L-06 · Scope of work
Ten trades, one crew
Pools & Pool Decks
Pools, and everything that makes one usable: deck, coping, retaining, fence, grade and planting. Whether BDS is installing the pool or picking up where a pool builder left off, this is what turns the hole in the clay into a back yard.
How we build it, what moves the priceWhat it includes
- New pool installation
- Deck and coping set to pool shell
- Equipment-pad screening
- Grade correction around shell
- Code-compliant barrier fencing
- Bed work and planting to soften the deck edge
- Turf establishment to the deck edge
Hardscape & Paver Terraces
Pool decks, terraces, walkways and stepping-stone paths. Compacted base, screeded bedding, cut edges and a locked perimeter. The part nobody sees is the part that decides whether it is still flat in ten years.
How we build it, what moves the priceWhat it includes
- Excavation and subgrade preparation
- Graded aggregate base, compacted in lifts
- Paver terrace and pool deck
- Coping and step treads
- Stone and paver walkways
- Stepping-stone paths set in turf
- Cut-in drainage and edge restraint
Retaining Walls & Grading
Segmental block walls, cut-and-fill grading and the drainage behind both. Georgia clay holds water and moves; a wall that was not drained is a wall that leans.
How we build it, what moves the priceSee it built
What it includes
- Cut-and-fill grading and site shaping
- Segmental block retaining walls
- Geogrid reinforcement where height requires it
- Drainage stone and perforated pipe behind wall
- Surface drainage and swale shaping
- Boulder placement and rock outcrop work
- Hauling and bobcat work
Drainage
French drains, catch basins, downspout tie-ins and swales. Georgia clay does not drink water. It holds it, and every terrace, wall and lawn on this list lasts exactly as long as the water under it is managed.
How we build it, what moves the priceSee it built
What it includes
- French drains and perforated pipe
- Catch basins and surface drains
- Downspout collection and tie-ins
- Swale cutting and surface shaping
- Erosion control on slopes
Sod & Turf Establishment
Final grade, amendment, and sod laid tight with staggered joints. This is the single loudest change on any of these properties: clay to closed canopy in one day.
How we build it, what moves the priceWhat it includes
- Rough and final grade
- Soil amendment and starter fertilizer
- Sod laid on staggered joints and rolled
- Slope staking and erosion control where needed
- Establishment watering guidance
Planting & Bed Work
Beds cut with a real edge, laid out to the architecture rather than around it, and planted to read as intentional the day it goes in and better in five years.
How we build it, what moves the priceWhat it includes
- Bed layout and cut edge
- Stone or concrete bed edging
- Tree, shrub and perennial installation
- Screening hedges and property-line planting
- Hardwood mulch to finished depth
- Bed soil amendment
Outdoor Living & Fire Features
Stone fire features, fireplaces, water features and pergolas: the reason the family actually goes out there instead of looking at it through the window.
How we build it, what moves the priceWhat it includes
- Stone fire pits and fire features
- Outdoor fireplaces
- Water features and fountains
- Pergola and shade structures
- Seating walls and stone benches
- Grill and kitchen surrounds
Masonry & Concrete
All applications of brick, block and stone, plus concrete work, laid by the same crew that runs the hardscape. Steps, veneer, columns, walls and the flatwork between them, built to match the house instead of fighting it.
How we build it, what moves the priceSee it built
What it includes
- Brick, block and stone, all applications
- Stone veneer
- Masonry steps and stoops
- Columns and garden walls
- Concrete driveways, walkways and pads
- Slabs and footings
Fencing
Ornamental aluminum where the view matters and wood privacy where it does not. Set to grade so the top line follows the land instead of stepping against it.
How we build it, what moves the priceWhat it includes
- Ornamental aluminum fence and gates
- Wood privacy fence
- Pool barrier fencing to code
- Racked panels set to grade on slopes
- Gate hardware and self-closing latches
Lighting & Irrigation
Low-voltage lighting laid out for the walk up to the door and the view back at the house, plus zoned irrigation that keeps new sod and new plant material alive through a Georgia August.
How we build it, what moves the priceSee it built
What it includes
- Low-voltage path and uplighting
- Transformer sizing and zone layout
- Irrigation zones, heads and controller
- Drip to bed and container planting
- Backflow prevention and winterization
Not sure which of these you need?
Most properties need three or four of them in a particular order. That is what the site walk is for.