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Outdoor kitchen
Built-in grill, counter space, and the gas or electric run planned before the first block goes down — not routed around a layout that's already poured. We start with how you actually cook and host: how many people gather, whether it's mostly grilling or a full setup with a side burner or pizza oven, and how the space connects back to the indoor kitchen. Counters get sized for real prep and serving space, and utility runs are planned into the footing work so nothing gets cut into a finished patio later. Finished in stone, stucco, or veneer to match the house.
Pergola
A pergola only works if it's sized to what it's covering — too small and it reads as an afterthought bolted onto the patio, too large and it overwhelms the yard. We size the structure to the seating or dining area underneath it and frame it for the load of whatever gets added later: string lights, a ceiling fan, a retractable canopy, or climbing vines that add real weight over a few seasons. Post footings are set below frost depth so the structure doesn't heave or lean over time, and beam spacing is set for the shade pattern you actually want, not a stock spacing pulled off a plan.
Patio & hardscape
Paver, flagstone, or stamped concrete patios, walkways, and retaining walls, all graded before the first material goes down so water moves away from the house instead of pooling against the foundation — the grading is what determines whether a patio holds up in five years or starts heaving and settling. Base preparation follows the same standard whether it's a small walkway or a full patio: excavation to depth, compacted base material, and proper edge restraint so pavers don't spread and shift over time. We'll walk you through material options — paver pattern, flagstone with jointing sand or mortar, stamped and stained concrete — based on how the space will actually get used.
Landscape lighting
Low-voltage fixtures on paths, steps, and architectural features, laid out so nobody's navigating the yard by phone flashlight and the front of the house actually reads well after dark. We plan fixture placement and wiring runs together — spacing path lights for even coverage without a runway effect, uplighting trees or columns to add depth rather than just brightness, and keeping transformer and wire runs accessible for future changes instead of buried where a new bed installation would cut through them. Everything runs on a timer or smart controller so it comes on and off without you thinking about it.