Elwell Studio Landscape Architecture

Not very well. Jason came across as if he knew what he was doing, but he did not. Canceled many meetings. Continual delays just getting sketches completed. Was never upfront with us. He surprisingly transitioned our project to be completed by another landscape architect after leaving town without telling us (Heard from his father via text and then a phone call from the other architect). We wanted to give a local guy a chance to be able to do a great job and showcase his work. Very disappointed. He wasted our time and $800 down the drain.

Elwell Studio created a master plan for our property. Jason visited us and we explained all of our “wish list” items to him. Our ideas included creating more usable outdoor spaces for family and friends, new walkway and front porch, better curb appeal, water feature and interesting planting areas throughout our yard. Jason used this as a starting point and returned to us with very good ideas and presented photographs and drawings to us showing many possibilities. Jason immediately made us feel comfortable that we did not have to understand all of the details and complexities and our confidence in him allowed us to have fun with the process. He explained to us how he could create a phased master plan that would result in a unified looking property after all of our projects were completed. We continued to work with Jason and he created a plan that met all of our needs with much creative input. He designed a terraced patio with seat walls and lighting and other spaces in our yard that he referred to as rooms. He presented beautiful drawings to us that were easy to understand, and then created a phasing plan based on our project budgets. He assisted us in selecting materials for our project, offering us many possibilities and explaining the differences between them. We then hired Jason to lead his construction crew for our first project that included our terraced patio and front porch. Jason was very professional and easy to work with taking the initiative to always make sure we understood progress of our project. Whenever we had questions he took the time to answer them. We felt confident in his abilities at all times to get the job done right. We are looking forward to working with Jason and Elwell Studio on our second phase this summer.

My husband and I were looking to improve the landscaping in our backyard and envisioned adding a stone patio and an in ground pool. A close friend recommended Elwell Studio Landscape Architecture after they had used the firm to design an outdoor kitchen/fire pit area enhancing their existing pool and patio. Our first interaction with Jason Elwell (owner) over the phone gave us a comforting feeling that we didn’t have to stress over the details. Jason worked closely with us, taking the time to understand our style, how we planned to utilize our outdoor spaces, and our budget. He walked us through a very clear process from concepts to final construction documents and installation. Jason presented exceptionally clear and thorough 3-D design drawings that really helped us understand his vision. He was very open to listening to us and applying our ideas very creatively into the design. He was very creative with utilizing as much of our existing landscape as possible, working the new design in seamlessly. Jason worked to ensure we were on track to have the project we dreamed of constructed, adjusting the design and cost estimates as the design evolved. He worked with us through the selection of materials, explaining benefits and price points. Jason provided guidance through construction, ensuring our new pool and landscape were built to his stringent standards. Elwell Studio worked efficiently with our township through the entire approval process and assembled a construction team that built our project exactly as presented to us and within budget. We love our new backyard!