California homeowner guide

Landscape Hardscape & Outdoor Living project guide

Plan patios, paths, landscape steps, edging, and garden walls as part of a coordinated landscape project. Hardscape should be planned around drainage, irrigation, planting, access, and the way people move through the yard.

Define the work

Build a clearer hardscape request

Start with the outcome, affected area, approximate size, existing conditions, timing, and budget range. Photos and measurements can make the first contractor conversation more useful.

Paver patios Paths and landscape steps Garden and retaining walls Edging and raised beds

How the C-27 directory fits

Landscape Genie uses the project ZIP to rank public C-27 records. A classification is not a specialty claim, so ask each business whether it performs this exact scope, serves your property, and has availability.

Planning questions

Hardscape FAQs

Use these answers to prepare—not as a substitute for a site visit, written proposal, or current license verification.

Can a C-27 contractor build hardscape?+

Certain hardscape may fall within C-27 when it is part of or incidental to an overall landscape project. Confirm the exact scope, required classifications, and permits for your project.

What should I ask about patio drainage?+

Ask how the finished slope, surface runoff, nearby doors, soil, drains, and adjacent planting areas will be handled before materials are installed.

How are contractor records matched to my project?+

Your exact project ZIP is prioritized first. The list then expands by approximate straight-line distance between California ZIP centers until it reaches 22 searchable records.

Local planning guides

Explore this project across California

City pages add local planning context and nearby public C-27 records without claiming an unverified specialty or service area.