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Driveway Sealing Company in Bucks County,PA

Posted on: March 28th, 2013 by Team FS

Looking for the best driveway sealing company in Bucks County, PA? Well we found them for you. Here at FS Landscaping Contractors, Inc. we highly recommend this company to all of our clients.

At Advanced Asphalt Care, we are committed to providing excellent services throughout Bucks County, Montgomery County and the surrounding area in sealcoating, crack filling, driveway repair and maintenance, line striping, and asphalt repair. Advanced Asphalt Care uses an asphalt emulsion that is thick, fast drying, non-sticky and water based. All of our work is guaranteed for 1 full year. Advanced Asphalt Care can help with all of your asphalt maintenance questions and needs. We provide free written estimates on all jobs both residential and commercial. Advanced Asphalt Care focuses on Advanced Quality, Advanced Results!

Sealcoating protects your pavement from the damaging effects of sunlight and ultra violet (UV) rays. As pavement ages, the asphalt binder “glue” used to hold the sand and stone partials together begins to break-down. This causes this binder to release the sand and stone particles that your asphalt is composed of. Over time, your pavement begins to wear thinner and thinner.

As the pavement continues to dry out, it causes it to lose flexibility and becomes more brittle. The increased brittle nature of the pavement makes it more prone to cracking and stress damage. By sealcoating, you have the benefit of maintaining a more flexible surface with an increase resistance to cracking and stress damage.

As your driveway begins to crack, water starts to seep through the driveway and wash away the base of your driveway and cause more cracks and possibly start to sink. By cleaning out your cracks, filling them in with rubberized crack filler, this will prevent water and more cracks starting to appear.

Other reasons for your driveway to fall apart, crack, deteriorate are salt, motor oil, transmission fluid. Motor oil and transmission fluid from a leaky car will seep into your driveway which will cause the driveway to start to deteriorate your driveway. By sealcoating your driveway, the sealer will prevent the motor oil, transmission fluid, and salt from seeping into your driveway.

There are specific ways to prep and apply sealer for your driveway or parking lot. Advanced Asphalt Care follows many steps to getting the job done correctly. Step 1) Clean out all cracks from any dirt, weeds, ext. Step 2) Run a wire brush across entire driveway to remove loose stones, dirt, moss, ext. Step 3) blow off the entire driveway to make sure the surface is clean and clear. Step 4) Fill in all cracks with rubberized crack filler. Step 5) Apply sealer by spraying, brushing, or squeegeeing upon customers request.

 

 

Call today: 215-622-2211

www.advancedasphaltcare.com

 

  
 

Pool Designer and Builder in Philadelphia, PA

Posted on: February 11th, 2013 by Team FS

Are you planning your new swimming pool project? Are you looking for a swimming pool designer or builder?

Here at FS Landscaping Contractors, Inc. we are the areas #1 swimming pool designer and builder in the Philadelphia region. We offer our clients FREE design consultations and specialize in 2D and 3D Pool designs. Our team of professionals in the field have a wide range of expertise. We offer hardscaping, stone masonry and stamped concrete with 3 crews and landscaping, landscape lighting, tree and shrub installation with an additional 2 crews. Our sister companies, FS Fence Contractors is the areas top choice for fence installation and Froehlich’s Farm and Garden is our Garden Center that offers a wide variety of plant material, trees, landscape supplies, sheds, pavilions, pergolas and much more.

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All pools need a Fence!!!

FS Fence Contractors installs all types of fences from Residential and Commercial grade decorative aluminum to vinyl, wood, chainlink and all types of Horse Fences. We have some really great Spring specials for pool code aluminum installed at $20 per ft. contact us today for a FREE measurement and estimate. The President of our company is also the inventor of the coolest aluminum fence accessory in the business. He trademarked it the “Tru-Post” www.trupost.com

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Waterfall Pool      Custom Pool

When it comes to designing your swimming pool and landscape there is really only one company you need to contact. FS Landscaping Contractors, Inc. 215-491-1116. We are located at 3143 York Rd. in Furlong, PA just south of Doylestown, PA in the heart of Bucks County. We have been in business for over 15 years and have a combined experience of 50+ years in the industry. We team up with the largest pool company in the business, Anthony & Sylvan Pools to provide our clients with the highest quality built pool and outstanding customer service. When building with FSLC and Anthony & Sylvan you will find the pool construction process to be much more easier then those who don’t have our team on their project.

Our main goals when designing and building our pools is for our clients to have a complete understanding of the process and timing of putting the entire project together from start to finish. We also inform our clients on all the latest and greatest options along with any open variables that may come up during the process. It is very important to educate and walk our clients through all that goes along with building a swimming pool as this is not our first day. It’s theirs and we are the professionals.

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Emergency Tree Services by FS Landscaping May Prevent Future Blackouts during Storms Like Hurricane Sandy

Posted on: November 8th, 2012 by Team FS

FS Landscaping announces: 8.2 million east coast homes have been hit by extended power outages during Hurricane Sandy. Organized tree-trimming can effectively help alleviate blackout problems not only during catastrophes like Hurricane Sandy, but also during a typical storm.

Imagine being in the dark and not being able to reach loved ones on the phone. This is the reality faced by 8.2 million East Coast residents who found their households plunged into darkness this week as a result of the onslaught that is Hurricane Sandy.

The good news is, power has been restored to approximately 4.45 million homes. Electric companies who aided in the power restoration were quick to add that organized tree-trimming service providers are partly to be thanked for remedying the unfortunate scenario.

One such provider, FS Landscaping Contractors, stepped up to offer emergency tree service Bucks County, PA in order to hasten power recovery to the rest of the 4.45 million residents in the region.

When approached, New York’s ConEd estimated that it might take as long as until the end of November before there would be lights again in each and every home in the East Coast. Utility companies reassured the public that they are working overtime to allow people to turn on the lights in their homes again, but experts are calling for adjustments so as to prevent extended outages from happening in the event a storm hits the region in the future. This includes installing underground cables, implementing smart grid technology as well as efficient tree-trimming that would shorten power outages and thus, make inconveniences last but days, if not less.

To prevent prolonged power outages, it is suggested that more sound regulations concerning tree-trimming be implemented. Northeastern states like Connecticut may already be setting good examples by making it mandatory for utility firms to send in “vegetation management” plans. However, there is room for improvement as proposal submission on tree-trimming cycles should be made compulsory, along with line clearance specifications.

Utility experts also opined that the answer to the tree-trimming issue could lie in enhanced training as well as better preparations in the form of better assessment standards to decide which trees are a hazard to surrounding communities in the event a severe storm occurs.

Fortunately, other organizations are doing their own part to ensure prolonged power outages are a thing of the past whenever major storms happen. The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) have plans to develop and implement a qualification program that will assess risks concerning trees in weather-related scenarios. Potential risks can then be identified early, enabling issues pertaining to extended power outages be resolved quickly. The ISA’s director, in charge of educational goods and services, hinted that this program would be launched come next Spring. She expressed desire for the program to work hand in hand with related parties whose job is to protect the electric grid. This includes task force members from the utility, commercial and municipal sectors.

“This is a great idea,” said a representative from FS Landscaping Contractors. “However, people aren’t likely to get rid of every tree that would strike a wire during storms. Therefore, whether or not the program is successful later on in the future, emergency tree services are still needed to remedy circumstances involving fallen tree limbs or trees caught between electricity wires.”

FS Landscaping Contractors, Inc. is a landscaping company that specializes in design and building custom outdoor living spaces in South Eastern Pennsylvania and all of New Jersey. For more details and information you can contact Brian Stover at 215-783-7198 or email brian@fslandscapingcontractors.com . Their office can be found at 3143 York Road, Furlong PA 18925.

  
 

Landscape Designer in Doylestown, PA

Posted on: April 2nd, 2012 by Team FS

Landscape Designer in Doylestown, PA

Have you been cutting out and collecting pictures from magazines of  landscaping ideas and you are wondering how to make the design ideas you like work on  your own property? Have you wanted to capture the design of an old world French estate on your property in Doylestown, Pennsylvania? Would you like to know whether the plants you admire in a European or New England countryside estates will grow well in Bucks County?

It sounds like you need the experience of a residential landscape designer from FS Landscaping Contractors, Inc.. A competent landscape designer will take you through the entire design development process, which includes: consultation and project planning, complete site review, budgeting, construction documentation and permitting. From there we start towards designing your dream landscape.

Below are the steps that we take to better assist you with understanding the process. Our landscape design team specializes in all different software programs such as Auto CAD, Photo Shop, Sketch up, Structure Studios, Viz Terra and Pool Studios. Hand drawn design are also available. We have the capabilities to offer you a landscape design in a 2D and 3D making our program one of the most well rounded landscape design firms.

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3D Landscape & Pool Design

First Steps

The most important step when planning a landscape project is the first initial consultation with our landscape design team. Here is where we get to share your overall vision, get to know you, detail your wants and needs and desires. It should be a free-flowing discussion about aesthetics and functionality which includes your likes and dislikes of different materials, products, colors, etc. During this first discussion our landscape design team will measure your home and take pictures to better assist us in the designing phase of the project. We than gather all of our information and move on to the next step.

Landscape Design Phase

The next step in the design process is where we study and put all of our notes to work. At this conceptual level, our designers will analyze all the information we collected during the first consultation and make it come to life. We will begin designing all elements discussed such as swimming pools and other hardscapes, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, walls, fences and water features. Plant materials, landscape lighting, decorative accents and more. All structures and elements in the landscape will be addressed and designed in the best functional and cost effective way This is the phase were we can figure out what best fit’s the budget and which landscaping ideas will and won’t be used in your new design.

Finalizing Landscape Design

This  phase is where we can meet again to discuss the design that we put together for you and review final materials. We generally have this meeting at our Garden Center on York Rd. in Central Bucks County, PA. Once you have agreed on the overall design concept and use of the areas and material selections, their applications, you are ready to begin the landscaping design development and construction phase.

These drawings may be accompanied by a full package of additional drawings to include an existing site survey, tree disposition and elevation plan, tree preservation plan, demolition plan, swimming pool plan, landscape drainage systems, irrigation systems, hardscape plan including outdoor kitchen and outdoor water fountains, landscape planting plan, landscape lighting plan, and construction details for the above plans. Fence, pool house, sheds and pavilion locations will also be addressed in the documentation stage.

As for permits, each city and municipality has their own unique requirements and codes for landscape plan approvals. The norm is a submittal of the entire permitting package to be approved or rejected by a building and zoning board. For this reason, it is important to hire a reputable landscaping company that is fluent in these areas, one who knows which information to include, such as lot coverage ratios, engineered drainage plans, pool fencing layout and specifications. It is equally important to omit unnecessary information that could create confusion or send up a red flag that would keep the project from getting approved. A knowledgeable and experienced landscape designer will help win approval as quickly as possible.

Garden Design and the End Results

Whether your project is a simple landscaping design that only encompasses landscape planting, fence,simple patio or is a complex construction package or swimming pool project it is very important that you hire a landscape designer or landscaping firm that is competent in the skill sets detailed here. For your satisfaction, it is also important to distinguish between “fly by night” landscape operations and  quality, legit professional landscape design outfits that will guarantee to carry out a successful project. Always ask to see a portfolio. Ask for references and visit the website to determine if the landscaping company under consideration has the sense of style and skills you appreciate. One who can design a landscape that complements your home and lifestyle.

Additionally, it is highly recommended that you utilize a design company that not only does the design work, but also performs project management and landscaping installation. There is a world of difference between someone who has great ideas and another person with great ideas who also knows the availability and best use of local materials, local contractors and their methods of construction, overall cost and budget development, and can then maintain the finished product. In short, you want a landscape designer who can deliver a design solution that flourishes in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey climates and conditions. FS Landscaping Contractors is a full service design and build company.

“You Dream it! We Build it!”

FS Landscaping Contractors, Inc. has been making dream landscapes come true throughout the greater Philadelphia area since 1997. We also perform work from Northern, New Jersey to South Jersey and out as far west as Harrisburg, PA. Give us a call today to start planning your new landscape 215-491-1116 and ask about our residential landscape design services. http://www.landscaping-companies.com

                    

 

  
 

Custom Pool Design – Buckingham, PA

Posted on: December 23rd, 2011 by Team FS

We are in the process of building a custom swimming pool for the McKee family in Buckingham/Doylestown area. We have the majority of the project completed and looks like winter is creeping in to close us down. However, we are still looking to have the aluminum fence installed before the ground freezes up. I will blog pictures of this pool project once it is complete. Wait till you see this one…

“Thanks Brian, you guys are doing great work and I most definitely will use you guys for all of my future needs as well.  Let’s meet later this week or next to go over the fence.”

 Thanks,

Steve

  

 
   
 

 

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