Structures are not only the focal point of an outdoor space, they are often the main gathering space as well. Allowing you a relief from all types of strong weather, structures are much more than just something to look at! Whether it is an understructure or pergola, these features bring a visual warmth to your hardscaping project. With options like free-standing or attached to your home, our structures provide a place for customizable cover, gathering and decorating.
Let’s talk about understructures. These are wooden structures with solid roof systems that are made of either wood or metal. Understructures are hand-built from custom timber frames and therefore, no two installations are the same! With every detail being designed around our customer’s wants and needs, each installation is entirely unique. Some of the customizable features of an understructure include the type, finish, and color of the wood along with the roof material, possible fan installation, as well as the shape and size of the understructure and the placement of it in the yard.
What is a pergola and how does it differ from an understructure? Great question! A pergola is a wooden structure that does not have a solid roof. Utilizing wood beams to break up direct sun exposure, these structures can come in a wide range of displays. Some customers choose thick beams with large spaces in between as the covering. Other customers prefer their covering to have a criss cross effect with the beams. Pergolas can be designed to be large enough to place a few loungers under, or could be large enough to cover an entire outdoor kitchen! Customizable by the color and type of wood, along with the size, and the covering beam pattern, these features are each one of a kind!
If you are using them to help protect from weather, add to your living space, soften your hardscape or provide an intimate gathering space, there is a perfect outdoor structure design for you! Contact our professionals to see what options would be best for you and your yard.
Fiberglass pools are an amazing investment for your yard! Sturdy, built to last, beautiful and sleek, these pools are designed to wow. Coming in a range of sizes and colors, there is a Barrier Reef model for almost any yard.
Made right here in the USA, these fiberglass pools are hand made to last. Designed to move along with the freeze and thaw cycle, these pools are durable and beautiful. The model options of Barrier Reef pools are extensive, each offering a different size, depth, shape, and safety swim shelf options. Not to mention that you can choose from a list of options what color you would like your pool to be!
A very popular shape for installation is a rectangular pool. Not only do they have the most usable space, it also offers the unique potential to have an automatic cover! Automatic covers are incredible features to add to the ease of your pool process. With a keypad to enter in the code you have chosen, your pool can be opened or closed in under a minute. Safe, easy and clean, the automatic cover rolls back under the pavers leaving no mess or burden of having to cover the pool yourself. In some counties, automatic covers can also take the place of a fence!
Fiberglass pools also offer clean water that is easy on the skin. Using salt that is converted into chlorine, these pool systems are much less aggressive on skin, swimsuits, and pool materials than a traditional chlorinated pool. Traditional concrete pools are porous, which can be a breeding ground for algae and can also be damaging on skin and swimsuits. The smooth surface of a fiberglass pool makes it easy to clean and maintain. When comparing regular maintenance of a fiberglass against other pool options, we see again and again that fiberglass is cheapest to maintain and has less long term repairs needed as well.
These pools can be installed in as little as two days! The quick installation is a feature our customers love, seeing the transformation of their backyard in only a few hours. Some customers love to use their pools for exercise, others for relaxation, the choice really is up to you! Download our Ebook on pools to learn more about these pools and to see why fiberglass pools really are the future of pools!
Simply put, patios are the fundamental footprint to any outdoor living design. Offering the most simplistic function to outdoor living, patios provide a blank canvas for you to sit, furnish and enjoy. Customizable by shape and size, there is no need to be wasteful with the product. Made specifically for your home and yard dimensions, each patio is designed to add value and usable space to your home by inviting people outside, expanding your home’s functional space. Laying the foundation for your outdoor living, a patio can be made to swoop around a fire feature, surround an inground pool, support your outdoor kitchen or even stand alone. The great part of a patio is that you have control of the amount of people you are able to accomodate by adding square footage to your patio. It really is as easy as modifying the dimensions for your hosting needs! Then furnish the area according to your style and purpose!
Paver patios are both functional and durable, offering sturdiness and visual interest. The warm colors and great patterns of a paver patio draw both you and your guests outside to enjoy your yard. Each detail of your patio is designed to last. The base is laid to best prevent shifting in years to come, poly sand is used to both adhere to the pavers and offer a weed barrier and some pavers materials may even offer a lifetime warranty! You can understand why paver patios are rising in popularity.
Wood decking is a thing of the past! Broken and rotting boards, splintering wood and oxidized color are all common issues with traditional decking. While decking needs to be maintained, replaced and restained, pavers are relatively maintenance free. Installed to last with minimal upkeep and maintenance, our paver patios are a great and easy option for your yard.
Contact one of our design professionals to discuss what type of patio might be best for you and your yard!
Outdoor lighting has the potential to turn your outdoor living into a personal resort at the flip of a switch! Think about it, what do luxury hotels, high-end restaurants and resorts all have in common? When the sun goes down, their ambiance turns up! Utilizing lighting, they paint a beautiful scene out of what would otherwise be unseen in darkness. Your yard should be no different! Why spend money on outdoor living and only have it showcased in the daylight?
If you are going to invest in installing the outdoor living of your dreams, why wouldn’t you want to enjoy it all day and night?
Using LED lights that have been meticulously placed to accentuate the best features of your outdoor living, our professionals paint the ambiance for you. Choosing lights to shine up on some trees can make your yard seem warm and safe. Adding lighting under an outdoor kitchen counter can make that space inviting. Little lights under or beside steps gives you safe footing. And lights on your wood structures creates a grand focal point.
Yes, lights can be seen as an accessory to the yard, but we see them as more than that. We also see outdoor lights as a tool to get the most use out of your yard! If you have well lit steps, you don’t have to fear missing one and falling, giving you ease of mind for you and your guests. If you have well lit outdoor kitchens, you can avoid using those harsh overhead lights that most homes have, and you may even be able to convince the cook to throw something on the grill for round two. If you install outdoor lights on your structures, they can be a usable gathering space well into the night, offering more conversation and memories.
Just like you wouldn’t build a custom home and leave it without lights, don’t neglect to add lights to your outdoor living project. We promise you will be glad that you did!
Contact one of our professionals about installing lighting for your yard!
Outdoor kitchens are an amazing way to utilize the space that your yard has to offer. Ranging in options from materials, appliances, shape and size, there really is a custom kitchen available for any backyard space! Some customers want simple, so they install an outdoor grill with enough counter space to hold their ingredients and host two or three guests with bar seating. Others install a grill along with bar seating, a keg, a refrigerator and pergola above. We have even had customers add heaters overhead so that they can cook outdoors all year long!
The benefit of having an outdoor kitchen is that it expands the space of your home and allows for use beyond the normal summer season. Generally placed near the kitchen of your home, we install our outdoor kitchens to be within the natural traffic pattern of your house and yard. Looking for easy access to the kitchen to transport ingredients and dishes, we make sure to place the grill in a position that best serves the cook. Offering features like outdoor refrigerators and storage drawers, we look to accommodate any cook’s needs.
If you are vegan, pescitarian, carnivore or anything in between, your meals will be upgraded when your ingredients are cooked in the comfort and convenience of your own yard. Let your veggies, meats and pizzas be cooked the most flavorful way we know how, in an outdoor kitchen! Year round opportunities to explore culinary pleasures and to be a host people praise!
What kind of outdoor kitchen do you want? If you are a person that grills often, we recommend installing a grill along with a refrigerator. This way you can store the food that you plan on cooking and the drinks that you plan on serving. Add a few extra feet to the counter space and now you have an area for bar seating. Now the cook is not left out of the festivities!
Is your backyard full sun, but you would love to spend more time being able to cook and prepare meals in the yard? You may want to consider adding a pergola or understructure to cover your cooking space! Breaking up the sunlight can make your outdoor grilling experience far more enjoyable.
Do you and your family enjoy making memories and eating fresh pizza? Then you should consider installing a wood fire pizza oven, shipped right from Italy! Imagine the memories made as you assemble your custom pizzas and place them in the fire hot oven in your very own backyard! And did we mention that the pizzas cook in only ninety seconds? Talk about quick service! No need to order out or sit down in a restaurant when you and your family can share in the magic in your very own backyard!
How are our outdoor kitchens customizable? Truthfully, the entire kitchen is customizable! No two kitchens are the same. From the choice of countertop material and color, to the pavers used for the structure, every detail is designed by our professionals and approved by you. Grill size, refrigerators, storage drawers, drink taps and sinks are all options available to you!
Which option is right for you? Call the number below and let one of our qualified estimators design the perfect outdoor kitchen for your backyard project!
Fire features make an excellent gathering space in any sized backyard. An easy addition to a patio or pool, these simple features offer endless social opportunities! Nothing brings a group of people together like a warm fire on a cool night or the invitation for roasted marshmallows. If you have children or simply just enjoy entertaining a fire feature is a perfect option for you! There are three options to choose from. But how do you decide what type of fire feature you want to install in your yard?
Some of our customers love the classic fire pit. This type of fire feature is made out of sturdy pavers and provides a lasting version of the traditional fire pit that you may see above or in ground. Offering plenty of room for fresh cut wood, this option offers the summertime scent of burning wood and the beauty of sparks flying against the dark sky. These can be customized by choosing to leave the classic paver top or by adding a granite top to match your home’s aesthetic.
Another option that is rising in popularity is a fire table. Fire tables are an automatic flame that is connected to either a natural gas or propane, and only cost about $2 an hour to run. These tables are controlled by a switch, key and fire starter, making them easy to control and safe for your family. Our customers enjoy the ease of this option along with the resort aesthetic that they add to their backyards. Taking away the effort of stacking wood or dodging smoke, these are a very simple way to have the gathering space without the cleanup or work of a traditional fire pit. Fire tables can be customized by the size and shape of the fire table, the granite top, along with the color of the fire stones.
Fire tables also offer the unique ability to be used well past the normal summer season. The size of the flame dictates the amount of heat given off. Therefore, if you are wanting a gathering space, but do not want much heat because it is the middle of the summer, you can set the flames at one inch. If you are wanting to give off a significant amount of heat due to colder weather, you can adjust the flame to twelve inches. The adjustable heat allows our customers to maximize the use of their fire table.
Perhaps you enjoy sitting and enjoying conversation while looking on at a beautiful fire and hearth. You may want to consider installing one of our outdoor fireplaces! Taking the beauty of a traditional fireplace inside the home and making it sturdy for the outside, our fireplaces give a homey touch to any backyard. Available with storage for extra wood and customizable accents and materials, these are sure to grab the attention of you and your guests!
Which option is right for you? Call the number below and let one of our qualified estimators design the perfect fire feature for your backyard project!
