Paver Patios
Paver patios, walkways, steps and flagstone paths set on a compacted gravel base. Each patio slopes away from the house so rain runs off.
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In December the backyard is dark by 5, and the patio steps are hard to see. Landscape lighting puts light where you walk. Green Tree Landscape and Maintenance installs low-voltage LED landscape lighting across the south and west Portland metro. Path lights line the walkways, and uplights reach into the trees.
We are a Tualatin landscaping company that also builds block retaining walls and patios. Step lights and wall lights are simplest to add while a wall or patio goes in. Every system runs on low voltage from a transformer. Any new outdoor outlet or circuit is work for a licensed electrician.
Tell us about the yard, the project or the maintenance you need and where it is. We look at the yard and put the quote in writing.
Every system starts at the transformer, which steps household current down to low voltage. It mounts on a wall or post near an outdoor outlet. From there, a low-voltage cable runs to each light in a shallow trench.
A photocell turns the lights on at dusk. A timer turns them off at the time you pick, or the photocell can run them until dawn. The photocell follows the season, so the lights come on earlier in December than in June.
The fixtures use LED lamps. The U.S. Department of Energy says LEDs use about 75 percent less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs. Path lights and uplights sit on stakes, so they can move as the plants grow.
On a new paver patio with a seat wall, the cable runs behind the block before the cap goes on. Step lights go into the face of each block step the same way. On a new landscape, the lighting plan fits in with the planting beds and paths.
Our photos show a block seat wall at dusk with small lights set just under the cap. The light washes down the block and across the patio.
Path lights stand along a walkway and throw light down onto it. Uplights sit at the base of a tree or wall and aim up. We place and aim each light around how you use the yard at night.
The U.S. Naval Observatory puts the winter solstice sunset in Tualatin at about 4:30 in the afternoon. The shortest days land in the middle of the wet season. A path light or step light shows where the walkway turns and where each step begins.
A finished yard can take landscape lighting with little disturbance. The cable goes into a narrow trench along bed edges and under the lawn. Oregon law requires a request to Oregon 811 before digging, so buried utility lines get marked. The request goes in at least two business days ahead.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 10 to 15 miles around Tualatin across the south and west side of the Portland metro.
(971) 772-9892From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (971) 772-9892 and tell us about the yard and where it is. Send photos if you like.
We come out to see the yard and where the water runs. For the maintenance program, we look over the lawn and the beds.
You get the quote in writing, with the work spelled out. Once you say yes, we set a start date, and work days follow the weather.
Then the work starts, whether that is an install, a build or your first maintenance visit. On a new landscape, the soil is prepped and graded before anything goes in the ground.
We take a final look at the work with you, and the site is cleaned up. Then we go over what comes next, like watering new sod or the date of the next visit.
Common questions about lighting around Tualatin and the south and west metro. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Paver patios, walkways, steps and flagstone paths set on a compacted gravel base. Each patio slopes away from the house so rain runs off.
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Segmental block retaining walls and terraced walls for sloped lots around Tualatin, with block steps where a path climbs. Each wall sits on a compacted gravel base with drainage gravel behind it.
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New landscapes and full yard makeovers with planting beds, shrubs, trees, bark dust and rock. We plan the layout with you and put the quote in writing.
Learn MoreNew plantings, lawns, paver patios, retaining walls and drainage all come from one company. We can keep up the yard we build on our maintenance program.
Our landscape maintenance program runs all year at a flat monthly rate. The rate stays level through the quiet winter months and the busy leaf season.
The base under a paver patio is compacted in layers before the first paver goes down. Retaining walls get drainage gravel and pipe behind them. We install the backflow assembly the code requires on every new sprinkler system.
Real reviews of our maintenance, sod, sprinkler, patio and fence work, 15 reviews on Google.
Carlos and team did a great job on our new paver patio and pathway. Communication was excellent and responses were quick. He shared examples of options and asked questions along the way to make sure we were getting what we wanted. We'll use them again for future projects without hesitation.
We had a great experience working with Carlos and his team. Carlos was professional, reliable, and easy to communicate with throughout the entire project. His pricing was very reasonable, and I really appreciated his attention to detail. He took the time to make sure the grading and sod installation were done correctly rather than rushing through the job. It’s clear Carlos takes pride in his work and cares about doing things well. We would absolutely hire him again and highly recommend him to anyone looking for landscaping or yard work.
He was very good. Review our system and did an upgrade. Checked all sprayer heads and adjusted as needed. He was very professional and efficient. Great job. Would recommend he to anyone who has a sprinkler issue.
Tell us what the yard needs and which town it is in, and text us photos if you have them. Call or text (971) 772-9892 or use the form, and we will get back to you.
Tell us about the yard, the project or the maintenance you need and where it is. We look at the yard and put the quote in writing.
