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.
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 →
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.
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Free 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.