Choose a landscaper that has a current licence According to a recent study conducted on behalf of the department of Fair Trading, 75% of home owners claimed to check a tradesperson’s license before hiring them. However, only 10% check the validity of the tradesperson’s license on the NSW Fair Trading website. In NSW, a landscaping… Continue reading Licencing
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Contracts
Choose a landscaper that provides an adequate contract By law, a tradesperson must provide you with a written contract as soon as your project price is over $1,000 (including GST). If your project is valued between $1,001 and $5,000, you’ll receive a Small Works contract from us which includes important information including the date of… Continue reading Contracts
Choosing a Quality Landscaper
Novascape Landscaping has been building gardens and completing structural landscaping for almost 10 years. Unfortunately, we see a lot of dodgy behaviour that damages the reputation of landscapers and the landscaping industry. This costs customers financially and emotionally. We decided to put together a guide to help you choose a quality landscaper. Some Things to… Continue reading Choosing a Quality Landscaper
Newcastle Home Show 2014 Success
Novascape recently exhibited at the Newcastle Home Show 2014. Our supervisor Jarret Clynick pulled together an outstanding exhibit. This is the first exhibition Jarret created for Novascape having built similar displays as part of his work on the Better Homes and Gardens (yes, the TV show) landscaping team. We’re super happy that Jarret is now… Continue reading Newcastle Home Show 2014 Success
And the winner is
Congratulations to Brett Bell! Brett met us at the Newcastle Home Show this year, liked our Facebook page and won a Stihl Blower with vacuum kit adapter. We’ll post up some photos of the show in the next day or so. We had an amazing time talking to all of you about your landscaping projects,… Continue reading And the winner is
Novascape Retaining Wall Guide
We get loads of enquiries about retaining walls. So, we put together everything you need to know about when considering your new retaining wall. Head over to the Retaining Wall page to find out about the types of walls you can build, how to choose the right materials, whether or not you need to get council approval and… Continue reading Novascape Retaining Wall Guide