Your Landscaping Site Visit Checklist in Dubai

Prepare for your landscaping site visit in Dubai with a clear description of the garden you want. Discuss site conditions, preparation, responsibilities and ongoing care with Desert Dreams so the design and construction plan reflect your property and priorities.

This checklist helps you prepare for a site visit. Use our separate guide to preparing a landscaping project brief to organise your measurements, priorities and material decisions.

1. Prepare your garden brief

Write a short description of the garden you want and share it with Desert Dreams. Include photographs, available measurements and the features you want to retain so the site discussion can focus on your priorities.

• Property and access: give your Dubai community, approximate garden dimensions, available plans and current photographs. Mention narrow access, shared areas and anything that must remain accessible.
• What stays and what changes: identify existing trees, paving, irrigation and structures you want to retain, repair or replace.
• How you will use the space: explain whether you need dining, seating, open lawn, shade, a pool or easier maintenance.
• Priorities and constraints: share your budget priorities, preferred timing and the amount of routine garden care you can manage.

If you are still deciding which work belongs in the brief, our landscaping services explain how planting, paving, irrigation and outdoor features can be planned together.

2. Ask what the site visit will assess

Ask the contractor to explain what needs checking before recommending a design or final price. Useful discussion points include existing levels, drainage, sun exposure, soil condition, irrigation, water and electrical connections, and construction access.

Describe recurring problems clearly. Where does water collect? Which planting areas struggle? Are irrigation pipes leaking or leaving dry patches? Ask whether the proposal addresses the cause and what further investigation might be needed. A surface replacement alone may leave an underlying problem unresolved.

For a renovation, agree which existing items can be assessed visually and which conditions cannot be confirmed until work opens up the area. Request that these uncertainties are recorded rather than treated as settled facts.

3. Check the contracting company and team

Ask for the company’s full legal name, relevant licence details and insurance information, then check that the name matches the quotation and proposed agreement. Ask what the supplied documents cover and when they expire. Documents are part of due diligence; they do not by themselves establish workmanship quality or guarantee an outcome.

Confirm who will manage your job, who will supervise on site and whether specialist work will be subcontracted. For a combined garden and pool project, ask who coordinates the pool edge, paving levels, irrigation and lighting so that responsibilities are clear.

4. Ask about experience that matches your scope

A planting refresh and a garden with new paving, a pool and a pergola involve different work. Ask Desert Dreams about similar completed projects: what they designed, what they installed, which specialists were involved and how aftercare was handled.

If a previous customer is willing to provide a reference, ask practical questions about communication, changes during the work and how unfinished items were resolved. Treat photographs and reviews as starting points for questions rather than proof that every part of a proposed job is covered.

5. Clarify approvals, access and site protection

Before agreeing a start date, ask who will check whether community, building-management or authority approvals apply to the proposed work. Confirm responsibility for applications, supporting information, access permissions and any associated charges. Requirements depend on the property and scope, so avoid assuming that every garden follows the same process.

Discuss delivery access, storage, removal of waste and protection of the house, existing planting and neighbouring areas. Ask how the programme would change if access or an approval is delayed.

6. Agree how decisions and changes will be recorded

Name a day-to-day contact and agree how progress updates will be shared. Before work begins, request the agreed layout, material specifications, scope, exclusions and proposed sequence in writing.

Ask how an unexpected condition or requested change will be handled. The contractor should explain the proposed work and its cost and timing implications for your approval before proceeding. Keep the latest agreed version of the scope available to both sides.

7. Plan handover and ongoing care before construction

Ask what the final walkthrough will cover and how outstanding items will be listed. Discuss demonstrations of irrigation controls and any installed equipment, maintenance instructions and relevant product information.

Confirm any workmanship or product warranty terms actually offered, including the provider, duration, exclusions and contact route. Do not assume that planting replacement or routine visits are included. Our garden maintenance service guide explains the kinds of tasks to discuss as a separate care scope.

Your checklist before landscaping work begins

• The brief and site concerns are understood.
• The contracting company, supervisor and specialist responsibilities are identified.
• The proposed approach and any unresolved site questions are explained.
• Approval, access and protection responsibilities are recorded.
• You have a written scope and a clear process for changes.
• Handover, outstanding items and aftercare expectations are agreed.

Use the checklist to prepare your site discussion with Desert Dreams and send the location, photographs or plans and required landscaping work. Identify unresolved questions about preparation, approvals, installation and aftercare so they can be addressed in the written scope.