Your local landscaping contractor is an important resource for landscape renovation projects, for helping you achieve the look and feel you want, and much of that work involves selecting the right materials. Choosing the right materials is one of the keys to a successful landscape design project, and it’s not a decision to be made lightly. Here’s how landscaping companies choose materials to build beautiful landscaping features in the Troy, MI area.
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Starting with the Vision
Everything begins with a vision and a plan. This identifies not only the materials needed but the quantities. A 3D rendering of the finished space helps with visualizing the finished project, but the project could begin with a general sense of identifying locations, sizes, and required materials for each element of the landscape renovation.
Post-Design Process
Once the plan is finalized, the choosing and fine-tuning of the materials can begin. Often, a landscape design will call for a central theme that dictates the choices of materials. A modern, sleek outdoor space will have different materials requirements than a casual and rustic space or a formal and sophisticated landscape design.
Each theme will determine the aesthetics of the new landscape; beyond looks, the landscaping contractor will also choose materials that are suitable for each part of the landscape. For example, driveway pavers generally need to be much more robust than patio pavers, and pool pavers need a slip-proof surface that’s impervious to water and pool chemicals.
During this phase, the landscaping contractor will work with the homeowner in choosing specific materials and decide on the right colors and styles for the patio, outdoor fireplace or fire pit, outdoor kitchen, retaining walls, vertical features, and much more.
Challenges such as choosing complementary pavers and wall units can be addressed now. As well, choices will be made between natural stone and patio pavers based on the homeowner’s aesthetic and practical needs.
While this phase often takes some time, it’s a choice that must be made thoughtfully. The materials will determine the feel of the space. When it comes to hardscapes, the choice is even more important than for softscapes. Hardscapes can in effect be considered permanent features in a landscape. For this reason, landscaping contractors recommend that these choices are done with care.
Factoring in Outdoor Lighting
One of the more overwhelming choices can be outdoor lighting. Here, the landscaping contractor can work with the homeowner to suggest great options within the homeowner’s preferred aesthetic. If the homeowner wishes to use custom or not commonly available fixtures, there will still be wiring and behind-the-scenes essentials that will need to be purchased.
When it comes to pavers and other materials, manufacturers tend to offer several budget tiers. There are often quality attractive choices available in each tier, so the homeowner can achieve the desired look and still stay within their budget.
Aside from the main (visible) features of a landscape, there are many other materials that must be considered and purchased in order to complete the project. There will be foundation materials for patios and retaining walls, wiring and other essentials for outdoor lighting, and much more.
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