It’s March. April, spring and warm temperatures are just around the corner.
It also means that many of you are planning your projects for the season and are ready to visit Grand River Natural Stone to pick up your landscaping supplies.
A big part of that is setting – and sticking to – a budget that allows for two things:
In order to make certain you get maximum value for your dollar, here are some budget basics to follow.
Planning the project is fun and exciting.
First, create a general list of everything you’d like to include in your new landscaping, such as:
Once you know everything you’d like to have, it’s time to narrow it down and make a priority list of the areas and items you want to focus on.
Something else to consider: if you have multiple areas you want to upgrade (such as your front lawn, side walkway or backyard patio), then it makes sense to break up your landscaping project into different stages.
That way, you won’t feel overwhelmed. And you’ll be able to give 100% attention to each separate area.
After you’ve pulled out your calculator and determined how much you can spend, the next step is sticking to that number.
Some ways to do that are:
If you plan on using a professional for some or all of the work, make sure you get a clear and accurate estimate first before signing a contract.
And if your landscape contractor will charge for consultation time, make sure you get that in writing and know exactly how much that’ll cost.
Whoever is doing the work, save every receipt you possibly can.
There are certain expenses you can actually claim at tax time (for example, if you own a rental property, you can deduct the cost of landscaping the grounds around your rental property in the year you paid the cost).
Earlier, we talked about delivery costs as a budget line item.
Here are a few other items which will impact the overall cost of your landscape project:
We’re all about helping homeowners in Southwestern Ontario achieve the landscape of their dreams.
How? By providing a wide range of products at fair prices and topping it off with expert advice.
Once you have your budget set, contact us to learn more about our products or for a FREE (now that’s a great price) quote.
You’ll be amazed at how far your dollars will stretch with us!