I strongly recommend anyone to Cultiv8 for landscaping and garden maintenance. In July 2022 I engaged Nathan and his team to do a garden make-over for my front yard. They exceeded my expectation in terms of professional advice, quality finish, on time delivery and within budget!
How did this happen?
1. They get me
I am a very risk adverse person and asked a lot of questions before making a decision. I told Nathan what outcome I would like to have, he listened well & gave me landscaping advice on the ‘what’ and the ‘how’, including important things that I never thought of.
In addition, Nathan is patient and calm. He explained the processes involved with clear, easy-to-understand layman language that eased my anxiety. So, after a few years of just engaging them to do garden maintenance (which is also excellent), I decided to proceed with this garden make-over project.
2. Clear, itemised estimate
Everyone is concerned these days of blown-out material costs and supplied chain delays, thus initially I preferred a fixed $ contract. My fixed mind-set changed after I received a detailed, itemized estimate. Any assumptions and unknown variables are detailed in this estimate. From this document I understood the key processes involved, what materials are needed and where money would be spent. This is so helpful in preventing any surprises later on, because both Cultiv8 and I are on the same page from the outset.
Nathan also explained to me with great patience the items on the estimate that I did not understand. I knew what could bring the cost down and how any change of mind (from my part) might cost money. The result? My project is 100% within my budget.
3. Workmanship and professionalism
Cultiv8 has very dedicated professional team members. They are a great team who work very well with each other, extremely hard-working, and always arrive on time. They cleaned up every single day they were on-site. They consulted me on key decision points whilst remained autonomous and sensible in deciding on other operational matters. At the end of each day Nathan gave me a de-briefing of what would happen next and how the project was progressing against the schedule. That is how they managed to deliver my garden make-over within the estimated time frame given the weather condition.
The works they completed are meant to last, of top notch quality and absolutely no short-cuts. They won my trust very quickly and greatly reduced the anxiety during the transformation stage. I kept receiving compliment from my neighbours of their craftsmanship and dedication, both during the process and after this project was finished.
In conclusion, I highly recommend Cultiv8 to anyone who wants to have quality landscaping done. They are a team of humble, quiet achievers and I guarantee that you will not be disappointed.