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Summer Is Prime Time for Dinner Parties, Pool Parties, and Outdoor Entertaining

Imagine hosting your very own summer parties just outside your door. Landwork Contractors has an experienced team of skilled masons ready to make your dreams come true. Here are a few of our favorite options and tips for the perfect outdoor entertainment space.

Hardscaping Features to Add to Your Home

Brick Pizza Oven- Who doesn’t love a wood-fired pizza? You can easily add a wood-fired pizza oven in your backyard for fun and healthy food year-round. Our Unilock Authorized Contractors use the best products to create durable features for your favorite summertime parties.

Built-In Grills- A beautiful built-in grill is an addition that can be used season after season. Outdoor cooking becomes healthy, easy, and convenient. Plus, these grills are more durable and much easier to clean and maintain.

When you choose your grill option, be sure to consider how many people you plan to cook for. Getting a smaller grill could create problems when you are trying to cook for dinner parties or large groups. Installing a larger grill could waste energy if you tend to cook just for your family or small group of friends.

Fire Pits- A carefully crafted fire pit provides the perfect place to enjoy family and friends while you relax around an open fire. Sitting around the fire has a soothing effect that everyone loves. You can roast marshmallows or even create more sophisticated meals as you enjoy the flames.

Seating- If you’re going to have dinner parties or outdoor entertainment spaces, you’ll need seating. You can add extra spaces with beautiful built-in seating from retaining walls. These durable and beautiful hardscapes can be used as a place to sit or double as extra eating spaces.

Outdoor Kitchens- An outdoor kitchen can have as many perks as you want. For the best dinner parties, be sure you consider adding a refrigerator, built-in sink, storage, and prep area. These features help you cut down on frequent trips in and out of the house. Plus, everything is right where you need it so you can prepare dinner and enjoy your guests at the same time.

You will make your summer parties the talk of the neighborhood with any of these additions. Call the experts at Landwork Contractors today at 914-479-2537 or make an appointment online. We’ll turn your house into the top destination of summer.

Professional Masons in Westchester County Design Dreams

The Fourth of July is right around the corner. Imagine gathering around the fire, roasting hot dogs with your family and friends. The experts at Landwork Contractors are here to craft your custom-made fire pit for summer nights. We have a team of experienced masons ready to bring your design dreams to life.

Design Options Know What Questions to Ask

As you start designing your personal campfire, it’s important to ask yourself a few questions.

1. How am I going to use my fire pit? – Different design options work better with different uses. You can design an area for relaxing or entertaining or cooking, know which type you want before you begin your design.
2. How many people will be using your fire pit? – An intimate, small space for just the two of you will require a different design than entertaining friends. Choosing circular fire pits work better for large gatherings while sleek rectangular designs work better for relaxing.
3. Where do you want to place your fire pit?- Placement should be about safety, convenience, and curb appeal. You can also combine your fire pit with patios or pool designs.
4. Do you want to include seating?- Built-in seating is a great option for circular fire pits. Seating can work with fire pits that you enjoy lounging around or entertaining.

Things to Do with Your Fire Pits

The fun really never ends with a fire pit. Here are just a few of our favorite fire pit activities.

• Relax with wine and a book. There’s something incredibly soothing about watching open flames dance around. Add some pillows and a blanket to create your favorite retreat.
• Cook healthy meals. You can actually cook more than just simple treats. Using the right tools, you can make incredibly flavorful and delicious meals over an open fire.
• Warm up after a dip in the pool. Fire pit/pool patio combinations are one of our most popular projects. They’re also really easy to add to your landscape design. Simply choose your favorite pavers and we can find the perfect stone masonry to match.
• Campout- A permanent fire circle is a perfect place to make some family memories with a good old-fashioned campout. Give them a reason to disconnect from technology while you tell stories and gaze at the stars.

Call the experts at Landwork Contractors to get started on your favorite retreat today. You can give us a call at 914-479-2537 or make an appointment. Just think, you could be watching fireworks around your very own fire pit by the Fourth of July.

Professional Hardscape Pieces Provide Endless Benefits

Add value and curb appeal to your home with hardscaping additions this spring. Fully licensed and insured, the expert masons at Landwork Contractors craft custom hardscapes every day. We use only the best, Unilock materials to create unique, gorgeous hardscaping additions that bring incredible benefits to any landscape. Here are just a few of the benefits hardscaping can bring to your home or office.

• Add Extra Space-  If you’re feeling cramped or would simply like a bit more space, adding hardscaping creates an extra room for outdoor entertaining. From outdoor kitchens to fire pits, hardscaping provides a retreat from the world for you and your loved ones.

• Upgrade Your Grill! –  If you love cooking outside, a hardscaping design can create the perfect place to grill. Add a prepping station, a fridge, and even a sink for easy barbeque meals.

• Improve Safety, Direct Traffic- Hardscaping like natural stone walkways, retaining walls, and steps create safe travel from one area to the next. You can direct people away from that hill or even create a new level path from the driveway to the house.

• Create Designated Areas- No matter what size your backyard is, hardscaping can create stations for specific activities. You can add a bench near the garden for reflection or a fence around your pool for safety. These sections will make your yard more useful.
• Increase Privacy-   The right fence or patio creates a private area for entertaining and relaxing. Fencing can also lower noise pollution and provide extra security.

• Build On As Your Budget Allows- You can start with a  patio this year and an outdoor kitchen the next. Plus, the team at Landwork Contractors works with you and your budget so you get the design you love at a price you can afford.

• Create a Safe Place to Play- Hardscaping provides a safe space for little ones to play. Add a retaining wall to block little ones from hilly drives or hot grills. You could also use grading and leveling to make a playground that is easier to enjoy.
• Add Value and Beauty to Your Home- Most of all, hardscaping adds extra value and curb appeal to your home. It’s an investment that will last for generations.

If you have a dream hardscaping project, call the experts at Landwork Contractors today at 914-479-2537 or make an appointment online. We can’t wait to transform your landscaping into a private paradise.

Professional Custom Designs Make Your Greenery Stand Out

Hardscaping is the perfect tool to improve the look of your entire lawn. The expert masons at Landwork Contractors have over 16 years of experience providing incredible landscape features in the Westchester and Putnam County area. Here are just a few hardscaping and masonry additions to consider for your home.

Fencing

Often used to provide privacy, fences can also bring a sense of solitude to your favorite garden. Use wrought iron to add drama, classic white for a traditional garden, or natural tones for a relaxed flow throughout. Materials you can choose from include:

Garden Pathways

Adding a pathway through your garden makes it look beautiful and inviting. You can choose different options like:

Borders

Instead of having mulch beds spread out into your laws or pathways, add a border. Borders add definition, protection, and a beautiful aesthetic for your gardens, mulch beds, or lawns. Use these options to provide a frame for your favorite features:

Raised Planting Beds

The natural landscape in the Westchester and Putnam County provides homes with natural rolling hills. If your landscape is a less hilly and lacks natural flow, you can add your own raised planting bed using natural stone as a boundary and border. Choose a few options you love and consult your trusted landscape design team at Landwork Contractors. Options for your raised planting beds include:

Seating

If you love spending time in your garden or walking along the pathways of your home, consider adding some seating, like these:

The options for your garden are endless when you have the trusted masons at Landwork Contractors. We love working with your designs to create custom and personalized pathways and borders. Adding a touch of hardscaping and masonry can complement the elements in your garden and make them stand out. Call us today at 914-479-2537 or make an appointment online to get started on improving your garden. You dream it, we’ll do it.

Fall is a Great Time to Enjoy Your Fire Pit

You installed a fire pit this summer. The long warm days have grown cooler. The sun fades a little sooner. Summer is almost over. You may be thinking, “What do we do now?” Don’t let fun fade with summer. Cooler nights mean more fireside time with family and friends.  Mix in food, drinks and games and you’ll wonder why you didn’t start sooner. If you haven’t gotten a fire pit yet, it’s not too late. Landwork Contractors can get yours ready to enjoy all year long! We have an experienced team of masons that can create a cozy fire pit to start enjoying as the temperatures cool.

Extending Your Outdoor Time is Easy with a Fire Pit

Summer is winding down and no one wants it to end. Don’t worry. You can still enjoy the outdoors with your fire pit. Here are some ideas to extend the life of your fire pit gatherings:

Start or end your dinner party outside: Who says you have to eat every course of your meal inside?? Change things up. Treat your guests to cocktails and appetizers around the fire; lead them into your home for the main course and then transition back outside to enjoy your dessert fireside. You can even enjoy a nice after dinner drink around the fire. Is there anything more relaxing than enjoying a warm fire? Landwork Contractors can make it even more comfortable with some wall seating.

Did someone say movie night? Everyone should experience Hollywood in their own backyard cinema. Bring out your portable tablet or invest in a projection system. Pull up a screen, set up the surround sound, and settle in for an amazing movie experience. Our experts can help you design the perfect spot for your outdoor cinema.  You can even try popping an old fashion Jiffy Pop right on your fire top! As always, practice extreme caution when around the fire.

Make S’MORE night MORE nights! Get creative with your S’MORE nights; you don’t have to stick to the classic chocolate bar, marshmallows, and Graham Cracker outline: think outside the graham cracker BOX and get creative! A few favorites:

The sky’s the limit when it comes to s’more fun!

Fall family fun game night! These can be really fun times for kids and adults of all ages! Play charades, catchphrase or catch lightening bugs by the fire. The possibilities are endless.

Cook in your fire pit! You can use your fire pit as a place to gather and as a place to grill! Cook up some dinner in the fire pit. Place a grill top on your fire pit and now you have an intimate cooking experience. Adults can experience the simple joy of cooking with a fire pit. You’ll feel like a kid again. It’s like camping in the convenience of your own backyard! The hardest part will be picking the menu. How about fire roasted chicken or maybe steak kabobs?

Remember to use safe cooking practices and clean up always makes life easier. It also extends the life of your equipment.

Cozy Quiet Time Grab a blanket and share some childhood stories with the kids. Reminisce with old friends and enjoy a glass of wine. Watch the warm gold hues shimmer against your tranquil landscape. Take in views of the stars under the Westchester County night sky.  With your fire pit, you can enjoy long cozy nights by the fire with family and friends, and the close comforts of home.

Fire Pit Fun Has Just Begun!

Summer may be slowing down, but your fire pit fun is just beginning. Let Landwork Contractors help you design a space that’s perfect for you and your loved ones, call us at 914-479-2537 or make an appointment online while you relax. Your family will love it.

Professional Hardscaping Creates Sizzlin Summer Food!

Summer BBQs and cookouts are the highlight of our long sunny days. Are you ready for a summer full of sun, fun, friends and great food? Then a customized outdoor kitchen BBQ center is the perfection addition to your home. Landwork Contractors installs the best in custom BBQ systems with personalized outdoor kitchen areas that are sure to be the talk of your neighborhood. We are proud authorized contractors of Unilock products which our skilled masonry team uses in every installation. Our team of professionals can help you with:

Backyard BBQs Bring the Best in Summer Fun

Summer is the perfect time for cookouts and get-togethers. A personalized outdoor kitchen complete with a full grill can turn your backyard BBQ into a grill master’s dream. Landwork Contractors can help you plan the perfect BBQ and outdoor kitchen for your unique style and taste. Here are just a few things to consider as you design your outdoor kitchen and grilling center.

What’s Cookin’?  When you start planning your outdoor kitchen and grill area, you should think about what type of food you enjoy preparing and eating. Are you a foodie who loves gourmet dishes? Or do you love smoking ribs to perfection? Is pizza a favorite for the kids and their teammates? Whatever you love, you can design your kitchen around those favorite dishes and get-togethers. Both grills and brick pizza ovens are very versatile and can come with many different attachments and extras. Pick the ones that work for you and your favorite people.

Who’s Coming to Dinner?  Another thing to consider is who you have coming by the house. Is your home team central with extra players coming by every day? Do you have a rotating poker group that comes by once a week? Do you host the neighbors for 4th of July and summer fun? You can create an area that will easily accommodate your crew, no matter what the size. You can include permanent wall seating for groups of kids or a nice bar area for wine tastings. Think about who comes over or who you’d like to have over and go from there.

Think Outside the Grill  A great BBQ doesn’t depend on just the grill. There’s prepping, washing and other things to consider. When you plan your personal grilling area, think about creating an area where you can do it all and avoid multiple trips to the house. Landwork Contractor’s staff is fully equipped to install the works for your dream BBQ center. This includes:

If you can design it, we have the team to bring it to life.

Professional Masonry Makes a Difference

Installing a fully customized kitchen or even just a grill area is not a weekend DIY project. It takes time, knowledge, skill and reliable materials. Let Landwork Contractors handle the hard work for you. We will work within your budget to bring you the BBQ and outdoor kitchen of your dreams. Call us today at 914-479-2537 to get started. Or you can make an appointment online while you plan your next BBQ. Summer is waiting, are you ready?

There is No Better Time to Start Your Spring Dreaming!

February is the perfect time to start dreaming of spring. Plus, spring is the best time for a fresh start. Soon birds will be chirping, blossoms blooming and vegetables growing.   What are some projects you’ve had on your to-do list for a while? Now is the perfect time to start planning them. The professional and friendly team at Landwork Contractors can provide all the services you need for a fresh spring, including:

• Fire Pit Installations
• Unilock Materials from a Unilock Licensed Provider
• Walkways and Patio Installations
• Landscape Construction
• Landscape Maintenance
• 3D Design Systems
• Experienced and Skilled Staff
• Locally Sourced Plants
• Retaining Wall Installations
• Stair or Step Installations
• Custom Masonry
  

Where To Start

Are you looking to make some changes, but you don’t know where to start? Or, do you have a project in mind, but aren’t sure how to get the results you want? Landwork Contractors is here to help. If you’re stumped for ideas, relax and start by taking a peek at our HOUZZ profile. You can see some of the wonderful projects we’ve completed. We also have pictures of our beautiful work on our Pinterest page. You can browse either of these for a little inspiration. If you’re still having trouble, our professional team can help you come up with your own landscape design.

Steve and Joe, our management team, meet personally with each client to understand the needs and vision for each space. They also oversee each project to ensure everything completed to the satisfaction of our clients. We also offer 3D design systems to help with design projects. With the 3D design software, we are able to allow you to truly see how your landscaping will look before we even start.

Planning and Planting

Spring is a great time for starting all sorts of new projects. From your entryway to your garden to that pool patio, you’ve always wanted, there’s so much to start planning. If you are looking to make some changes here are just a few projects to consider:

• Vegetable Gardens – Fresh, home grown vegetables make any meal or snack amazing.
• Beautiful Bulbs- Nothing says spring quite like gorgeous flowers blooming along your home or office. Now is the perfect time to get your order in and start designing your spring garden.
  
  

• Entry and Walkway Repairs or Installations- Winter often points out the worst in our walkways and entrances. Spring is the perfect time to revamp these areas.
• Fire Pit Fun- Fire Pits can be relaxing year round, start your planning now and you can have one ready for the cool days ahead.
• Landscape Installations- Garden stoops, gazebos, patios. It’s the accents and little touches that make a house a home. Our crew can help with all your landscape installations.
• Landscape Maintenance- Winter can leave a lot to clean up. Plus, lawns and landscaping require year-round care. We have a full time, licensed and insured maintenance crew that can meet all your needs. We cover everything from regular maintenance, planting, clean ups and remodels.

The Difference a Professional Makes

Gardening is a wonderful hobby, but when it comes to the design and care of our landscaping and lawns, nothing beats the professional touch. Landwork Contractors has been serving Westchester and Southern Putnam counties for over the last 15 years. Plus, our team has a combined experience of over 300 years. Experience and knowledge can make the difference between a thriving lawn and a dying one. Experience will know which trees to plant for our region and which ones to avoid. Skill will know how to save your favorite plant and how to discard diseased limbs.

Our professionals can offer your home and business the best care while you enjoy all the benefits. We truly believe in creating premiere landscapes and then caring for them, giving you a total hands-off experience. Whatever vision you have for your home or business, you dream it and we achieve it. We are available to meet with you now to start planning your spring projects. Don’t wait too long, get your spot now by calling 914-479-2537 or make an appointment online. We can’t wait to get started on your dream.