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What to Expect
Designing Your Escape
For over 30 years, ELA has been creating award-winning professional landscape design services that make home your favorite destination. Crafting resort-like landscapes requires creative ideas and attention to detail, calling for remarkable experience from our designers, structural engineers and architects.
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We have developed a process to make that experience extraordinary and guide our clients through each step...
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Our Process
01
INITIAL CONNECTION
Getting to Know Each Other
We start with a conversation to understand your vision and goals.
Tell us about you - Your ideas, preferences, and lifestyle.
Your vision - What are you dreaming of?
Budget bracket - A rough idea of what you're comfortable investing.
Decision makers - Who's involved in this project? Timeframe - What's your ideal completion date?
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You'll Work With: Design Consultant
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PROJECT DISCOVERY
Laying the Groundwork
We dive deeper into the project details.
Scope of work - Let's define exactly what's involved. Ballpark estimate - We provide a rough estimate for your review.
Approval - Once the initial estimate is approved, we move forward.
Design deposit (10%) - This secures your project in our design schedule.
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You'll Work With: Design Consultant
03
PROJECT DESIGN
Bringing Your Vision to Life
Our design team gets to work on the details.
3D Renderings - See your project before it's built.
Adjustments - We'll refine until you approve the design.
Final Approval - Once you love it, we lock it in.
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You'll Work With: Design Consultant
04
FINALIZATION
Getting Ready to Build
We handle the paperwork and preparation to ensure a smooth project.
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Permitting - We submit all necessary permits.
Sales order & design approval - Review and sign off on the final plan.
Terms & Conditions: Review and sign.
Payment (50%) - This confirms materials and locks in the build schedule.
Construction drawings - Finalized and ready to go.
Color & detail finalization - Every last detail is set. Permit approval - We work with your township for permit clearance.
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Your construction lead time officially begins!
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You'll Work With: Design Consultant
05
PROJECT PLANNING
Working Behind the Scenes
We start preparing for construction.
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Material procurement - We order everything needed for your build.
Scheduling - Your project is placed on the calendar.
Site visit - We meet to review the project schedule.
You'll Work With: Project Manager
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CONSTRUCTION
Building Your Project
This is where the magic happens and your structure starts to take shape.
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Payment (30%) - This is due at the start of construction.
Build - We construct to exact specifications.
Inspections - As required throughout the process.
Change orders - We collaborate on adjustments, if needed.
Quality checks - We ensure everything meets our high standards.
Final payment (10%) - This is due on the last day of construction.
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You'll Work With: Project Manager
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YOUR SATISFACTION
Ensuring You're Happy
We don't just leave you after the build - we check in to ensure you love the result.
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Walkthrough (1 week post-completion) - We meet to address any necessary touch-ups.
Feedback - How did we do? Leave us a review!
Other - Discuss professional photos, our referral plan, and anything else you may need.
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You'll Work With: Design Consultant & Project Manager
