Did you know that a professional landscaping job can add up to 10% to 20% to the value of your home? 'Curb appeal' not only helps in marketing your home but when expanded to include the entire property it can make a significant difference in the price you can command.

But let's say you're not interested in selling, you just want a little professional landscaping touch to make your home a more pleasant place to live. It doesn't matter if you're looking for a small patio job or a complete landscaping makeover you'll find the landscaping contractors you need here at Handy Canadian.

Calgary has a lot to offer its residents from the natural beauty of Banff National park to the modern style of the Calgary Tower, but even though we are Canada's 'sunniest city' our temperatures can change on a dime and that creates certain challenges for all landscaped properties. It's important to select experienced landscaping companies who understand not only what flora survives here but what materials to use for paving and decorating as well.

We've got a great list of landscaping contractors and we're confidant you can find the perfect fit for your needs. Each listing includes a description of services and specialties, service area, contact information and even customer reviews and ratings from clients who found the contractor here on Handy Canadian.

But before you start to build your short list there are a few basics you need to know:

• You only want to deal with professionals. Every business in Calgary requires a Business License, make sure your landscaping company can produce a copy of one. While most professional landscaping companies do not ask for a partial payment in advance (established companies have accounts with suppliers) if the one you choose does they must have a Prepaid Contracting License.
• Speaking of licenses, if your project involves trades other than landscaping like electrical for in ground lighting or plumbing for fountains, your contractor is going to have to have the appropriate Certificate of Qualification that will allow him or her to obtain the permits required to do the work. Make sure you ask what permits will be needed and if their cost is included in the bid.
• Carefully read the contract and look for little details like 'will the work site be cleaned up each day at the end of work' to ensure both parties know what level of service is expected.
• Things can go wrong on a landscaping job. Get a certificate of insurance from your contractor and then call the insurance company and make sure it's valid. Also ask the insurance company if there is coverage to cover the contractor's employees and subs should they be injured while on your property.
• Lastly, check out the reputation of the contractor that you are considering. Call the references that they give you but also check with the Calgary Better Business Bureau and run the company's name through the search engines. The best predictor of future performance is past performance. If you take the time to truly investigate your landscaper you'll develop trust in him or her and also improve your overall confidence in the project.

Landscaping can really be a messy project while it is in progress but once completed it will give your home a beautiful new look. Carefully selecting a landscaping company is the key to turning your Calgary home into a little piece of paradise.

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