Services

db Landscaping LLC makes every effort to integrate your buildings with their surroundings and to ensure that the environment around them becomes the  environment of the buildings. To achieve optimum utilization of your  outdoor environment, we need to get involved in your project at the  earliest stage possible along with your architects,and other key consultants. As Landscape Architects we are uniquely suited to complete your land planning, site design and landscape design with the end product in mind. Landscaping your property is  more than swooping in with a few plants after the siting and grading  have been determined. Ideally, the design of indoor and outdoor areas should be conceived together, not one after the other.

The db Landscaping LLC team works to deliver exceptional design solutions and  quality workmanship by bringing various expertise in designing and constructing  your residential, commercial and institutional projects. We believe that every project is  different and presents unique opportunities and challenges. We  collect your visions and goals, gather the site characteristics and  respond to architectural requirements to maximize the aesthetic value  of your property, while creating an environmentally sustainable  landscape that serves your needs. Please contact us to discuss your  project in greater depth and detail.

db Landscaping LLC  is a Landscape Architectural design company serving the New England region in particular the New Hampshire areas of Lake Sunapee, Lake Winnipesaukee, the seacoast including Portsmouth and Rye, Hanover, Concord, New London, Newbury, Warner, Sunapee, Hanover, Lebanon and Bow. In Vermont, we serve the central part of the state and area resort towns including Norwich, Quechee, Woodstock, Weathersfield, Stowe and Ludlow to name a few. We are dedicated to landscape design excellence, utilizing the latest in Architectural Landscape design ideas and proven installation techniques.

db Landscaping LLC offers complete landscape architectural design services from concept development through construction administration. Our professional team of landscape designers works directly with clients to help them achieve their landscape goals and visions. Our landscape design services are divided into four phases:

Site Analysis
During our initial meetings with clients and exploration of the site, we begin to discover the identity of each landscape. This analysis is based on an assessment of the natural benefits and limitations of your site, intended uses, functional realities, and personal preferences.

Schematic Design
Using the information gathered from our site analysis, we begin to generate a series of conceptual landscape plans. In many instances this involves generating a schematic master plan. A master plan is a key tool in identifying long and short-term goals for our clients and may be implemented over time as schedule and budget allow.

During the schematic design phase, we identify the individual building blocks and challenges of each project, from existing vegetation and drainage characteristics to hardscape elements and state and local permitting. During the Schematic Master Planning process, rough concept drawings (landscape plans, sketches, sections, or elevations) are presented for feedback before moving towards a more refined design. The typical end product at this phase is a color rendered landscape plan depicting the property, size, shape and locations of proposed landscape design ideas.

Design Development/ Construction Documents
The key objective during this phase is to refine the schematic concept to support a cost estimate for the project scope of work. Specific materials are selected during this phase to provide clients with precise material and cost proposals, as well as a cost-effective build sequence ensuring fidelity, not just to your vision, but to your budget as well.

Project complexity dictates the need for further design development from this point forward. Construction documents establish, in detail, the requirements for the construction of your landscape elements, the quality of materials and building systems required for obtaining costs and additional instruction needed for the construction of the proposed landscaping.  Examples of other types of drawings that may be necessary to build a project include landscape lighting, grading and drainage plans, planting plans, as well as details, sections, and elevations for specific landscape elements.

Construction Administration
These landscape services begin once the Construction Documents have been completed. We guide our clients throughout bidding, construction, and project closeout. This can be achieved through either a competitive bid approach or negotiated contract approach. Once installation commences, we remain closely involved with construction oversight to ensure project success. This involves making site visits, scheduling meetings with our clients and other contractors, and providing contractor requests for information and payment. During the construction administration phase, clients may receive supplemental design drawings, sketches, field visit reports, construction progress reports and approvals/modifications to all requests submitted by the contractor.

db Landscaping LLC  takes pride in constructing the landscapes we design as well as designs from other professionals. db  Landscaping LLC  started as a design-build company that serves its clients as a single source provider. The design-build process streamlines project delivery through a single contract between the owner and the design-build team. This simple but fundamental difference saves money and time by transforming the relationship between landscape designers and builders into an alliance, which fosters collaboration and teamwork throughout every project.

db Landscaping LLC  enjoys a good track record for providing high-quality, beautiful and sustainable landscaping to people in and around the New England area including oceanfront and lakeshore properties. We are passionate people who truly care about our work and cherish the relationship we have with our clients.

Over the years our knowledgeable staff has constructed all types of projects within the landscape field and beyond. We’ve worked on a variety of sites, with many different constraints and have experienced the challenges each has to offer. Our scope of landscape construction services includes, but is not limited to site-grading and drainage, driveways and parking areas, stone masonry, hand-laid stone walls, machine-laid boulder walls, stone patios and walkways, river rock landscaping, wood-burning and gas fire pits, landscape plantings, container plantings, water features, swimming pools, landscape lighting, irrigation systems, signs and posts, fences, entry gates, benches, decks, arbors, pergolas, and environmental construction services such as shoreline restoration, storm-water management, and pervious paving technologies.

We strive to create landscapes that are sustainably built and specialize in using natural and locally sourced materials such as locally harvested landscape stone and locally grown plant material. As a result, we are proud to create landscapes that tie in seamlessly with their natural surroundings and that are unparalleled in quality and beauty.

Construction Management:
In order to simplify the construction process for our clients, we provide project management services for every project. This creates a sole point of contact for our busy clientele.  db Landscaping LLC constructs the majority of our projects with our own talented construction crews and handpicked subcontractors. However, many projects require collaboration with electricians, plumbers, surveyors, wetland scientists, carpenters, paving and site contractors and other professionals. Getting everyone to the job at the right time can be a hassle; let us do it for you. We will manage your project to ensure that all involved parties work as a team towards a common goal. Whether it is a simple backyard landscape design or a complex master plan, db Landscaping LLC provides the necessary leadership so that your project will be completed efficiently and to our high standard of quality.

At  db Landscaping LLC  we are experts at environmental permitting. If you are not familiar with permitting standards, it can become a major obstacle between design and construction. Permitting is required on many landscaping projects and is a means to protect the general public and the environment alike. Permit applications can be confusing and difficult for the average, unprepared homeowner to complete.

Your project may be subject to the regulations and restrictions of multiple agencies and lawmaking bodies. We will guide you through the permitting process at any and all levels. Town, State, Wetland, or Shoreland permits are just a few examples of permits that may need to be obtained to construct your project. Aside from plans and applications, getting your project built may require presentations to and reviews from zoning boards, historical district commissions, planning boards, community groups, conservation organizations, and so on.

We’ve prepared many permit application packages and have done so with great success. Let us use our experience, relationships, and reputation with permitting agencies to ensure your project gets built legally, safely, and to its fullest potential.

Our Permitting and Environmental Services include:

  • Planning Board (Subdivisions, Site Plans, Waivers)
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment (Variances and Special Exceptions)
  • Subdivision Approval NHB (National Heritage Bureau Data Check)
  • Driveway Permits (State and Local)
  • Shoreland Protection Permitting (State and Local)
  • NHDES Wetlands Bureau Permitting
  • NHDES Wetland Restoration Plans
  • EPA General Permitting (SWPPP, NOI)
  • Erosion and Sediment Control Plan – SWPPP
  • Septic Systems or Sub-surface Disposal Systems
  • Low Impact Design
  • Water Quality
  • Alterations of Terrain
  • Sewer Discharge Permits
  • Site Assessment Studies
  • Sedimentation Basin Design
  • Sediment Filter Design
  • Dewatering System Design

db Landscaping LLC  strives to build and maintain a long lasting relationship with our clients. For every project that we design and build, we can provide a customized maintenance plan and offer Property Management/ Maintenance Services. We take pride in the landscapes we design and implement and want to ensure that their full potential is realized. We want to make it as easy as possible for our clients to maximize their enjoyment of their new landscapes without feeling burdened by the care involved. Therefore, we offer one stop shopping for all of our clients ongoing garden and property maintenance needs.

Our maintenance offerings include container plantings, shrub and perennial bed maintenance such as seasonal color planting, dividing, deadheading, weeding, mulching, watering, pruning, spring and fall cleanup, and lawn care (mowing, aerating, over-seeding).

We will pay close attention to the health and vitality of the trees and shrubs in your landscape. This involves fertilization and amendment for soil improvement, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to diagnose signs of pest infestation and implement proper remedies, and pruning for health and vigor.  Keeping abreast of the latest technical data, we are able to respond to any potential problems in your landscape while using appropriate and environmentally sound treatment methods.

In addition to the above-mentioned services, we can be a resource for our clients when it comes to dealing with other miscellaneous issues that can occur over time in a landscape such as erosion concerns, storm damage, deer protection, and invasive plant removal. We can also help you prepare for a real estate showing or simply rejuvenate the landscape of a newly purchased property.

For some clients, tending to the landscape can be a therapeutic exercise to release stress from daily activities. However, we are happy to take away the burden of caring for your landscape when you do not have the time, ability, and/or desire to do so. Our property management and garden maintenance services are performed by db Landscaping LLC’s own crews as well as handpicked subcontractors. We accommodate a variety of schedules; weekly maintenance visits, spring and fall cleanups or annual pruning. Whatever your needs may be, our knowledgeable staff will ensure your property will look its best.