Backyard Help!
I’m new to brownstoner but have lived in Clinton Hills for years. My husband and I have recently renovated our condo, but neglected the backyard. Neither him nor I have a green thumb, so landscaping is not necessary. I’m only looking for someone to level the dirt and pave the backyard for additional space to…
I’m new to brownstoner but have lived in Clinton Hills for years. My husband and I have recently renovated our condo, but neglected the backyard. Neither him nor I have a green thumb, so landscaping is not necessary. I’m only looking for someone to level the dirt and pave the backyard for additional space to entertain. Does anyone have any recommendations?
All of these are good points, but especially the water runoff. You may be surprised by the amount of water a storm generates if there is no ground for it to soak into.
I understand the desire not to have a garden to maintain, but I would discuss low-maintenance alternatives that use plants with a landscaper. You can probably come up with something that costs a little less than pouring a slab, and that takes away the worst side-effects of paving the entire backyard.
There are a lot of mosses and other ground covers that just grow all by themselves, with zero attention from you. Using pavers and ground cover to create your extra entertaining space is probably going to cost less than a concrete slab, it will look nicer, you’ll be doing the whole community a favor, because plants are like the lungs of an ecosystem, and because paving creates water runoff problems that the city struggles with. Plants are good for everyone!
Besides, cement will crack and eventually require maintenance anyway. By creating a surface out of smaller pavers, you could avoid that problem. It’s really possible that it’s a longer-lasting solution.
Hello there,
My husband would be happy to arrange an appointment and give you a price, his prices are very reasonable and he does great work.
We have some pictures of a backyard he did recently I can e-mail.
Our contact info is:774-955-3804 or willianprates68@hotmail.com
Hope to hear from you.
-Aida
Don”t forget if you are in the historic district you must get Landmarks approval for any paving or change of elevation in your front or rear yard.
We used Juan, very reliable, reasonable prices, I would be happy to show you photos or in person the work at our house. He did bluestone paving throughout the whole back yard and lots of misc yard cleanup and masonry work. His number is 646 761 5676.
You can call J & L landscaping at 718-438-3199. They are very nice people but if they can’t help you i’m sure they will know somebody who can.