Stone Oak Landscapes Frequently Asked Questions

We provide peace of mind, guarantee our work, care about doing the job right, and we'll never exceed the price of your proposal. Additionally, you will receive complete care guidelines. Our crew takes responsibility for job quality from beginning to end and we'll adhere to schedules and always complete your work in a timely manner. As professionals, we know we are guests on your property and will always act as such. Stone Oak Landscapes provides ongoing training for all our employees. Our staff includes registered landscape architects, landscape designers, horticulturists, certified landscape technicians (CLT), and ICPI-certified paver installers. We are proud to have received national, state, and local awards for our projects. Our business is a member of multiple local and national professional organizations and is proud to be committed to their standards of professionalism. Stone Oak Landscapes is active in the Cudahy, WI community and has repeatedly proven to be a hardscaping company residents can rely on. Contact us and find out why we were voted as one of the top landscape design/build firms in a local magazine.

Stone Oak Landscapes is a design/build company, meaning we have the ability to both design and install your landscape. We take responsibility for your project from start to finish in a convenient, efficient, and cost-effective manner. Whether you're looking for a hardscaping company or for softer, traditional landscaping elements, we do it all!

Landscaping is an extension of your home, which is why it should be planned as carefully as any other major investment. Great design does not just happen! It requires site evaluation, careful thought, and exchanging of ideas. Planning ahead saves you time and money and a professionally planned and prepared landscape will help you to avoid costly mistakes while keeping the project on time and within your budget. It also allows for installation in logical phases. Design fees are determined by the scope of the project and the conditions of your property. Invest wisely and you'll be able to enjoy the rewards while you live in your home, with the knowledge that you have increased your home's value if you ever plan to sell. Give us a call today to talk with our professional hardscaping company and get started designing the landscape of your dreams!

It's difficult to determine the exact investment for a landscaping project before its plan is completed. There are many variables involved, from the size of your lot to the number of plantings required, to elements of a hardscaping company that many people overlook. A rough rule of thumb is to invest a minimum of 15 to 25% of the value of your lot and home towards your landscaping. If your landscape includes hardscaping features, your budget may be higher. Many of our customers enjoy beautifully landscaped yards and exceed those percentages.

Of course! Many of our landscaping projects are completed in phases as your time and budget allow. We'll work with you to plan each phase of the job. Considering we pride ourselves in being not only a landscaping company but more specifically, a hardscaping company, we understand some components of this process take longer. 

At Stone Oak Landscapes, our focus is on service, quality, and value. We care about every project, no matter how big or how small. Our crew can take on small projects starting at $5,000 up to large-scale developments. The benefits of working with a reputable hardscaping company are shown in the variety of projects we can tackle.

Yes! Our plant materials, hardscape company materials, and labor are all conditionally warranted with proper customer care.

When choosing to sod or seed your lawn, you should take into account the weather in your area, as well as the attention you're willing to supply to the process. Sod can be installed anytime during the landscape season whereas establishing a seeded lawn takes at least 12 months to achieve, depending on the weather and care. Fall is the best time to install a seeded lawn, usually after August 15th through the end of September. Spring is the next best time, from the end of April through June 1st. To learn more about what is best for your lawn, give our hardscaping company a call today!

Irrigation or sprinkler systems should only be designed by an experienced, reputable hardscaping company such as Stone Oak Landscapes. An incorrectly installed system can do more harm than good. A lawn irrigation system is helpful for establishing your new lawn and should give you a green lawn all summer long. It will help protect your landscape during periods of drought too. This system must be designed and installed to prevent or minimize overspray onto your planting beds. Plants require much less water than lawns, and if your lawn system sprays water onto your plant beds, you will end up with unhealthy and/or dead plants. If you're considering an irrigation system for your planting beds, it must be designed, installed, and used with care. Separate zones will be required, based on the plant type, location, and site conditions. More plants are lost to overwater than not watering them enough. We recommend you don't put your beds on an automatic timer cycle, but instead, manually turn on the bed zones and monitor them as necessary. Once your lawn and plants are established, you'll need to adjust your watering schedule. Watering also needs to be adjusted seasonally. Contact us today so we can help determine which is right for you!