Budgeting Guide

Costing Example I


Large Family Garden - Patio Area - Installation Cost

Area Patio: 14.16 m² Area Border: 39.05 m²

Design Fee: £1800

Outline Proposal, Design Detail (Setting out Plans), Planting Design

Cost of Plants: £600

Landscaping Cost excl. Border Preparation & Planting: around £8 500 (Client did border preparation & some demolition themselves as well as the planting installation)

  • Pizza Oven & Work Surface

  • Pergola

  • Demolition & Paving of Patio (Porcelain)

  • Demolition & Rebuilding of Walls around Patio

Total Project Cost: £11 000

Costing Example II


Front Garden Remodel - Design and Installation Cost

Area Gravel: 24.67 m² Area Border: 25.20 m²

Design Fee: £1575

including Outline Proposal, Design Detail (Setting out Plans & Specification), Planting Design

Cost of Plants: £1000

Plant Sourcing & Installation: £300

Landscaping Cost excl. Planting: £9800 including new gravel for area & drive

  • Removal of some existing vegetation

  • Removal of gravel & excavation of borders

  • Installation of metal edging

  • Border Preparation

  • Installation of new gravel surface

Total Project Cost: £12 500

Budgeting Example i


Small Town Garden

Location: South East

Size of Garden: 81 m²

Full Design Cost: £1440

including Outline Proposal, Planting Design

Estimated Landscaping Cost: £18 000

  • Demolition Patio & Installation of Decking

  • Demolition of Concrete along old path & re-paving

  • Digging out lawn circle, laying turf

  • All Planting & Plant Cost

  • Limited Access

budgeting Example II


New Built

Location: Franconia, Germany

Size of Garden: 500 m²

Full Design Cost: £ 6500

providing Outline Proposal, Design Detail (Setting out plans & Construction detail) and Planting Design

Estimated Landscaping Cost: £60 000

  • Paving of Patio and Path behind House

  • Retaining Walls & Steps

  • Regrading & Adding Soil to Level

  • All Planting & Plant Cost

  • Installing Raised Vegetable Bed

  • Shed

  • Railing and Stairs for Balcony