Haven Garden Design and Construction

We were fortunate to have Joel Port, Haven Garden Design and Construction, bring his knowledge, professionalism, creativity, and work ethic to our garden project. Our garden site was overgrown, and had structures, trees, and other plants that needed to be removed or upgraded. We wanted a hardscape with a water feature, landscaping, a privacy wall, a dog run, and lighting; a more contemporary look. Joel, listened and drew up our plans. Joel used quality materials, and proper procedures to make our garden, patio a place that we love. He did everything he said he would do and was willing to make changes in our plans that enhanced the original plans. We have a new living space, a true garden haven. Joel was the right person for our project.

I highly recommend Joel and Haven Garden Design and Construction because he beautifully transformed our condo's outside living space! His design and expertise helped us gain clarity on our aesthetic, and together, we came up with a plan that he implemented perfectly. He was hard-working (amazing that he did the build by himself!), professional in every way (mask, on time, etc.), resourceful in acquiring materials, flexible with our requests — a pleasure to work with. Thank you, Joel!

Our terrace planting spaces needed a complete redesign. Joel listened to our ideas and worked with us to come up with a plan. He was so professional, courteous and thoughtful: detailed schematics, flexible, on time, protected the area as he worked, cleaned up at the end of each day. We couldn't be happier with the way it all turned out and highly recommend Joel!

We contacted Haven Garden Design because we wanted a bid for adding a 300square foot patio off our side deck. Joel met us on site and listened to our ideas. A few days later he provided a plan for the patio, but his schematic drawing had much more and included a comprehensive design for the entire space. We hired Joel to build the patio, which was installed on time, looks fantastic, and came in slightly under budget! It was lovely working with Joel who is professional, collaborative, and a craftsman with a great aesthetic. We highly recommend Haven Garden and Design!

Joel we a pleasure to work with! He crafted a beautiful design and it was exactly what we wanted. The finished product is extremely high quality. Our backyard is now usable and relaxing. We couldn’t be happier!

Joel did a great job with hearing our family's needs for space, design, coordinating with a larger construction project on site (with lots of changes to timelines), with flexing the plan to stay in our budget, and the results are beautiful! I posted a before shot and then a couple of the yard afterward. Joel, I'm sure you have better photos so feel free to post them!

We really enjoyed working with Joel! He provided us with several very different and creative design ideas and helped us create a back yard/patio area that fit our lifestyle and our home perfectly. He was professional and always pleasant. He stayed within the budget we discussed and his work is thorough and high-quality. We absolutely love our new space!

Working with Joel was so easy and he exceeded our expectations. Our initial meetings for design were thoughtful and he was able to bring our ideas into a clear vision and then he carried it out beautifully. I simply can not recommend Joel and Haven highly enough. His work and care are outstanding.

Working with Joel was so easy and he exceeded our expectations. Our initial meetings for design were thoughtful and he was able to bring our ideas into a clear vision and then he carried it out beautifully. I simply can not recommend Joel and Haven highly enough. His work and care are outstanding.

Our experience working with Joel was absolutely top notch. He designed and executed a complete tear down and redesign of the landscape (plants and hardscape) for our entire property. He listened to our wants and ideas, and brought his own expert ideas and vision to the table. The project was huge (it took pretty much all summer) and Joel managed every aspect, including connecting us with some amazing subcontractors to really make the project shine, with a knowledgeable, humble, and friendly can-do attitude (even in the 95+ degree heat). He laid stone salvaged from the property, designed and built a fence with an amazing gate, suggested ripping up our driveway (never would have thought to do that and we love the living space we gained back), and of course chose and planted all the plants and landscape lighting. We have recommended Joel time and again to our friends and neighbors who still comment on how wonderful our yard looks. We wholeheartedly recommend Joel and Haven.!

Joel was such a pleasure to be able to work with in the design of our personal home and accessory dwelling (ADU) landscape. He implements design elements that go above and beyond expectations, which is a rare gem these days. We worked with him from start to finish - prior to breaking ground and upon completion of the ADU to create a beautiful space that is magazine cover worthy! He carefully considered the close proximity of the new structure's placement on our property and presented several options for working with the space to provide privacy between the two homes and a unique setting for each area that would blend the two architecture styles with ease. Our project was given such careful consideration and the implementation of the project was tended to with the same soulful approach he provided in the design. Joel and Haven Garden Design & Construction are top notch through and through.

We cannot say enough good things about the landscaping job Haven did for our home in Sellwood/West Moreland, Portland. The entire experience was positive, and the end result surpassed our expectations. Joel was fabulous from start to finish- his attention to detail, his craftmanship, his work ethic, and his professionalism on the job were all top notch. Plus he was fun. Our kids enjoyed watching him work and he was patient with their inquisitive nature. We love our new front yard, side yard, and parking strip and have now started spending time on our front porch so it has really added to our enjoyment of our home.