Why use a professional landscaper

Having your dream garden built can be a significant investment in your property. If carried-out well, it can add value to your property and perhaps more importantly, increase the enjoyment and quality of life for homeowners. Brett Penny, of Limebok Landscaping tells us why he thinks it is important to use professional landscapers when undertaking a project.

Brett Penny

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Incorporated in 2008, Limebok Landscaping offer a design-and-build landscaping service, based in Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Limebok are a multi-award-winning business, who most recently won the 2019 APL Award for their Chaucer Close scheme, in the 'Project Value £20,000 – £35,000' category. Limebok's expertise include building patios, decking, driveways, fencing and constructing children’s play areas.

There has been a noticeable increase in recent years of the benefit and pleasure people get from a well-designed-and-built outdoor space. Taking this into account, the best choice you can make is to find someone skilful and passionate about what they do and will bring your dream to life, and that’s where a professional landscaper comes into the equation.

Professional landscapers are able to work closely with designers and end clients, and can interpret and visualise the completed project and understand what is required to build a beautiful outdoor space.

Brett Penny

A professional landscaper specialises in garden construction and takes pride in their work, which is a major benefit to consumers. Attention to detail, quality workmanship and a love for building gardens is always at the forefront of what they do. They will have come across many scenarios when building gardens and will be able to offer professional advice, add some great ideas and highlight potential issues at a planning stage, which could save on compromise once the build is in progress.

A professional landscaper will have in-depth knowledge of the products available on the market, which materials work well together and which products would be best suited to your project, ensuring your finished garden is of the highest possible quality. Professional landscapers are able to work closely with designers and end clients, and can interpret and visualise the completed project and understand what is required to build a beautiful outdoor space. Landscapers build-up a portfolio of work, where every project is different to the last, and there is something to be learnt from every job. We then apply this knowledge to each new project. We’re learning and improving all the time!

Many professional landscapers are members of trade associations like the APL (Association of Professional Landscapers) or BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries). By choosing a professional landscaper that is a member of one of these associations, you can be confident that the company you have chosen will have gone through a rigorous vetting process where every aspect has been assessed from the quality of the workmanship to working practises, insurance and staff wellbeing. If it’s a quality garden you are looking for, then employ a professional landscaper!