Hillside Landscape designs and installs patios, retaining walls, walkways, and fire features across Lake County and Chicago's North Shore — 320+ hardscape projects built since 2001. Everything is set in bluestone, brick, or granite by one family crew and engineered for Chicago freeze-thaw winters.
Stonework designed into the whole picture
Every hardscape starts as part of one plan for your property. You'll see exactly how the patio, walls, and paths fit your home, your grade, and your budget — before a single stone is set.
See your patio before we build it
We design the whole outdoor space as one plan — patios, walls, walkways, fire features, grading and flow — then use AI visualization to turn it into photoreal previews of your actual yard. Try different materials and layouts on screen in minutes, tweak every detail before we start, and know exactly what you're getting. No blueprints to decode, no guesswork, no mid-build surprises.
Patios & outdoor living
Paver and natural-stone patios sized to how you actually entertain — from an intimate coffee nook to a full outdoor dining and lounge space.
Retaining & seat walls
Structural retaining walls that shape grade and tame slopes, plus low seat walls that add built-in seating and define the space.
Walkways, steps & edging
Safe, beautiful stone paths, steps, and clean edging that connect the yard and guide you through it in every season.
Fire features
Fire pits and fireplaces that make the patio usable three seasons — a warm anchor the whole space is built around.
Typical investment
Typical ranges for Lake County and the North Shore — every property is quoted individually. Your free on-site estimate is exact.
From first walk to finished patio
Walk the property
We meet you on-site, listen to how you want to use the space, and take the measurements and grade notes the design is built on. Free, no obligation.
Design & estimate
You get a complete hardscape plan with photoreal AI previews and a clear, phased proposal — so you can picture it and price it before deciding.
Build with our crew
Our family team installs everything — base prep, grading, walls, paving, and fire features — with the care of people who'll be driving past it for years.
Tend through seasons
Optional maintenance keeps the stonework and joints looking their best as the landscape matures, so your investment gets better every year.
A family name on every plan
Hardscaping questions
- What materials do you work in?
- Primarily bluestone, brick, and granite, plus quality concrete pavers and natural fieldstone. We match the material to your home's architecture and how the space will be used, and we walk you through the trade-offs at the consultation.
- Is the first consultation really free?
- Yes. We walk your property with you, talk through how you want to use the space, and take the measurements and grade notes we need — at no cost and with no obligation. You only move forward if the plan and estimate feel right.
- How long does a patio take to build?
- A typical residential patio runs from a few days to a couple of weeks once we're on-site, depending on size, grade, and features like walls or a fire pit. We'll give you a clear timeline with your estimate.
- Can we build it in phases?
- Absolutely. Many clients design the full outdoor space up front, then build it over one or several seasons as budget allows. Your estimate is structured so phasing is easy and nothing has to be torn out and redone.
- What areas do you serve?
- Lake County and the North Shore — Glenview, Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park, Winnetka, Lake Forest, Riverwoods, Lincolnshire, and the surrounding communities.
Get a free, no-obligation estimate
Tell us a little about your property and the hardscape project you're dreaming up. We'll set up a free on-site walk-through and start turning it into a plan.
- Free, no-obligation on-site visit
- Honest, up-front pricing
- Clear, phased estimate — no surprises
- Work done by one trusted family crew
