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Water and Earth Landscape Design

Listed in San Jose 22 reviews(408) 560-6362

Founded by Matt Daly, Water and Earth Landscape Design is a San Jose firm focused on outdoor living design. It specializes in creating outdoor spaces for Eichler homes.

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Business Highlights
  • Eichler clients receive priority over other potential projects.
  • The company describes its knowledge of pool design and construction, patios, outdoor living and fireplaces as extensive.

Service Area

The Bay Area, including San Jose and surrounding cities; remote projects in Las Vegas, Denver, Dallas and Charleston.

Public local listing. Water and Earth Landscape Design is one of 11 landscapers ProsGrade lists in San Jose, California.

Listing details

7 services listed, including Outdoor living design, Consultation and project discovery and Project oversight. Open Monday to Saturday. 22 reviews.

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How This Business Compares

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  • One of 11 San Jose landscapers on ProsGrade.

Services Covered

7 services
  • Outdoor living designFive-to-six-step process, from an initial concept to an actionable plan.
  • Consultation and project discoveryVideo meeting after review of space photos and videos; follow-up meeting summary notes.
  • Project oversightHigh-level facilitation during construction; not project management.
  • Existing design reviewReworking existing plans, with 3-D adjustments and local, sustainable material options.
  • Swimming pool design
  • Pergola designPergolas and covered outdoor structures.
  • Patio designConcrete, pavers and natural stone options.

Reviews

What customers say

Earlier customers praised Matt's knowledge, patience and openness to design feedback. One customer valued his help reworking a plan after a bid exceeded the budget; another reported poor responsiveness, requested features left out, and a stepping-stone walkway that did not accommodate a normal stride.

Customer Reviews

Justin and Eden Tong

We did a 60min virtual design consultation with Matt as we are in planning stages of our backyard renovation project. He offered very useful pieces of information and tips to help us clearly envision what we wanted. Using a satellite image of our yard, he did a rough 2d framework of the renovation while we talked. He was able to talk about the range of costs we can expect. Overall, the meeting gave us a good base on how to approach our project. Based on this meeting, we are strongly considering to work with Matt throughout the different phases of our backyard renovation.
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Amanda Alonzo

We interviewed Matt in August to help us get a landscape design for our new being-built home. Matt met us on site and was friendly and forthcoming about what services he provides and doesn't. He was knowledgeable and seemed well connected in the industry. Most importantly to my partner and I - his design aesthetic was modern with a flair for unique. We spent about a month and a half in design development to find the balance of design and function. Matt was always open to our ideas and pushed back when he thought an idea might compromise the design more than we thought it would. He always had real pictures to show of what things would look like and had cool new ideas to propose. Once we finalized the plans, Matt sent the design out to get bids. He doesn't work with only a single contractor so was able to talk to us about the cost and benefit from his experience about working with different ones. When a bid came back in higher than our current (now lower budget), Matt was very helpful in helping us figure out what our priorities were and re-working the design to help us make it happen. We didn't expect Matt would so hands-on and supportive after the "final designs" were given to us, but he's still here and we are grateful! Photos to come soon!
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Rich Cayetano

My family recently purchased a brand new home, and the front and back yards were nothing but dirt. One of the first things we did before we even moved into the house was try to find someone to design our landscape. After reading his reviews and looking over his portfolio, Matt was the first person I reached out. Within 10 minutes I already had a phone call back from him! We immediately scheduled an appointment, and on the day of, we walked through the yard and discussed ideas and what my family wanted out of the space. Matt was incredibly knowledgeable about different materials, trees/plants, and even specific tastes/trends within the area. Not to mention, he's just a friendly and easy-going guy. It didn't take long to decide we wanted Matt to be our designer. The design process itself was really straight-forward. Matt does an initial draft, gets your feedback, and then iterates a couple more times until it is exactly what you want. Matt is super responsive and will answer any questions you have a long the way whether it's by phone, email, or text. That was really important to us given we're busy ourselves with the move, work, and our family. Now, as we move into the stage of actually building out our yard, we have a clear design we can show to builders that captures exactly what we want. I would highly recommend Matt to anyone looking to have their outdoor spaces done.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in Water and Earth Landscape Design's final plan set?

It includes a site plan, a landscaping plan and a lighting plan, prepared in enough detail for contractor pricing and construction.

How long are its virtual strategy consultations?

The company offers 60- or 75-minute virtual sessions with principal designer Matt Daly.

What happens on remote landscape design projects after the plans are complete?

The company has introduced remote clients to contractors with whom it has a relationship after the designs were completed.