Backyard Patio Design & Masonry Deck Majesty
Elite Backyard Patio Design for Distinguished Homes
We understand being particular, fastidious, or even finicky. You have high standards and a vision for your backyard patio, and you know that not just anyone can make it a reality. When your inspiration requires only the highest level of design excellence, artistry, and craftsman expertise, Arnold Masonry & Landscape is the company you need.
The greater north Atlanta area knows and trusts Arnold Masonry. We’ve been serving notable homes and delighting even the most discerning of clients since 1985, and we look forward to turning your patio into an outdoor entertaining paradise.
Your Dream Patio, Our Unmatched Expertise
Custom patio designs for outdoor kitchen and grill spaces, pool decks, pergola and bar areas, fire pits and more require an eye not just for style, but for practicality and quality. Arnold Masonry brings decades of experience to your design, then uses our elite team of professionals to implement that vision. Each plan is unique to your outdoor space and is crafted to blend into existing architectural elements so that not a single stone feels out of place.
Whether you already have ideas in mind or need a little style inspiration, Arnold Masonry can create the custom outdoor living space worthy of your fine home. Bring us your backyard patio design vision, and we’ll turn it into an outdoor oasis.
Reviews, Awards, and Recognition
Backyard Patio Design: Details that Make the Difference
Backyard Patio Design and Site Analysis
Each backyard patio design we create is highly customized. While style and artistry are essential, our process begins with a detailed consultation and site assessment. Topography, grade, and soil stability are top priorities to ensure the longevity of your backyard hardscape. We analyze your entire patio area, taking into account foundational and drainage needs, terracing requirements, and how your fire features, pool, pergola, outdoor kitchen or grill, stone furniture or other elements will interact with each other and any existing structures.
We ensure your backyard patio design is precise from the ground up at the very start so your end result is just as stunning as it is in your imagination, and it will also last the test of time. If you need inspiration, our photo gallery is filled with ideas.
Patio Materials, Patterns and Hues
Color isn’t just a style choice for backyard patio designs. It creates the mood of outdoor spaces. The warm earth tones of flagstone and sandstone contribute to an inviting and friendly atmosphere while the elegant neutrality of bluestone or granite can provide an area with a more regal visual appeal. Brick brings with it strength and timeless charm, while mixed materials, including stone borders, inset paver patterns, or contrasting joints, add dimension and subtle distinction to your patio that may not be able to be achieved by a single type of stone alone.
Patterns make a significant difference when it comes to patio designs as well. How the bricks or stones are placed creates movement and guides the eye. From traditional running bonds to intricate herringbone or diagonal layouts as well as designs within the patio itself, Arnold Masonry can provide you with ideas and expert guidance on how to achieve the perfect flow from one end of your patio to the other, and from patio to pool, path or garden.
Patio Edges, Retaining and Transitional Walls
Outdoor Stairs, Steps & Patio Access
Just as with our patio materials, Arnold Masonry & Landscape sources only the highest-grade natural stone, premium brick, and custom pavers for your new stairs, steps, and other transitions. This is not just for longevity but also for aesthetic perfection. Each component is hand-selected to complement your home’s architecture and provide a sense of cohesiveness to the natural surroundings.
While steps are beautiful and gracious additions to your outdoor living space, they can also pose a safety hazard. That’s why our designs always take safety into consideration, ensuring that step height and length are comfortable, materials are not too slick for wet weather conditions, and hand railings are thoughtfully included when appropriate. Lighting is also a factor that is both practical and adds to the beauty of these backyard design features. Outdoor lights can be set discreetly into capstones or risers, bringing security, depth and warmth to the space after sundown.
Backyard Patio Fire Features & Outdoor Lighting
Arnold Masonry specializes in custom outdoor fireplace and fire pit design, as well as opulent pool deck, grill, pergola, and bar designs. Stone, brick, and custom blends come together to create masterpieces that both stand on their own and blend seamlessly into any existing landscape and hardscape design that you’re keeping. Arnold Masonry will help you craft each detail conscientiously so that these outdoor features contribute to the patio’s overall harmony. Designs should always balance texture, tone, and durability with functionality.
You have many choices when it comes to designs for fireplaces, waterfalls, pool decks, fountains, and firepits. Be sure to check our photo gallery for ideas, inspiration, and stunning before-and-after shots of our fire and water feature work.
Furniture, Outdoor Rooms and Patio Flow
Furniture shouldn’t be an afterthought when creating outdoor rooms for your new patio. You’ll likely need several different kinds, from lounging by the pool to gathering by the firepit to outdoor dining after cooking on your grill or pizza oven. Consider adding some permanent furniture by constructing low stone walls in the seating area near your pool or grill. You won’t have to worry about storing furniture or cushions blowing away in the wind.
Adding a pergola to protect outdoor furniture and give guests a break from the Atlanta sun is also a way to make a beautiful outdoor addition practical. Take a moment to peruse our photo gallery and gather style inspiration and ideas for your own outdoor room designs.
Durability, Structural Integrity, and Patio Longevity
It’s not enough for your patio oasis or outdoor living space design to look incredible and impress guests. It also must be crafted with precision to be of enduring quality. Your home is a significant investment of time, money, and emotional resources. That’s why you’ll want to hire only professional landscape architects for your backyard patio design.
Arnold Masonry & Landscape takes quality to the next level. Base materials for your new patio are compacted to exacting standards to prevent settling or shifting over time. Drainage is intentionally engineered so that rainwater flows away naturally. Our climate gets both hot and cold, and humid and dry, so mortars and bonding agents are selected for climate resilience so that every joint holds firm. Mortar lines, drainage joints, and elevation shifts are all executed with an eye for structural integrity and longevity.
The result is a surface that is built to last for generations. With Arnold Masonry, our attention to detail and insistence upon quality means your new patio with a kitchen or grill, pool deck and bar, steps and retaining walls, permanent firepit furniture, and more will delight visitors and create an area of inspiration that provides lasting memories.
Your backyard patio inspiration starts here. Contact Arnold Masonry and step into your outdoor living dreams.
Decades of Demonstrated Success
Since 1985, Arnold Masonry & Landscape has been serving the most luxurious homes and prestigious neighborhoods of the greater north Atlanta area. You’ll find our very satisfied customers in Fulton and Cobb counties and in cities like Milton, Alpharetta, Roswell, Buckhead, Brookhaven, Vinings, and Sandy Springs. We serve as far east as Cumming and as far west as Kennesaw.
Four Decades of Professional Service
When it comes to your home, you demand only the best. For landscape and hardscape architecture, that means you want the skills and expertise of a master mason. Owner Scott Arnold is a master mason with over 40 years of experience, and he personally oversees each project with his self-described perfectionist approach. His blend of practical, hands-on experience and artistic designs has been living up to the high standards of fine homeowners for decades.
A Professional, Committed Team
With Arnold Masonry, you’ll gain the experience of not just one knowledgeable artisan, but a whole crew of dedicated professionals. Members of our team have been with us for over 20 years, bringing with them their own decades’ worth of high-end masonry experience. Because of our elite level of craftsmanship and commitment, you’ll only find us on medium to large-sized projects so we can fully engage ourselves in each and every design. Visit our contact page to make sure your project meets our minimums. If you’re not sure, feel free to reach out to us and find out. If you’re short on inspiration, you can visit our photo gallery and find dozens of ideas.
Trusted by Fine Homeowners
Homes like yours require a special touch. Arnold Masonry has a long track record of creating designs that thrill high-end homeowners, and we’ve got the 5-star reviews to prove it. We’ve also been featured by The Atlanta Garden & Patio Show and have been a Best of Houzz award winner nineteen times and counting. We are the real deal, and that’s why the north Atlanta area has been trusting our designs and implementations since 1985.
Don’t Delay Your Backyard Patio Vision
Our services
From design to installation to finishing touches, Arnold Masonry creates brilliant outdoor spaces.
We design and build stunning outdoor spaces using natural stone and expert craftsmanship.
Transform your property with durable, elegant brick, stone, and paver installations built to last.
Create warmth and ambiance with custom fireplaces, chimneys, and firepits for year-round comfort.
Enjoy entertaining outdoors with our beautifully crafted stone kitchens, bars, and grill areas.
Enhance your pool area with custom stone decks, water features, and detailed renovations that inspire.
Add structure and beauty to your landscape with expertly built retaining walls that complement your home.
Blend function and design with handcrafted stone stairs and stoops that elevate your property’s look.
Enjoy shade and style with custom-built pavilions and pergolas that complete your outdoor living area.
Make a lasting first impression with striking masonry columns and entrances built to reflect your home’s elegance.
Proudly Servicing The Following Atlanta Locations:
- North Atlanta
- Northside Atlanta
- Roswell
- Sandy Springs
- Smyrna
- Vinings
- Woodstock
- Also Servicing Areas Out of Georgia Dependent on Job Size
Hover over the hotspots & read more ABOUT CUSTOMIZATIONS WE CAN DO WITH YOUR PATIO AND MASONRY DECK.
Adding a masonry patio is always a profitable investment in your home adding value. There is virtually no maintenance or upkeep to our patios. Most of our patio projects integrate other desirable hardscape facets such as this outdoor stone fireplace. Contact Us for your individualized consultation and quotation!
The “Patio” – an essential component and basic feature to all hardscape projects. Patios are an outdoor space generally used for dining or recreation and define the hardscape entertaining area. The layout and design of your stone, brick or paver patio should always add to your home in a monetary as well as aesthetic value.
The patio featured here has a 4” solid concrete substrate constructed below including steel rebar reinforcement. The stone used is a flagstone indigenous to Tennessee which goes by the name of “Crab Orchard”. This patio has been created with a “random cut” flagstone design.
Many of Arnold Masonry and Landscape’s patios are actually elevated masonry “decks”. We are capable of creating what is visually an elevated patio using travertine or slate which has been installed onto a well constructed wood framed structure.
A swimming pool deck is a common term used for a swimming pool patio. Specific verbiage yet one the same, pool decks or patios along with complete pool patio renovations is one of our main fortes as well. From custom pool coping to complete pool decks, patio renovations, we will recreate your aged pool into the swimming pool paradise it was meant to be. Contact Us!
Project Minimums
Because of our level of service and commitment to each project, Arnold Masonry & Landscape only handles medium to large projects. Visit our contact page to ensure your project is a good fit and will meet our project minimum requirements. We look forward to working with you and achieving your urban oasis, park, or ultimate entertaining space goals.
Please note that we have a $10,000 project minimum
Before and After
Our gallery shows how we take spaces from drab to dramatic.
