What type of services do you provide?

We provide a full array of landscape services, from landscape design & installation, to grading and seeding, to hardscaping & ponds.  Our website gives you a good feel for the scope of our services.  If you're not certain if we perform a certain service, just ask! 

Do you do free estimates/consultations?

The intial consultation if free and that typically results in the generation of a free estimate.

How do you conduct business?

First a conversation occurs so that we have a general understanding of the project of interest.  Then an appointment is scheduled and we meet with you at your home or business.  We discuss the project with you and take notes, measurements, and pictures.  Next, we contact you with a ballpark estimate by phone.  If you are still interested in pursuing the project, we forward you the written estimate.  For larger, more complex projects involving landscape or hardscape design, we schedule an appointment at our home showroom for you to review the proposal in person.  If you are interested in proceeding we schedule the project.  For larger jobs, we may require a deposit and/or a retainer in order to schedule you.  Larger hardscape jobs may also require a contract as delineated by the PA Attorney General's Office (see question below on licenses).

Do you do landscape design?

Yes, in conjunction with landscape projects that we install.  We do not charge a separate fee for our design services when you do a project with us.  We do not typically do standalone landscape design.  For larger jobs, computer assisted design is available.

Do you do lawn treatments?

Shawn's Lawn Care generally does not apply lawn treatments outside fertilization of new lawns we install.  We recommend that you contact a lawn treatment specialist.  We can give you some suggestions if you need some guidance.

What do you mean by "hardscaping" ?

Hardscaping is a term used to describe outdoor features created with concrete interlocking pavers & wall block, synthetic stone products and steppers, and natural stone materials  The term is not typcially used to describe masonry projects using mortar.  Examples of typcial hardscape features include walkways, patios, driveways, retaining walls, sitting walls, fire bowls, and outdoor kitchens.

Are you certified in hardscaping?

Yes.  Shawn is recognized as a certified installer through the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) and the National Concrete Masonry Assocation (NCMA). 

Are you an authorized contractor for any hardscape manufacturers?

Yes, Techo-Bloc and EP Henry.

Do you sell landscape materials, such as mulch and topsoil?

No.  We do not sell materials; however, we can apply them for you in the context of a landscape job.