"Yoav and the Ridgeline team transformed a steep, eroding hillside in Pasadena into a terraced drought-tolerant garden with engineered retaining walls. They handled every permit and the project came in on schedule."
Service Area · City of Los Angeles
Landscape Contractors in Los Angeles - Full-Service Design-Build
Greater Los Angeles landscape design-build serving the Westside, Eastside, and the foothill belt. LADBS permit handling, drought-tolerant softscape, hillside hardscape.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 · 500+ reviews Serving Los Angeles from our 845 E Walnut HQ Scheduled consultation CSLB Licensed, Bonded & Insured
The Yards We Fix
Landscape and Yard Challenges Across Greater Los Angeles?
Most projects we build start from one of these four situations. Recognizing yours is usually the first step toward a real design.
Overgrown or Outdated
A yard that has drifted past tidy maintenance and needs a real overhaul: design, hardscape, and planting in one coordinated build.
Thirsty Lawn, High Bills
Water-intensive grass that costs more every drought year. Hydrozoned drought-tolerant design with rebate-qualified palettes pays itself back.
Sloped or Hillside Lot
A grade that demands real engineering: terracing, retaining walls, drainage. Most firms send hillside work out. We build it.
Permit-Heavy Project
Hardscape over the impermeable threshold, retaining walls over four feet, driveway widening. Pasadena B&S and LADBS familiarity built in.
Our Services
Our Full Design-Build Services
Every Ridgeline service runs in Los Angeles. The most-requested local scopes are listed below.
Drought-Tolerant Design
California natives, hydrozoning, MWD/LADWP rebate paperwork.
Paver Patios & Hardscape
ICPI-standard paver patios, walkways, and pool decks.
Retaining Walls
Engineered hillside walls with drainage and permits.
Outdoor Kitchens
Built-in BBQ islands and full kitchens with rough-ins.
Decks & Pergolas
Wood and composite decks; attached and free-standing pergolas.
Yard Drainage
French drains, dry wells, and grading for runoff.
How It Works
From Consultation to Warranty
Four stages built around clear deliverables and predictable communication, from site walk to written warranty.
01
On-Site Consultation
We walk the property, listen to how you want to use the yard, and outline a phased budget tier.
02
Design & Permit
Master plan, planting palette, hardscape detail, and engineered drawings as needed. We handle the permit submittal.
03
Build
In-house crews with a dedicated PM. Daily cleanups, scheduled updates, and remote progress photos for traveling clients.
04
Warranty & Care
Punch-list walk, written workmanship warranty, and a maintenance plan so the design matures as drawn.
Ready to Schedule?
Free on-site consultation across Greater Los Angeles. We'll tour the yard, talk budget tiers, and outline a phased path to the design you're imagining. No commitment required.
Why Ridgeline 
A Design-Build Team That Delivers
We talk plainly about cost, phasing, and permits. The team that designs your yard is the team that pours the footings and plants the natives — no juggling subs, no surprises in week six.
Two Decades of Design-Build
Founded 2004. 35+ team members. 500+ five-star reviews across Yelp, Houzz, Google, and Angie's List.
Turnkey From Design Through Permit
In-house design studio, hardscape crews, planting crews, and permit team. No juggling subcontractors.
Hillside & Drought Specialty
Engineered retaining walls, hillside terracing, and California-native softscape for LA foothill properties.
CSLB Licensed, Bonded, Warrantied
Every project carries a written workmanship warranty. Pasadena B&S and LADBS permits handled in-house.
Client Voice
What Our Customers Say
Selected feedback from Pasadena, Glendale, La Cañada, and Beverly Hills clients across the last two years.
"We replaced our front lawn with a California native landscape and Belgard paver walkway. The team explained the rebate process, helped us file, and the install was clean. Five stars."
"Built our outdoor kitchen and pergola last summer in La Cañada. Crew was respectful, the PM sent photo updates while we traveled, and the design integration with our existing patio is beautiful."
Local Expertise
Landscape Contractors Across Greater Los Angeles
Greater Los Angeles spans a wide range of lot types and architectural styles. The Spanish and Craftsman homes of Hancock Park and Los Feliz call for period-appropriate heritage hardscape. Silver Lake favors modern, architectural drought-tolerant design. The Westside estates of Brentwood run at estate scale with premium material specifications.
LADBS permitting is the regulatory framework for all Los Angeles work, and our team handles hardscape, retaining wall, structural, and driveway permit submittals in-house. We access the city via the I-405, I-5, and US-101, and our project managers know the permit process across the city's varied districts.
LA's drought-tolerant rebate programs, administered through LADWP and MWD, apply across the city. We design to qualifying plant lists and square-footage thresholds and handle the application documentation as part of the project scope.
Neighborhoods we cover
Hancock ParkLos FelizSilver LakeStudio City edgeBrentwoodMar Vista
Local familiarity
- ●LADBS
- ●Hancock Park
- ●Los Feliz
- ●Silver Lake
- ●Brentwood
Access & transport
Accessible via LA's freeway grid including the I-405, I-5, US-101, and I-10, with Metro rail serving Hollywood, Wilshire, and the Westside corridors.
I-405 San Diego FreewayI-5 Golden State FreewayUS-101 Hollywood FreewayI-10 Santa Monica FreewaySR-110 Harbor Freeway
Where We Work in the Los Angeles Area
Common Questions
Los Angeles Landscape Contractor Questions
Do you handle LADBS permitting?
Yes. LADBS hardscape, retaining wall, and structural permits are core work for our Los Angeles projects, including engineered drawings and geotech coordination.
Do you work in Hancock Park, Los Feliz, and Silver Lake?
Yes. We design across LA's Eastside and Westside, adapting palette and material choices to the neighborhood's architectural context.
Do you work across LA neighborhoods including the Westside and Eastside?
Yes. We serve neighborhoods from Brentwood and Hancock Park on the Westside to Los Feliz and Silver Lake on the Eastside. We access the city via the I-405, I-10, and US-101, and our project managers are familiar with LADBS permit processes across all districts.
Still have questions? Get in touch and we'll talk it through.
Nearby Service Areas
Areas We Also Serve
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