Landscape & Outdoor Living Built for Cincinnati’s Hillsides

Most of our wall and patio projects start around $3,000. Three things move the number more than anything else: how easily we can get equipment to the work area, how large the area is, and which material you choose. A wall on a tight lot with no clear path for a skid steer costs more to build than the same wall with open access. That is why every quote comes after we walk the property. Pricing a wall off a photo does not do either of us any good.

It depends on height, location and what the wall is holding back. As a general rule, walls under four feet that are not retaining a load above them do not usually require a permit. Once a wall goes taller than that, or it is supporting a slope or structure above it, permitting and engineered drawings come into play, and the design work becomes a real part of the job. Requirements vary by township, so we confirm with your jurisdiction before we start and we handle that conversation for you.

Standing water is almost always a grading or drainage problem rather than a soil problem, and on the west side it is usually water coming off a slope with nowhere to go. The common fixes are a French drain to carry water away below grade, regrading to move it off the yard, and redirecting downspouts so roof water is not dumping next to the foundation. We look at where the water starts, not just where it collects, because fixing the symptom leaves you doing it again next spring.

An average paver patio installs in about two days. Retaining walls usually run two to three days. Larger areas, tight access or a stretch of wet weather can extend that. You get a schedule with your quote so you know what the yard looks like on each day of the build.

Both, and most of our customers use us for both. We build retaining walls, patios, drainage and full outdoor living spaces, and we also handle weekly mowing and property care, seasonal cleanups, holiday lighting and snow. One call covers the whole property, which is the reason a lot of neighbors moved everything over to us after their first project.

Our shop and yard are on Gracely Drive in Sayler Park, so we work the west side: Delhi Township, Green Township, Western Hills, Bridgetown, Cleves, Price Hill and the surrounding neighborhoods. That is where we know the terrain best. If you are nearby and have a project in mind, ask anyway.