Design Consultation
Paid 3D Landscape Design — Built for Real Buyers
Three tiered packages, starting at $2,500. 3D renderings, material schedules, real cost estimates — fee credited to your construction contract.
How We Work
Design is a Service. We Charge for It.
Most Phoenix landscape companies offer "free 3D design consultations." We did too — for years. We stopped because the math doesn't work for anyone.
When design is free, the cost gets buried somewhere in the construction bid, the designer's real job is to close the sale, and the homeowner walks away with a plan they don't really own. That's why so many luxury projects in Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, and North Phoenix get built twice — once by the first contractor, then again, properly, by the second.
We follow the standard set by senior Phoenix design firms like Lavender Landscape — who publish design fees starting at $7,500 — and design-collective shops who run tiered packages. We do the same thing: the homeowner pays for the design, owns the design, and the design is good enough to bid against multiple builders.
You hire a designer, not a salesperson
When a designer is paid for the design, their job is the design — getting it right, fighting for details, refining materials. When design is free, the only way to recover that cost is to sell you the build, fast. The incentives change the work.
The plan is yours to keep
Free designs are usually tied to the bid — if you don't sign, you don't keep the work. Our paid design files belong to you. Build with us, build with another qualified Arizona contractor, or shelf the project for two years and come back to it.
You see real cost before real commitment
A 3D rendering with a vague price range is a sales tool. A paid design includes a defensible, line-item cost estimate — so you know if the project you want is the project you can fund before you negotiate a construction contract.
It filters the room
Honest answer: paid design is also how we make sure both sides take the relationship seriously. Homeowners who invest in design tend to be ready to build. Designers who get paid to design tend to do better work.
Design Packages
Three Tiers. Pick the One That Fits the Scope.
Every tier credits 100% of the design fee back to your construction contract if you build with State48 within 12 months. Pricing reflects the size and complexity of the project being designed, not the customer.
Concept Plan
Projects $50K – $100K
A focused planning package for homeowners who already know their direction and need a buildable scope, plant palette, and realistic budget bracket before committing capital.
- On-site discovery walk (60–90 min) with one of our senior designers
- Scaled 2D site plan of the project area
- Curated mood board and material direction (hardscape, plants, lighting)
- Plant palette tuned to your microclimate and HOA constraints
- Initial construction cost range (good / better / best)
- One round of revisions
- PDF deliverable, emailed within 10 business days
Fee credited to your construction contract if you build with State48 within 12 months.
Start with Concept PlanMost Common
Design Package
Projects $100K – $250K
Our most-requested tier. Full 3D rendering, material specification, and a walkthrough animation — enough fidelity to bid the work confidently with any qualified Arizona builder.
- Everything in Concept Plan
- Full 3D rendering of the proposed design (overhead + key sightlines)
- Short 3D walkthrough animation (60–90 seconds, MP4)
- Detailed material schedule — pavers, stone, plants, lighting, water features
- Lighting plan with fixture spec and approximate fixture counts
- Construction-grade cost estimate with line-item ranges
- Two rounds of revisions
- One follow-up design review meeting (virtual or in-person)
- Print-ready PDF presentation, delivered within 3 weeks
Fee credited to your construction contract if you build with State48 within 12 months.
Start with Design PackageEstate Concierge
Projects $250K+
For estate-scale projects on luxury lots in Paradise Valley, Silverleaf, DC Ranch, Estancia, and Troon. Multiple design directions, drone-overlay context, and design-side coordination with your architect or builder.
- Everything in Design Package
- Two distinct design concepts to compare before committing to a direction
- Drone aerial photography + design overlay on your actual lot
- Two in-person design review sessions on-site
- Architect / GC / pool builder coordination during the design phase
- Phasing plan if the build will execute in stages
- Three rounds of revisions
- Printed, bound presentation book (in addition to digital files)
- Priority scheduling — design delivered within 4 weeks
Fee credited to your construction contract if you build with State48 within 12 months.
Start with Estate ConciergePricing reflects industry-standard ranges for senior landscape design in metro Phoenix. Fees are reviewed annually and may be adjusted at booking — your quote will be confirmed in writing before any work begins.
The Design Phase
What Happens After You Book
Discovery Call
30-minute call to align on scope, lot, budget, and timeline. We confirm the right tier before we ask for a credit card.
Site Walk
Senior designer visits your property. Measurements, photos, light study, drainage notes, HOA constraints, lifestyle interview.
Design Build
We draft, render, refine. You see a working draft, give notes, we revise. Revisions included scale with your tier.
Final Delivery
PDF presentation, 3D files, walkthrough video, material schedule, and a construction-grade cost estimate. The design is yours.
Honest Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
We used to. We stopped because free design has a hidden cost — it gets recovered in the construction bid, the design quality suffers because the designer is really a salesperson, and the homeowner often walks away with a plan they can't take anywhere else. Charging for design lets us put senior designers on every project and produce work the homeowner actually owns. Lavender Landscape (Phoenix), Berghoff Design, and most established luxury landscape design firms in Arizona price design separately for the same reasons.
Ready to See Your Project Designed Properly?
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We'll confirm the right tier, scope the timeline, and answer anything we haven't covered above.
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