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  • Take a vacation in your own backyard!
  • This patio firepit not only provides family but serves as a beautiful centerpiece in this Arizona landscape design.
  • Good landscape designs are anchored by focal points.  One trend is to use water features.
  • Backyard BBQ's bolster a backyard's entertainment value.
  • Great way to hide pool equipment with a visually appealing wall.
  • Artificial turf on this sideyard creates a great dog run!
  • Our clients BBQ before we built a custom backyard BBQ in this spot.
  • Future spot of a patio firepit and seat wall for our clients to spend countless hours with family & friends.

Az Backyard Transformation in this Phoenix Landscape Design

We recently completed a Phoenix landscape design which transformed our clients backyard into a spectacular place to spend time with family and friends.  The design created an outdoor space which our clients can enjoy day & night.  Our clients can truly skip the resort and enjoy their own beautiful Arizona backyard design!  They now can have a “Staycation” in their own backyard!!

Arizona Homeowners Are Doing Backyard Renovations

New construction has dropped off in virtually every region across the country.  The Phoenix area and its surrounding communities have been some of the hardest hit areas with the downturn of the housing market.   More and more homeowners are staying in their existing homes and seeking to renovate their backyard landscape and outdoor living space.

Beautiful Outdoor Kitchens in Arizona

Beautiful Outdoor Kitchens in Arizona

Hiring an Arizona professional landscape company that specializes in landscape renovations will be the most important decision a homeowner makes.  While renovation projects may be smaller scale than new installations, they can also be more time-consuming and sometimes more challenging.  Backyard renovation projects will quickly show the value an experienced landscape contractor brings to the table.   Doing renovation work means taking more time to listen to the client. Renovation projects can be difficult because you’re often working with remaining structures.  With renovation projects you often have to work with existing materials or work around an existing layout that makes the job more   difficult to do.  Landscape remodel projects require more forethought and planning.  With landscape renovations, you can run into more logistical issues.  The importance of having a professional landscape company design and perform a backyard renovation is vital to the success and warranty of the job.

Backyard Firepit in Arizona

Backyard Firepit in Arizona

Dream Retreats, an Arizona premier landscape company, will ensure a successful outcome to all of our backyard renovation projects.  We’re an experienced landscape contractor with over 20 years of experience.  The majority of our business over the past few years has been backyard landscape renovations.  Renovation work challenges us to think outside the box and come up with a design and plan of attack on how to produce the outdoor living space the homeowner dream of.  At Dream Retreats Landscape and Design we listen to the homeowner and make sure we’re on target with what the homeowner wants.  We work one on  one with each client from the design phase all the way until the job is complete. Sometimes homeowners want to do the work in phases.  The first phase could be a landscape paver patio or paver pool deck.   Another phase an Arizona outdoor kitchen complete with an outdoor bbq and backyard firepit.  Still another phase could be an outdoor living space which could include a ramada, patio fireplace and seating area.  We want to make sure that the renovations being made only make our clients happier with the property in the end.  An Arizona backyard landscape renovation would offer “staycations” in your own backyard “Dream
Retreat.”

How important is it for your Landscape Contractor to be Licensed?

Are you getting ready to tackle a large landscape design and installation project? If the type of work you need done requires a licensed landscape contractor, does the landscape contractor you are looking at have a license?

Not having a valid license is a BIG red flag. Many “contractors” refuse to get licensed because they do not want to operate a legitimate business, which requires hiring legal employees, paying workers compensation and other insurance, charging and paying sales taxes or reporting such income to the IRS. They operate under the table and may often make a deal with you if you pay them cash. This type of attitude and mentality is a reflection of their follow through with your job. Would you trust them to stand behind their work? How can you file a complaint if something goes wrong? (You can’t).

That is why Dream Retreats Landscape is a Licensed Arizona Landscape Contractor and is registered both with the BBB and with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.  Dream Retreats Landscape is an Accredited Business with an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

You need to check to see if the license is in good standing for any landscape contractor that you are looking to hire. Do they have any complaints? If so, were they resolved? Check to verify that the person who gave you their license is the same as that indicated with the state records. We want to make sure all of our clients are protected, which is why we encourage all of our landscape design clients to contact the state agency that has our license on record.

Dream Retreats is your Arizona East Valley’s Premier Licensed Landscape Contractors. Give us a call today!

Get Your Own Personal Putting Greens for Landscaping

It is just about golf season in Arizona. We have been showing people how to improve their game daily. Personal backyard putting greens.
Why not have your own personal backyard landscape putting green installed by professional landscape contractors.
The images below are a recent putting green that we did. You can also head over to our gallery of putting greens for landscaping to get some more ideas of what we can do for you. Looking to get out on the links? Here is a list of some of Arizona’s best golf resorts.

Front Yard Trellis and Backyard Gazebo

We have recently finished another Arizona backyard landscape makeover that included a front trellis, a backyard gazebo, a covered parking area and an outdoor shower for their swimming pool. We also installed ceiling fans in the gazebo and artistic pavers. Looking for some more examples? Check out our Arizona Landscape Makeovers, our Flickr landscaping images, our our Landscape Video Channel on YouTube.

Using Stacked Stone on Exterior

We have started a new project in Scottsdale using stacked stone for an exterior treatment on the siding as well as making a front yard courtyard. Enjoy the video and start thinking about the possibilities on your own home, then give us a call. We are your Arizona landscape contractors and your “Dream Retreat” experts.

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