Done Right Landscapes provides landscape design, hardscaping, patios, retaining walls, drainage solutions, landscape lighting, and commercial landscape installation for properties in Des Peres, MO.
Whether your property needs a cleaner front landscape, a more usable backyard, a paver patio, improved drainage, a retaining wall, or lighting around walkways and outdoor spaces, our team can help you plan an outdoor improvement that looks finished and works for the way you use your property.
Landscape Design and Hardscaping for Des Peres Properties
Des Peres properties often need landscaping that balances curb appeal, everyday function, and long-term site performance. Many homes in the area have established lawns, mature trees, sloped areas, older planting beds, and outdoor spaces that could be more useful with the right layout.
A good landscape project in Des Peres may involve more than adding plants. It may include reworking bed lines, improving drainage, adding a paver patio, building a retaining wall, installing steps, updating walkways, or adding lighting near entries and outdoor living areas.
Done Right Landscapes helps Des Peres homeowners and property owners create outdoor spaces that feel organized, practical, and built around the property’s real conditions.
Outdoor Improvements for Established West County Homes
Des Peres has a strong residential feel, with established neighborhoods, active parks, and outdoor spaces that are part of everyday life. The City maintains approximately 100 acres of parkland across several locations, including Des Peres Park, Bittersweet Woods, Harwood Park, Phantom Forest, Pioneer Park, and Sugar Creek Park.
That local outdoor focus makes landscaping and hardscaping especially relevant for homeowners who want their own yards to feel more usable, attractive, and comfortable.
For some properties, the priority may be a front yard refresh with updated plantings, edging, ground cover, and lighting. For others, the bigger need may be a backyard patio, improved drainage, safer steps, or a retaining wall that helps manage slope and erosion.
Because some projects may involve retaining walls, drainage changes, or site improvements, Des Peres property owners should verify current City requirements before work begins. The City provides permit requirement, form, and inspection information for property owners and contractors.
Landscaping, Hardscaping, and Drainage Services in Des Peres
Done Right Landscapes designs and installs outdoor spaces using planting beds, edging, rock, ground cover, ornamental trees, perennials, pavers, steps, and other landscape features.
For Des Peres homes, landscape design may include front foundation updates, bed redesigns, privacy plantings, shaded-area ground cover, planting around patios, or a more polished layout near walkways, driveways, and entries.
A strong design should consider sun, shade, slope, water movement, mature trees, access, maintenance preferences, and how the outdoor space will be used throughout the year.
Hardscaping in Des Peres
Hardscaping gives structure to a yard. Done Right Landscapes provides hardscape features such as patios, walkways, retaining walls, raised flower beds, steps, and other built outdoor elements.
For Des Peres properties, hardscaping can help define outdoor living areas, improve movement through the yard, create more usable gathering spaces, and manage grade changes.
Paver Patios and Walkways
A paver patio can turn an underused area into a more comfortable place to relax, grill, entertain, or spend time outside. Walkways can improve access between the driveway, front door, backyard, patio, side yard, and other outdoor areas.
For Des Peres homes, patio and walkway planning should consider drainage, grade changes, nearby trees, outdoor furniture, foot traffic, and how the hardscape connects to the rest of the yard.
A well-planned patio or walkway should feel natural to use and should not create new low spots or drainage problems.
Retaining Walls
Retaining walls can help manage slopes, reduce erosion, create level areas, support patios, and define planting beds. Done Right Landscapes provides retaining wall services as part of its landscaping and hardscaping work.
Retaining wall projects should be planned carefully. Wall height, drainage, soil pressure, nearby structures, and property lines can all affect the design.
The City of Des Peres retaining wall page notes that applicants provide two complete sets of retaining wall designs, a copy of the site survey with the proposed retaining wall drawn in, and a completed building permit application. The City also notes that drain pipe termination points must be at least 10 feet away from all property lines and may not discharge in a way that creates a nuisance for neighboring properties.
Drainage Solutions
Drainage is one of the most important parts of a successful landscape or hardscape project. Standing water, soggy lawn areas, erosion, muddy side yards, and water near the foundation can all create long-term problems.
Done Right Landscapes provides drainage solutions that can be planned on their own or combined with patios, retaining walls, walkways, steps, grading improvements, and planting beds.
For Des Peres properties, drainage planning may be especially important on sloped lots, mature landscapes, shaded yards, and areas where water collects near hardscapes, foundations, driveways, or neighboring properties.
Landscape Lighting
Landscape lighting can improve visibility, highlight key features, and make patios, walkways, entries, steps, and planting beds more useful after dark.
For Des Peres homes, lighting can be a practical finishing touch around front entries, backyard patios, retaining walls, walkways, and outdoor living areas.
Steps and Access Improvements
Landscape steps can improve movement through sloped yards, side yards, patio areas, and entry points. They are often most effective when planned together with retaining walls, walkways, drainage, and lighting.
For Des Peres properties with grade changes, steps can make the yard easier to use while helping the landscape feel more complete.
Ground Cover and Planting Bed Updates
Ground cover can be useful in shaded areas, large planting beds, slopes, and places where turf struggles. It can also help reduce exposed soil and create a cleaner, lower-maintenance appearance.
For established Des Peres properties, ground cover may work well around mature trees, along side yards, near retaining walls, or in areas where grass is difficult to maintain.
Commercial Landscape Installation
Done Right Landscapes also provides commercial landscape installation for businesses and managed properties.
For Des Peres commercial properties, landscaping can help improve first impressions, organize exterior spaces, manage drainage, and keep entries, walkways, and planting areas looking professional.
Why Choose Done Right Landscapes for Your Des Peres Project
Done Right Landscapes helps with more than one part of the yard. Our services include landscape design, hardscaping, retaining walls, patios, walkways, drainage solutions, outdoor lighting, and commercial landscape installation.
That full-service approach is helpful for Des Peres properties where a project may involve several connected needs, such as a patio with drainage improvements, a retaining wall with planting beds, or a front landscape update with lighting and walkway improvements.
Our team can help you think through the practical details before installation begins, including water movement, grade, access, material choices, and how the finished space should be used.
Our Des Peres Landscaping Process
Start by contacting Done Right Landscapes and sharing what you want to improve. This may be a patio, retaining wall, drainage issue, front landscape, walkway, lighting plan, steps, or commercial landscape update.
Next, a team member can review the property, discuss your goals, and consider slope, drainage, access, existing plants, trees, hardscapes, sun exposure, and how the area is currently used.
From there, we can discuss practical recommendations based on your property and goals. This may include planting updates, paver options, retaining wall ideas, drainage improvements, landscape lighting, steps, ground cover, or a phased project plan.
For retaining walls, drainage changes, grading, or larger landscape projects, Des Peres property owners should verify current City requirements before work begins. The City provides permit requirement, form, and inspection information for projects that may need review.
Once the plan is approved, the Done Right Landscapes team completes the project with attention to layout, drainage, grading, material placement, and the finished appearance of the outdoor space.
Done Right Landscapes serves customers throughout the greater St. Louis and St. Charles region. For properties in and around Des Peres, nearby communities may include Kirkwood, Frontenac, Town and Country, Manchester, Ballwin, Creve Coeur, Sunset Hills, and Valley Park.
Ready to improve your Des Peres property with landscape design, hardscaping, drainage solutions, a patio, retaining wall, walkway, lighting, or commercial landscape installation?
Contact Done Right Landscapes to request a free estimate and start planning an outdoor space that looks better, works better, and fits your property.
FAQs
Do you provide landscaping and hardscaping in Des Peres, MO?
Yes. Done Right Landscapes serves Des Peres, MO with landscape design, hardscaping, patios, walkways, retaining walls, drainage solutions, landscape lighting, and commercial landscape installation.
What types of landscaping projects are common for Des Peres properties?
Common projects include front landscape updates, planting bed redesigns, paver patios, walkways, retaining walls, drainage corrections, landscape lighting, ground cover, steps, and outdoor living improvements.
Can you help with drainage problems in Des Peres?
Yes. Done Right Landscapes provides drainage solutions for standing water, soggy lawn areas, erosion, water near foundations, and poor water movement. Drainage can often be planned alongside patios, retaining walls, walkways, steps, and grading improvements.
Do retaining walls in Des Peres require permits?
Some retaining wall projects may require permits or review. The City of Des Peres retaining wall page lists required submittal items such as retaining wall designs, a site survey with the wall drawn in, and a completed building permit application. Property owners should verify current requirements with the City before creating, modifying, or replacing a retaining wall.
Can you install patios and walkways for Des Peres homes?
Yes. Done Right Landscapes installs paver patios and walkways that can improve outdoor living space, access, and curb appeal. Patio and walkway planning should account for drainage, grade, available space, nearby trees, and how the outdoor area will be used.
Do you provide commercial landscaping in Des Peres?
Yes. Done Right Landscapes provides commercial landscape installation for businesses and managed properties, including planting areas, grading, drainage, hardscape installation, retaining walls, pavers, lighting, and exterior improvements.