Landscaping Services, Kenmore WA

Hardscaping refers to permanent objects and non-living elements in landscaping, such as paver patios, walls, synthetic turf, outdoor lighting, and fencing.

Softscaping refers to organic, living elements in landscaping, such as sod, plants, trees, and garden beds.

1. Increase Property Value
a. Hardscape components are permanent features that beautify and improve a property in meaningful ways. Given their positive contributions, it’s no surprise they can have a significant positive effect on property values. Hardscapes stay with a home, continuing to serve new owners, who are willing to pay more for these permanent fixtures. Homeowners not planning to sell are still increasing the value of their asset by investing in sensible hardscape additions.

2. Reduce Maintenance
a. Softscapes often require significant effort to maintain
b. This isn’t true of rocks, wood, and other hardscape materials.
c. While cleaning, painting, and other maintenance activities may be advisable, they generally require much less labor than what you experience with trees, shrubs, and flowers.

3. Aesthetics and Practicality
a. Permanent hardscape components combine well with softscape elements to create a varied, attractive yard.
b. Hardscape elements make it easier to enjoy your outdoor space.
c. Benches and patios provide places to gather, while walkways and stepping stones make it easier to move around.
d. Outdoor lighting provides safety, security, and curb appeal, illuminating hardscape and softscape elements, and tastefully drawing attention to the beauty of the landscape

4. Sustainability
a. A well-thought-out hardscape feature will have no negative effects on the natural environment. Most are made from natural or recycled materials with no ecological consequences. This allows homeowners to increase their yard’s aesthetic appeal without damaging the plants and animals living in the area.
Many hardscapes improve upon troublesome elements of softscapes. For example, paver patios and synthetic turf are permeable surfaces and drain quickly unlike grass or mulch surfaces which hold water and are messy to walk on after rainy weather.

It is advisable to have a conceptual design (not to scale) for most homeowner projects; conceptual design identifies individual elements of a landscaping project, location and relative size of those elements. It helps a customer visualize what their outdoor space will become before any work commences. Blue Ribbon Scapes provides conceptual
design service as part of its bid process. For small jobs, this conceptual design is complimentary. For larger projects, Blue Ribbon asks for a design fee that is absorbed into the total project cost when the customer selects Blue Ribbon to perform the build.

1. Outstanding customer service
a. Andy, the owner of the company, is involved in every element of the project
i. You will meet Andy during your bid appointment; he will be on-time
ii. Andy will listen to your objectives for the landscape project and
incorporate the best ideas along with his expertise into a carefully-
thought-out conceptual design that is built in to the bid package
iii. Andy is the single point of contact for any questions about the
contract; he is responsive and very easy to work with
iv. Before work starts, Andy will secure the materials needed for your job and work with you to coordinate material delivery; he will answer questions you may have about what to expect during the landscape construction phase
v. Andy is involved in the construction phase, so the work done will be exactly what was agreed upon in the contract; many customer-requested changes to the work statement can be made on the spot
vi. Andy will walk-through the finished landscape work, answering any questions, and he is the single point of contact for all payments

2. Exceptional Quality and Workmanship
a. Blue Ribbon Scapes designs and builds lasting landscapes that have timeless beauty we would be proud to have in our own yards
b. Each and every required step is followed each and every time; shortcuts are not taken
c. Blue Ribbon takes pride in its work; exacting, professional build practices are paired with precise, engineered materials to create Blue Ribbon landscape results

3. Start to Finish Execution of Work
a. Blue Ribbon works on one project at a time – start to finish. We do not leave our customers wondering when we will be back to finish the work.

4. Blue Ribbon Gives Back
a. Each year, Blue Ribbon donates a portion of its proceeds to Autism Speaks, supporting families affected by autism spectrum disorder and helping fund research to find a cure for the disease.