Local landscape design and installation with a focus on patios, stonework, and practical layouts that fit each property in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
Clients highlight clear communication from design through scheduling, thoughtful layouts that fit the property, and consistent craftsmanship on stonework and patios. Projects are planned to meet timelines and built to handle slopes and daily use.
Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and surrounding Central Virginia neighborhoods.
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Services include landscape design, hardscape installation (patios, stone steps, pathways, retaining walls), site grading and drainage-minded solutions, plantings and mulch, and small seating or wall integrations to make spaces more usable.
Reviews frequently mention strong design guidance, especially for patios, steps, and retaining walls on sloped yards. Customers note punctual starts, clear estimates, and projects completed as scheduled. Workmanship on stone features and overall execution receive consistent praise. Several reviewers say the finished spaces are both attractive and highly usable.
Graham and his crew recently completed a landscaping project on a significant hill in our back yard creating gorgeous steps and a usable space, with retaining walls, that have transformed the landscape into something to admire. Additionally, they placed landscaping timbers and placed crushed stone and mulch. The Great Outdoors team are amazing. Highly recommended!!!
We have worked with Graham to complete three hardscaping/landscaping projects at our house and the Great Outdoors team has done an amazing job. We first did a patio in the backyard. Graham carefully considered what shape and size would best suit our needs and the space to blend with our existing landscaping. He suggested the inclusion of seating along the patio wall, and it has been so functional and looks great.Our second project was a long set of stairs up a steep hill. Graham's team was able to source the exact stair I had in mind, and got the project done super fast.Our most recent project was born from a desire to eradicate unused and high maintenance grass from our front yard, to create plantings with native plants and other drought-resistant species. The plan Graham created and installed is even prettier than I hoped and the plants are coming in beautifully.Each time we have chosen to work with The Great Outdoors because of Graham's eye for design, his reasonable quotes, and how quickly we were able to schedule for completion. We have zero regrets about these investments to our yard.
10 out of 5 stars! No, seriously, I don't have enough words to describe the absolutely stunning landscape paradise that Graham and team created. He listened to what I wanted, added his own flare and came up with the perfect design for my backyard. The crew was incredibly professional and talented. Execution was top-notch! I would recommend them over and over again.
The Great Outdoors designed and constructed stone pathways and steps leading from our front yard to our backyard. Graham Howe visited in order to understand our needs and then promptly provided a design and estimated cost. After we accepted the plan he told us when his crew would be able to begin work and they showed up at the expected time. Their work was high quality and we have been very pleased with their work. I would definitely use them again in the future.
The Great Outdoors installed slate steps and two patios in my back yard this past fall. I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted, and I asked Graham to design a cost effective plan. I was really pleased with the results and the cost. I had asked for the work to be done quickly as I was having a party the following week. This was a tough job to begin with given the pitch of my back yard, and then it rained both days they were here. They got it done on time despite the weather and the backyard looks great! I was very impressed with Graham. I gave him a budget and a timeline and he executed on both perfectly. I will definitely be using them again in the near future.
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