ᐅ Is this landscaping contractor’s quote reasonable or way too expensive?
Created on: 15 Sep 2018 17:40
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R.Hotzenplotz
Hi!
I received a quote from a landscape contractor and I’m curious to know if you think it’s reasonable or excessively high. I knew from the start that it wouldn’t be the cheapest, but it would still be interesting to get your take on it.
It’s a bit disappointing that he initially said he could complete everything for €125,000 (around $135,000), including even a pool and lighting package, but now many things aren’t included at all—no lighting, no irrigation system, etc.
Unfortunately, in this area, there aren’t many alternative quotes available. If you don’t plan from the beginning and are ready to proceed, it’s hard to get other options offered.
I received a quote from a landscape contractor and I’m curious to know if you think it’s reasonable or excessively high. I knew from the start that it wouldn’t be the cheapest, but it would still be interesting to get your take on it.
It’s a bit disappointing that he initially said he could complete everything for €125,000 (around $135,000), including even a pool and lighting package, but now many things aren’t included at all—no lighting, no irrigation system, etc.
Unfortunately, in this area, there aren’t many alternative quotes available. If you don’t plan from the beginning and are ready to proceed, it’s hard to get other options offered.
Snowy36 schrieb:
you just don’t have the energy for the garden right now, You don’t need to have it right away; gardening isn’t urgent. But when you find a bit of time, doing it yourself brings a sense of accomplishment. Especially during or after stressful times, you shouldn’t delegate what brings you joy.
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Snowy36 schrieb:
Who says they enjoy it? I’m not talking about a favorite hobby, but about the therapeutic aspect of the sense of achievement after such a stressful shell construction. And about the quality of a garden that is, in my opinion, personally nurtured. And about what I consider to be a misaligned attitude in a market-driven collaboration.
My post #58 is not suitable for being read with only half attention.
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11ant schrieb:
Am I already getting forgetful? – I’ve been a reader and early responder in your house threads from the very beginning, and I don’t remember any pool. Not as a picture, not in writing, and not in the supply or waste planning. Where did it come from now?
In any case, it should have been part of the overall project from the start.Yes, yes... the topic did come up somewhere. Maybe in another garden thread? Or the thread about the costs of landscaping...
That’s where Räuber also mentioned having someone else do the gardening work and preferring to play with his daughter instead.
Since I believe children learn by example in daily life, including in the garden, and for the child gardening is more like playing, I’ve kept myself out of that discussion. In my opinion, there is no garden where you don’t have to get your hands dirty yourself at some point.
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R.Hotzenplotz schrieb:
The goal was always to have the garden installed by professionals and to find a part-time worker for maintenance. I get my exercise through jogging.11ant schrieb:
I’m not talking about a favorite hobby, but about the therapeutic aspect of the sense of achievement after such a stressful shell construction.Yes, I know what you mean. I also jog, and definitely weeding is not my favorite activity. Still, it clears the mind and you know what you have done with your own hands afterward.
Besides, nowadays it’s known that you should get properly dirty now and then – if it happens on your own land, with your own soil, then both mind and body benefit.
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HilfeHilfe23 Sep 2018 07:5511ant schrieb:
I am not talking about a favorite hobby, but the therapeutic aspect of the sense of achievement after such a stressful shell construction. And about the quality of a garden that is truly nurtured by oneself. And about what I consider a distorted attitude within a market-based cooperation.
My post #58 is not suitable to be read only half-heartedly. I fully agree. Even after 4 years, I have outgrown myself. My wife sets the tone for where, how, and what I do. Our garden changes every year. Next year will be a major project.
I also find that gardening helps reduce stress. However, it shouldn’t become a source of stress itself. There is a middle ground between doing nothing and doing everything.
In a garden setup like the “robber” style, even skilled craftsmen can spend several hundred work hours. When is the “robber” supposed to complete all that work? Children can be involved, and they enjoy working with shovels, wheelbarrows, and watering cans.
We also hire out a lot of the work. For us, Saturday is sometimes the only full family day. We plant flowers ourselves. I restored the mortar joints on the wall without time pressure, which was very meditative. My husband handles concrete work when he has time.
In a garden setup like the “robber” style, even skilled craftsmen can spend several hundred work hours. When is the “robber” supposed to complete all that work? Children can be involved, and they enjoy working with shovels, wheelbarrows, and watering cans.
We also hire out a lot of the work. For us, Saturday is sometimes the only full family day. We plant flowers ourselves. I restored the mortar joints on the wall without time pressure, which was very meditative. My husband handles concrete work when he has time.