Hardscape Design & BuildPatios, walkways, retaining and seat walls, and fire features — designed into your landscape and built in bluestone, brick, and granite so they read as part of the home, not bolted on after the fact. Designed and built by one family crew since 2001.
Every hardscape starts as part of one plan for your property. You'll see exactly how the patio, walls, and paths fit your home, your grade, and your budget — before a single stone is set.
We design the whole outdoor space as one plan — patios, walls, walkways, fire features, grading and flow — then use AI visualization to turn it into photoreal previews of your actual yard. Try different materials and layouts on screen in minutes, tweak every detail before we start, and know exactly what you're getting. No blueprints to decode, no guesswork, no mid-build surprises.
Paver and natural-stone patios sized to how you actually entertain — from an intimate coffee nook to a full outdoor dining and lounge space.
Structural retaining walls that shape grade and tame slopes, plus low seat walls that add built-in seating and define the space.
Safe, beautiful stone paths, steps, and clean edging that connect the yard and guide you through it in every season.
Fire pits and fireplaces that make the patio usable three seasons — a warm anchor the whole space is built around.
We meet you on-site, listen to how you want to use the space, and take the measurements and grade notes the design is built on. Free, no obligation.
You get a complete hardscape plan with photoreal AI previews and a clear, phased proposal — so you can picture it and price it before deciding.
Our family team installs everything — base prep, grading, walls, paving, and fire features — with the care of people who'll be driving past it for years.
Optional maintenance keeps the stonework and joints looking their best as the landscape matures, so your investment gets better every year.
A few properties we've reimagined across Lake County and the North Shore.
Primarily bluestone, brick, and granite, plus quality concrete pavers and natural fieldstone. We match the material to your home's architecture and how the space will be used, and we walk you through the trade-offs at the consultation.
Yes. We walk your property with you, talk through how you want to use the space, and take the measurements and grade notes we need — at no cost and with no obligation. You only move forward if the plan and estimate feel right.
A typical residential patio runs from a few days to a couple of weeks once we're on-site, depending on size, grade, and features like walls or a fire pit. We'll give you a clear timeline with your estimate.
Absolutely. Many clients design the full outdoor space up front, then build it over one or several seasons as budget allows. Your estimate is structured so phasing is easy and nothing has to be torn out and redone.
Lake County and the North Shore — Glenview, Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park, Winnetka, Lake Forest, Riverwoods, Lincolnshire, and the surrounding communities.
Tell us a little about your property and the hardscape project you're dreaming up. We'll set up a free on-site walk-through and start turning it into a plan.
Prefer to talk it through first? Chat with Sage, our landscape advisor, in the corner of your screen — or call (847) 724-5688.