Landscape Design & Installation in Aurora, CO
Residential landscape design and installation for Aurora homes, including patios, retaining walls, turf, planting, irrigation, lighting, and fencing, coordinated as one project and planned around the property's grade, drainage, water provider, review requirements, and existing conditions.
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Custom Landscapes by Design provides residential landscape design and installation for Aurora properties, from focused improvements to complete outdoor projects. We coordinate hardscape, planting, turf, irrigation, lighting, and fencing as one plan so the homeowner does not have to manage separate contractors for each part of the yard. Because Aurora includes both established neighborhoods and newer construction, every design begins with the property's existing conditions, grade, drainage, water provider, review requirements, and how the homeowner wants to use the space.
Plan the whole property
A residential landscape design organizes outdoor gathering areas, patios, walkways, and circulation around the way the homeowner wants to use the property. The plan also resolves grade transitions, drainage paths, retaining features, lawn or artificial turf, trees, shrubs, planting beds, irrigation, landscape lighting, residential fencing, and privacy as related parts of one backyard design.
At an established home, useful hardscape, mature planting, walls, irrigation, and fencing can remain when they support the new scope. The design works around those elements along with utility routes and construction access, then identifies what should be repaired, replaced, or connected. An unfinished newer-build yard offers a different starting point because grading, drainage, underground systems, hardscape elevations, planting, and access can be planned together before surfaces close the ground.
Custom landscaping can mean one focused project, an established-yard renovation, or a complete landscape installation. A complete design may be built at once or divided into practical phases. Thoughtful construction sequencing keeps heavy access and underground routes ahead of finished surfaces so later work does not require unnecessary removal of completed improvements.
Each service can stand on its own or combine into a coordinated Aurora landscape installation, from one defined improvement to a complete yard.
A concrete patio, walkway, or driveway may replace a worn surface at an established property or become part of the first landscape for a newer home. We plan subgrade preparation, base, elevations, drainage, joints, and connections to the house for the actual site and Colorado freeze-thaw conditions.
A paver patio can tie into useful existing walks and planting or anchor a new layout on an unfinished yard. We set the system on a properly prepared, compacted base with planned drainage and edge restraint so the surface can handle Colorado freeze-thaw cycles and remain serviceable in sections.
A retaining wall can correct or reorganize a slope in an established yard or shape usable space as part of a newer-build landscape. Block and boulder systems are planned around the height retained, footing, drainage, adjacent surfaces, and the grade transitions the property actually requires.
Artificial turf can replace a worn lawn or create a finished lawn area, dog run, or putting surface within a new landscape. The installation uses a compacted, free-draining base, secure edges, and a layout coordinated with grade, drainage, irrigation changes, and nearby hardscape.
Planting work may preserve mature trees and useful beds while replacing plants that no longer fit, or establish the lawn, trees, shrubs, and beds for a bare newer-build yard. Soil preparation, mature plant size, sun exposure, irrigation coverage, and the relationship to walks, walls, and fencing guide the layout.
Irrigation for an unfinished yard can be designed around the complete planting and lawn plan, while an established property may call for correction, extension, or replacement of existing zones. Main lines and sleeves are routed while the ground is open, and zoning and programming reflect the planting, exposure, and water provider confirmed for the property.
A built-in fire pit can be added to an existing outdoor living area or planned with a new patio and yard. Seating, circulation, clearances, surrounding materials, and any required fuel or utility route are coordinated before hardscape closes the ground, with property-specific review or permit requirements confirmed when applicable.
Low-voltage lighting in an established yard can work with mature trees, existing paths, and architecture, while a new landscape allows fixture and wire routes to be coordinated with every surface from the start. The layout is planned for useful path, step, entry, and planting illumination rather than a standard fixture package.
Residential fencing at an established property may need to work around grade, trees, gates, and useful existing sections, while an unfinished yard allows the fence and landscape access to be planned together. We install standard wood, vinyl, and rail systems based on confirmed boundary information after applicable height, material, review, and permit requirements are identified for the property.
Certification supports informed product selection and installation planning for paver patios, walkways, and connected outdoor living spaces.
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Custom Landscapes by Design serves Aurora from its Parker base. Owner Aaron Sandefur brings nine years in landscaping. His background includes residential landscape design, project planning, and substantial residential landscape construction. The company handles focused and complete residential projects, with one team coordinating grading, drainage, hardscape, planting, irrigation, lighting, and fencing as needed for the scope.
Professional qualifications include QWEL certification, Castle Rock landscaper certification, and authorized Techo-Bloc Techo-Pro status.
If you are planning a focused landscape installation or a complete outdoor project, request a free on-site estimate so we can review your property and define the right scope with you.
Patios, walkways, retaining features, and other hardscape are planned with grade, drainage, access, and the rest of the yard. Connecting design decisions to field construction helps surfaces, elevations, and future landscape work fit together.
Lawn or artificial turf, trees, shrubs, and planting beds are coordinated with irrigation from the start. Zones, sleeves, and coverage can then match the plants and surfaces the completed landscape actually includes.
Low-voltage lighting supports paths, entries, gathering areas, and evening use, while residential fencing defines privacy, boundaries, and gates. Planning both with the larger scope protects access and keeps wire routes, posts, planting, and hardscape from competing for the same space.
Scaled to the project
A focused project can solve one defined need and be complete on its own. A complete-yard project brings more systems into one coordinated design. In either case, the scope should fit the property's conditions, access, and the work that may connect to it later.
A patio, retaining wall, irrigation correction, lighting plan, planting area, or fence can be a complete project on its own. Grade, drainage, access, utility routes, and practical future connections are still considered so the work fits the property without requiring a full-yard build.
A complete-yard installation coordinates grading, drainage, hardscape, lawn or turf, planting, irrigation, lighting, and fencing within one plan. The design can be installed at once or divided into practical phases that avoid removing completed work to reach later systems.
Two different starting points
An established yard may already have a useful patio, mature planting, lawn, walls, irrigation, or fencing. Residential landscaping can preserve the features that still work while improving comfort, privacy, drainage, circulation, or outdoor use through a focused project or a broader renovation.
A newer-build property may begin with unfinished ground and need a complete initial installation. Coordinating grading, drainage, hardscape, planting, irrigation, lighting, and fencing gives the homeowner a finished yard that functions as one space. For either starting point, construction sequencing is shaped by what stays, what must be built first, and how crews and materials can reach the work without damaging completed areas.
Confirmed for your address
The serving water provider is confirmed for the actual property before irrigation is finalized. The design then accounts for the watering, scheduling, or establishment requirements that apply to that address and the selected lawn and planting scope.
Review and permit requirements can depend on the property, jurisdiction, and proposed work. We confirm the applicable requirements and, where appropriate, can prepare project information for the homeowner's submission. Approval decisions and timelines remain with the applicable reviewing body or governmental authority.
During the property visit, we evaluate grade, drainage paths, construction access, existing hardscape, planting, irrigation, utilities, fencing, and other conditions that can shape the design. This site read helps the proposed landscape fit what is already present and identifies practical constraints before construction begins.
How the work moves
The exact work varies by project, but the sequence protects underground systems, structural work, finished surfaces, and planting whether the scope is focused or covers the complete yard.
We review how you want to use the yard, what should stay or change, and whether the project is a focused improvement or a complete installation. We also document access, grade, drainage, existing systems, and address-specific requirements that can affect the scope.
The design resolves the work included in the project, from elevations, drainage, and hardscape to lawn or turf, planting, irrigation, lighting, and fencing where applicable. A focused project receives a complete plan for its defined scope, not an assumption that the whole yard must be rebuilt.
The general sequence begins with access, demolition where needed, and rough grading. Drainage, structural retaining work, sleeves, utility routes, and irrigation mains are coordinated while the ground is open. Hardscape surfaces then establish the main elevations and circulation before lawn or turf, planting, lighting fixtures, fencing, and finish work complete the landscape.
At handoff we review the completed spaces and the systems included in the project. Final irrigation programming, establishment care, lighting controls, gates, and other operating details are covered where they apply to the finished scope.
Landscape transformations
These company-wide examples show how grading, drainage, retaining features, lawn, and planting can transform an unfinished yard into a complete outdoor space.
Graded and retained ground, a finished lawn area, and planting beds show how multiple landscape systems can work together in one yard.
A stamped concrete patio, built-in fire feature, seating wall, and planting turn open ground into a defined outdoor living space.
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“The team did an amazing job from start to finish. They were flexible with the design ask as well as shared input and expertise that made the overall design better. They delivered on time with a great quality finish and we couldn’t be happier!”
“The Custom Landscape team did an amazing job with the new concrete landscaping addition to our patio and backyard. We’ve used them before and there isn’t another company we’d look to for future business!”
“Custom Landscape by Design has a high level of knowledge and skill. I was very pleased with the professionalism and the quality work I received in my yard. Aaron is an excellent landscape designer and very dependable.”
“Custom Landscapes by Design did a phenomenal job fixing our landscaping and a drainage problem caused by another company’s work. Aaron installed French drains, backfilled eroded soil and rock, and restored our existing landscape. I fully recommend his company.”
“Custom Landscapes by Design is a great company and I would recommend it for any landscaping jobs, from irrigation to installation. Aaron in particular is super knowledgeable and friendly.”
“Professional from start to finish with Aaron and his team. Took the time to meet in person and review the plan for our full backyard project. 100% would recommend Aaron to anybody looking to remodel their backyard.”
“I reached out to multiple businesses to get a quote to xeriscape my front yard. I was referred to Custom Landscapes by Design by a neighbor and they were fantastic from the get go. Aaron was very professional, never made me feel like I was being sold something, and was super easy to work with. They just finished the job and it looks amazing. Very happy with my experience!”
We provide residential landscape design and installation that can include patios, walkways, retaining walls, planting, artificial turf, irrigation, landscape lighting, fire features, and residential fencing. You can request one focused project or a coordinated complete-yard scope.
Aurora is within our general service area. Share the property address when requesting an estimate so we can confirm project coverage and identify the water, review, permit, and site requirements that apply.
Yes. We can coordinate grading, drainage, patios or walkways, lawn or artificial turf, planting, irrigation, landscape lighting, and residential fencing for a newer-build property. The selected elements are planned together so underground work, hardscape, and finish landscaping happen in a practical order.
Yes. Useful existing features can remain when they support the new scope. Focused work such as a patio replacement, retaining wall, irrigation correction, landscape lighting, planting, or residential fencing can be coordinated around the parts of the yard that already function well.
Pricing is based on the defined scope and actual property conditions, including access, demolition where applicable, grade, drainage, materials, quantities, utilities, and construction sequencing. A free on-site estimate leads to a property-specific proposal rather than a generic package.
Share your Aurora property, whether it's an established yard or a newer build, and the scope you're considering. We will schedule a free on-site estimate and confirm what applies to your address.