Full cleanout
Bulk waste, overgrowth, buried debris, and years of accumulation removed responsibly.
Fire lounges. Dining terraces. Furnishings, drainage, stone, and lighting engineered as one build—documented before anything disappears.
The standard
Address, gates, pets, grade, storage, and the outcome you want.
Drainage, disposal volume, material access, and square-foot math.
Rock type, depth, barrier spec, staging, schedule, and cleanup.
Every critical layer captured before the next goes over it.
Bulk waste, overgrowth, buried debris, and years of accumulation removed responsibly.
Low spots corrected and water directed before anything is covered.
Heavy-duty fabric with tuned overlaps and pinned edges—not decorative cloth.
Material ordered, received, staged, counted, and documented.
Machine-assisted spreading, targeted compaction, raking, and hand detailing.
Steel or concrete borders hold the line and keep the composition crisp for years.
Weather-rated dining, lounging, shade, planters, and gas fire features are placed, sourced, installed, and documented.
Concept proof
Each study is designed around the lot—not copied from a stock backyard. Furniture, circulation, fire, shade, and drainage are placed before construction.
Before
AfterRetaining, stairs, spa, dining, and fire organized into safe, elegant levels with drainage built into every transition.
See the San Ramon plan
Before
AfterA ten-person dining terrace, outdoor kitchen, and sunken fire lounge—built as one continuous landscape, not a furniture drop.
See the Danville plan
Before
AfterA secure outdoor room with dining, fire, storage, and planting—designed for tight side access and city noise.
See the Oakland plan
Before
AfterA low-slung entertaining garden with dining, fire, and pool deck proportions calibrated for evening use.
See the San Leandro plan
Before
AfterA wind-conscious sunken lounge and dining court that stays usable through heat, dust, and exposed afternoons.
See the Pittsburg plan
Before
AfterShade, dining, fire, play, and drought-conscious color arranged so the yard works for kids, guests, and weekly life.
See the Antioch planEvery lot has a different enemy: slope, dust, narrow access, heat, or drainage.

Slope, drainage, and material containment

Large-lot cleanup and transitions

Dense-lot remediation

Clean lines on flat lots

Dust, weeds, and wind

Heat and drought strategy

Hillside courtyards and older-home drainage

Sun-exposed estates and outdoor rooms

Family backyards with zone discipline

New-build lots and wind exposure

Ridge lots, access, and stormwater

Flat-lot water management and privacy

Large-family lots and multigenerational use

Heat, dust, and durable entertaining

Historic lots, wind, and waterfront drainage
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