Authentic Homescapes helps New Hanover owners of newer homes turn a bare builder yard into finished outdoor space.
We correct grading, add privacy, and build the first patio in an order that leaves room for later additions.
A new house often comes with a small slab or deck, thin topsoil over compacted fill, and neighbors close on every side. Water may pool where the yard was never shaped properly. Young street trees offer no shade, and the open lot can feel exposed from every window.
Owners usually know they want a patio, but they also want the yard to feel private and drain well. Those needs should be solved together.
Correcting yard grading and drainage first protects everything built afterward. Planting beds, a short wall, or a pergola can then provide privacy where it matters most, without walling off the whole yard.
The patio is sized for the table and chairs you actually own, with a clear path to the door and space set aside for later features.
If an outdoor kitchen, fire pit, or lighting may come later, conduit, gas, and drainage routes can be placed under the first patio. That avoids cutting finished paving a few years down the road.
Plant choices favor fast screening and tough soil tolerance, since new-build ground often needs time to recover.
A good first phase gives you a usable patio, a drier lawn, and more privacy right away. It also sets a layout that later features can join without rework.
For many New Hanover families, that means enjoying the yard this season while knowing the next step is already planned.
We check grading, soil, drainage, sightlines from neighbors, and HOA guidelines where they apply.
The design maps the first patio and screening along with the locations of future features.
Grading, drainage, and utility sleeves go in with the first build so later phases connect cleanly.
I wasn’t quite sure how to improve the area around our pool and met with a number of companies who all wanted to install an uninspired patio. After much searching, someone recommended Authentic Homescapes. Jason immediately had a vision of what needed to be done. He met with me numerous times to review the design and select the right materials. When the time came for installation, the crew was always on time, on schedule, and professional. We now have a beautiful pool patio and I could not be happier with the result. I plan to hire the company again for future projects – a great experience all around!
– Hilary and Scott
Usually. Regrading, soil improvement, and drainage routes can move water away from the house and the main use areas.
A mix of fast-growing evergreens, a pergola, or a screen wall can block key views while plants fill in.
Many communities require approval. We can provide plans and material details to support your submission.
Yes. Gas, power, and drainage sleeves can be installed during the first phase to make a later kitchen easier.
It depends on grade, budget, and use. Pavers suit ground-level spaces well and hold up to heavy furniture and grills.
We work with homeowners in New Hanover Township, Gilbertsville, and nearby communities east of Pottstown. See our paver patio work and our complete service area.
Tell us what the builder left, where the yard stays wet, and which views you want screened. We can plan a first phase that works now and leaves room for what comes next.
Start with our Landscaper design-and-build services for the hardscape layout. Our Pond Contractor services guide water-centered projects.
For the hours after sunset, landscape lighting design plans how the finished space is lit.
