Hardscape Installation
Patios, walkways and retaining walls from Arbuckle Outdoor Living, built to stay level and hold their shape through Indiana winters.
Hardscape Installation
Patios, Walkways and Walls Built on a Solid Base
Hardscaping in Indianapolis has to deal with heavy clay soil and a long run of freeze-thaw cycles every winter. Arbuckle Outdoor Living has been building patios, walkways and walls around the city since 1952, and we plan each custom project around those conditions. If you're comparing hardscape contractors or hardscaping companies, ask who plans the yard around the patio. We also do landscape design, so the patio, the walls and the plantings around them are planned together.
Hardscape is the solid part of a yard: the pavers you walk on, the walls that hold back a slope and the base your outdoor living features sit on. Get it right and everything you add later has a stable place to go.
Hardscape Installation
Our Hardscaping Services in Indianapolis
Paver Patios & WalkwaysCustom paver patios, walkways and paths, laid on a compacted base so they stay level.Learn More
Paver DrivewaysDriveways in pavers, built on a deeper base for cars and trucks, with patterns and borders that match the house.Learn More
Retaining WallsBlock, natural stone and boulder walls that hold a slope or frame a garden bed, plus repair of walls that lean or bulge.Learn More
Hardscape Installation and Design, Planned Together
A good hardscape design starts with how you use the yard. Where do people walk? Where does water go when it rains? Where will the grill, the fire pit or the table sit? We answer those questions before the first paver goes down, so the layout still works when you're out there carrying plates.
Good hardscape installation is mostly what you can't see. A lot of the work is digging out and compacting the base, then setting the slope so rain heads toward the yard instead of the house. Edging along the sides keeps pavers from creeping into the lawn.
What’s Included
Built on Hardscape
Once the base is in, the fun parts can follow. These outdoor living features usually start with a patio or wall:
Outdoor KitchensA cooking and dining area built together with the patio it sits on.Learn More
Outdoor Fireplaces & Fire PitsGas or wood-burning fire features for cool Indiana evenings.Learn More
PergolasCedar, treated wood, aluminum or louvered pergolas for shade over the patio.Learn More
Lawn Drainage SolutionsFrench drains, channel drains, grading and downspout work that keep water off your hardscape.Learn MoreOutdoor Living
Why Work With Arbuckle
- Since 1952Arbuckle Outdoor Living has been designing and building outdoor spaces around Indianapolis since 1952.
- Third-Generation LandscaperLandscaping runs in the family. Our owner is a third-generation landscaper.
- Owner-OperatedWe're a local, owner-operated business, and we care about how every yard turns out.Learn More
- We Design and BuildWe build what we design, starting with a walk-through of your yard.
- Labor Warranty on HardscapesOur patios, walkways and walls come with a warranty on our labor.
- Free Quotes, Financing AvailableEvery project starts with a free quote, and financing is available.
Hardscaping for Commercial Properties
Our hardscaping in Indianapolis isn't only residential. We also build walkways, patios and walls for HOAs, offices, retail sites and apartment communities. See our commercial landscaping services for the full list, and ask about paying by invoice.
Every hardscape project starts with a free quote. Financing available.
What counts as hardscaping?
Hardscaping is the built, non-living part of a yard: paver patios, walkways, retaining walls and the features that sit on them, like fire pits and outdoor kitchens. Plants, mulch and turf are the softscape side, covered by our landscape installation work.
Do you pour concrete patios or walkways?
No. We build with pavers only and do no poured concrete. Pavers flex with freeze-thaw movement, and a single paver can be lifted and reset if it ever settles.
Is your hardscape work covered by a warranty?
Yes. Our hardscape work carries a warranty on labor. We'll go over what it covers when we put your free quote together.
Can you build a patio and a retaining wall as one project?
Yes, and it often makes sense. On a sloped yard, a wall can create the flat ground a patio needs, and planning both together keeps the levels and drainage working as one.
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Talk to Us About Your Hardscape Project
Ready to plan a patio, walkway or wall? Call or text Arbuckle Outdoor Living at (317) 374-0258 or request a free quote. We work across Indianapolis and nearby towns like Greenfield, Bargersville and Irvington, plus Warren and nearby areas.