San Diego Landscape Construction Portfolio & Proven Field Craftsmanship
Real projects, real equipment, and real field craftsmen. Explore authentic before-and-after transformations, multi-stage construction progressions, custom extruded concrete curbing, and precision masonry built by Burgio Landscape Services across East County and Greater San Diego.
Multi-Stage Construction Progressions
Unlike brokers who hide behind stock photography, we document our builds from initial ground excavation through final architectural finishes.
Progressive Spotlight 1: Multi-Tier Redwood Hillside Deck Construction
📍 Alpine, CA • Trade: Structural Woodworking & Hillside Terracing • Supervised by Chris Burgio & Field Foreman Chuck
Phase 1: Excavation
Ground Bench & Footings
Excavating decomposed granite hillside benches using in-house machinery, establishing grade, and pouring subterranean concrete pier footings to bedrock depth.
Phase 2: Post & Framing
Heavy Timber Skeleton
Setting pressure-treated 6x6 support posts in seismic standoff brackets, hanging structural ledger boards, and locking in multi-level primary support beams.
Phase 3: Joists & Stairs
Cantilever Joists & Stringers
Fastening 16-inch on-center joist arrays with hurricane ties, framing custom compound stair stringers, and aligning tiered observation platform levels.
Phase 4: Finished Deck
Architectural Redwood Living
Fastening hand-selected California redwood deck planks, installing code-compliant safety railings, and applying protective UV penetrating sealants.
Progressive Spotlight 2: Alpine Foothill Flagstone Pathway & Drought-Tolerant Landscaping
📍 Alpine, CA • Trade: Flagstone Pathways, Decorative Rock & Native Plantings • Executed by Our Uniformed In-House Crew
Phase 1: Grading
Slope Grading & Clearing
Clearing overgrown hillside brush, grading the walking contour into the natural slope, and establishing proper water drainage channels away from the home.
Phase 2: Stone Layout
Flagstone Stepping Stones
Hand-selecting and placing large natural flagstone slabs to create a comfortable walking path, leveling each stone for secure, stable footing.
Phase 3: Rock & Plants
Decorative Rock & Plantings
Spreading natural decorative rock and river cobble around the stepping stones while installing climate-adapted, drought-friendly shrubs and succulents.
Phase 4: Complete
Completed Garden Path
The finished landscape seamlessly connects upper and lower yard areas with clean stone walkways, rich decorative stone ground cover, and low-water foliage.
Before & After Yard Remodel Transformations
Real project transformations showcasing how our in-house crew solves drainage, erosion, and yard design challenges across East County.
Before Remodel
After Burgio Remodel
East County Hillside: Raw Slope to Contoured Dry Creek Bed & Curb Appeal™ Borders
An eroding dirt slope was completely reshaped to solve drainage and elevate curb appeal. Our in-house crew extruded continuous concrete landscape borders to frame planting beds, sculpted an integrated river cobble dry creek bed to direct stormwater safely, and installed compacted decomposed granite pathways bordered with drought-tolerant plantings.
Before Transformation
After Landscape Renovation
El Cajon Residence: Perimeter Cleanup, Decorative Rock & Drought-Tolerant Landscaping
An unmaintained perimeter border choked with dead vegetation was cleared and regraded by our crew. We installed permeable weed barrier fabric, spread natural decorative stone ground cover, and planted climate-adapted drought-tolerant shrubs for a clean, low-maintenance finish that looks sharp year-round.
Before Construction
After Retaining Wall
El Cajon Neighborhood: Slope Stabilization with Interlocking Retaining Wall
To eliminate slope slippage and maximize usable yard space, our crew excavated a solid trench foundation and built an engineered interlocking segmental block retaining wall. Backfilled with drainage gravel and finished with decomposed granite ground cover, the new retaining wall creates clean terraces that permanently stabilize the property.
Signature Curb Appeal™ Landscape Curbing
Seamless machine-extruded concrete borders manufactured directly on-site. Learn more on our dedicated Curb Appeal™ concrete borders service hub.
Curbing
Continuous Planter Border
Seamless extruded border locking in garden soil and decorative mulch against lawn maintenance equipment.
Tree Ring
Tree Ring & Planter Edging
Smooth continuous concrete curbing extruded around mature trees and planter islands to separate mulch beds from lawn turf.
Turf Edge
Synthetic Turf Concrete Edge
Continuous concrete curb locking artificial turf edges permanently in place with zero perimeter shifting.
Masonry, Hardscapes & Outdoor Living Features
Custom hardscape features, fire features, and rock edging engineered to elevate outdoor living.
Outdoor Living
Outdoor Fireplace & Living Area
Custom outdoor masonry fireplace paired with lush synthetic turf, continuous concrete edging, and perimeter privacy hedges. Explore our outdoor fire pit options.
Rock Edging
Natural Rock & Boulder Border
Natural rock boulder edging defining a raised planter terrace, backed by a lush privacy hedge to screen the property line naturally.
Water Management
Dry Creek Bed Drainage Swale
Naturalized river rock drainage swale channeling storm runoff safely away from foundations while bordering clean synthetic lawn turf. Discover our drainage solutions.
Santee Foothills: Complete Backyard Hardscape & Slope Transformation
The Problem: A homeowner off Mast Boulevard in Santee faced an unusable 35-degree rear slope that continuously washed red clay and loose boulders into their foundation during heavy atmospheric river events. Multiple general handymen declined the project due to machinery access constraints.
The In-House Execution: Operations Manager Ryan Pappas and Field Foreman Chuck mobilized our compact Bobcat track loaders through a tight 48-inch side gate. The crew cut a two-tier terrace, installed an engineered 4-foot segmental block retaining wall with perforated French drainage, placed 500 square feet of multi-piece concrete pavers, and finished with drought-tolerant California native plantings.
The Measurable Result: The once-hazardous erosion zone was transformed into an estate-grade entertaining patio, completely eliminating foundation water threats and creating 800 square feet of usable outdoor living area.