Outdoor living layout
We organize dining, entertaining, play, circulation and quieter garden areas around the way your household wants to use the property.
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Complete Landscape Remodeling
One property. One clear plan. One accountable team.
A complete remodel brings the hardscape, planting, water systems, structures and everyday use of your property into one coordinated design before construction begins.
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RJ design standard
Construction begins after the direction is clear.
We use the design phase to resolve the property-wide decisions that would be costly, disruptive or confusing to discover after excavation starts.
When this service is a fit
Projects that benefit from a complete plan.
- Homeowners changing several major areas at once
- Outdated yards with disconnected additions or failing materials
- New homeowners ready to shape a long-term outdoor environment
- Properties where access, slope, drainage and layout must be solved together
What we plan and build
The complete scope, considered in context.
Final inclusions are defined for each property. These are the major capabilities and decisions commonly addressed within this service.
Hardscape & transitions
Patios, paths, steps, walls and thresholds are composed as one material system instead of unrelated pieces.
Structures & carpentry
Pergolas, decks, fences and screening can be integrated into the architecture and the overall landscape plan.
Planting, irrigation & water
Plant character, irrigation, drainage and grading are considered early so the finished landscape works below the surface as well as above it.
Lighting coordination
Key routes, gathering spaces and landscape features can be identified for low-voltage lighting as part of the larger plan.
Phasing strategy
When the entire vision cannot be built at once, the plan can identify a logical sequence that protects later phases from unnecessary rework.
Questions before answers
What the design needs to resolve.
A good plan begins by asking how this scope affects the entire property.
- How should people move from the home into and through the yard?
- Which spaces need sun, shade, privacy, access or a view?
- How do elevations, drainage and retaining needs affect the layout?
- Which materials belong together and suit the architecture?
- What should be built now, and what can be planned for a later phase?
Design direction
What you can expect to review
- Site-informed concept and overall layout
- 2D plans and 3D visual views as appropriate to the project
- Material, planting and feature direction
- Refinement conversations before construction pricing is finalized
- A defined construction scope and sequence
Construction mindset
Priorities once the build begins
- Resolve grading, access and water movement before finish work
- Coordinate trades and landscape elements in the right sequence
- Protect material transitions and important finish details
- Keep the homeowner informed as the plan becomes a built space
Designed to work together
This service often connects with:
Hardscape & masonryRetaining wallsDecks & pergolasPlanting & irrigation
Common questions
Know what matters before work begins.
Do we need to know exactly what we want before calling?+
No. It helps to know what is not working and how you want the property to feel or function. The design process turns those priorities into a coherent direction.
Can the project be completed in phases?+
Often, yes. The important step is planning the complete vision first so early work does not block access, utilities or construction needed for a later phase.
When do we discuss investment range?+
At the beginning. A realistic range helps us guide the scale, materials and phasing of the design before time is spent developing a direction that is not aligned with your goals.
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Related landscape services.
Planning complete remodeling?
Begin with the outcome—not a disconnected bid.
Tell us what you want the property to do, what is not working today and which parts of the landscape may be connected. We will help define the right planning conversation.