Retaining walls can insulate you from nosy neighbors and bothersome noises. (Who wouldn’t want their own personal hideaway?) In addition, if you have steep terrain, retaining walls are great for preventing soil erosion.
Hardscaping
We offer hardscaping features such as patios, retaining walls, and more!
Dine al fresco with your loved ones on your new flagstone patio, take that first step on your beautiful walkway, and admire the majesty provided by custom retaining walls. We provide the following services:
- Patios
- Retaining Walls
- Walkways
- Driveways
Why bother with hardscaping features?
Retaining walls can provide support for privacy and soil.
Patios and walkways are low maintenance.
Compared to “softscapes” like your lawn and gardens, hardscapes like patios and walkways are crafted from tough-as-nails materials like wood, concrete, stone, and pavers. The best part? They don’t demand the TLC that softscapes do: no lawn-mowing, hedge-trimming, watering, or fertilizing!
Hardscaping features are visually pleasing.
Hardscaping features like walkways, patios, and retaining walls not only add a striking contrast to your gardens and lawns, but they also flaunt designs that harmonize with your property’s vibe. (Talk about curb appeal, right?)
They have taken great care of my one acre lawn—aeration, overseeding, mowing, planting, pruning, mulch beds, walkways—they’ve done it all! The work is always top notch and my yard and lawn look great—year round!
Amy Whetzel
We strongly recommend them… Neighbors commented on the crew's hard work and care as they watched the transformation.
Tracy H.
I would hire Tenleytown Landscape again and again. They built me a beautiful, functional patio. They eradicated the bamboo in my backyard and gave me back workable earth for planting. I would highly recommend them.
I still can't get over how amazing my yard looks. The grass is perfection! The flowers and walkway make it look like I live in a tropical oasis. I feel disconnected from the hustle of my work week and I just sit back and unplug now in my gorgeous backyard!
Pat D.
My yards—front and back—are beautiful, and I cannot stop looking at them!
Mary T.
Tenleytown really transformed my backyard into something wonderful. Highly recommend!
Laura D.
Thank you for the fantastic stonework. We are so pleased with our new steps! Highly Recommended!
John F.
We’ve used Tenleytown Lawn and landscape for many projects on our property: spring cleanups, a beautiful slate stepping stone sidewalk that leads to our back yard, and a lovely fence that is both attractive and functional.
Mary Slater
I have had Tenley come to do three projects involving hardscape. I cannot get over how beautiful my side walkway looks!
Jean Gilbert
The patio is great and it’s literally the first time our yard has had curb appeal!
John Kepner
See some of the types of hardscaping services we provide.
Patios
Admittedly, we feel responsible for a lot of noise complaints in our service area… (No, we don’t work at night, promise).
It’s just that every time we build a new patio, clients immediately invite everyone over to hang out on it… especially late at night!
We provide stellar results, but we can only do so much for our communities. Preventing noise complaints just isn’t in our wheelhouse.
One thing we can promise is this: you’ll love your patio for years to come. You may even grow attached to it.
(Besides, it’s better to be the one complained about than the one complaining. 😉 )
Retaining Walls
Watching your yard erode on a slope can be defeating. It’s like the visual version of that annoying neighbor that just won’t let you live in peace. We can fix it! (But again, we don’t do noise complaints, sorry)!
Retaining walls can level things out, prevent erosion, and give your “green thumb” some room to play. (Not to mention, those raised garden beds and terraced gardens? *Chef’s kiss*)
Walkways
Who doesn’t admire the sound of their own footsteps on a beautiful stone pathway? We’re not just talking about plain sidewalks, here (but if that’s your thing, we’re happy to oblige).
When creating walkways, we are both accessibility-conscious and considerate of the surrounding space. (Otherwise, what are we even doing in this industry)?
If accessibility is a concern, we can go for a more uniform look with a handrail and maybe some brick or regular flagstone. And if you’ve got little ones around, we can use irregular flagstone so they can have some fun leaping from stone to stone.
And if you’re going for a more modern look for your whole property, you might choose a walkway with sleek, polished concrete or large slabs of natural stone with clean lines and simple shapes. It’s all about finding the style and function that works best for you!
Driveways
Whether you want a clear space for parking, adding another space for basketball, or other outdoor activities, we can design a driveway for you. We can design from a variety of styles and materials to suit your aesthetic.
- Pavers
- Flagstone
- Turfstone
- Brick
- Gravel
- Treads
Backyard Patio Extension in Cleveland Park
A wife and her husband who is blind wanted to extend their patio further into the backyard with edging that allowed him to navigate safely.
Gravel Patio Installation in Friendship Heights
We were asked to do a quick install of a small pea gravel patio for a homeowner's teenagers who liked to hang out and grill. We got it done in a day. See how we did.
Woodley Park Cleanup and Patio Installation
See how we created a family-friendly backyard design complete with patio for a young client expecting their first born child.
Cleveland Park Refresher
We cleaned, laid sod, mulched, planted flowers, and did some hardscaping to breathe life into this Cleveland Park home's front and rear yards.
Chevy Chase Sod Installation & Walkway Restoration
We cleaned, laid sod, and restored this client's broken front walkway and stairs in Chevy Chase.
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