How it works
How we design your yard without standing in it.
A site visit tells a designer about levels, services, drainage and access. We get the same information another way, and we check it before anything is drawn.
What you send us
We ask for the same things every time, in the same order, so nothing gets missed. We'll guide you by email and chase anything that's unclear.
| What | Why we need it |
|---|---|
| Photos from set positions | So every corner of the yard is covered the same way |
| A narrated walk-through video | You walk a set route and answer prompts as you go |
| 4 or 5 tape measurements | House walls to each boundary, to check our scale |
| Your title or plan of subdivision | Easements show up here, and nothing can be built over one |
| Where your services are | Taps, downpipes, stormwater pits, sewer shaft, meters, air-con unit |
| Side access | Gate width and steps decide whether a bobcat fits or it's barrow work |
| A drainage test | Dig a hole, fill it with water, time how long it drains |
| How you live | Kids, dogs, how often you entertain, your budget and your skills |
What we add
Public data for your address fills in what photos can't show.
- Ground levels and fall from national LiDAR survey data
- Your boundaries from the state cadastre
- Soil type from the CSIRO Soil and Landscape Grid
- Rainfall and climate zone from the Bureau of Meteorology, so plants suit your conditions
- Local council planning controls that affect your yard
Then someone checks it
Before you see your plan, an independent landscape professional reviews it against one question: could you build this, as drawn, without anyone visiting the site?
If the answer is no, it goes back to be fixed. You only get a plan that passes.