- Landscape design creates cohesive, functional, and visually compelling outdoor environments for commercial, institutional, and large-scale residential properties across Kenya.
- It integrates soft landscaping (planting, lawns, water features) with hard landscaping (paving, walls, structures) into a unified, purposeful design.
- Professional landscape designers assess site conditions, client needs, and environmental factors to develop sustainable, contextually appropriate solutions.
- Landscape design adds significant commercial value to hotels, office parks, retail developments, hospitals, and residential estates.
- A well-executed landscape design reduces long-term maintenance costs by selecting appropriate plants and materials and managing drainage and irrigation efficiently.
- Bestcare Facilities Management provides professional landscape design services across Nairobi and Kenya.
Landscape design operates at a larger scale and with greater complexity than garden design, addressing the full outdoor environment of commercial developments, large estates, public spaces, institutional campuses, and mixed-use developments. It is a multi-disciplinary profession that combines elements of architecture, horticulture, civil engineering, environmental science, and spatial design to create outdoor environments that are beautiful, functional, ecologically responsible, and economically sustainable.
In Kenya’s rapidly developing commercial real estate sector, landscape design has become a critical differentiator for property developers and asset managers. A hotel set within a masterfully designed landscape commands premium room rates. An office park with well-designed outdoor courtyards, walkways, and planting attracts quality tenants willing to pay above-market rents. A residential estate with a coherent landscape design creates a strong sense of place that sustains property values and community pride over the long term.
Nairobi’s position on the equator, its varied topography, and its access to an exceptional range of indigenous and exotic plant species offer landscape designers extraordinary creative opportunities. Working with professional landscape designers who understand the local climate, soils, plant palette, and construction industry enables developers and property owners to fully realise these opportunities and deliver outdoor environments of exceptional quality.
Types of Landscape Design Services
Site Analysis and Landscape Assessment evaluates the existing conditions — topography, soil, drainage, vegetation, views, access, microclimate, and context — that will inform and constrain the landscape design.
Landscape Masterplanning establishes the overall framework for large sites — defining land uses, movement networks, open space character areas, planting strategies, and the integration of landscape with buildings and infrastructure.
Detailed Design and Working Drawings develop the masterplan into fully dimensioned, specified, and coordinated construction drawings suitable for contractor tendering and construction, covering all hard and soft landscape elements.
Planting Design and Plant Schedules create detailed planting plans with full plant schedules specifying species, varieties, sizes, quantities, and spacing, coordinated with the hard landscape framework and irrigation design.
Sustainable Drainage and Water Management Design integrates sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) — rain gardens, swales, retention ponds, and permeable paving — into the landscape design to manage rainfall runoff, reduce flooding risk, and enhance ecological value.
Landscape Contract Administration manages the tendering, appointment, and supervision of landscape contractors during construction, ensuring the design is implemented faithfully, to programme, and within budget.
Estimated Cost of Landscape Design Services in Kenya
| Service | Unit | Estimated Cost (KES) |
|---|---|---|
| Site analysis and landscape assessment | Per project | 30,000 – 120,000 |
| Landscape masterplan | Per project | 80,000 – 400,000 |
| Detailed design and working drawings | Per project | 100,000 – 600,000 |
| Planting design and plant schedules | Per project | 40,000 – 200,000 |
| Sustainable drainage design | Per project | 50,000 – 250,000 |
| Contract administration (construction phase) | Per month | 30,000 – 100,000 |
| Full landscape design service (all phases) | Per project | 250,000 – 2,000,000+ |
| Landscape design for hotel/resort | Per project | 500,000 – 5,000,000+ |
Note: Design fees are indicative and depend on the scale, complexity, and number of disciplines involved. Contact Bestcare Facilities Management for a tailored design proposal.
Contact Information
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Bestcare Facilities Management |
| Phone | 0709 004 600 |
| Address | Mpaka Plaza, Westlands, Nairobi |
| info@bestcareservices.co.ke | |
| Website | www.bestcareservices.co.ke |
Contact us today for a free consultation and competitive proposal for your landscape design project.