Serving McHenry & Lake County, IL • Walworth & Kenosha County, WI
Patios, walls & outdoor living

Residential Hardscaping in Northern Illinois & Southern Wisconsin

Paver patios, walkways, retaining walls and stone features built on a proper base — so they stay level, drain right, and still look great a decade from now. Free, no-pressure estimates.

Licensed & insured
Free estimates
Local, family-run
Built to last
Fresh river-rock landscape bed with timber edging and a paver walkway installed by M&E Landscaping at a residential home
Space you actually want to use

Turn an ordinary yard into your favorite room.

A well-built patio or walkway does more than look good — it adds usable space, boosts curb appeal, and holds its value for years. The difference between a hardscape that lasts and one that heaves and shifts is what happens under the pavers.

We take the time to excavate, compact and base every project the right way, with proper drainage and edge restraint. The result is clean lines, solid footing, and stone that stays put through our freeze-thaw winters.

What we build

Hardscaping for your home

From a simple walkway to a full outdoor living space — designed and built to fit your yard.

Patios

Custom paver patios sized and shaped to your yard, built to stay level and drain right.

Walkways

Paver and stone walks and front paths that guide people safely to your door.

Retaining walls

Structural and decorative walls that hold slopes, create beds and level out a yard.

Parking islands

Defined parking pads and paver islands with clean borders and proper drainage.

Driveways

Paver driveways and aprons that add curb appeal and stand up to daily use.

Steps

Paver and stone steps that connect porches, patios and grade changes safely.

Why ours last

The work you don't see is what holds up

Anyone can lay pavers on sand. We build the base that keeps them level for years.

Proper excavation & base

We dig to depth and compact a stone base so the surface won't settle or sink.

Drainage & slope

Correct pitch and drainage move water away from your home instead of pooling.

Edge restraint

Locked-in edges keep pavers tight so the field doesn't spread or shift apart.

Polymeric jointing

Polymeric sand locks joints and resists weeds, ants and washout between stones.

Quality materials

Name-brand pavers and wall block rated for our freeze-thaw climate.

Clean, straight lines

Careful layout and cuts so borders, curves and patterns look intentional.

Built once, built right

A hardscape is only as good as its base.

Cheap installs look fine for a season, then heave, crack and pull apart. We build to last — and stand behind the work — so your investment holds up year after year.

  • Fully licensed & insured
  • Correct base depth & compaction, every job
  • Clear written estimates, no surprises
  • Clean site, start to finish

Let's design your outdoor space

Tell us what you have in mind — a patio, a walkway, a full backyard — and we'll come measure and put together a free estimate.