call today for a free estimate 631-732-8345 516-279-2414
People often decorate their homes with colorful flowers and plants. They usually plant them in pots of various sizes which are then arranged and seen in their front yards, porches, patios and backyards. These ornamental plantings make their homes look more pleasing and give them a fresh look. Many homeowners will do some kind of landscape designer work on their own in an attempt to bring more beauty to their surroundings.
Landscape designer plans and implementation is often done by homeowners without the knowledge and expertise of a trained professional. When you hire a professional landscape design company to handle...
Most homes are never complete without a swimming pool. As almost all people desire one, this addition will be functional, appealing to the eye and certainly an added value to the resale price of your home. The swimming pool design can come in the shape of a typical plain oval or rectangle, or have a more detailed look. Hence, people are now trying to find pool designers and builders who can provide them with remarkably different outdoor swimming pool options.
The famous architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright once said that design and form should follow function. This principle...
Outdoor kitchen and fireplace is one of the recent home advancements in most cities. Outdoor enthusiasts prefer having an outdoor kitchen and fireplace, in addition to their indoors structures, as they want to feel the refreshing environment while they are cooking for or entertaining friends and family. An outdoor fireplace allows for the reduced costs through using firewood instead of electrical stoves and kitchen utilities. With an outdoor kitchen and outdoor fireplace, homeowners today are able to enjoy their entire property, not just the inside of their home.
While it may not make sense for everyone, many people are interested in...
A fire pit is one home feature that outdoor enthusiasts love! Most people will be overjoyed when they see and experience sitting beside a fire pit in their homes. With an outdoor fire pit, you will have the utmost comfort and enjoyment, especially during cold weather and seasons of the year. You can even do some of your cooking on the open fire, like meat, fish, vegetables and hotdogs, all at just an arm’s length away...and don't forget the s'mores!
Having an outdoor fire pit is a great unique addition to your outdoor living space. However, it's not an easy project...
Waterfalls are one of nature’s most beautiful and powerful attributes. People will even travel to faraway places just to experience their majesty and captivating effect. With today's latest affordable home improvements, you can now have your very own waterfall in your outdoor living space.
Having a waterfall in your yard or garden indeed adds uniqueness to your home's look and feel. However, it takes a lot of time and effort, and requires the skills and expertise of a trained waterfall installer. Defining its position and the whole structure demands the professional knowledge of a waterfall expert. Whether you desire a waterfall...
A patio is a great addition to your home if you enjoy outdoor activities such as exercising, sunbathing, dining and other forms of entertaining in an open air environment. A patio can also extend from the back of your house to a swimming pool or a garden.
It could take months of frustrating work to build a patio yourself. Hence, people often find professional a patio builder to do the patio designs and construction to make their dream a reality.
It takes some effort to find the best patio builder. You can contact patio contractors but before doing so, do a...
‘First impressions last’, as they say. The driveway in your home and its presentation play a huge role in creating the first impression of people when they visit your home. If it appears good at first sight, then people may presume that your home looks good all around.
Most people hire a professional contractor to create a driveway for their homes, while others may choose to lay out the paver blocks themselves to cut costs. However, intricate patterns and more aesthetic designs created with driveway pavers require trained, licensed and professional artists who can go through this complicated and time-consuming...
People today are tired of the same old look of home and building exteriors. They are looking to accentuate the outside as they have done with great detail on the inside of their homes. Brick and stone veneer is a great way to enhance the outside appearance of your home and it is growing in popularity at a rapid pace.
One common strategy that homeowners use today is incorporating natural and stylish elements over their ordinary home surfaces with brick and stone veneer. These are layers of manufactured or natural brick and stone, usually laid on surfaces of your home...
Retaining walls are specific structures designed and constructed to restrain and resist the lateral pressure of soil to unnatural slopes. Sometimes two different soil elevations are inevitable in areas of land which possess unequal or irregular undesirable slopes. Retaining walls are built to hold back soil and to customize these irregular landscapes which need to be shaped severely and engineered for more specific purposes like hillside farming or roadway overpasses. These walls create usable outdoor living space as well as help control erosion. Low retaining walls are frequently transformed into planting beds which add more interest to homeowners to decorate their...
Outdoor landscape lighting is one of the recent trends in home improvements. It is one of the most dramatic advancements that you can give to your home. Aside from having your landscapes structured and designed with the appropriate ornamental appeal, you can now add more unique elements to them through various colors, designs and glowing effects of lighting.
Having outdoor landscape lighting around your home is a smart investment. It won't cost you much in electric fees, as typically low voltage lights are used which are less expensive than the other high voltage systems. It is safer for kids and pets...
Can you imagine knowing the true cost of your backyard landscaping project, home renovation or remodeling project before you begin?
With Great Outdoors Designs this question is answered up front and our estimates are always FREE.
Great Outdoors Designs of Massapequa is your complete full service solution for elegant Landscaping custom decks, swimming pools, outdoor lighting and more. We specialize in the design, installation, and service of your dream outdoor/backyard living space.
We are a family owned business of native Long Islanders operating since 1996 and have helped thousands of customers enjoy their outdoor living space.
Great Outdoors Designs
Suffolk County LICENSE #25132-H • Nassau County LICENSE #H-40005000000
Monday - Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm