SSLD Hardscaping

Hardscapes are a great way to increase your outdoor space and see a return on your investment when you sell your home. Let’s start creating your next outdoor space.

What is hardscaping? Hardscaping is man-made features, like stone walls or borders, integrated into landscape design and architecture.

Benefits of Hardscaping with softscaping:

  • Expand living space
  • Build an outdoor room with full kitchen or fireplace
  • Great for entertaining or a cozy place to read a book
  • We can make it great for any season
  • Increase property value: Hardscaping extends living space outdoors, adding value to a home

During the summer months, nothing beats roasting marshmallows and sharing stories around a roaring fire. Homeowners who install an outdoor fire pit will not only create delightful memories, but will also realize a 67 percent return on investment. Fire features that have a gas burner and patio area cost an average of $6,000 to construct, and you’ll recoup about $4,000 when you sell your home, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) and National Association of Landscape Professionals’

While concrete is a staple of modern construction, many people enjoy a more traditional, natural look. Stacked stone structures, however, require specialized knowledge and skills to implement. We are experts in creating such structures, so whether you’re looking at a stacked stone retaining wall, a fireplace or oven of stacked stone, or any other stone structure, we can make it happen.

Other Benefits

  • Defines spaces by creating visual and physical borders
  • Adds appeal and dimension using different textures and materials
  • Creates more usable space
  • Hardscaping is also used to fix drainage and erosion problems
  • Hardscaping reduces maintenance throughout your property