Salas Outdoor Living | Backyard Design and Build in Tulare

Sound familiar

Someone already came out and looked at it.

They walked the yard. They took measurements. They said they'd get you a number by the end of the week. That was a while ago now, and the yard still looks the same.

The quote never came

You followed up once, maybe twice. You're not going to chase somebody who wants your money.

The numbers made no sense

Two bids for the same yard, thousands apart, and neither one explained why. So you trusted neither.

Nobody told you where to start

Concrete, turf, drainage, a pergola, lighting. Four trades, four schedules, and you'd be the one holding it together.

So it's another summer of dirt

The kids play out front. You host at somebody else's house. The best thing you ever bought sits half finished.

Our work

Finished backyards, not fresh concrete.

Pavers set into living turf. Cedar shade. Planting that reads finished from day one. This is what the back of your house can look like.

Aerial view of a finished backyard with a paver and turf grid around a pool and a cedar pergola — Full backyard build: paver and turf grid, pool surround, cedar pergola

Curved turf lawn edged with gravel and layered tropical planting — Curved turf lawn with layered planting

Diamond pattern turf and concrete grid running alongside a pool — Diamond turf grid, poolside

Cedar pergola over a paver and turf grid with a putting green — Cedar pergola, paver grid and putting green

Front yard at dusk with turf, planting beds and shaped hedging — Front yard: turf, planting beds, shaped hedging

Covered patio with a stone outdoor kitchen and bar beside artificial turf — Covered patio with stone outdoor kitchen

Round stone fire pit on a stamped concrete patio — Stone fire pit on stamped concrete

Freeform pool with a stamped concrete deck, stone seat wall and covered patio — Freeform pool, stamped deck and seat wall

Why us

One company from the first sketch to the last paver.

Most backyards fail in the handoffs. The designer draws something the builder can't build. The concrete crew leaves before the turf crew arrives. Nobody owns the drainage, so nobody fixes it.

We design it and we build it. Same company, same accountability, one number to call. You are not the general contractor of your own backyard.

A real design first, so you can see it before you buy it
Grading and drainage priced in, not discovered later
Our own crews for concrete, hardscape, turf and planting
The schedule agreed before demolition begins

Three dimensional design rendering of a backyard with pool, patio and planting beds

1980Family run since

45+Years in the Valley

In-houseDesign and build

How it goes

You see the plan and the price before anything gets torn out.

We walk your yard

Twenty minutes on site. We measure, check drainage and grade, and listen to how you actually want to use the space.

You get a real design

A drawn plan of your backyard: layout, materials, planting, the lot. Not a sketch on the back of an estimate.

One itemized price

Every line, including the grading and drainage that thinner bids leave off. Nothing is ordered and nothing is torn out until you approve it.

We build it and finish it

Our own crews, on the schedule you agreed. Your yard doesn't sit open while we're somewhere else.

Aerial design rendering of a geometric pool and patio layout

The design

This is what "we'll draw something up" should actually mean.

You get to walk through your backyard before it exists. Where the shade falls, how wide the path is, what the whole thing costs. Changes cost nothing on paper and a fortune once it's poured.

What we build

Everything outside the back door.

Landscape design

Drawn plans and 3D renderings before a shovel moves.

Concrete and hardscape

Patios, walkways, stamped and colored finishes, seat walls.

Turf and planting

Artificial and live turf, planting beds, gravel, borders.

Pergolas and shade

Cedar structures built for the shade you need in a Valley summer.

Outdoor kitchens

Built-in grills, counters, bar seating, utility runs.

Fire features

Fire pits and fireplaces sized to the space around them.

Retaining walls

Walls that hold their grade and look like they were meant to be there.

Drainage and grading

The part that decides whether the rest of it lasts.

In their words

What their customers actually said.

Word for word from the Salas Google profile. Nothing tidied up.

★★★★★
The guys showed up right on time, got the whole thing done in one day, and cleaned up everything before they left. The patio looks perfect, and the owner even credited us some money back since we didn't end up using all the footage allowance.
MatGoogle review

★★★★★
Got the job done quickly and my cement is perfect! No puddles; All water runs off exactly how expected. Aaron communicated quickly and is a very honest businessman.
Sean & Heather KennedyGoogle review

★★★★★
From my initial consultation with Ruben, to the finished project of the deck remodel, the attention to detail by Ruben, Aaron and the entire crew was outstanding.
Robbie WestGoogle review

★★★★★
The crew was professional, hardworking, and meticulous throughout the entire process. Communication was excellent, and the final result exceeded our expectations.
Hayden CopperGoogle review

★★★★★
They came out the next day bc rain was forecast pretty much all next week, and for my project (about 380 sq ft) they finished in under 9 hrs.
Jason CooperGoogle review

★★★★★
I recommend these guys. they took good care of my project and cared about the quality of what they were doing.
Dan HuntGoogle review

Before you ask

The questions everybody asks first.

What does a backyard actually cost?

Honestly, it depends on the size of the yard and what goes in it, and anyone who gives you a number before walking the space is guessing. What we will do is walk it, design it, and hand you an itemized price broken down line by line, so you can see exactly what each piece costs and change your mind on paper instead of in concrete. Our minimum project is $2,500.

Do you actually do the design, or do you sub it out?

We do it. Design and build are both in-house, which is the entire point. The person drawing it knows what our crews can build and what it costs to build it, so nothing gets promised on paper that can't be delivered in the yard.

How long will my yard be torn up?

You get the schedule up front, before anything is torn out, and it's part of what you approve along with the plan and the price. How long it runs depends on the size of the build and the weather. What we won't do is open your yard and then disappear onto another job.

Can we do it in phases?

Yes, and it's often the smart move. We design the whole yard once so the pieces fit together, then build it in stages you control. Designing it all up front is what stops phase two from tearing out phase one.

What area do you serve?

We're focused on Tulare. The family has been building outdoor spaces across the Central Valley since 1980, and this is where we're putting our crews now.

How long have you been doing this?

The family started in 1980. Same family, same valley, and 45 years of Central Valley soil, heat and drainage behind every call we make on your yard.

Your builder finished the front yard.We finish the back.

What are you looking to build?

When would you want it done?

What budget range are you working with?

Tell us about the space.

Where should we send your plan?

Got it. We'll be in touch.