A well-designed landscape, when installed and maintained by experienced professionals, can significantly improve your property. It can also make your property worth significantly more. According to the home experts at This Old House, the U.S. landscaping services market generated about $176 billion in revenue in 2023, so there should be plenty of landscaping service providers in your local area. Whenever considering hiring a landscaping company, here are some questions you should ask before hiring one.

How Long Have You Been in Business?

The longer a landscaping company has been in business, the more likely its owner and employees have the experience necessary to do excellent work. Plus, if prior clients were unhappy with the service, the company wouldn't likely stay in business for very long. You can double-check by looking for online reviews that confirm the company does good work and charges a fair rate.

Can You Design My Landscape?

It’s a good idea to hire a landscaping contractor who can design your project and install it to ensure your vision is brought to life. The more services that an experienced and qualified landscaping company can provide, the more affordable it should be to have the work done. The contractor will have intimate knowledge of the design and know which materials, plants, and features to include. You should have an easier time communicating with the contractor from the design phase through the complete installation. If you hire the same contractor to maintain your newly landscaped property, the crew will know how to do the best work.

Do You Have Work Samples?

An experienced landscaping contractor should have lots of work samples available to show the quality of work done and the different landscaping designs that it has installed and maintained. The examples will likely be digital photos of other properties and should give you a good idea of the quality of work you can expect if you hire the contractor for your landscaping project. You may also be able to visit one or more properties and view some or all of the landscaping work that was done for other clients in the community.

Do you have a landscaping project starting in the Denver Metro area? We can help. Call or text the Cox Professional Landscape Services, LLC team at (303) 339-6545 to learn more about our services.