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Our goal is to design and build dynamic outdoor spaces that draw you out from your home and connect you with nature. We endeavor to create sustainably built landscapes that are timeless. The Garden Route Company was founded by Richard Radford and Sandy Ayers in 2000 and has continued to design & build groundbreaking landscapes throughout California and abroad. As licensed Landscape Architects and Contractors The Garden Route Co provides a seamless design/build service from conception to installation and garden care services. The Garden Route Co has been the recipient of numerous prestigious landscape design and construction awards including winning Best of Show two years running at The SF Flower and Garden Show (2010, 2011) & 2015 Gold Garden Creator Award as well as the CLCA 2015 Best Contractor/Builder Award. We are also honored to receive of the first Garden Conservancy Award and Gachina Sustainability Award .
Services Provided

3D Rendering, Custom Bocce Ball Courts, Custom Fire Pits, Custom Water Features, Deck Design, Drafting, Drought Tolerant Landscaping, Edible Gardens, Garden Design, Gazebo Design & Construction, Green Roofing, Greenhouse Design & Construction, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Landscape Plans, Living Walls, Natural Swimming Pools, Organic Gardens, Outdoor Lighting Design, Patio Design, Pond Construction, Pool Landscaping, Project Management, Rooftop Deck Installation, Shed Design & Construction, Site Planning, Swimming Pool Design, Construction Drawings, Deck Building, Masonry, Trellis Construction, sustainable landscapes

Areas Served

Alameda, Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Daly City, Foster City, Highlands-Baywood Park, Hillsborough, Millbrae, Montara, Moss Beach, Oakland, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Francisco, San Mateo, South San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley

Awards

ASLA, CLCA, Live Roof, CLCA Gachina Memorial Award for Sustainable Design/Build, SF Garden Show "Best of Show" 2010 & 2011, SF Flower & Garden Show 2015- Gold Medal Garden Creator & CLCA Excellence In Landscaping Award, Residential Sweepstakes Award 2011. Best of HOUZZ 2013,2014,2016,2019

Collaborative Award Winning Bay Area Landscape Design Build Firm

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Landscape Architects and Garden Designers
Contact:The Garden Route Company Landscape Architecture & Construction
Location:151 Haskins Way, Suite E
San Francisco, CA 94080
License Number:833753
Typical Job Costs:USD 50,000 - USD 1,000,000Landscape Architecture = $175 per hour, Job Costing = $125 per hour
5 Houzz Awards
Best of Houzz 2019
Best of Houzz 2017
Best of Houzz 2016
Best of Houzz 2014
Best of Houzz 2013
5 Houzz Badges
Star Houzzer
5 Star Houzzer
Influencer
Recommended on Houzz
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2 Affiliations
50 Projects
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Palo Alto Contemporary Retreat
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Menlo Park, USA
Menlo Oaks White Tent
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Calistoga, USA
Indian Springs Resort
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San Francisco, USA
Diamond Heights Modern
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San Francisco, USA
Noe Valley Escape
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Menlo Park, USA
Menlo Park Garden Retreat
22 photos
Mill Valley, USA
Eagles Nest
10 photos
Woodside, USA
Woodside Hills
17 photos
Belmont, USA
Modern Belmont Entry Garden
5 photos
Palo Alto, USA
Palo Alto Eichler
15 photos
Los Altos Family Retreat
6 photos
San Carlos, USA
San Carlos Sanctuary
12 photos
San Francisco, USA
Bernal View Garden
11 photos
San Francisco, USA
A Modern San Francisco Front Entry Garden
19 photos
Hillsborough, USA
Sustainable Hillsborough Garden
8 photos
Portola Valley, USA
Portola Valley Estate
6 photos
San Francisco, USA
Twin Peaks Project
23 photos
Hillsborough, USA
Hillsborough Entry Garden
11 photos
San Francisco, USA
San Francisco Garden Show 2015
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27 Reviews
Review by Rohit G.:
After looking for over a year for a design-build firm that would fit our needs, we are so happy to have found The Garden Route Company. Rich and his team have delivered exactly the garden and backyard...
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Review by Wendy Wisniewski:
Quite simply, The Garden Route, Rich and his team were outstanding through every step of our project. After interviewing a number of landscape architects, we chose Garden Route based on their underst...
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Review by Anjali Pioso:
Rich and team made our backyard dreams come true by creating a functional space that feels like our very own zen garden. From the materials to the carpentry, the quality of the team's work is top notc...
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Review by Oliver B.:
Rich at the Garden Route Company is a solid professional. Not only are his designs truly exceptional, they are backed up with excellent service and a willingness to make the whole experience positive...
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Review by martha kennedy:
Garden Route designed a spectacular, customized hardscape complimented by beautiful and unusual plantings that enhanced the architectural design of our house. Rich and Sandy interpreted the our vision...
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Review by Mary Powell:
We had three different people create designs for the backyard. This group was far and away the best. Incredible!!! Thank you!!!!
Review by HU-995943:
Rich Radford and the Garden Route team created an inspired, beautiful and serene garden oasis for our family. Rich is an experienced, artistic and creative landscape designer. He created a front & bac...
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Review by Schwartz and Architecture:
Good natured, expert, easy going and professional. We have trusted our work to the Garden Route many times and they are always a pleasure to work with. Thank you!
Review by grafix:
Simply the best! Designed and built my deck and small garden in San Francisco, when I purchased the 3-unit building. I've worked with them again and again over the last 15 years. Since then they'v...
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Review by sqrrrl:
Did a great job transforming our back yard in Pacifica from design to build -- new and expanded deck, a new concrete patio, artificial lawn, and a decomposed granite patio + new drought resistant plan...
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Review by Ellen Lee:
Rich, Sandy, and their crew are amazing! After hunting around on Houzz for ideas for our backyard mess, I noticed that a lot of the pictures I was "saving and tagging" were related to work done by Th...
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Review by Jim Vaughan:
Sandy and his crew did an amazing job designing and building our backyard space. We use it more than we ever did before he got there and brought out it's true potential.
117 Comments
Commented: Beautiful fence!Pricing for the whole site? This garden is over 10yrs old so it would be hard to assess and pricing is very site specific.
25 September, 2018
Commented: can this product be purchased as kit from mill valley?im not sure what part of this project you are referring to but all you see here was custom built on site. the wood product is vertical grain cedar which could be purchased near mill valley
13 August, 2018
Commented: What is plant growing on privacy screens and how high are screens?Trumpet Vine! Distictus "Rivers'
20 June, 2018
Commented: How did you support the weight of this bench?Steel framing attached to the concrete wall prior to stone veneer install.
11 June, 2018
Commented: Grass with yellow flowers?The Yellow flowers come from the Anigozanthus Bush Yellow
13 November, 2017
Commented: color of woodits not painted! its vertical grain wesrern red cedar with a clear coat sealer
1 June, 2017
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