Backyard Design & Remodel
in San Diego
Complete Backyard Makeovers, Design-Build

It depends on scope. Focused backyard makeovers that combine turf, planting, lighting, and some hardscape typically start around $25,000. Full backyard remodels that add pavers, an outdoor kitchen, fire features, and planting usually run $50,000 to $150,000, and complete transformations with a custom pool and spa reach $150,000 to $250,000 or more. Because we are a design-build firm, the design work is folded into the project rather than billed as a separate large fee, and you get one all-in scope instead of piecing together contractors.

Backyard design is the planning phase: the 2D architectural plans, the 3D renderings, the material and planting selections, and the layout that decides how the whole space works. A backyard remodel is the construction that follows, where we demolish what is not working and build the designed space. At Modern Yardz the two are handled by the same team, so the design is realistic and buildable and the remodel matches the renderings you approved.

Most backyard projects run about 10 to 16 weeks of construction once permits are in hand, though a simple makeover can be faster and a full transformation with a pool can run longer. The design and approval phase happens first and varies with the scope and your city's permitting. We give you a realistic, project-specific timeline at the design stage rather than an optimistic guess.

Yes. Many backyard remodels keep an existing pool, patio, or structure and rebuild everything around it. We integrate new hardscape, planting, lighting, shade, and outdoor living so the older element feels like part of a single, cohesive backyard rather than a leftover.

Yes. As a design-build firm we manage permitting as part of the project, including any grading, structural, pool, or coastal approvals your specific property needs. We determine what is required at the design stage so the timeline and budget account for it up front.

We design and build backyards across all of San Diego County, from coastal neighborhoods like La Jolla, Del Mar, and Point Loma to inland communities like Scripps Ranch, Rancho Bernardo, and Rancho Santa Fe. Every project is tailored to the lot, the microclimate, and the local rules.