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Blanford Designs, Inc.

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575 West Crossroads Parkway, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
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Let us turn your landscape dreams into a reality
Blanford Designs is a landscape architectural design and contracting firm. Our experience in the profession since 1981 has been recognized on an international, national and local level. We specialize in a comprehensive package that includes detailed design drawings and site coordination for the successful implementation of your landscape plan. This package assures you of design quality, budget control, timeliness and maintenance. Our dedication to your needs and our hands-on ability to work for you in order to produce the dream you have envisioned for so long puts the process into your hands. Client-driven focus is what we know and what we excel at, so the end result is customer satisfaction! We can work within your budget or develop a phased landscape plan to implement over time. We do not provide maintenance services or drainage and grading only. These will only be provided on a complete landscape design and construction implementation Contact Blanford Designs for a pr
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In Business Since
2002
Provides Service To
Chicago, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Carol Stream, Evanston, Naperville, Oak Park, Des Plaines... See All
State Licensing
Trade License # Expiration
Landscape Architect 157000741 08-31-2013
Insurance Carried
Type Amount Expiration
General Liability $2,000,000 03-05-2012
Typical Business Hours (Please call to confirm)
Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday - Sunday 7:00 am - Noon
Other Quick Facts
  • Warranty Offered
  • Retaining Walls
Memberships & Affiliations
  • ASLA, American Society of Landscape Architects, ILCA, Illinois Landscape Contractors Association
Areas of Expertise
  • Master planning sites for landscape installation
  • Quality construction for natural stone walls and concrete unit wall systems
  • Natural stone, clay and concrete unit pavers, pool and spa design, arbors, gazebos and decks
  • Waterfalls, ponds, specimen plant material, large caliper trees, perennial gardens
  • Outdoor rooms with built-in grills, fireplaces and firepits, outdoor lighting for paths, patios, plant material and architectural features
Awards
  • Numerous ILCA Excellence in Landscape Awards for Residential / Multi -Family
  • National Home Builders Society for Landscape Design Residential Complex
  • ASLA - Merit Award for Umgeni River Study - South Africa
  • Awarded ServiceMagic Certification for Excellence
Community Involvement
  • Project coordinator for 16,000 square foot playground for Washington Grade School District #75 Mundelein, Illinois
  • Designed Veterans Memorial Park - LaGrange Park for Boy Scouts
  • Designed Centennial Plaza Clock Tower for Mundelein, Il Centennial Celebration
Product Brands Used
Belgard, Unilock, Paveloc, Eden Stone, Pinehall Brick, Turkish Marble, Travertine,
How We Got Started
I chose to work in this industry because I chose Landscape Architecture because I love to create wonderful outdoor environments for people to use , enjoy and relax to ease the everyday stress.I love working in the Chicagoland Region because of the diverse and challanging landscape projects.We started in this industry in 1985.We describe our business as Well established
Things You May Not Know About Me
  • Favorite Local Restaurant: I love eating out and various food types
  • Favorite Travel Destination: Everywhere
  • Favorite Sports Team: White Sox ,Cubs and Bears
  • Hometown: Springfield, Illinois
  • How I Spend My Time Off: What time off?

Ratings & Reviews for Blanford Designs, Inc. Top of Page

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5.0
09/01/11
Review by Ric R. in Winthrop Harbor, IL
Project: Install Brick or Stone Patios, Walks, and Steps
Blanford Designs is a top notch landscaping design company. Gary (the owner) is a very talented architect with many years of experience, he's very professional and a pleasure to work with. From our first meeting and on to the very end of the project, he listened to what we wanted to acheive 'Transform our back yard living space." He brought design ideas to us that gave us a lot of choices and added more value to our new investment and kept us within our budget. We are as pleased and happy as can be with our new outdoor living space. If you reside near Chicagoland / Northeastern Illinois area, Blanford Design is the company to hire.
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4.83
10/06/10
Review by Judith B. in Harvard, IL
Project: Install Brick or Stone Patios, Walks, and Steps
Excellent experience from start to finish! Despite being given a very tight budget, Mr. Blanford was able to come up with a patio design that was not only well-suited to our yard space but very attractive as well. We are very happy with the quality of the materials and the work provided by him and his team. They were very professional, kept us informed on all phases of the project (Mr. Blanford himself was on site every morning to make sure everything was going smoothly, according to spec, and to our satisfaction), and I would wholeheartedly and without reservation recommend them to anyone in need of patio design and construction service.
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5.0
11/25/09
Review by a customer in Chicago, IL
Project: Hire a Landscape Architect to Design a Landscape
Totally Professional. Blanford built a stone patio, wall, finished our front stairs and landscaped. We were looking for someone to deliver everything and did. Gary actually provided scale design drawings and had real ideas (no body else had and we look at 8 contractors). Looks great and finished on time.
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5.0
11/18/09
Review by Sharon M. in Bolingbrook, IL
Project: Landscape Yard or Gardens
Gary is so enthusiastic about his job. You can tell he really loves what he does.
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4.33
11/16/09
Review by Bob B. in Wheaton, IL
Project: Landscape Yard or Gardens
work was done right good design can do everything you need
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4.83
07/25/09
Review by a customer in Park Ridge, IL
Project: Hire a Landscape Architect to Design a Landscape
Gary's services were exactly what we were looking for. We needed someone to help us with ideas and a plan for our yard. In addition, when we move forward with the work he will be the one to hire the subcontractors and moniters the installation. We highly recommend his services.
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5.0
07/14/09
Review by Joel B. in Evanston, IL
Project: Hire a Landscape Architect to Design a Landscape
Mr. Blanford was terrific. He met with us several times and provided detailed sketches of his ideas before asking for a deposit. He was available at every step of the way and spot on in his vision for the hardscape for our house.
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4.83
03/12/09
Review by Robert S. in Elmhurst, IL
Project: Hire a Landscape Architect to Design a Landscape
The contractors that he brought to the project were very good quality. His project was scheduled to be after some concrete work was completed. We had picked our own local, highly recommended, concrete contractor. Unfortunately the concrete contractor had a death in his family that put our concrete work off by about 3 weeks. Gary handled all the rescheduling.
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5.0
05/04/08
Review by a customer in Streamwood, IL
Project: Landscape Yard or Gardens
Gary is just great!
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5.0
12/29/07
Review by John M. in Praire Grove, IL
Project: Landscape Yard or Gardens
He delivered exactly what he promised in less time than promised We loved the design and ideas that Gary suggested.
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4 Stars 1
3 Stars 0
2 Stars 0
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Photo Albums for Blanford Designs, Inc. Top of Page

Built in Grills
5 photos. Projects showing natural stone and granite for countertops, Concrete unit w...
Garden Pots
5 photos. Colorful annual plant combinations for garden pots provide accent features ...
Master Planning
5 photos. Complete redesign of the property. New front entry and planting to create a...
Planting
5 photos. Various Planting Compositions
Pools
5 photos. Removal of existing patio and design space for a pool, waterfall and new pa...
Patios Walls Steps
5 photos. Design a space that would provide access from the back door to the back yar...
Water Features
5 photos. Water Feature was designed to screen an objectionable view to the pole barn...
Front Entries
5 photos. The front entry was designed to add scale to the front of the home. Natural...
Outdoor Rooms
5 photos. Redesign existing patio and incorporate an outdoor fireplace, seat walls an...
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