Outdoor construction & hardscaping in Farmington, MI
Period-right patios, walkways, and drainage for Farmington's historic-core homes and mature lots.
Farmington is a small, walkable city of about 2.7 square miles wrapped by Farmington Hills, and its historic core holds some of the oldest homes in the area — Greek Revival, Gothic, Victorian, Michigan Farmhouse, and Bungalow styles, some dating to the 1820s through 1870s. A branch of the River Rouge runs through, and mature trees shade tight, established lots.
Michigan Outdoor Creations builds patios, walkways, retaining walls, and landscaping in Farmington that fit older homes and their mature lots, with a drainage-first approach that aging properties need.
Building in Farmington.
Oakland County · 48335 / 48336
Farmington has locally designated historic districts — the Farmington Historic District and the downtown commercial districts — and exterior or site work in those areas can require Historic District Commission review. Walkways, walls, fences, and driveways near the core have to be designed with that in mind, not just dropped in.
Older homes here also come with older problems: aging drainage, settling, and grading that no longer moves water away from the foundation. Mature trees complicate excavation and call for root-aware hardscape design. We build on below-frost footings and design drainage in, so a new patio or walkway solves the water instead of trapping it.
What we build in Farmington.
Every service we offer is available across Farmington and the surrounding area.
- Brick Laying & PaversBrick and paver patios, driveways, and walkways set on a deep compacted base with polymeric joints and edge restraint that actually restrains.View service →
- Deck ConstructionCedar, composite, and hardwood decks engineered on footings dug below the Michigan frost line — built to outlast the house they're bolted to.View service →
- Decorative ConcreteStamped, colored, and exposed-aggregate concrete patios, walkways, and driveways poured on a proper base and pitched to drain.View service →
- Stone MasonryNatural and manufactured stone walls, columns, fire pits, and seating built on proper footings with full mortar and drainage detail.View service →
- Retaining WallsEngineered retaining walls with geogrid reinforcement and drain tile behind every course — walls that hold the hill in February.View service →
- Custom LandscapingDesign-build landscaping that ties the hardscape together — grading, drainage, planting beds, mulch, and stone, planned as one outdoor space.View service →
We build throughout Farmington, including: Downtown Farmington, Farmington Historic District, Governor Warner Mansion, Shiawassee Park, River Rouge branch, Grand River Avenue, ZIPs 48335 / 48336.
Why Farmington homeowners choose us.
- Owner-operated, one crew
Travis Rife runs the build. The same crew that quotes your project does the work, start to finish.
- Drainage-first discipline
Every build starts with where the water goes. Pitched bases, drain tile, weep details — the part most crews skip.
- Engineered for Michigan frost
Footings poured below the 42-inch frost line on every deck, wall, and structure, so nothing heaves through the winter.
- Fixed-price scopes
You get a written, line-item scope with a fixed price before any dirt moves. No surprises.
- Owner-operated accountability
The same crew that quotes your project does the work, start to finish. We stand behind every build.
- Local accountability
We live and work in Oakland County. We are the same crew at the walkthrough as we were at the estimate.
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Free on-site estimate in Farmington.
No deposit, no obligation. We walk the site with you and give you a straight answer on scope, price, and timeline.