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Landscape Design & Contracting in Seattle, WA
Seattle's full-service outdoor living specialists since 1975. We design, permit, and build every element of your outdoor space — one team, one contract, from concept to completion.
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Full-Service Landscape Design & Contracting in Seattle, Washington
Seattle properties are among the most challenging and rewarding to design in the Pacific Northwest. The city's topography — carved by glaciers into a series of ridges, ravines, and hillsides — means that almost every Seattle lot has grade changes, drainage challenges, or both. Add Seattle's 37 inches of annual rainfall, its dense glacial soils, and its extraordinary native plant palette, and you have a landscape design context that rewards experience and punishes generic solutions. New Life Rockeries has been designing and building complete outdoor living spaces in Seattle since 1975.
Our Seattle landscape design process begins with a thorough site analysis. We evaluate your property's topography using a transit level, assess soil conditions with test pits, map existing drainage patterns, and document sun exposure and wind patterns across the site. This information drives every design decision — from where we place retaining walls and rockeries to how we route drainage, where we site outdoor living areas, and which plants we select. We don't design from templates; every Seattle project is designed from the ground up for that specific site.
Seattle's native plant palette is one of the richest in North America, and we use it extensively in our landscape designs. Western red cedar, Douglas fir, vine maple, red-twig dogwood, sword fern, salal, Oregon grape, and native grasses all thrive in Seattle's climate with minimal maintenance once established. We combine native plants with carefully selected ornamentals — Japanese maples, rhododendrons, ornamental grasses, and flowering perennials — to create landscapes that are beautiful year-round and genuinely low-maintenance.
Our Seattle landscape design projects are fully permitted and engineered. We handle all permit applications with SDCI, coordinate with geotechnical engineers when required for hillside sites, and manage all subcontractors under a single contract. You deal with one team from design through final walkthrough — no coordination headaches, no finger-pointing between trades.
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Why New Life Rockeries?
- Landscape design specialists serving Seattle since 1975
- Full-service: design, permit, and build — one team, one contract
- Free on-site estimates with detailed written proposals
- Licensed, bonded & insured in Washington State
- Drainage engineering on every project
- 4.9 ★ Google rating · 120 verified reviews
- Serving 16 cities across King & Snohomish Counties
- Transparent Payment Schedule
- Family-owned and operated — not a franchise
How Much Does Landscape Design & Contracting Cost in Seattle?
Landscape design and contracting costs in Seattle vary widely by scope. Below are typical ranges based on our completed projects across King and Snohomish Counties.
Free Estimates: All prices include site assessment, design, permitting coordination, and construction. We provide free on-site estimates with detailed written proposals — no surprises.
What We Build
Landscape Design & Planning
Comprehensive site assessment and landscape design for Seattle properties covering topography, soil, drainage, sun exposure, and intended use. We develop designs that solve your property's specific challenges and create cohesive, beautiful outdoor spaces.
Garden Design & Planting
Custom garden designs in Seattle using plants that thrive in Pacific Northwest conditions. We select species for year-round interest, appropriate scale, and low maintenance — and we plant them correctly for long-term success.
Patio & Outdoor Living Spaces
Natural stone and paver patios, outdoor kitchens, fire pit areas, and complete outdoor entertainment spaces in Seattle. We design and build spaces that extend your home into the landscape and are used year-round.
Retaining Walls & Rockeries
Engineered retaining walls and naturalistic rockeries in Seattle that manage slope, create usable terraces, and add structure to the landscape. Designed and built in-house with full drainage engineering on every project.
Drainage & Grading Solutions
French drains, catch basins, swales, and surface grading to manage Seattle's significant Pacific Northwest rainfall. Proper drainage is the foundation of every successful outdoor project — we engineer it into every design.
Complete Property Transformations
Full-property redesigns in Seattle combining retaining walls, rockeries, patios, steps, drainage, and landscaping. We transform challenging, underutilized properties into beautiful, functional outdoor living spaces — all under one contract.
What Our Customers Say
"New Life Rockeries transformed our entire backyard. They handled the design, permits, retaining walls, patio, and planting — all as one cohesive project. The result is absolutely stunning and we use the space every day."
"From the initial design consultation to the final walkthrough, the whole experience was exceptional. They understood our vision immediately and delivered a landscape that exceeded everything we imagined."
"We had a challenging sloped property that needed retaining walls, drainage, and landscaping. New Life Rockeries solved every problem and created a beautiful outdoor space. Highly recommend for complex projects."
Common Questions
Have more questions? We're happy to walk you through the process on a free consultation call.
Call UsLandscape design and contracting costs in Seattle vary widely by scope. Garden and planting projects start around $2,500. Patio and multi-feature projects typically run $12,000 to $45,000. Complete property transformations combining retaining walls, rockeries, patios, and landscaping can range from $45,000 to $200,000+. We provide free on-site estimates with detailed written proposals.
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We serve Seattle and all surrounding communities across King and Snohomish Counties. Contact us for a free on-site consultation and written estimate — no pressure, no obligation.