Design Scapes Inc

The Redondo Beach backyard is coming alive.
The new concrete is wet sealed. Locks in the color, keeps stains out, makes the slab last through Southern California weather. The planter beds are laid with smooth Mexican beach pebble, clean and coastal and low maintenance by design. Young shrubs are in along the fence line, ready to fill in over the season. And the pots bring the color, blue hydrangea against fresh white walls.
A few weeks ago this was a tired backyard. Now it's the kind of space you actually want to be in.

Redondo Beach is almost there.
The new concrete is set, clean lines and smooth finish holding the whole layout together. The first round of planting is in. The job site is cleaned up. The string lights are hung overhead, which is when a backyard really starts to feel like a backyard.
A few more details to land before this one is fully done. But this is the moment in every build where you can see exactly what we've been working toward. And it's right where it needs to be.

Painting phase on the Redondo Beach backyard remodel.
Before the new planting goes in, before the final finishes land, the existing fences and walls had to get right. The fencing was tired, paint faded, moisture damage at the base where wood met ground.
So we masked the entire area, sprayed the fences, sprayed the planter walls, took the lattice panels down and laid them flat for a clean even finish. Repaired what needed repair. Recoated everything in a fresh white that's going to frame everything else we're building into this backyard.
One phase down. More to come.

Pour day on the Santa Monica project.
The truck pulled up. The crew was set. Every layer of yesterday's prep doing exactly what it was built to do. The pool wrapped. The windows and doors sealed. The forms holding tight.
Then the hose came alive and the concrete started flowing in around the pool, filling every corner of the new deck. You only get one shot at this. So everybody works it together until it's right.

re-pour prep on the Santa Monica project.
The rebar grid is laid. Forms are set. The drainage line is run. Everything you need under a new concrete slab to make sure it lasts.
But the real work in these photos is what's around the pour, not in it. The pool is wrapped in plastic and framed over so nothing falls in during the work. Every window and door on the house is sealed with plastic and tape. The siding is masked off.
Concrete is a one-shot job. The protection is what makes sure the rest of the property comes out untouched.

Pool deck update in Santa Monica, status check.
The old concrete is out. The old pavers are out. Every piece broken down, loaded up, and hauled away. What's left is the pool, the perimeter, and a clean working surface, exactly what we need to come back in with the new tile and pavers.
This is the quiet part of a remodel. No new finish to show off yet. Just a space that's been prepped right so the next phase can land clean.

Demo day on Tuller Ave.
We started with the deck. Most crews would rip the planks out and dump them. We pulled each board apart slow and careful so we can use them again in the new design. Same material, new layout, new life.
Then the concrete came out the hard way. Heavy drill, full crew, hour after hour. By midday the whole backyard was buried in debris. By the end of the day, it was hauled out clean.
This is what a real reset looks like. Now the yard finally gets to start over.

Mid-project pivot in Santa Monica.
The client decided they wanted to update the tile and pavers around the existing pool. So we're back at it. Demolishing the old concrete and getting the area ready for the new finish, all while the brand-new outdoor kitchen we just built sits ten feet away, wrapped and protected through every step.
This is the part most people don't think about when they pick a contractor. Design-build means one team carrying the whole project. When a client wants to add or adjust mid-build, we don't have to renegotiate three trades and a new contract. We just say yes and figure out how.

New project on Tuller Ave.
The homeowners bought this place from the developer as-is. The house was done. The backyard wasn't. Uneven ground the kids couldn't actually play on. A sewage line problem hiding under the surface. A deck that wasn't pulling its weight.
So we're starting over with intention. Re-leveling the yard so it actually functions as a backyard. Fixing the sewage line for good. Rebuilding the deck as steps, reusing the original planks because the material is still good. Fresh lawn with an efficient sprinkler system designed around how this family will actually use the space.
This is what a backyard should have been from day one.

New project in Marina del Rey.
Tight side-yard footprint with real character already. The bones are here. Now we get to figure out how to make this small space do more. A small yard isn't a limitation. It's a design problem worth solving well. Stay tuned for what comes next.