Why Use Southern Exposure Landscape Management For Your Landscaping Project?

1.        A Supervisor will be assigned to your project and/or property and a cell phone number of that supervisor will be provided to owner allowing for faster response time and immediate knowledge of your property.

2.        We are certified on the most up to date maintenance & installation techniques to ensuring you will receive that highest quality service possible. We dedicate our time and resources to further our education by keeping our employees and clients as up to date as possible, including all required and optional certifications. We are constantly updating our certifications and equipment inventory to meet the needs of our industry and our customers. 

                                                               i.      NC applicator’s license for spraying fungicides and weed control products, as required by the state.

                                                              ii.      Currently we have 1 certified SRW (Segmented Retaining Wall) and ICPI (Interlocking Concrete Paver) Installers on staff.  Along with 1 BELGARD Authorized and 1 Techo-Pro Authorized Installers.

                                                            iii.      Knowledgeable with LEED Certification.

                                                             iv.      Certified Low-Voltage Lighting installers.

                                                              v.      Registered Landscape Contractor.

3.        Please answer these questions and compare us to our competition.   Do our competitors. . .  .?

a.        Carry liability insurance and worker’s comp?

b.        Offer a warranty, what does it cover?

c.        Buy all their plants locally free from disease?

d.        Buy from 10 different nurseries or more to ensure the largest, healthiest, and most shapely plants possible? 

e.        Amend each tree/plant with the correct amount of soil conditioner/topsoil/fertilizer mix?

f.         Use an auger to drill holes for plant material?  If not, realize you will probably have air gaps in your soil which can dry a plant out?

g.        Have the correct equipment?  Have a mini-skid steer to maneuver in backyards?

h.        Have a dedicated division devoted to planting, who are highly experienced?

i.         Have the capability to move extremely large trees without tearing up your lawn?

j.         Have the ability to repair irrigation lines or hardscape areas if they become damaged, or will they have another contractor involved?

k.        Have a proven system that works with over 13 years of experience in both hardscaping and landscaping?

l.         Have samples & references of their work?  Is their work comparable to the size project you’re installing?

m.      Lead the way in the “Green Movement”?  Do they use “Green” products in their installations & maintenance?

                                                               i.      Rain Gardens, Permeable Pavers, Recycled Granite Pavers, LED & Low Voltage Lighting, and more.

n.        Maintain what they install?  Do they have a dedicated division devoted to maintenance?

o.        Guarantee a start and finish date?

p.        Offer financing and automatically draft your account?

4.        Customer satisfaction surveys will be mailed out at the end of each project to ensure that the homeowner/property owner is satisfied with the level of service.  Our supervisor’s compensation is directly influenced by those surveys along with property evaluations.

5.        Monthly coupons & discounts are offered to existing customers that are not offered to the public: such as lighting, mulch/pine needles, stone work, patio & water feature coupons, etc through our newsletter and online emails.

6.        We have the ability to perform exceptionally in other areas of the landscape with our other dedicated Divisions.

7.        We only deal with the highest quality products:  Versa-lok, Belgard, Techo-bloc, Pine Hall Brick, Earth Stone

8.        Can offer a list of quality references.

9.        Green Friendly.  We strive to find and utilize “Green” products anywhere and everywhere we can:  LEED Certification, Permeable Pavers, Recycled Granite Pavers, LED & Low Voltage Lighting, Edible Plantings, Organic Fertilizer Programs, Rain Gardens, Rainfall Harvesting, etc.

10.     Ability to finance larger projects: Hardscapes, Design, Lighting, Tree/Shrub Installation, Drainage Systems & Water Features.

11.     Referral Program: Up to $250 cash or credit for referring your friends, neighbors, or family for our services. 

12.     Our Education Center on our website is loaded with ‘How To’ Projects for the Do-It-Yourselfers.

13.     Outdoor Showroom at our office location filled with walks, plants, patios, outdoor kitchen, lighting, water features, and a design center (in progress).

14.     Make one phone call for any and all your outdoor needs.

15.     A support system of office personnel and division managers to handle any size project or issue.

16.     We GUARANTEE our work and believe our customers are our best sales people.

a.        Lighting & Irrigation Installations (1 yr), Light Fixtures (Lifetime)

b.        Hardscape Installation (2 yr)

c.        Plants/Trees (3mth (no irrigation)- 1 yr (irrigation)

Here’s the Sales Pitch

1.        If you feel we’re too expensive, please compare our quote ‘apples to apples’ with contractors of equal skill and experience.

a.        We can take credit cards (Mastercard, VISA) and offer automatic billing.

2.        If you’re interested in a maintenance program and decide to use us, we will give you an immediate:

a.        $100 off your maintenance program (if you sign up with a neighbor at the same time).

b.        Up to $200 in our referral program.

c.        $300 off a lighting system (valued over $2000) and provide a free demonstration if interested.

d.        Combine a lighting system (valued over $2000) w/ another one of our services (other than maintenance) and take an additional 5% off on top of the $300.