Backyards Built to Look Good Day and Night
We transform sloped, unusable yards into clean outdoor spaces with retaining walls, pavers, sod, drainage, and lighting — engineered to hold the hill and glow after dark.
Drag to see the yard most people gave up on
This Huntersville backyard drained poorly and had no real usable space. In a single week we cleared and re-graded it, fixed the drainage, terraced it with a structural wall, and finished it in pavers, fresh sod, and warm light. Same footprint — completely different life.
75-Foot Backyard Transformation
A tired, poorly-draining backyard in Huntersville, NC — rebuilt start to finish in a single week. These are the real job-site photos, in order: cleared and regraded, drained, walled, and finished in pavers, fresh sod, and low-voltage light. Tap a phase to follow the build.
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Phase 09Day one — the before
Where we started: a tired, patchy backyard with poor drainage and no real usable space. The blank slate behind everything that follows.
See the same yard, lit up at night
Good hardscape reads twice — once in daylight, once under lighting. Toggle to see the reveal.
One crew for structure, surface, and light
Most yards need more than one trade. We handle the whole stack in-house, so the wall, the patio, and the lighting are designed to work together — not patched in by three different subs.
Retaining Walls
Engineered segmental and block walls that terrace slopes and hold for good.
Explore 02Sod Installation
Graded topsoil and fresh-cut sod for a thick, even lawn from day one.
Explore 03Paver Walkways
Patios, walkways, and steps set on compacted base with locked joints.
Explore 04Drainage Solutions
French drains, catch basins, and grading that move water away for good.
Explore 05Yard Grading
Re-shaping the fall of your lot to drain right and sit level underfoot.
Explore 06Landscape Lighting
Low-voltage lighting that washes walls, grazes steps, and uplights trees.
Explore 07Full Backyard Remodels
Whole-yard design-build: one plan, one crew, one accountable result.
ExploreNot sure where to start?
Send us your slope and we'll tell you what it actually needs.
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Built once, built right
One crew owns the whole yard
Structure, surface, and lighting are built by the same team — so nothing falls through the cracks between trades.
Drainage and bases done properly
We compact in lifts, build open-graded bases, and solve water first. The parts you can't see are why the parts you can see last.
On-time, on-schedule
You get a real timeline and a crew that shows up. We sequence the work so your yard isn't torn open for months.
Warrantied workmanship
Licensed, insured, and backed by a written 5-year workmanship warranty on every install we put in the ground.
A look at what we leave behind
Walls, patios, lawns, and lighting from across Charlotte and Lake Norman. Tap any image to view it larger.
Words from the backyards we built
"Our backyard dropped six feet to a creek and flooded every storm. They terraced it into two usable levels and we haven't had standing water since. It's the part of the house we use most now."
"The lighting is what sold us, and it's even better than the renderings. The wall gets washed, the steps glow, the oaks light up. We eat dinner out there three seasons a year now."
"What stood out was the planning. They walked the grade, explained the drainage, and gave us a schedule we could trust. Crew was on time every day and left the site clean. Rare."
Tell us about your yard
Send a few details and a couple of photos. We'll review the slope and drainage, then follow up to schedule a walk-through. No pressure, no boilerplate quote.