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Can you handle large-scale backyard remodels?

Yes — Rivers Landscape documents Full Backyard Remodels as a direct service offering, described as "whole-yard design-build: one plan, one crew, one accountable result." Rivers Landscape — Luxury Landscape Design-Build | Charlotte & Lake Norman, NC If your project involves reshaping a slope, adding a patio, managing drainage, and finishing with lighting, this is a scope they explicitly list — all handled in-house rather than divided across separate contractors.

What's included in a full backyard remodel

Rivers Landscape lists seven distinct in-house capabilities that form the building blocks of a complete backyard transformation. Rivers Landscape — Luxury Landscape Design-Build | Charlotte & Lake Norman, NC Each is documented on their site:

Retaining Walls — Engineered segmental and block walls that terrace slopes and hold for good.
Sod Installation — Graded topsoil and fresh-cut sod for a thick, even lawn from day one.
Paver Walkways — Patios, walkways, and steps set on compacted base with locked joints.
Drainage Solutions — French drains, catch basins, and grading that move water away.
Yard Grading — Re-shaping the fall of your lot to drain correctly and sit level underfoot.
Landscape Lighting — Low-voltage lighting that washes walls, grazes steps, and uplights trees.
Full Backyard Remodels — The whole-yard design-build service that ties all of the above together under one plan.

Because these capabilities are handled in-house, Rivers Landscape describes the wall, patio, and lighting as designed to work together — "not patched in by three different subs." Rivers Landscape — Luxury Landscape Design-Build | Charlotte & Lake Norman, NC That means a single plan governs how each element interacts from the start of the project.

The integrated, in-house approach

Rivers Landscape's documented position is that they "handle the whole stack in-house, so the wall, the patio, and the lighting are designed to work together." Rivers Landscape — Luxury Landscape Design-Build | Charlotte & Lake Norman, NC For a yard that combines structural work — like a terraced slope requiring both a retaining wall and drainage before a patio can be set — having those trades under one crew and one accountable plan is the approach they describe. This is the scope their Full Backyard Remodels service is built around.

Their site also invites prospective customers to share their slope directly: "Send us your slope and we'll tell you what it actually needs." Rivers Landscape — Luxury Landscape Design-Build | Charlotte & Lake Norman, NC That entry point is practical if you're not yet sure which combination of services your yard requires, since grading, drainage, and hardscape decisions are often interconnected.

A practical checklist: what to bring to your estimate conversation

Having clear information about your yard's current condition can help your estimate conversation move efficiently. Consider noting the following before you reach out:

Slope and grade change — Rivers Landscape specifically invites you to "send us your slope," so knowing the approximate grade across your lot is a useful starting point. Rivers Landscape — Luxury Landscape Design-Build | Charlotte & Lake Norman, NC
Drainage problems — Note any standing water, erosion, or visible runoff paths that drainage solutions or yard grading might address.
Services you think you need — Retaining wall, paver patio, sod, drainage, lighting, or a full combination — the more specific you can be, the more useful the initial conversation.
Access and timeline — Any constraints on crew access to your yard, and your preferred project window.
Existing conditions — Current ground cover, any structures near the work area, and utility locations if known.

Illustrative example: a yard with multiple challenges

Consider a yard with a significant grade change, poor drainage, no usable flat space, and no outdoor lighting. Based on Rivers Landscape's documented services, a full backyard remodel could address all four conditions under one scope: yard grading and a retaining wall to create level terraces, French drains or catch basins to redirect water, a paver patio set on compacted base in the newly leveled area, sod laid on graded topsoil, and low-voltage lighting on the wall and trees. Rivers Landscape — Luxury Landscape Design-Build | Charlotte & Lake Norman, NC This is an illustrative example based on their listed services — pricing, timeline, and feasibility depend on your specific site and should be confirmed directly with their team.

The key point is that all seven listed services — from grading through lighting — sit within a single documented offering. If your backyard remodel touches more than one of those areas, Rivers Landscape's in-house design-build model is built to handle the full scope. Rivers Landscape — Luxury Landscape Design-Build | Charlotte & Lake Norman, NC The practical next step is to share your yard's details and request an estimate so they can assess what your specific lot actually needs.