Outdoor construction & hardscaping in Farmington Hills, MI
Patio, deck, and landscape upgrades for Farmington Hills' 1970s–90s subdivisions and Rouge-branch lots.
Farmington Hills is the largest city in Oakland County by population, and most of its housing came up in the 1970s through 1990s subdivision wave — two-story colonials, ranches, and split-levels on mature suburban lots. Those backyards are now a generation old and due for new patios, decks, and updated landscapes.
Michigan Outdoor Creations builds throughout Farmington Hills — Ramblewood, Kendallwood, Independence Commons, Quaker Valley, Copper Creek and beyond — replacing tired hardscape and solving the drainage that mature lots develop over time.
Building in Farmington Hills.
Oakland County · 48331 / 48334 / 48335 / 48336
Several branches of the River Rouge thread the city, most visibly through the 211-acre Heritage Park, and the surrounding lots carry the low, wet pockets and clay till that come with that. Those are drainage-sensitive sites where a new patio or wall has to manage water, not ignore it.
On established subdivision lots, mature trees mean root-aware paver work and careful excavation, and decades-old grading often no longer sheds water the way it should. We rebuild on deep, compacted, drained bases with footings below the 42-inch frost line, so the second-generation hardscape outlasts the first.
Popular projects in Farmington Hills.
Paver patios, walkways & driveways in Farmington Hills
Paver patios, front walkways, and paver driveways are the most requested work we do in Farmington Hills. Every one starts with an excavated, compacted, and drained aggregate base, because on Oakland County clay the base is what decides whether the surface still sits flat in ten years.
We also clean, re-sand, and seal existing paver patios and driveways in Farmington Hills — polymeric sand in the joints, re-leveling of any settled sections, and a sealer that keeps the color from washing out.
More on this service →Retaining walls in Farmington Hills
Lots around Heritage Park rarely grade the way anyone would like, and a retaining wall is usually how a slope becomes usable yard again. We build engineered walls in Farmington Hills with drain tile behind the block, clean stone backfill, and geogrid where the height calls for it.
Any wall footing or attached structure goes below the 42-inch frost line, so freeze-thaw does not push the courses out of line over the winter.
More on this service →Custom decks & pergolas in Farmington Hills
We build custom decks and pergolas throughout Farmington Hills, in composite or cedar, sized to the way the back of the house actually gets used. Footings are poured below the 42-inch frost line on every build, with no exceptions.
On the older and more wooded lots in Farmington Hills that often means working around mature grade and trees, so we walk the site and set the framing plan before anything is quoted.
More on this service →Outdoor kitchens, fire pits & stone features in Farmington Hills
Outdoor kitchens, fire pits, seat walls, stone pillars, and veneered steps are the features that make a Farmington Hills backyard feel finished. We build them in natural stone and manufactured veneer over a properly footed, drained structure.
Grills, counters, and fire features get a footing below frost and a drained base, so nothing shifts or cracks after the first hard winter in Oakland County.
More on this service →Decorative & stamped concrete in Farmington Hills
Stamped and decorative concrete gives Farmington Hills homeowners patios, driveways, and porches with pattern and color in one pour. We prep with a compacted, drained sub-base and tool control joints where the slab wants to move.
That prep is why our slabs hold up here: water under a slab on clay is what lifts and cracks it, so we drain it away before the pour instead of hoping for the best.
More on this service →Landscape design & installation in Farmington Hills
Landscape design and installation in Farmington Hills ties the hardscape together — grading, plantings, beds, lighting, and the drainage work that keeps water out of the basement and off the patio.
We regularly correct grade and pooling problems near Heritage Park as part of a larger build, because a beautiful yard that holds water is a yard you will be fixing again.
More on this service →What we build in Farmington Hills.
Every service we offer is available across Farmington Hills 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 →
- Holiday & Permanent LightingCLIPA-certified holiday light installation, takedown, and storage, plus app-controlled permanent architectural lighting — for homes and businesses across the Lakes Area.View service →
We build throughout Farmington Hills, including: Heritage Park, Ramblewood, Independence Commons, Quaker Valley, Copper Creek, River Rouge branches, ZIPs 48331 / 48334 / 48335 / 48336.
Why Farmington Hills 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.
Frequently asked.
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Looking for a deck builder, paver contractor or retaining wall company in Farmington Hills?
We do all three, with one crew and one point of contact, throughout Farmington Hills and the rest of Oakland County. Call and we will come out, walk the lot, talk through drainage and grade, and give you a fixed written price before anything is scheduled.
Call 248-916-6012Free on-site estimate in Farmington Hills.
No deposit, no obligation. We walk the site with you and give you a straight answer on scope, price, and timeline.