Welcome to Mchale Landscape Design, Inc. -- Design Process

Our architects/designers meet with potential clients to walk through the property and discuss the expectations and priorities of the individuals involved.

From this meeting the architect/designer will be able to decide if a design is necessary or a Cost Analysis can be given.

If a design is needed a Design Proposal is written. The Design Proposal includes the cost of the design, how long the process will take and what items and/or areas are to be addressed with the design.
If the proposal is accepted, the architect/designer will prepare a preliminary plan, present it to the client and make any changes that are necessary.
A Master Plan is then completed and presented with a Cost Analysis.

The Cost Analysis is usually broken down into phases and outlines the pricing to have McHale Landscape Design, Inc. implement the design.

Why Design/Build?

Design/Build, also known as SINGLE-SOURCE responsibility, is an interactive effort in which all company team members -- from craftsmen to foremen to crew to designer to client -- are involved in the building process from the start and work as a single entity under contract with the owner. It can produce significant cost and resource savings by:

1. providing a single source for quality, cost and schedule management;
2. eliminating redesigning and unnecessary construction drawings;
3. reducing problems due to adversarial relationships;
4. allowing easier and ensuring better communication between project participants;
5. emphasizing team work from conceptualization to the finished project;
6. creating a greater degree of cooperation between the design and construction phases of the project;
7. including the owner as an important member of the team and requiring owner commitment of resources to the development of the project.