Other Services
Outdoor lighting, privacy hedges, pergolas, masonry, carpentry, and steps and walkways are the specialty work that finishes a landscape once the pool, patio, or planting plan is in. We design and build all six with the same in-house crews responsible for the rest of your project.
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The right approach follows how you want to use the space. Pick what you're actually after below, and the materials and layout mostly follow from it. Every project shown was built here in Southern California, so the choices are suited to this climate.
01 Outdoor Lighting Path, accent, security, and pool lighting that brings a property to life after dark and blends into the landscape by day. Explore outdoor lighting 
02 Privacy Hedges Screening sized and species-matched to the property, not just a fast-growing shrub planted in a line. Explore privacy hedges 
03 Pergolas & Shade Structures A motorized aluminum roof or a custom wood structure built to match your home, shading a patio without closing it off. Explore pergolas 
04 Masonry & Stonework Steps, seating walls, and retaining walls built for Southern California hillsides and slopes. Explore masonry 
05 Carpentry Custom wood pergolas, gazebos, gates, and fences built to fit the architecture of your home. Explore carpentry 
06 Steps & Walkways Safe, code-right steps and a walkway route that decides how people actually move through the yard. Explore steps & walkways 
Best for Anyone who wants long-lasting, low-energy lighting that still looks warm and inviting.
On your property Low-voltage wiring runs underground from a central transformer. Fixture placement is planned during design, not added after planting is in.
Best for Screening something tall, like a two-story neighbor or a tennis court, from a narrow footprint.
On your property Its tall, column-like form is what makes it the one hedge built to go tall without taking up width.
Best for Anyone who wants sun and shade on demand, with a roof that opens and closes at the touch of a button.
On your property Needs a nearby electrical connection to run the motorized roof. Fully installed pergolas start around $8,000.
Best for Anyone who wants a smooth, rounded edge that also works well for pool decking.
On your property Best suited to properties already using paving stones elsewhere, so materials read as one system.
Best for Anyone who wants a wood fence in something other than the stereotypical white picket style.
On your property Wood needs periodic refinishing to hold up outdoors, more than aluminum or vinyl alternatives.
Best for Anyone connecting two or more areas of the property, or replacing a cracked, worn path.
On your property A compacted base and sand joints let pavers flex with minor grade changes and root movement.
Things worth knowing before a first consultation.
Low-voltage wiring for path, accent, and pool lighting has to be roughed in before hardscape goes down, not fished through afterward.
A privacy hedge takes a season or more to fill in, so it usually gets planted early in the schedule rather than saved for last.
A shade structure changes how much sun a space gets, which changes what furniture, turf, or planting actually works below it.
Retaining walls and some carpentry structures need engineering and permits, handled by our in-house department before construction starts.
Where steps land, and how a walkway routes between the house, driveway, and yard, is easier to decide before the surrounding hardscape is finished.
Lighting, hedges, pergolas, masonry, carpentry, and steps are usually six separate contractors. We build all of them with the same in-house crews responsible for the rest of the project.
No quote written off a photograph can account for what your property is like.
Access, engineering, permits, finishes and scope vary a lot from one property to the next, so the investment and the schedule for your project are set once we have seen the site and the design is settled.
Tell us about the property and what you want the space to do. We will walk through the design, site and permitting factors likely to shape it.
Everyone involved from the demolition to repairs to stone installation was outstanding, professional, and moved with real urgency.
I've done several projects with Pacific Outdoor Living and they are always so easy to work with. Their project managers are knowledgeable and in constant communication throughout the project.
Having been in our home for some time we knew about numerous issues that needed to be addressed. The team walked us through every option before we decided.
An excellent experience! They replaced my old driveway and a side patio. That was 6 years ago and the work still looks new!
Yes. Every service on this page is offered on its own, not only as part of a larger renovation. Many projects add one of these to a yard that is otherwise finished.
Yes. We have our own in-house permitting department and typically pull the permits a job needs, including structural carpentry and masonry.
An automatic aluminum pergola opens and closes on demand and needs little upkeep; a custom wood pergola is built to match your home’s architecture but needs periodic refinishing. Both are covered in detail on our pergola page.
It comes down to the height you need to screen, whether you want an evergreen or a flowering variety, and how much upkeep you want to take on. Our privacy hedges page walks through the most common species we plant.
We serve Los Angeles and the surrounding areas, along with the Central Coast. The full service area is listed on our locations page.
Schedule a consultation with one of our designers to discuss your project goals and explore what's possible on your property.
What happens next: we set up a visit, measure the property and talk through what you want the space to do. Then you get a design to look at before you commit to anything.
