Backyard design and build
Pools, patios, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, landscaping and drainage. Our lead contractor starts by walking the yard with you.
01Start here
Pick one to start. You don't need a finished plan to call.
Most people start with a list of problems and a few photos they like. Sorting that out is our job.
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One part of the yard, or all of it. Open a card to see the work, how it is built and what to ask.
The whole yard, planned once and built in the right order. Or one part now and the rest later.
03Under the yard
The parts you never see decide how a yard holds up. So we plan those first, even if you build in stages.
Where the rain goes, and how the ground slopes away from the house.
Footings and walls that hold the slope, with drainage behind them.
Run under the future patio, so nothing gets dug up later.
Set on a packed base and sloped so water runs off.
Plants, drip lines and lights go in last.
On our sites, before it is covered
IllustrationNot ready to do it all at once? Plan the whole yard now and build it in phases. How phasing works
05The site visit
Our lead contractor comes to your home and walks the yard with you. Most of the visit is listening: how you use the yard now, what bothers you about it, and what you want it to do.
Then we look at what shapes the plan, explain what we would do and why, and tell you if part of your wish list does not fit the yard, and what would work instead.
You leave knowing what the yard needs and what happens next. We give you a date for your written proposal at the visit.
What we look at in your yard
06After the visit
Each part of the yard on its own line, so you can see what is planned where.
Written down before the work starts, not explained later.
If something needs to change during the work, we write it up and you approve it first.
07How we work
One ACE team designs and manages your project, and our own crews build it. Pool shells and electrical work are done by licensed specialists, scheduled and supervised by our team, under one ACE contract.
You live next to the work. We plan for that before we start.
One ACE team runs the project, and our own crews build it. You'll know who to call.
You'll be living next to the work. Before we start, we agree on work hours, the gate the crew uses and how pets stay safe.
If something comes up during the work, we explain it, write up any change, and you approve it before we do it.
Before we call the job done, we walk the yard with you.
On video
Short clips from real ACE projects, during the work and after. Tap one to watch it with sound.
5-star reviews on Google
They listened to our ideas, helped bring our vision to life, and paid attention to the details throughout the project. The quality of the work really stood out, and our backyard turned out beautiful. The process was smooth, communication was great, and the team was respectful of our home and property.
Two clients on their backyard buildHomeowners talk about their hillside backyard, in their own words.
We hired Ace Design & Build for a full backyard remodel that included a new pool and outdoor kitchen, and we couldn't be happier with the result. They completely transformed the space and did a great job with the layout and overall design. ... We've already gotten so much use out of the backyard and it feels like we have a whole new space to enjoy.
Ace Design & Build completely transformed our backyard in Brentwood. We had them install new pavers, update the landscaping and plants, and rework the entire outdoor space. The difference is incredible, it went from outdated to a beautiful extension of our home. ... We love the finished space and have been spending so much more time outside.
They also talked us into built-in bench seating along the edges, which sounded like a minor detail at the time but has become one of our favorite parts of the whole thing. ... Clean site every evening, no drama, no delays. The deck has completely changed how we spend our weekends. We're outside constantly now.
Licensed in California
ACE Design & Build
License #1132942 (Class B, General Building). Check it on the CSLB website.
5-star reviews on Google
Insured. Workers' compensation insurance for our crews.
Who does the work. One ACE team designs and manages your project, and our own crews build it. Any work that needs a specialty license, like a pool shell or electrical, is done by a licensed specialist, scheduled and supervised by our team, under one ACE contract. How the work gets done
Written contracts. The CSLB consumer guide explains what a California home improvement contract should include. We go over ours with you before you sign.
08Where we work
The site visit is free, and so is the written proposal that follows. We offer both to homes in Los Angeles County and the Conejo Valley.
Yes. The site visit is free, and so is the written proposal that follows. We offer both to homes in Los Angeles County and the Conejo Valley.
We call you to set a time that works for you, often within the same week. Tell us in your request if you have a date in mind.
Anywhere in Los Angeles County, plus the Conejo Valley: Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Oak Park and Westlake Village. Enter your ZIP code in the form to see right away whether we work there.
Backyards, from one wall to the whole yard: pools and spas, landscaping and irrigation, patios and hardscape, retaining walls, block walls and masonry, outdoor kitchens, covers and fire features, and drainage. Many projects combine several of these in one plan.
Our lead contractor walks the yard with you. Most of the visit is listening: how you use the yard and what you want it to do. Then we look at the slope, where water goes, how equipment gets in, sprinklers and utilities, trees, and sun and shade. You leave knowing what the yard needs and what happens next.
One ACE team. We design and manage your project, and our own crews build it. Pool shells and electrical work are done by licensed specialists, scheduled and supervised by our team, under one ACE contract.
Many backyard projects need at least one permit. Walls, patio covers, pools, and new gas or electrical lines often do. Which ones depends on the work and on your city, since the City of LA, LA County and each city have their own rules. We check what applies at the site visit and tell you which permits your project needs, and they become part of the plan and the schedule.
Yes. Many people plan the whole yard once and build it over time. Each phase is planned so the next one doesn't undo it: for example, drainage and walls first, then the patio and kitchen, then planting.
Yes. ACE Design & Build holds California contractor license #1132942, class B, General Building. You can look it up on the Contractors State License Board website, which shows whether the license is active and what it covers. The CSLB consumer guide also lists what to check before you hire anyone.
10The first step
Free site visit and written proposal for homes in Los Angeles County and the Conejo Valley. Where we work
Or start with what you are planning
In their own words
Two homeowners on their hillside backyard. Tap to play with sound.
What they talk about
