Landscape Construction and Installation in San Jose and the South Bay

Yes. An outdoor living space is a full landscape installation with the living areas built in: a paver patio, an outdoor kitchen, seat walls, low-voltage lighting and the planting around them, priced as one itemized project. On the kitchen, we have a licensed plumber do the gas and a licensed electrician do the electrical (110 and 220); our crew builds everything around them.

For a full backyard renovation, our published San Jose guide gives $25,000 to $75,000+, covering a combination of pavers, walls, turf and lighting. For a smaller project, San Jose planting costs start in the range of about $2,000 to $5,000. The free on-site estimate itemizes the work selected for your property.

The published timeline for a full backyard renovation in San Jose is 2 to 6 weeks. The guide lists 3 to 5 weeks for full renovations in Monte Sereno, or 6 to 10 weeks when walls, lighting or HOA review are involved. Engineering, approvals, access and weather can change the schedule; a guide range is not a promised finish date.

A complete project can combine demolition, grading, drainage, retaining walls, pavers or concrete, irrigation, artificial turf or sod, planting, lighting and an outdoor kitchen. Landscape Associates of CA prices the selected work as an itemized project. The San Jose guide's full-renovation range of $25,000 to $75,000+ covers pavers, walls, turf and lighting.

Yes. We build from homeowner sketches, architect plans and landscape designer drawings. If you have no plan yet, we lay out the yard with you at the free on-site estimate: where the patio goes, what stays, which areas are planted. Either way the itemized quote lists each part of the work before construction starts.

The itemized project quote provides a basis for discussing phases, with drainage and ground preparation planned before pavers, turf or planted beds. Irrigation goes in before planting, even if the beds are planned for a later phase. During the free on-site estimate, we can discuss which parts depend on earlier work and which might be done separately.

On single-family and duplex lots, San Jose walls above 2 ft from existing grade need building and Planning permits; a wall supporting a surcharge or measuring 4 ft or more from footing bottom to top also requires a Public Works Grading Permit. See City wall guidance (checked October 2026). New, expanded or relocated driveways require Public Works clearance or a permit; curb, apron or sidewalk work needs a Transportation Department permit: City driveway requirements (checked October 2026). Ask us about permits; other cities have separate local requirements.

Ground preparation, walls and drainage come ahead of the finished surfaces and planting. Irrigation needs to reach the intended lawn and beds before sod or plants go in. Planning the patio, planting areas and irrigation together helps them fit the same layout.

Yes, irrigation and lighting can be included in the same itemized landscape project as a patio. Our published San Jose ranges are $3,000 to $10,000 for irrigation and $2,000 to $6,000 for landscape lighting. Both services carry 2-year coverage, and their positions need to be considered alongside the paving and planting layout.

Pavers have lifetime warranty coverage for both materials and workmanship. Artificial turf has 15 years of coverage, while irrigation, lighting and drainage have 2 years each. Plants have coverage up to 1 year. Those terms apply to their individual services within the project, so a mixed landscape includes several different coverage periods.

We offer landscape installation for commercial and residential properties, as well as ongoing maintenance. Landscape Associates of CA is fully insured and provides an itemized quote for each project. A free on-site estimate can address the combination of paving, drainage, irrigation, planting and lighting proposed for the property, within our San Jose to Carmel service area.