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Services Overview
Landscape Design
Atlantic Landscaping's design process is the crucial first step for creating resilient, beautiful spaces that thrive in Nantucket’s unique coastal environment. This phase involves detailed site analysis, focusing particularly on mitigating high winds and salt exposure to ensure the longevity of all plantings. Designs are crafted to honor the island’s classic, shingled aesthetic, often integrating native or naturalized species that require minimal care while blending seamlessly with the local landscape.
Furthermore, the design team manages all necessary compliance, including navigating Nantucket’s stringent permitting requirements related to conservation, wetlands protection, and historic preservation, setting the project up for success before any construction begins.
Construction & Installation
The Construction and Installation service transforms the design into a tangible outdoor space. This process is highly specialized on Nantucket, beginning with significant soil amendment to enrich the naturally sandy, nutrient-poor earth, thereby providing a stable foundation for healthy growth. Installation involves meticulous site preparation, including grading and sophisticated drainage systems (like dry wells) necessary to manage heavy coastal rains.
Atlantic Landscaping efficiently handles the logistics of transporting and installing large, mature plantings—a complex task on an island—ensuring that the finished landscape, whether a simple planting bed or an elaborate integration with a new pool or spa, is executed to the highest standards.
Maintenance & Upkeep
Effective Maintenance and Upkeep are essential to protecting the client's landscape investment and keeping high-end Nantucket properties looking pristine year-round. Services are delivered on a seasonal cycle, involving intensive spring clean-ups to prepare for summer occupancy and rigorous fall winterization to protect sensitive plants from the harsh New England coastal winter. Year-round tasks include meticulous pruning and shaping of the dense hedges and screening necessary for island privacy, as well as specialized lawn care to maintain lush turf despite the sandy soil.
The team also manages smart irrigation systems, adjusting them to meet the specific needs of the landscape while adhering to Nantucket’s local water conservation regulations.
Hardscaping
(Patios, Walkways, Walls)
Hardscaping involves the installation of all the non-living structural features that define the outdoor space and enhance its functionality. On Nantucket, hardscaping requires the use of durable, coastal-resilient materials like natural granite, bluestone, and high-quality pavers that can withstand the salt air and seasonal freeze-thaw cycles. This service includes constructing custom patios and terraces, integrating features like outdoor kitchens and fire pits, and building functional retaining walls to manage property grades.
Atlantic Landscaping also creates traditional island walkways and driveways using materials such as crushed shell or cobblestone, all installed with robust bedding to ensure longevity in the shifting, sandy terrain.
Pools & Spas
Atlantic Landscaping Inc. streamlines your Nantucket pool project by acting as your dedicated project supervisor for a flat, minimal fee. Unlike traditional general contractors who charge high percentages, we offer our management expertise at a fraction of the cost.
By contracting directly with our network of trusted subcontractors, including our sister company Nantucket Oasis Pool &. Spa, plumbers, and electricians, you avoid middleman markups. We handle the logistics, scheduling, and oversight, while you pay the pros directly. Of course, we’ll personally handle what we do best: the coping, patio, walkways, and lush plantings that bring the whole vision together.
