How we work
A proven process for excellence
With award-winning design and a hands-on approach, every home resort by Backyard by Design is custom designed with you in mind.
How we take your backyard to the next level
Experienced teams
Years of experience helps you avoid costly mistakes as our highly qualified experts handles any situation with ease.
Craftsmanship
Design is more than looks. Your backyard needs to work correctly with minimum maintenance. We get it right.
Customer focus
We walk through every aspect of the design with you so you fully understand the value and options available.
Award-winning design
Custom drafted to fit the needs and dreams of your family, landscape, and lifestyle.
Certified quality
Certified to use a number of quality lighting, paving, and pool products, ensuring our expertise in installation.
Repeat customers
Our customers consider us their backyard partners for life, coming to us every year with backyard addition ideas.
Step 1 - initial consultation
Starting to dream
During the no-charge initial consultation, we get acquainted with you, your home, and what type of design you are looking for.
- See the site
- Discuss the resort and scope you have in mind
- Talk about ideas and how we see the home resort moving forward
- Take photos and measurements in the case you agree to move forward and have us start with architectural drawings
- Additional estate documents may be needed from homeowner throughout the design / construction process
Step 2 - Design
Bringing your dreams to life
We take your dreams and design an extraordinary landscape specifically fitted to your tastes, home, life, and landscape.
Designs without a pool:
- Architectural design fees are $775.00. Half is required via check or credit card to start the design process.
- Initial conceptual drawings are created in a CAD 2D format.
- 1-2 revisions are included.
- Final payment design is due once the plan has been approved by owner to start the estimating process.
- If additional architectural and engineering plans are needed for construction, additional fees may be required.
- In the hopeful event Backyard by Design is hired to install the custom home resort, 50% of initial design fees are refunded to you.
- Upon approval of the conceptual drawings, a detailed, itemized spreadsheet of costs will be prepared and emailed for review prior to the project agreements and additional construction drawing preparation.
Designs with a pool:
- Architectural design fees are $1,575.00. Half is required via check or credit card to start the design process.
- Initial conceptual drawings are created in a CAD 3D format.
- Upon completion of the plans, we will contact you to meet with us in our showroom to view the 3D models as well as the full color rendering of your new backyard oasis.
- 1-2 revisions are included.
- If additional architectural and engineering plans are needed for construction, additional fees may be required.
- Upon approval of the conceptual drawings, a detailed, itemized spreadsheet of costs will be prepared and emailed for review prior to the project agreements and additional construction drawing preparation.
Step 3 - Create & build
Lasting, quality craftsmanship
Sometimes special “below the surface” structural design is needed for site challenges such as hillside construction or soil conditions. Our years of experience helps you avoid costly mistakes as your backyard build progresses.
- Materials arrive
- Construction begins
- Furniture and accessories are selected and ordered
Awards & recognition
Certifications & partnerships
Step 4 - Live
Living in luxury everyday
- Final checks and walkthroughs are made
- Custom outdoor furniture is delivered
