Get a real plan — and a real price — for your backyard

Most people put off calling a contractor for one of two reasons: they're afraid of the sticker shock, or they've been burned by a no-show who left a mess. The Backyard Blueprint fixes both. You get a straight plan, real numbers up front, and a crew that's been building Greater Boston yards since 1989.

What the Backyard Blueprint is

What we actually build

We're a design-build hardscape crew — not a mow-and-blow outfit. The Blueprint is for the real projects:

• Paver & bluestone patios — built on a deep base with drainage so they don't heave or sink
• Retaining walls — new walls, or rebuilding a leaning/failing one, with drainage engineered in behind it
• Yard drainage & wet-yard fixes — French drains, downspout lines, and regrading, from an NDS Certified drainage contractor
• Tight city yards — Somerville triple-deckers, Cambridge side yards, Medford lots with no truck access — our specialty
• Full backyard transformations — patio, wall, steps, planting, and lighting that all work together

Allan is an NDS Certified Professional Drainage Contractor — so the water side (the part that makes a patio or wall actually last) is done to standard. Verify the credential →

What it typically runs

Here's honest ballpark pricing so you know before we ever meet whether we're in your range. Every job gets a free written estimate with the real number — but this is the neighborhood you can expect:

Access, yard grade, and drainage move the number — which is exactly what the free walkthrough is for. No surprises, no hidden fees.

Why folks trust us with it

• 37 years building in Greater Boston — we know the soil, the winters, and what lasts
• 500+ patios built, from South End courtyards to full Cambridge backyards
• We're the crew that gets called to fix other people's failed patios — so we don't cut the corners that cause them
• Written estimates, licensed & insured, and Allan's on every job overseeing the work