Rock Work, Hardscaping & Retaining Walls

Looking to hardscape your patio area and turn it into an inviting outdoor space to entertain yourself and your guests? Brian of Fleming Landscaping can turn your ideas into the living and entertaining area that you have always wanted. Scroll down to learn about Durango rock work, hardscaping and retaining wall services that we provide.

A Durable and Practical Landscape

Hardscaping is a popular landscaping method, excellent for water-scarce areas. It involves the installation of solid features such as patios, retaining walls, pathways, and more to create inviting and usable outdoor spaces.

Combined with xeriscaping, hardscaping is a less pretentious option for beautifying your yard than softscaping, which relies heavily on green plants. Since it doesn’t require frequent mowing or trimming like traditional soft scapes, you’ll be able to enjoy more free time.

Rock Work

Hardscaping provides a variety of benefits when compared to traditional landscaping. Creating a hard surface transforms your space to a unique entertaining area, worthy of being the centerpiece of the conversation. Retaining walls can reshape previously sloped hillsides into level and useful yard space.

Specifics And Benefits of A Hardscape

Hardscaping is best defined using long-lasting substrates such as rock, stone, brick, and other non-living materials. With strategically placed walls or planters you can create an area with distinct boundaries while still allowing for plenty of open space perfect for entertaining.

Our Difference? It’s The Rocks.

for the Long Haul – Lime Mortar

Utilizing a time-tested Lime Mortar as opposed to traditional dry sand backing, Fleming Landscaping’s masons build patios, rock work and retaining walls that will last in the harsh mountain environment of Durango, CO for years to come.

Lime mortar is a type of mortar composed of lime and sand aggregate, mixed with water. It is one of the oldest known types of mortar, dating back to the 4th century B.C. and widely used in ancient Rome and Greece, when it largely replaced the clay and gypsum mortars common to ancient Egyptian construction.

Lime Mortar Benefits

  • Creates a bond with the stone
  • Resistance to freeze / thaw cycles
  • Is durable and long lasting

Dry Sand Benefits

  • Economical
  • Simple to install