{"id":445,"date":"2023-01-26T16:29:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T16:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hallettgardendesign.co.uk\/?p=445"},"modified":"2024-01-30T14:05:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T14:05:39","slug":"how-much-does-a-garden-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hallettgardendesign.co.uk\/?p=445","title":{"rendered":"How much does a garden cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, the cost of a new garden is probably higher than you think!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several factors you should carefully consider when assessing the budget needed for your project&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Materials and labour cost <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a very rough guide, you might want to consider an overall budget starting at around 2 &#8211; 3% of the value of your property, depending on the size of the garden and its location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know it sounds like a lot, but doing some research on the prices of landscaping materials, garden plants and skilled labour will give you a very good idea of what costs are involved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is always of course some budget flexibility depending on the complexity of the design and the quality of materials required to fulfil its objectives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The garden design fees are calculated in a similar way to the fees charged by architects&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My work, in fact, is similar to that of an architect in many respects!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of designing a building, however, I will be drawing up detailed plans for your garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the scale of the project, I will be charging a percentage fee or a set fee for my services for each of the design stages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will find the official fee guidance document prepared by the Society of Garden Designers <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/LibraryFiles\/SGD+Fee+Guidance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timescale <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have a good idea of a rough budget needed to complete the project you might want to consider the timescale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, it might be more practical to divide the construction of your garden into phases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This would spread the cost of creating a new garden over a period of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investment value vs garden cost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, it is useful to think of the cost of a garden in terms of an investment &#8211; similar to that of creating an extension to the house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as additional rooms in your house raise its value, so does a beautiful, well designed garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such a garden should also make your property more desirable should you wish to sell it in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully, this is a helpful overview of costs involved in designing and creating a beautiful garden&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please use the links below to explore my design process and benefits of employing a garden designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And please don&#8217;t hesitate to contact us, if you would you like to discuss your project!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-2-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/hallettgardendesign.co.uk\/?page_id=90\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Read more about the design process here&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-2-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hallettgardendesign.co.uk\/?p=406\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Read more about employing a garden designer here&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-sitebg-color has-accent-1-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hallettgardendesign.co.uk\/?page_id=91\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Contact<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In short, the cost of a new garden is probably higher than you think! 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