Virtually all services are available near SW Portland and Washington County.
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Most projects are done according to a set estimate - instead of hourly. This allows people to compare estimates if neccessary. Pruning estimates are almost always completed right away, before driving away. Landscape estimates are often completed in a few days. Landscape estimates may be accompanied by a "right to lien" notice. Don't be surprised by this; it is not a lien, but a notice that all contractors in Oregon are required to provide before a contract is signed and work commences.
Advice visits / consulting: One popular service are the on-site "house call" visits offered to homeowners who want to do a lot of their own work or need to understand their landscaping better. We can trouble-shoot, provide tips and design ideas, provide suggestions for inexpensive labor for hard burdens, explain how to improve soil, and discuss suppliers. Prices vary, and some visits can last most of a day, but the typical visits range from 1 to 1.5 hours. Homeowners can be supplied with verbal advice, sketches, diagrams, and are welcome to record the session. Sometimes this involve hands-on activities like coaching for pruning, or digging open the ground to explore soil conditions - prices below are approximate, and not tied to other services:
Basic estimated cost for visits to nearby neighborhoods and towns. For example, the 1/2 hour visit below, is really like an hour. $60 is really paying for almost an hour of time and fuel cost, because each visit requires two-way travel to and from.
$60 - 0.5 Hour on-site
$100 - 1 Hour on-site
$140 - 1.5 Hours
on-site
$190 - 2.0 Hours on-site
Oregon coast: 3 services are available: Landscape design, Pruning and Consulting. The most requested service near Seaside or Cannon Beach, have been design plans.
If you are in Brookings - like the Brookings Harbor Garden Club - Mario Vaden may be able to provide pruning again while in that area hiking in the redwoods. Make a request months in advance of an approaching winter season.
About travel expense: We could save you $7500 for one hedge alone specified on a landscape plan. Savings like that make travel time inconsequential. Read more:
Design Budget. Mario Vaden's experience has saved many people money and calamity. A phone call is inexpensive. Give a ring, and we will help you determine if travel to your home is a wise investment, or impractical.
Most estimates nearby (Portland, Washington County) are without charge - retained for 30 days. Digital photos are frequently used for long-distance estimates and homes out in the country. This provides an avenue for free estimates around Oregon. Sometimes digital photos are a fine choice for neaby estimates if the need is just a small tree or something confined.
Design plans: we prefer a set price, instead of hourly rate work whenever possible.