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Hardscape in Denver: build it this winter, enjoy it the first warm day of spring.

Paver patios, retaining walls, walkways, steps, fire pits and outdoor kitchens, built on a deep compacted base that shrugs off Colorado freeze-thaw. Winter crews have open dates. Spring crews have a waitlist.

  • Free itemized quote within 24 hours of your on-site visit
  • Jon, the owner, on every job: he measures it, he builds it
  • Winter build dates open: hardscape goes in on dry days all season, so you skip the spring waitlist
  • Locally owned since 2017, base built for Colorado clay and freeze-thaw

Serving Denver, Arvada, Westminster, Thornton, Golden & Broomfield

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★★★★★ "Jon came right over for a quote, gave us a very reasonable price and did a great job." Jeffrey K., Google review
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Straight answers

What actually drives the price of a hardscape project.

Two backyards the same size can be tens of thousands apart depending on what goes in and what has to come out. Here's what Jon measures on the walkthrough so your quote is exact, not a guess.

Why our quotes are itemized: you see excavation, base, pavers or block, drainage, steps, fire features and labor as separate lines. Denver paver patios run $22 to $40 per square foot, retaining walls $35 to $75 per face foot, walkways $20 to $35 per square foot, and a fire pit area $2,000 to $6,000. Most multi-element projects land between $10,000 and $35,000. Jon's number is the number you pay.
Square feet and face feetPatios and walkways price by the square foot. Walls price by the face foot, so height matters as much as length.
Base and drainageDenver clay needs deep excavation, compacted road base in lifts and drainage planned first. It is the line that keeps everything flat.
MaterialConcrete pavers, natural flagstone, segmental block or boulders. Each has a different price and a different look.
FeaturesSeating walls, steps, fire pits, built-in grills and lighting add labor and materials line by line.

Jon walks your yard, talks through materials with you, and your itemized written quote lands within 24 hours. It holds to the penny.

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Why CJ Landscaping

Built for freeze-thaw, not just for the photo.

A patio that heaves or a wall that leans after the first winter was built on a shallow base. Jon excavates deeper, compacts in lifts and drains the water away, so what you see in year one is what you see in year ten.

Winter is build season

Hardscape needs workable ground, not warm weather. On dry winter days the crew builds; when a storm rolls through we pause, then pick back up. You get open dates now and a finished yard by spring.

Base built for Colorado clay

Deep excavation, compacted road base in lifts and drainage first. Our patios do not heave, sink or grow gaps.

Jon Friesen

Jon, the owner, on your job

Jon designs it, Jon builds it. Itemized quote in 24 hours, no sales rep in the middle, and the number you approve is the number you pay.

One builder, start to finish

Jon designs it, quotes it line by line and builds it with his own crew. What you approve is what gets built.

The CJ Promise

We show up on time, we honor our quote to the penny, and we're not finished until you love your yard. If we ever fall short, we make it right.

Recent work

Hardscape we built around the Front Range.

Paver patio built by CJ Landscaping in Denver
Paver patio on a compacted base
Curved block retaining wall with a planted terrace and mountain view
Block retaining wall and terrace
Stone retaining wall with steps built by CJ Landscaping
Stone wall and steps
Fire pit seating area at night
Fire pit seating area
Boulder wall, flagstone steps and pergola in a Denver backyard
Boulder wall and flagstone steps
Kind words

Neighbors who'd hire us again.

★★★★★

"Jon came right over for a quote. He was respectful and gave us a very reasonable price for the work. He did a great job. We're happy to recommend CJ Landscaping."

JJeffrey K.
★★★★★

"Arrived on time, well-prepared, and delivered exceptional results beyond expectations at a reasonable price. Highly recommend and will hire again."

WWilliam S.
★★★★★

"Highly recommend this business. I was impressed with their professionalism and their customer service from start to finish."

CChris S.
Good questions

Before you book.

Can you really build hardscape in the winter?

Yes, on dry days. Pavers, block walls and flagstone go in whenever the ground is workable, and a Denver winter has plenty of those days between storms. When it snows we pause, then pick back up. Winter jobs get open dates instead of the spring waitlist.

How much does hardscape cost in Denver?

Paver patios run $22 to $40 per square foot, retaining walls $35 to $75 per face foot, walkways $20 to $35 per square foot, and a fire pit area $2,000 to $6,000. Most projects that combine a few of those land between $10,000 and $35,000. Your itemized quote lands within 24 hours of the visit.

What happens after I submit the form?

You pick a time for Jon to come walk the yard. He measures, talks through materials and drainage with you, and you get an itemized written quote within 24 hours. No pressure, no obligation.

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