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Riverside Custom Outdoors
Designing Outdoor Memories
About Riverside Custom Outdoors
Your Trusted Partner in Hardscape Excellence
Riverside Custom Outdoors specializes in harnessing creativity and employing excellence to help homeowners experience the unique outdoor living area of their dreams. Originally founded in January 2010 as Appomattox River Landscapes, the company evolved from offering lawn care and landscaping services to establishing itself as a leader in the Central Virginia hardscaping industry.
Crafting Durable Outdoor Living Spaces with Purpose and Beauty
At Riverside Custom Outdoors, your yard isn’t just a patch of green, it’s an extension of your lifestyle. Whether you’re dreaming of a luxury paver patio, a lush garden sanctuary, or an outdoor space that looks great all year without the hassle, we help bring those dreams to life with masterfully designed hardscapes, thoughtfully planned softscapes, and comprehensive maintenance solutions that keep it all thriving.
Our mission is simple: create beautiful, functional, and enduring outdoor environments that feel like home.
Expertly Built Hardscapes That Define Your Outdoor Space
Hardscaping is the foundation of outdoor living, regarding structure and design. From stone walkways and patios to custom fire pits and retaining walls, our hardscape solutions are tailored to fit the flow of your home and landscape. As an expert hardscaping contractor, we know that the best designs go beyond aesthetics; they are about durability, drainage, and year-round usability.
Our team works with you to understand how you use your outdoor space and crafts custom features that elevate everything from curb appeal to everyday relaxation. Whether starting from scratch or enhancing an existing layout, our hardscape experts will guide you from concept to completion with precision and craftsmanship.
Softscape Design That Brings Color, Comfort, and Life to Your Landscape
While hardscapes create structure, softscapes breathe life into the landscape. Our softscape services focus on selecting, placing, and nurturing the plants, trees, and soil that bring your outdoor space to life without overwhelming your lifestyle. As an experienced softscape designer, we look at your property’s microclimate, seasonal patterns, and personal preferences to create a space that thrives.
Whether you’re looking to incorporate pollinator-friendly gardens, privacy plantings, or curated layers of color that flow with the seasons, your softscape should feel like an intentional part of your lifestyle and not just a background.
Seamless Integration of Hardscapes and Softscapes
Our ability to combine these two disciplines into cohesive, balanced, and beautiful environments truly sets us apart. As hardscape and softscape outdoor living experts, our team sees the whole picture—understanding how patios and plants, retaining walls and perennials, or walkways and mulch beds should work together for both form and function.
This integrated approach ensures that your outdoor environment is visually stunning, ecologically smart, low-maintenance, and built to last. We consider everything: irrigation, plant health, erosion control, and how each element will evolve.
Ongoing Maintenance to Keep Everything Flourishing
Even the best-designed landscapes need regular care to stay beautiful and functional. That’s why we offer year-round maintenance for both hardscapes and softscapes, helping protect your investment while keeping your outdoor space pristine.
As one of the region’s award-winning softscape maintenance companies, we take pride in proactive, detailed upkeep, from seasonal pruning and mulching to soil health and pest prevention. We also provide hardscape inspections and cleaning, ensuring your patios, walkways, and retaining walls look sharp and perform their best.
With a dedicated maintenance plan, your landscape evolves gracefully and stays resilient year after year.
More Than Landscaping, It’s Custom Outdoor Living
At Riverside Custom Outdoors, you’re not just getting a contractor; you’re gaining a creative partner. Our designs start with your vision and are guided by decades of experience in horticulture, masonry, and environmental stewardship. Whether you’re transforming a blank slate or refreshing an existing space, we approach every project with artistry, integrity, and a deep understanding of the Virginia climate.
As one of the area’s leading hardscape and softscape outdoor living experts, we’re here to make your space feel purposeful, personal, and uniquely yours—from the first stone to the final shrub.
Our Services
Your Partner in Excellence
Hardscape Installation
Combining beauty and functionality to create patios, walkways, and walls.
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Landscape Installation
Bringing year round color and life to your landscape with plants.
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Landscape Design
Capturing your vision for that unique outdoor living area you have always dreamed of.
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Case Studies
From Vision to Reality
Amethyst Project
This backyard was empty and just begging to be turned into something truly spectacular. Using a blend of unique features and materials…
Watercrest Project
The old deck behind this home had served its purpose and provided many years of outdoor relaxation. But it was time for something…
St. Ives Project
It is amazing how much you can do with a small space! Despite several challenges, we were able to create a design…
Testimonials
Client Success Stories
Daniel & his crew did a awesome job on the installation of our patio. We were able to get our wants and needs within budget and his crew did a great job providing a top notch quality product that will last a long time! I highly recommend him and his crew as they were polite, professional, on time and did a great job cleaning up for a nice finished product we can instantly enjoy.
Marcus Rondeau
Client
Daniel did a great job of design in creating a result hat connected both decks and complimented our backyard. Planning and installation was very professional, material quality was superb. I do not have enough accolades for his crew. All were polite, considerate and meticulous in their work. Every detail was covered. I would have to rate this company and it’s performance as 6 stars out of 5. I recommend it highly.
Richard Barth
Client
Since moving to Virginia about a year and a half ago we have not experienced good customer service with any contractor, but Daniel and his team excelled in all areas. They were punctual, trust-worthy, professional, diligent, communicative, and produced an exceptional product. From beginning to end, it was a pleasure working with Riverside Custom Outdoors. Even our neighbors commented on the work ethic and a job well done. I HIGHLY recommend this company!
Elke Monahan
Client