Outdoor Living and Landscape Construction in Los Angeles
Full Backyard Project Designed Around How You Live
A backyard project is more than a visual upgrade. It is about creating a space that fits your lifestyle, daily routines, and long-term plans for your home. From modern family kitchens to high-end custom renovations, our design-build team delivers backyards that look great, function better, and add real value to your property.
Who This Service Is For
Homeowners Planning to Stay Long-Term
You want a kitchen that works for everyday life, hosting, cooking, and family time, without constant compromises or future fixes.
Growing Families
You want a kitchen that works for everyday life, hosting, cooking, and family time, without constant compromises or future fixes.
Real Estate Investors
You want a kitchen that works for everyday life, hosting, cooking, and family time, without constant compromises or future fixes.
SIGNATURE MOMENTS
What separates a Full Backyard Project from landscaping.
Indoor-outdoor continuity
We design the transition from your interior so the materials, sightlines, and flow feel intentional — not bolted on.
Built-in not bolted-on
Fire features, outdoor kitchens, and shade structures designed as permanent architecture — not furniture placed outside.
Designed for night use
Lighting is part of the design spec, not an afterthought. Your backyard should work as well at 10pm as at noon.
ENGAGEMENT MODEL
Three phases. Three fee structures. No surprises.
Flat-fee at every phase. You know the investment before a shovel moves.
PHASE 01
Discovery
We assess site conditions, drainage, utilities, and lifestyle — then align the design to how you want to use the space.
PHASE 02
Design
Hardscape layout, softscape plan, lighting, and built-in features resolved in full before a permit is pulled.
PHASE 03
Construction
Foundation, structure, trades, and finish — managed by one team on one timeline.
Custom KitchenDesign
Every kitchen starts with a layout tailored to your space, needs, and preferences. We focus on flow, storage, and usability before choosing finishes.
Cabinetry and Storage Solutions
Every kitchen starts with a layout tailored to your space, needs, and preferences. We focus on flow, storage, and usability before choosing finishes.
Countertops and Surfaces
Every kitchen starts with a layout tailored to your space, needs, and preferences. We focus on flow, storage, and usability before choosing finishes.
Lighting, Electrical, and Plumbing
Every kitchen starts with a layout tailored to your space, needs, and preferences. We focus on flow, storage, and usability before choosing finishes.
The Old Way
- Separate designer and contractor
- Unclear budgets and change orders
- Delays caused by poor coordination
- Limited accountability when problems arise
Our Design-Build Approach
- One integrated team from concept to completion
- Clear scope, transparent pricing, and realistic timelines
- Fewer delays and better communication
- Full responsibility for design, permits, and construction
Why Remodeling Your Backyard Is Worth It
Increase Property Value
A well-designed backyard project consistently delivers one of the highest returns on investment in residential construction.
Improve Daily Functionality
Better layouts, improved lighting, and modern appliances transform how the space is actually used.
Modernize the Look and Feel
Clean lines, updated finishes, and thoughtful design create a kitchen that feels current and timeless at the same time.
PROCESS AT A GLANCE
One team. One timeline.
From first site visit to final walkthrough, you deal with one contact.
STAGE 01
Discovery
2–3 weeks
Site assessment, drainage review, lifestyle alignment.
STAGE 02
Design
4–10 weeks
Hardscape + softscape plan, lighting spec, built-in features.
STAGE 03
Permit
2–8 weeks
Permit drawings, city submission, structural approvals.
STAGE 04
Build
3–8 months
Grading, foundation, trades, planting, and final finish.
The yard is a second floor plan.
Hardscape, drainage, and structural shade designed as one drawing set with the house. Cor-Ten, decomposed granite, fire features, pool integration — all permit-coordinated so the city doesn’t ask twice.
What to Expect During a Backyard Remodel
Backyard remodeling in Los Angeles often requires permits and inspections through local authorities. Our team handles the permitting process and ensures compliance with all relevant regulations.
Typical project timelines vary depending on scope, materials, and approvals, but we always provide realistic expectations upfront so there are no surprises.
What Impacts the Cost of a Backyard Remodel
- One integrated team from concept to completion
- Clear scope, transparent pricing, and realistic timelines
- Fewer delays and better communication
- Full responsibility for design, permits, and construction
- One integrated team from concept to completion
- Clear scope, transparent pricing, and realistic timelines
- Fewer delays and better communication
- Full responsibility for design, permits, and construction
Professionals Tips
Increase Property Value
A well-designed backyard project consistently delivers one of the highest returns on investment in residential construction.
Improve Daily Functionality
Better layouts, improved lighting, and modern appliances transform how the space is actually used.
Modernize the Look and Feel
Clean lines, updated finishes, and thoughtful design create a kitchen that feels current and timeless at the same time.
Increase Property Value
A well-designed backyard project consistently delivers one of the highest returns on investment in residential construction.
Improve Daily Functionality
Better layouts, improved lighting, and modern appliances transform how the space is actually used.
Modernize the Look and Feel
Clean lines, updated finishes, and thoughtful design create a kitchen that feels current and timeless at the same time.
What Our Clients Say
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Featured Full Backyard Project Projects
Backyard remodeling in Los Angeles requires a contractor who handles design intent, LADBS permitting, cabinet lead times, and structural changes under one team — not a series of subcontractors handed off between phases.
Areas We Serve
Serving Los Angeles and Surrounding Areas
FAQ
Outdoor kitchens, covered dining pavilions, pools and spas with surrounding hardscape, fire features, and full landscape architecture — designed as an extension of the interior program rather than an afterthought. Most engagements pair an outdoor build with an ADU, kitchen, or full-home scope.
Yes. Covered structures, gas lines, electrical, plumbing to an outdoor kitchen, retaining walls over 4 feet, and pools all require LADBS permits; hillside lots add grading review. We prepare the drawings, coordinate engineering, and manage inspections.
A pavilion or outdoor kitchen typically runs 10 to 16 weeks of construction. Combined pool, hardscape, and structure projects run 5 to 8 months. Permitting adds 2 to 4 months in front, longer on hillside or coastal-zone lots.
Yes, and it usually should. Sequencing outdoor construction with an interior scope shares mobilization, trades, and design phase, which is where most of the cost savings sit. We stage the site so the two do not block each other.
Yes. A first conversation is free and gives you a ballpark range for the scope you describe. A committed number comes out of Discovery — a fixed-fee feasibility phase that produces a written memo with zoning and setback summary, permit path, preliminary scope, and budget envelope. No design work begins until program and budget are agreed.
Fixed-price. Discovery is a fixed fee, design runs hourly against a not-to-exceed cap, and construction is a fixed contract with a written change-order log — every adjustment approved in writing before it is built. We do not run cost-plus.