Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Hardscapes in Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Walls, Driveways and Hardscapes

Hardscapes

Complete hardscape design and installation combining patios, walls, steps, walkways and fire features into one coordinated plan.

Hardscape means everything in the yard that is not alive: patios, walls, steps, walks, fire features, kitchens and structures. When those pieces are designed together they feel like one place, and when they are added one at a time they often feel patched. Nashville owners hire a single hardscape team to plan the whole picture and then build it in logical stages.

Your designer walks the property, listens to how you use it and draws a master plan that includes surfaces, walls, steps and features, with attention to drainage and sightlines. The plan can be built all at once or phased, and the work is sequenced so base work, utilities and structures happen in the right order. The scope lists materials, quantities and schedule for each phase.

One plan

Coordinating patios, walls, steps and fire features avoids clashing materials, awkward joints and drainage surprises.

Order of work

Excavation, utilities, walls, bases and surfaces are sequenced so earlier work is not torn up by later work.

Material harmony

A small palette of stones, pavers and colors makes the yard feel calm and ties it to the house.

Phased options

A big plan can be built in phases that each look complete, so you can stretch the project over seasons.

What is included

  • Property walk and design
  • Master plan drawing
  • Phase and schedule plan
  • Excavation and bases
  • Walls, surfaces and steps
  • Final walk-through
Before and after

See the transformation.

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After: a sloped yard with the same slope terraced with segmental block walls, wide steps, drainage stone and green plantingBefore: a sloped yard with a steep, eroding hillside beside a house with exposed clay, a few weeds, a leaning timber wall and no usable flat spaceBeforeAfter
A steep, eroding slope terraced with stone walls and steps. From a steep, eroding hillside beside a house with exposed clay, a few weeds, a leaning timber wall and no usable flat space to the same slope terraced with segmental block walls, wide steps, drainage stone and green planting.
Why it works

What you get with Hardscapes

Walk and listen

Needs and sightlines noted.

Draw the master plan

Layout and materials set.

Plan phases

Order and schedule agreed.

Prepare and build

Walls, bases and surfaces installed.

Add features

Fire, water or kitchens placed.

Walk through together

Care and next steps shared.

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Patio and Outdoor Living Budget Planner

Pick a patio, deck, kitchen, fire pit, wall or lighting job, set the size and add extras to see a ballpark planning range. Placeholder values only.

How it works

Our process, start to finish.

  1. 01

    Call and describe your yard

    You tell us how you want to use your outdoor space. One call sets up a visit that fits your day.

  2. 02

    Walk and measure

    A designer walks the yard, measures, notes slope, drainage, sun, trees and utilities and listens to your goals.

  3. 03

    Design and approve

    You see a layout, materials and a written scope with the base, drainage, structures and schedule before anything begins.

  4. 04

    Mark utilities and prepare the base

    Utility marking is requested, the area is excavated and a compacted stone base and drainage are built first.

  5. 05

    Build and finish

    Surfaces, walls, structures and features are built in a clear order, with checks and photos along the way.

  6. 06

    Walk through and enjoy

    The site is cleaned up, the space is explained on a walk-through and care tips are shared.

Questions

Hardscapes FAQ

What counts as hardscape?

Patios, walkways, retaining walls, steps, driveways, fire features, kitchens and structures made of stone, pavers, concrete or wood.

Can I build my hardscape in phases?

Yes. We plan the whole yard and build in stages that each look finished.

Do I need drainage planning?

Yes, hardscape changes how water moves, so grading and drains are part of the plan.

How do you pick materials?

We match style, budget and upkeep and keep a limited palette so the yard feels unified.

Can hardscape be added to an existing yard?

Yes, and we work around trees, utilities and existing surfaces.

Next step

Get your Free Estimate for Hardscapes.

Tell us about your yard and one designer will call you back to set up a visit.

Or call (615) 431-3789 to talk now.

Tell us about your yard

One designer will call you back to talk it through and set up a visit.

Prefer to talk? Call (615) 431-3789. We never sell your information.

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