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Building your home · Part 6 of 7

Outdoor Living

Where your home meets the land: decks and porches, fences and garden enclosures, patios and walkways, and a yard that's ready for fire season. We build the decks, fences, and concrete ourselves and bring in a local landscape crew for the rest.

Stone path and covered porch post looking out to a pine-shaded yard

Decisions in this section

What you’ll decide

Each card is its own page. Plan the outdoor spaces with the house: where the deck goes and how the roof sheds snow are decided during design.

[Photo: covered porch with composite deck]
Step 1Choice · Compare options
Decks & porchesCovered porch or open deck, and what goes on top?Explore decks & porches →
[Photo: exposed aggregate walk and native plantings]
Step 2Choice · Compare options
Patios, walkways & landscapingWhat should your patio and walkways be made of, and who does the landscaping?Explore hardscape & landscape →
[Photo: hog-wire garden enclosure]
Step 3Choice · Compare options
Fences & garden enclosuresWhat kind of fence suits your property?Explore fences →
[Photo: gravel border and spaced plantings around a home]
Every homeHow we build
Wildfire-ready yardHow do you make your yard safer from wildfire?See how we do it →

Three kinds of decisions

Outdoors, nothing is Good, Better, Best. Each page tells you up front which kind of choice it is.

Compare optionsDifferent, not better. Each compared on look, upkeep, lifespan, and cost.
AllowanceA budget for landscaping you plan with the landscape crew, or leave out and do yourself.
How we buildNot a choice: footings, flashing, and fire-smart details every outdoor space gets.

FAQ

Common questions

Do you build decks and fences on their own, or only with a new home?

Both. Most of our outdoor work comes with a new home, addition, or ADU, but we also build decks, porches, and fences on their own.

What outdoor work does Bedrock do itself?

Our crew builds decks, porches, railings, and fences, and forms and pours concrete walks, patios, and garage aprons. Final grading goes to our excavator, and stone, walls, plantings, and irrigation to a local landscape company.

When should I plan the outdoor spaces?

During design, with the house. Where the deck goes, how the roof sheds snow, and what surrounds the house in the first 5 feet all affect how the house is built, and they're cheaper to get right on paper.

Planning the outside too?

We'll lay out decks, walks, and the first 5 feet around the house with your plans during pre-construction.

See how pre-construction worksContact Bedrock