Pick the look. We build exactly that.

Four decisions set how a yard looks and what it costs: the driveway surface, the patio pattern, how the slope is held, and whether fire or a kitchen goes in. Each is shown three ways below, with its 2026 North Carolina range. Tap a look and it comes with you into the quote.

Tiles marked Design concept are renderings that show a finish, not photos of our jobs. Finished work is on the projects page.

A driveway that stops cracking

Same slab underneath, 4 inches of 4,000 PSI on compacted stone. The surface is the choice.

Design concept: Two-car broom-finish concrete driveway, straight sawn joints, brick colonial house behind, morning light. — **Broom finish**The quiet one. Grip in the rain, clean lines, easiest to repair.$8–$12 per sq ftGet this look

Design concept: Exposed-aggregate driveway, pea-gravel wash, smooth border bands, craftsman house behind. — **Exposed aggregate**Stone texture, hides tire marks, slip-rated for a sloped drive.$10–$15 per sq ftGet this look

Design concept: Stamped ashlar-slate driveway with a charcoal soldier border, sealed, stone-front house behind. — **Stamped ashlar slate**The stone look on a poured slab, with a contrasting border.$12–$20 per sq ftGet this look

Concrete specs Driveway cost guide Stamped concrete cost

The backyard patio

Six to eight inches of compacted base, edge restraint, polymeric sand. Then the pattern that sets the mood.

Design concept: Herringbone concrete-paver patio with a soldier-course border, dining table, lawn and fence beyond, late afternoon. — **Herringbone with border**The classic. Interlocks tightest, so it never rolls under furniture.$14–$24 per sq ftGet this look

Design concept: Large-format 24-inch slab patio in a light gray, wide joints, modern house, lounge seating, dusk. — **Large-format slabs**Fewer lines, calmer surface. Reads modern next to a newer house.$20–$30 per sq ftGet this look

Design concept: Ivory travertine patio in French pattern around a pool, bullnose coping, water and sky, midday. — **Travertine, French pattern**Natural stone that stays cool barefoot. The pool-deck choice.$25–$50 per sq ftGet this look

Paver specs Patio cost guide Concrete vs pavers

Fix the slope

A buried base course, drain pipe and clean stone behind every wall. Above ground, three ways to use the drop.

Design concept: Two-tier segmental block retaining wall in tan and charcoal with block steps between tiers, planted beds, suburban backyard. — **Block wall with steps**Turns a hill into two flat yards and a way between them.$30–$50 per sq ft of faceGet this look

Design concept: Dry-stacked natural fieldstone terrace wall along a driveway, battered face, flat-stone cap, mature trees. — **Natural stone terrace**Fieldstone, battered and capped. Looks like it was always there.$50–$90 per sq ft of faceGet this look

Design concept: Curved 18-inch seat wall in stone veneer with a bluestone cap wrapping a paver patio, cushions on it, evening. — **Seat wall around the patio**Holds the grade and seats eight without a single chair.$30–$50 per sq ft of faceGet this look

Wall specs and permits Wall cost guide

The yard becomes a room

Firebrick where there is fire, block cores where there are appliances, stone veneer on everything you see.

Design concept: Round gas fire pit in ledgestone veneer with a bluestone cap, flames lit, four Adirondack chairs, paver patio, blue hour. — **Gas fire pit**Lit with a switch, no smoke, no ash. The most-used square footage in the yard.$4,000–$9,000Get this look

Design concept: Outdoor stone fireplace with a raised hearth and wood boxes, fire burning, covered patio ceiling above, night. — **Outdoor fireplace**A wall of stone with a fire in it. Wind block, focal point, year-round.$6,000–$20,000Get this look

Design concept: L-shaped outdoor kitchen island in natural stone veneer with granite top, built-in grill, fridge and bar seating, golden hour. — **Outdoor kitchen**Grill, burner, fridge and a bar in one stone island.$20,000–$45,000Get this look

Outdoor living specs Fire pit cost Outdoor kitchen cost

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