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tiredofwaiting

who do i hire? contractor or landscape designer/contractor?

11 years ago

we are looking to add a covered front porch/patio to the front of our house. do we hire a general contractor or a landscape designer/contractor? we would like a covered patio with roof attached to front of our 2-story colonial

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