Residential service
Outdoor Living & Hardscaping
Shape outdoor living areas with masonry, patios, walls and coordinated structural features.
The scope
Drainage and shade come before finishes.
Outdoor projects work best when drainage, circulation, shade, utilities and material transitions are considered together. Blackstone scopes these systems as part of the construction plan.
Discuss your outdoor living projectWork may include
- Patios and gathering areas
- Masonry and retaining features
- Outdoor kitchen coordination
- Walkways and transitions
- Custom structural elements
Bring these details
- How the space will be used
- Existing drainage and grades
- Shade and utility needs
- Material preferences
- Pool or landscape interfaces
Masonry contractor in Peoria, AZ
Blackstone Contracting is based in Peoria, and masonry is part of most outdoor projects here: CMU block walls, stucco-finished site walls, retaining walls on sloped north Peoria lots, stone veneer, columns, fire features and the block bases of outdoor kitchens and bars.
In Peoria, block walls and fences on residential lots are reviewed against the city’s Residential Fence or Block Wall Checklist (handout 503), and retaining walls can need their own engineering permit. HOAs across north Peoria set heights, colours and finishes for walls that face a street or common area, and that review runs alongside the city’s.
Why drainage decides hardscape and masonry work
Monsoon storms put a lot of water on a yard in a short time. Patios, walls and walkways have to move it away from the house and off the lot without undermining footings, which is why grades and drainage are set before pavers, stone or block are chosen. Footings for walls and outdoor structures are sized for the soil on the lot, and caliche common across the Valley can change how they are dug.
Blackstone Contracting Group is based in Peoria and serves Greater Phoenix.