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  • July 30, 2007 at 10:53 AM #9643
    Alex_angel
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    Does anyone know the cost to landscape a small standard yard in SD? Something that is about 50 feet X 25 feet.

    Basically it is a dirt yard. My bro-in-law wants to put in some grass, some flowers, some patio stone and maybe a lattice cover. The house has built in irragition in the front yard that he can plugin the backyard irrigation into, so no need to build one from scratch.

    I have been looking online but it is hard to find message boards in San Diego that discuss this.

    July 30, 2007 at 11:05 AM #68673
    NotCranky
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    He should just get bids Alex. Even if he is in escrow he can get people out there. The tough part is how to delegate the jobs,all at once,or hire individual trades to put it together. What you could start with are bids from contractors that do both the landscape and the hardscape. They could also do the shade cover. Tell them to bring pictures and referals.Even if your BIL decides to piece out the work or do portions of it himself this would be a good start. Word to the wise, prices are all over the place so get several bids. You might go to the local nusery(not home depot)and ask for a couple of referals.

    July 30, 2007 at 11:05 AM #68742
    NotCranky
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    He should just get bids Alex. Even if he is in escrow he can get people out there. The tough part is how to delegate the jobs,all at once,or hire individual trades to put it together. What you could start with are bids from contractors that do both the landscape and the hardscape. They could also do the shade cover. Tell them to bring pictures and referals.Even if your BIL decides to piece out the work or do portions of it himself this would be a good start. Word to the wise, prices are all over the place so get several bids. You might go to the local nusery(not home depot)and ask for a couple of referals.

    July 30, 2007 at 11:12 AM #68679
    sdrealtor
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    If he’s buying new this is what I did. Dont be the first in the neighborhood to put your landscaping. Watch your neighbors and see which landscapers show up up everyday, continually make progress, dont disappear for a month or tow and do a good job. Talk to your neighbors after they are finished and see who liked their landscaper. Stay away from the most expensive and the cheapest if you can.

    July 30, 2007 at 11:12 AM #68748
    sdrealtor
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    If he’s buying new this is what I did. Dont be the first in the neighborhood to put your landscaping. Watch your neighbors and see which landscapers show up up everyday, continually make progress, dont disappear for a month or tow and do a good job. Talk to your neighbors after they are finished and see who liked their landscaper. Stay away from the most expensive and the cheapest if you can.

    July 30, 2007 at 11:30 AM #68750
    NotCranky
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    sdr’s suggetion is a good way to handle it too.
    About the plumbing and electrical. Circuits are designed below capacity so it is safe to add a few lights and sprinklers. There should be an exterior outlet by the back door. This can be extended with a waterproof box and tapped with counduit which will go under ground to where it is needed. Similiarly the water pipe spiggot in the back yard can be removed and extended with a “Tee” sending a water line under ground to where you want to locate the sprinker control solenoids.IMO a split system of irrigation is better. If you have one timer for both the front and back yard you have to run a solenoid control wires to each is all.

    July 30, 2007 at 11:30 AM #68681
    NotCranky
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    sdr’s suggetion is a good way to handle it too.
    About the plumbing and electrical. Circuits are designed below capacity so it is safe to add a few lights and sprinklers. There should be an exterior outlet by the back door. This can be extended with a waterproof box and tapped with counduit which will go under ground to where it is needed. Similiarly the water pipe spiggot in the back yard can be removed and extended with a “Tee” sending a water line under ground to where you want to locate the sprinker control solenoids.IMO a split system of irrigation is better. If you have one timer for both the front and back yard you have to run a solenoid control wires to each is all.

    July 30, 2007 at 11:33 AM #68671
    Alex_angel
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    To add, the backyard doesn’t have any irrigation but he was told he just needs to have piping put in and tie the electical and water to the front yard system to have it automated. Not sure how much it is to have pipe put into the backyard where needed.

    July 30, 2007 at 11:33 AM #68740
    Alex_angel
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    To add, the backyard doesn’t have any irrigation but he was told he just needs to have piping put in and tie the electical and water to the front yard system to have it automated. Not sure how much it is to have pipe put into the backyard where needed.

    July 30, 2007 at 11:36 AM #68687
    Alex_angel
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    To find a good landscaper then it is probably best to go to nurseries and ask for referals? There are a lot it seems so that is the best option.

    July 30, 2007 at 11:36 AM #68756
    Alex_angel
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    To find a good landscaper then it is probably best to go to nurseries and ask for referals? There are a lot it seems so that is the best option.

    July 30, 2007 at 11:40 AM #68689
    Alex_angel
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    Thanks Rustico and SDR. Just in a ballpark estimate. How must is it to get the backyard irrigation setup and to have grass and patio stones laid in. I know there are many options but just a general ballpark figure from your experience.

    Thanks

    July 30, 2007 at 11:40 AM #68758
    Alex_angel
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    Thanks Rustico and SDR. Just in a ballpark estimate. How must is it to get the backyard irrigation setup and to have grass and patio stones laid in. I know there are many options but just a general ballpark figure from your experience.

    Thanks

    July 30, 2007 at 11:52 AM #68691
    sdduuuude
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    If it is truly just grass and irrigation, I’d guess
    $1,000 – $2,000 if you do it yourself,
    $1,500 – $3,000 if you hire out each task individually, get bids on each step and manage the schedule yourself.
    $2,000 – $4,000 if you get a contractor to do it all.

    But, if there are other things, like hardscape, planters, benches, decorations, borders, etc, you can probably double those.

    July 30, 2007 at 11:52 AM #68760
    sdduuuude
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    If it is truly just grass and irrigation, I’d guess
    $1,000 – $2,000 if you do it yourself,
    $1,500 – $3,000 if you hire out each task individually, get bids on each step and manage the schedule yourself.
    $2,000 – $4,000 if you get a contractor to do it all.

    But, if there are other things, like hardscape, planters, benches, decorations, borders, etc, you can probably double those.

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