PDX Lawn Care provides full-service landscaping services in Portland, OR and throughout the surrounding metro area. Alongside our regular lawn maintenance, our landscape construction crew designs and builds the hardscape features that give a yard its structure — paver patios, retaining walls, walkways, and complete outdoor living remodels. Every project is built with commercial-grade materials and finished to last through Oregon’s wet winters and dry summers.
Whether you are starting with bare ground on a new build or reworking a tired backyard, we handle the project end to end: on-site consultation, design, grading and drainage, installation, and clean-up.
Portland Hardscaping & Landscape Construction
Hardscaping is the permanent, built portion of your landscape. A well-planned hardscape controls drainage, holds back slopes, expands your usable outdoor space, and cuts down on the lawn area you have to maintain. Our Portland hardscaping services include:
- Paver and natural-stone patios
- Segmental block and boulder retaining walls
- Seat walls, steps, and garden borders
- Paver walkways and garden paths
- Outdoor kitchens, fire pits, and fireplaces
- Pergolas, arbors, and shade structures
- Drainage correction and French drains
- Landscape lighting and irrigation
Pair these with our bed maintenance, yard clean-up, and mowing services and PDX Lawn Care can maintain everything we build.
Paver Patios & Walkways
A paver patio is one of the highest-return upgrades you can make to a Portland home. We install interlocking concrete pavers, permeable pavers, and natural flagstone over a properly compacted base so the surface stays level and weed-free for decades. Typical patio projects include:
- New patios sized for dining, lounging, or a hot tub
- Patio extensions and multi-level designs
- Front walkways, side-yard paths, and stepping-stone routes
- Permeable paving to help meet stormwater requirements
- Repair and re-leveling of settled existing pavers
We finish every patio with polymeric sand joints and edge restraints, and we can add a fire pit or seat wall in the same build.
Retaining Walls
Portland’s hills and sloped lots make retaining walls one of our most-requested services. A retaining wall turns an unusable slope into flat, planted, or paved space while preventing erosion and protecting foundations. We build:
- Segmental block retaining walls (Belgard, Keystone, and similar systems)
- Natural stone and boulder walls
- Timber and stacked-stone garden walls
- Terraced walls for steep grade changes
- Engineered walls over four feet, with permits and reinforcement
Every wall gets a compacted gravel base, drainage rock, and drain tile behind the face so water pressure never builds up. For walls that require a permit or structural engineering in the City of Portland, we coordinate the drawings and inspections.
Outdoor Living Remodels
An outdoor living remodel ties the patio, walls, plantings, and structures together into a single space you actually use — an outdoor room instead of a leftover strip of yard. These projects can include:
- Covered patios and roof structures for year-round use
- Outdoor kitchens with counters, built-in grills, and storage
- Fireplaces, fire pits, and gas fire features
- Built-in seating, planters, and privacy screens
- Low-voltage lighting, patio heaters, and sound
- Lawn reduction with new planting beds and hardscape
We start with a design that works within your budget and can phase the build so you spread the investment over more than one season.
Our Landscaping Process
- Consultation. We walk the property with you, take measurements, and talk through goals and budget.
- Design & estimate. You receive a written plan and a line-item estimate with material options.
- Site prep. We handle demolition, grading, and drainage before anything is built.
- Installation. Our crew builds the hardscape and installs plantings, lighting, and irrigation.
- Walk-through. We clean the site and review care instructions with you.
Landscaping Service Area
PDX Lawn Care provides landscaping and hardscaping throughout Portland and the metro area, including Gresham, Happy Valley, Clackamas, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Gladstone, West Linn, Lake Oswego, Tigard, Sandy, Boring, Corbett, and Vancouver, WA. Not sure whether you are in our area? Send us your address and we will confirm.
Why Choose PDX Lawn Care
- One company for design, construction, and ongoing maintenance
- Commercial-grade materials and manufacturer-spec installation
- Proper base prep and drainage on every hardscape
- A local crew that knows Portland soils, slopes, and permit rules
- Written estimates with no surprise charges
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a paver patio cost in Portland?
Most residential paver patios in the Portland area run between $15 and $30 per square foot installed, depending on the paver, the base work required, and access to the site. We give you a firm line-item price after an on-site measurement.
Do I need a permit for a retaining wall?
In the City of Portland, retaining walls over four feet tall (measured from the bottom of the footing) or walls supporting a surcharge generally require a permit and engineering. Shorter garden walls usually do not. We tell you which category your project falls in and handle the paperwork when a permit is needed.
What is the best time of year for landscape construction in Oregon?
Hardscape work can be done year-round here, but late spring through early fall gives the most reliable weather and the best conditions for planting. Booking a design in winter means your build is scheduled for the first dry window.
Can you build a patio and a retaining wall in the same project?
Yes. Most of our outdoor living remodels combine a patio, one or more walls, steps, and lighting in a single build so the base work and materials are coordinated.
Do you maintain the landscaping after it is installed?
We do. Existing maintenance customers can add new beds and hardscape to their regular service, and new clients can sign up for ongoing maintenance once the build is complete.
Request a Free Landscaping Estimate
Tell us about your project and we will set up an on-site consultation. Make an appointment or contact us today — serving Portland, Oregon and the surrounding metro area.