Your Designer Builds It

Why Build With Angkorscape

The decisions made in design only hold if the same team carries them into the build. Here are four reasons that continuity works in your favor.

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Design With Construction In Mind

No one understands a design better than the people who created it. Because we build what we design, there's no handoff to another company, so we avoid the issues and delays that come with one.

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No Change Orders

We do the research and planning up front. Barring unforeseen circumstances, you won't get unexpected change orders from oversights on our part once construction begins.

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All-In-One Company

We handle design, permitting, engineering, and construction with our in-house crew and long-term subcontractors. You work with one team from start to finish.

4

Confidence of a Well-Established Partner

A contractor should have the strength and commitment to make things right if something goes wrong. We stand behind our work, no matter the cost.

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Most projects
$75K–$500K

A full design-build, priced from your approved plan with the number locked before work begins.

Every project starts with a 3D Conceptual Design, from $2,500.
Everything In Your Build

What's Included in Your Transformation

Each of these is designed and built as part of one plan, so the finished yard works as a whole, with every space flowing into the next.

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3D Design

Where every project begins: a custom 3D plan with line-item pricing.

Custom hexagonal paver walkway and stone retaining wall with built-in outdoor lighting.

Hardscaping

Patios, walls, and walkways engineered for Pacific Northwest rain and slope.

Tiered backyard with custom stone retaining walls, wood privacy fencing and perennial gardens

Landscaping

Plants, trees, and turf suited to the PNW climate and planted to thrive.

Backyard transformation in Bellevue with patio and hardscaping installed

Lighting

Layered lighting that keeps the yard usable and safe after dark.

Three-tier stone waterfall wall spilling over dark river stones in a landscaped backyard

Water Features

Fountains and pondless falls that add sound, movement, and calm.

Custom stone outdoor kitchen with a stainless grill, mini-fridge, Kamado grill and dark pergola

Outdoor Kitchens

Built-in grills and counters that make hosting easy year-round.

Square stone fire pit with black Adirondack chairs and a stone retaining wall with firewood nooks

Fire Features

Fire pits and tables that anchor the yard as a gathering point.

Top-down aerial view of backyard deck, artificial lawn, and fire pit area

Permits & HOA

Permits, engineering, and HOA approvals handled in-house.

Aerial backyard view with sauna, Adirondack chairs, and patio.
Every project starts with a 3D Conceptual Design.
Starting at $2,500
  • On-site property visit and measurements
  • 2 versions of 3D video renderings and screenshots of your design
  • Project pricing
Our Process

How Your Project Moves From Plan to Finished Yard

Four stages take your project from first conversation to completed build, each one handled by the same Angkorscape team so nothing gets lost between phases.

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01

Consultation

We start at your property and talk through how you want to use the space and the budget you have in mind. You leave with an honest range before a single line is drawn.

02

3D Design and Pricing

Thy designs your space in 3D with line-item pricing from the first draft. You review it, we refine it together, and the price locks at design verification.

03

Permits and Engineering

Submissions go to the authority for your address, whether Seattle SDCI, King County Local Services, Pierce County PPW, or Snohomish County PDS. Engineering sign-off is arranged where needed, and no ground breaks until approvals are secured.

04

Construction

The crew that designed your project builds it, working from a plan they know inside out. One point of contact throughout, and the finished yard matches the design you approved.

Testimonials

What Clients Say After the Build

Here is what clients across Bellevue, the Eastside, and the wider Greater Seattle area told us after their projects were done.

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Phil Glover

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5.0 out of 5

Based on 60 Google Reviews

I spent a lot of time researching different landscape designers, and without a doubt Angkorscape had the aesthetic I was looking for. The process was collaborative and they nailed what I was looking within my budget restraints. 

Angela Nguyen

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5.0 out of 5

Based on 60 Google Reviews

If I had to sum it up, Angkorscape was worth every penny! Their design, communication, expertise, time and patience made this busy mom so appreciative to have someone do this project with such care. It was one less thing I had to juggle or worry about on top of everything else.

How Design and Build Handles Greater Seattle Site and Permit Realities

To design and build landscape projects here, you have to work with the ground and the rules that come with it. Because design and construction sit with the same company, both get solved on the plan instead of mid-build.

  •  Sloped Eastside lots get retaining and grade engineered into the design, the way the Edgewood project turned a soggy, sloping yard into level, usable space.
  • Clay and glacial-till soils are planned for with drainage from the first render, so the yard holds up through the wet months.
  • County permitting is filed in-house with the correct body for your address, whether Seattle SDCI, King County DPER, Pierce County PALS, or Snohomish County PDS. Requirements vary by jurisdiction and are confirmed per project.
  • Engineering sign-off is coordinated for retaining walls, drainage, and grade changes that need it.
  • Permitting time is built into the schedule from the start, so approvals do not become a surprise delay.

How Design and Build Keeps Your Project on Budget

The biggest risk in a large landscape project is a price that creeps once construction starts. The design-build model is built to remove that risk, because the same team sets the price and does the work.

  • The price locks at design verification. Once you approve the design, the number is fixed. There is no re-bid between the plan and the build.
  • A signed no-change-order policy holds the line. Angkorscape does not issue company-side change orders. The only thing that moves the figure is a scope change you choose to make.
  • Pricing is line-item, not lump-sum. Every cost ties to a real material or task, so you can see what drives the total and adjust the design before you commit, not after.
  • The design is drawn to your budget from the start. Your budget is the starting point, so the plan you approve reflects what can actually be built for the money, rather than a wish list that gets cut later.
  • Payments follow four set milestones. Ten percent at signing, 40 percent at kickoff, 40 percent at the halfway point, and 10 percent at completion, all laid out before work begins.
  • Financing is available through HFS Financial for owners who want to build the full scope without trimming the design to a cash budget.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Design and Build Questions, Answered

What does design and build mean at Angkorscape?

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As a design build landscaping company, Angkorscape handles both the design and the construction under a single contract. Thy designs your project, the same team builds it, and there is no gap where drawings get handed to an outside contractor. That continuity is what keeps the built result true to the plan you approved.

Is the design fee credited toward the build?

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No. The design fee is a separate cost that pays for the 3D design, the line-item pricing, and the documentation. It is not deducted from the construction total, so you are paying for the design work as its own deliverable.

Can the price change after I approve the design?

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Not from our side. A signed no-change-order policy locks the price at design verification, so the figure you approve is the figure you pay. The only thing that changes the number is a scope change you decide to make.

Do you handle permits, engineering, and HOA approvals?

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Yes, all of it in-house. Angkorscape files submissions with the correct county authority, whether Seattle SDCI, King County Local Services, Pierce County PPW, or Snohomish County PDS, and coordinates engineering sign-off where the build requires it. Permit costs are billed separately.

Can Angkorscape build from a design another firm created?

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No. The design and the build are kept together on purpose, because the decisions made during design shape how the project gets constructed. Building from an outside plan breaks that alignment and creates gaps the team cannot stand behind.

What size of project does design and build make sense for?

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Most Angkorscape projects start around $75,000 and run to $500,000 and up, averaging about $150,000. There is no strict minimum, but the process is built for projects of real scale rather than small one-off installs.

How does payment work?

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Payments follow four milestones: 10 percent at contract signing, 40 percent at kickoff, 40 percent at the halfway point, and the final 10 percent at completion. Every milestone is set out before work begins.

Do you offer financing?

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Yes. Angkorscape partners with HFS Financial so you can move forward with the full scope of your project rather than trimming the design to fit a cash budget. Options can be reviewed during your consultation.

What does the workmanship warranty cover?

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Angkorscape backs workmanship for five years on hardscape and three years on carpentry, turf, concrete, lighting, and irrigation. Because the team that designed the project also built it, that coverage sits with one accountable company.

Get Started

Start Your Landscape Design and Build Project

Every landscape design and build project starts with a plan, and yours can start this week. Tell us about your property and someone from our team will follow up within one business day to talk through your goals and what it will take to reach them.

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Let's Build Something Worth Living In

A space worth building is a space worth planning. Every project starts with a design — fees begin at $2,500.

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Every project starts with a design. Fees begin at $2,500.
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