Design-Build · Vernon Hills, Illinois
Outdoor spaces designed and built to last in Lake County
Paver patios, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, plantings and sod — designed by the people who build them.
- In business
- 26 yrs
- Google rating
- 5.0
- Based in
- Vernon Hills, IL
The details
Where craftsmanship actually shows
Paver joints
Tight, swept and polymeric-locked so lines stay true through Illinois freeze-thaw.
Wall caps
Hand-cut returns and adhesive-set caps — the edge you actually touch, finished right.
Lighting
Low-voltage runs buried on install day, aimed at dusk so the space works after dark.
Residential design-build
One crew from the first design walk to the final sweep — no subcontractor handoffs.
Landscape Design & Installation
A planting plan built for your light, soil and grade
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Paver Patios, Walkways & Driveways
Patios built on a base that still looks right in ten years
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Retaining & Seating Walls
Turn an unusable slope into the best part of the yard
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Outdoor Kitchens & Living Spaces
Built-in grills, fire features and lighting designed as one space
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Sod & Lawn Installation
A clean green lawn in a single day
See the workCommercial & snow
Grounds maintenance and seasonal snow contracts for HOAs, offices and retail centers across Lake County.
Recent work
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Why homeowners keep calling us back
26 years in these towns
Same family, same crews, working Lake County since 2000. Most of our work comes from neighbors of past clients.
Landscape company first
The planting plan isn't an afterthought bolted onto a patio — it's what makes the finished space feel right.
The base is the job
Proper excavation, compaction in lifts and real drainage. It's invisible, and it's the reason our patios still look right a decade later.
One crew, start to finish
No subcontractor handoffs. The people who design it are accountable for how it's built.
The crew was fantastic. We had a fairly complicated grade to deal with and everything turned out great. On time, polite, and they cleaned up every night.
Beautiful patio and retaining wall. Professional, thorough, extremely kind, and the planting beds they added completely changed the yard.
Read more reviews →Great communication from the first design meeting to the final walkthrough. Everyone we dealt with was helpful and very responsive.
Serving Lake County, Illinois
Coming soon
Instant Design & Estimator
Design your own patio, wall or full backyard right on your phone and watch the budget update as you go — built by the 26-year Vernon Hills crew who will actually install it. We're finishing it now.
- Pick your patio shape, paver and features — see it drawn instantly
- A live installed budget range as you design
- Text or email the design to yourself, then book the on-site visit