of our Production Team. The purpose of the Walk-Through is to start planning the order of operations and schedule, as well as to go over materials and layout so the project can be turned over to Production smoothly. Cody will still be involved with your project, as needed, especially for plant layouts.

4. Execution of Your Project

         It will likely take anywhere from 1-6 weeks after your Walk-Through to start your project, depending on how our other projects are rolling along. Our Production Team works diligently to get projects started as quickly as possible, and they’ll let you know how the schedule’s looking along the way. Every demolition and installation item, and each material is to be thoroughly approved by you on site before each action is taken. We also provide a free, full property irrigation inspection when we start a project, and we warranty our plants for 3 months if we do the irrigation for them. Most projects will take anywhere from 1-10 weeks to perform. We pride ourselves on creating masterpieces that blow our clients away, and we don’t cease work at any home until that’s accomplished.

How should I Approach my Home Renovation?

Before your assessment, start thinking about what your priorities are for your property, and start imagining how you might want each of them to look and function. These first few items mainly need to be done first due to the sheer mess they create, and we don’t want our new patios and landscapes to be destroyed. We generally recommend clients prioritize their home renovations in this order for the best practicality:

  1. Home and ADU renovations (General Contractor)

  2. Swimming pools (General/Pool Contractor)

  3. Retaining walls/slopes (Structural team for large walls, us for short ones)

  4. Fencing (for safety, privacy, security, perimeter designation)

  5. Shade structures and custom made items (before/during patios)

  6. Patios (before/during yards)

  7. Yard areas (for kids/dogs to use)

  8. Veggie/herb boxes and fruit trees (for sustainability)

  9. Xeriscapes (eco-friendly solution for native wildlife)

  10. Lighting (for anything and everything)

  11. Driveways (so they don’t get damaged during major renovations)

Rebate Programs

 Feel free to reach out to your local Water & Power (or other) team to go over their rebate programs for converting your grass (probably dead/dying) into a xeriscape. We don’t work directly with them, but you can use us as the middleman to get your approvals with our detailed measurements and quotes. Some cities have very particular requirements for their rebates, while others can be a bit more lenient. Sometimes, and especially with smaller yards, the additional stormwater feature requirements might actually come at more of a cost than the rebate itself, so be weary of that. A $2/square foot rebate will rarely be worth it in our opinion, while $5 is solid. More recently, these programs have been strictly requiring your existing lawn to currently be lush and green, so lawns that used to be lawns (that are now dirt or weeds) will likely not be approved for a rebate.