The key to outdoor living is making a space feel comfortable and welcoming. Masonry features have been fine-tuned through the years to do just that. When you add one of these masonry features to your landscape, you’re making a commitment to building the perfect space for your family. From fleshing out ideas to design all the way to construction, you’ll be happy you dealt with the experts. Here are the many ways our masonry experts can create your dream outdoor space in Glen Cove and Westhampton, NY.
Masonry to Stand the Test of Time
The masonry features around your home include your patio, walkways, pool deck, and driveway; as well as vertical elements like retaining walls, pillars, steps, fire features, and water features. Whether you choose quarried natural stone, clay brick, patio pavers, or a combination of materials, well-built masonry structures will look amazing and last for generations.
We help you choose materials that are ideal for the job. For example, using permeable pavers on your driveway can help prevent collection of water on the surface or flooding after heavy rains. Permeable pavers look just like traditionally installed pavers except that they feature slightly wider joints to allow surface water to percolate into the ground. This is a more eco-friendly choice for driveways; and yes, they are compatible with driveway heating systems (or snowmelt systems)!
In some cases, we’ll recommend pavers over natural stone, or vice-versa. With so many great style choices available, you’re sure to get the look you want - and the expert guidance you need to choose materials that marry beauty and function.
Expanding Usable Space
If your property is sloped, an expert mason can help you literally carve out more outdoor living space. Depending on the slope, the solution could be a short retaining wall; a taller engineered retaining wall; or even a series of terraces. The wall itself could be used as an integral part of outdoor living. It can act as the backdrop for your outdoor kitchen; it can house a water feature; it can feature niches to display artwork; and it can house outdoor light fixtures for a clean and upscale look after dark.
Creature Comforts: Fire
Part of keeping your friends and family comfortable in your outdoor living space is keeping them warm. A masonry fire feature gives your patio a sense of permanence and above all, comfort. The main fire features that can be built using masonry include fire pits, fire tables, and outdoor fireplaces.
A masonry outdoor fireplace is the ultimate in versatility, allowing you to expand your cooking abilities by adding a second chamber for a wood-fired pizza oven. Water features can also be integrated into the fireplace for a show-stopping experience.
A Better Garden
Raised masonry planters can make flowers, culinary herbs, ornamental grasses and shrubs not only more visible, but also easier to access when tending them. Since the surface of the garden is raised a few feet above ground level, at a comfortable height for sitting. Raised masonry planters can be ideal as patio perimeter features that do double duty as overflow seating for large gatherings. You can even include an automatic drip irrigation system which will provide consistent watering for individual plants to keep your planters vibrant and healthy.
Soothing Water
Adding a masonry water feature to your patio, no matter the size or complexity, will add serenity and beauty. From a small natural stone bubbler in the corner of the patio to a grand sheer descent waterfall that spills out of a retaining wall, water brings instant elegance to the space.