Hello,
this concerns the outdoor area, and I need your input. The building permit and drainage approval are now in place. The construction contractor will start work soon (within a maximum of 2 months). It will be a turnkey project, and we will need to take care of the outdoor area soon as well.
At first, I see the following points that must definitely be done when the house is completed:
P1. Infiltration for rainwater on the property.
P2. Drainage (when is it necessary?)
P3. Splash protection
P4. Connection for wastewater
P5. Connections for water, electricity, gas, and telecommunications
P6. Paving (driveway, carport to the entrance, terrace, etc.)
After that:
P7. Garden planning (should this possibly be done partially first?)
P8. Carport with storage room
P9. Space for bicycles, etc.
P10. Garden shed, greenhouse
…
Some things can of course be done gradually on our own. For now, I am mainly concerned with the necessary items, basically the first 6 points (right?).
1. When is the best time to hire a landscape gardener?
2. What should we pay attention to when choosing a landscape gardener?
3. In what stages is the outdoor area usually constructed?
4. What tasks need to be done in total (am I correct?), and what should be included in the contract when hiring?
5. Priorities?
6. How can different landscape gardeners be compared (price/quality)?
Thank you very much for your help and support.
this concerns the outdoor area, and I need your input. The building permit and drainage approval are now in place. The construction contractor will start work soon (within a maximum of 2 months). It will be a turnkey project, and we will need to take care of the outdoor area soon as well.
At first, I see the following points that must definitely be done when the house is completed:
P1. Infiltration for rainwater on the property.
P2. Drainage (when is it necessary?)
P3. Splash protection
P4. Connection for wastewater
P5. Connections for water, electricity, gas, and telecommunications
P6. Paving (driveway, carport to the entrance, terrace, etc.)
After that:
P7. Garden planning (should this possibly be done partially first?)
P8. Carport with storage room
P9. Space for bicycles, etc.
P10. Garden shed, greenhouse
…
Some things can of course be done gradually on our own. For now, I am mainly concerned with the necessary items, basically the first 6 points (right?).
1. When is the best time to hire a landscape gardener?
2. What should we pay attention to when choosing a landscape gardener?
3. In what stages is the outdoor area usually constructed?
4. What tasks need to be done in total (am I correct?), and what should be included in the contract when hiring?
5. Priorities?
6. How can different landscape gardeners be compared (price/quality)?
Thank you very much for your help and support.
I would involve the landscape contractor in the planning immediately.
However, try to have as much earthwork as possible done by the civil engineer or excavation contractor. Anything the landscape contractor has to remove and bring back later will cost double or triple.
I would also have them handle the preparation for the driveway and terrace, meaning the excavation and gravel base.
If a slope needs to be retained, have them take care of that at the same time.
I would always install drainage—there is nothing worse than clay soil and grass standing in water because nothing can drain away.
The soakaway pit is also important; that's easily 2-3 cubic meters of soil, which a large excavator can handle alongside other tasks. Especially if the soil needs to be transported away.
When choosing the landscape contractor, it’s best to ask to see 2-3 current projects. I relied on photos and ended up making a mistake.
And so on.
However, try to have as much earthwork as possible done by the civil engineer or excavation contractor. Anything the landscape contractor has to remove and bring back later will cost double or triple.
I would also have them handle the preparation for the driveway and terrace, meaning the excavation and gravel base.
If a slope needs to be retained, have them take care of that at the same time.
I would always install drainage—there is nothing worse than clay soil and grass standing in water because nothing can drain away.
The soakaway pit is also important; that's easily 2-3 cubic meters of soil, which a large excavator can handle alongside other tasks. Especially if the soil needs to be transported away.
When choosing the landscape contractor, it’s best to ask to see 2-3 current projects. I relied on photos and ended up making a mistake.
And so on.
First, you need to separate what tasks Gala actually handles and what other companies do. Electricity, water, and gas are each managed by separate companies—make sure to clarify with your construction company when each of these needs to be arranged (for example, underfloor heating for screed drying can be powered by electricity instead of gas, but it will cost significantly more).
Then, consider what is important for you to have done soon and what you want to do yourself. Also, decide how much budget you have specifically for landscaping (things like infiltration systems, etc., should be done immediately in my view, but not necessarily by a landscaper).
By the way, we contacted several companies in the Munich area and all were still able to schedule a date this year—some only about six months after our inquiry, but still within the year. A short lead time doesn’t necessarily mean anything, but I would be critical if a company has no orders at all.
Then, consider what is important for you to have done soon and what you want to do yourself. Also, decide how much budget you have specifically for landscaping (things like infiltration systems, etc., should be done immediately in my view, but not necessarily by a landscaper).
By the way, we contacted several companies in the Munich area and all were still able to schedule a date this year—some only about six months after our inquiry, but still within the year. A short lead time doesn’t necessarily mean anything, but I would be critical if a company has no orders at all.
Then I will try to get an offer from the house builder for the work the groundwork contractor can do on the exterior landscaping. They should be willing to offer this as there is currently a lot of work to be done. I think that if the excavator is already on site, some tasks can be done at the same time (?) and it is much more straightforward than hiring someone else.
Own contribution: I can only assist (I am not a professional) and it will probably be limited to paving and garden design.
Own contribution: I can only assist (I am not a professional) and it will probably be limited to paving and garden design.
The landscaping contractor can’t do anything yet. The site is needed for containers, the construction access road, and excavation work.
However, they actually have lead times because their schedules are fully booked. But I think if you call them now, they’ll likely brush you off and postpone you until next year. A tradesperson rarely commits that far in advance.
Besides, ideas tend to come up about how you’d really like things to be once the house is built and you can feel the wind and sun on the property.
However, they actually have lead times because their schedules are fully booked. But I think if you call them now, they’ll likely brush you off and postpone you until next year. A tradesperson rarely commits that far in advance.
Besides, ideas tend to come up about how you’d really like things to be once the house is built and you can feel the wind and sun on the property.
zizzi schrieb:
I think that when the excavator is on site, some additional tasks can be done at the same time (?) and it’s much simpler than hiring someone else. Just a heads-up about “doing it at the same time”: just because the excavator from the earthworks contractor is already there doesn’t mean it’s free of charge. They will probably charge by the hour and volume of work, which is completely fair. I just want to point this out because I’ve seen homeowners assume, “Oh, he can just dig out those extra 5 cubic meters with the excavator while he’s there and haul it away” and expected that it wouldn’t cost anything. If it’s done free of charge, it was probably factored in beforehand or included somewhere in the tender documents as reduced quantities, and was settled accordingly, which is absolutely fine as well [emoji6]
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