In Wisconsin, every warm evening counts. The right outdoor space gives you more of them — and a reason to be outside from the first thaw to the last crisp night.
Our season is short, so we build outdoor spaces that make the most of it. A fire pit and comfortable seating can pull you outside from the first warm evenings in May well into the cool nights of October — and around a fire, even a chilly night becomes an invitation instead of a reason to stay in.
Outdoor living covers a lot of ground: fire pits, seating walls, full outdoor kitchens, pergolas for shade, and the patios that tie them together. Whether you want a simple gathering spot or a complete backyard retreat, we design the space around how you actually spend time outside.
And if the whole project is more than this year's budget allows, we phase it — hardscape and the fire feature first, kitchen and pergola later — so you can build the retreat over a couple of seasons.
These are the moments that usually spark the call.
If you have the space but never use it, a defined gathering spot with a fire and seating gives you a reason to be out there.
Friends and family always end up crowded in the kitchen. An outdoor kitchen and seating move the party outside all summer.
A fire feature and a little shelter extend your usable evenings well past what an open lawn offers.
A pergola, comfortable seating, and the right plantings turn a backyard into the place you actually want to unwind.
We plan the space around how you gather — sun and shade, prevailing wind, the view, and how many people usually end up out there.
We lay out the patio, fire feature, kitchen, and seating and confirm materials and finishes so the whole space works as one.
We build the patio and structural elements on our freeze-thaw-ready bases — the same engineering behind all our hardscape.
We install the fire pit, seating walls, kitchen components, and any gas, electric, or water runs the design calls for.
We add lighting and plantings to complete the setting, clean up, and walk the finished space with you.
Building outdoor spaces here is as much about comfort as construction. A fire feature is the heart of most of our designs precisely because it fights our cool nights — it is what keeps you outside in May and September when an open patio would send you indoors.
We think about shelter and orientation: where the sun sets so the seating faces it, where the wind comes from so we can screen it with a wall or plantings, and how to place a pergola for afternoon shade. Fire features can be wood-burning for the classic crackle or gas for instant, clean convenience — we help you weigh the trade-offs.
Everything sits on the same properly built, freeze-thaw-ready hardscape as our patios, because an outdoor room is only relaxing when you are not watching it crack apart.
Outdoor living projects span a huge range, from a simple fire pit and seating to a full kitchen-and-pergola retreat. The scope drives the price.
A fire pit and seating is very different from an outdoor kitchen with counters, appliances, and a pergola overhead.
Gas, electric, and water lines for a kitchen or gas fire feature add plumbing and electrical work to the project.
Paver and stone selections, countertop materials, and structure finishes all move the number.
The larger the hardscape footprint and the more site prep involved, the more base and labor required.
Tell us how you want to use the space and your budget, and we will design to it and put clear, line-item numbers on paper. Phasing is always an option.
Both have a place. Wood-burning gives you the classic fire experience and costs less to install; gas offers instant, clean, controllable flame with no hauling wood. We help you choose based on how you will use it and local considerations.
Yes, and many homeowners do. We install the patio and fire feature first, then add the kitchen, pergola, or lighting in a later season. Phasing spreads the cost while keeping the whole design cohesive.
With a fire feature and some wind shelter, comfortably from the first warm evenings in spring through the crisp nights of fall — roughly May into October, and longer around the fire.
We do — from a simple grill counter to a full setup with storage, counters, and utility runs for gas, electric, and water. We design it to function and to survive our winters.
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