Your yard has more potential
than you think it does.

Most backyards in the Twin Cities are underused because there's nowhere comfortable to be. A paver patio fixes that. It becomes the place you have coffee in the morning, the place your kids play, the place guests end up at the end of every dinner party. The best outdoor investments are the ones you use every single day.

Paver patios and walkways with Heritage Outdoors start at $35 per square foot installed and can range into the $50+ range depending on paver brand, pattern complexity, and base preparation. We work closely with RCP (Rochester Concrete Products) — a Minnesota manufacturer whose Tahoe and Reno lines are excellent at their price point. We also install Unilock, Belgard and others where the budget and aesthetic call for it. No big box brands. No shortcuts on base depth.

$5,000 project minimum.

If you have a back door that opens onto grass or a crumbling concrete slab, a paver patio is the single highest-return hardscape investment you can make. Pavers flex with Minnesota's freeze-thaw cycle — concrete doesn't. A single cracked slab can't be partially replaced. Individual pavers can. That's not a small difference over 20 years.

Asphalt needs resealing every few years and cracks. Concrete cracks and can't be partially replaced. Pavers flex with freeze-thaw cycles, individual units can be replaced if needed, and they look exceptional for decades with minimal maintenance. For high-end new construction or a home you plan to stay in, a paver driveway is the only option worth considering.

Paver driveways run $35–$50+ per square foot installed — similar to patios, but the base requirement is heavier. Driveways need 8–12 inches of compacted aggregate to handle vehicle load versus a patio's 6–8 inches. We install RCP, Unilock, Belgard and other manufacturers we can stand behind. No big box brands, no shortcuts on base depth.

$5,000 project minimum — driveways typically well exceed this threshold.

Paver driveways make the most sense on new construction, on homes with existing concrete that's cracking or heaving, or on properties where the exterior deserves a cohesive, high-end look from the street. They're an investment — but one that pays back in curb appeal, property value, and longevity.

We buy boulders direct — which means natural stone is often more cost-competitive than people expect. But the real reason we push boulder walls is simpler: they're better. They age beautifully, require almost no maintenance, fit the Minnesota landscape, and carry a permanence that manufactured block never will. When the setting allows it, boulders win.

Boulder walls are our most variable service — pricing typically runs $40–$100+ per square foot depending on stone type, site access, and how far the boulder has to travel. We source fieldstone boulders direct from Minnesota's boulder belt — locally quarried, minimal trucking, competitively priced. Limestone and specialty stone can add significant cost due to sourcing and long-haul trucking.

$5,000 project minimum.

If your yard has a grade change of any kind — especially on wooded, rural, or lakeside properties — a boulder wall is almost always the right answer. On acreage or East Metro properties, nothing fits the landscape better. If you're not sure whether you need a boulder wall or block wall, we'll tell you honestly.

A retaining wall that's starting to lean or bow isn't a cosmetic problem — it's a structural one. Once the base is compromised, failure accelerates. The longer you wait, the more excavation, drainage correction, and material is required to fix it. Early diagnosis and proper installation saves significant money over a wall that gets patched and fails again.

Block retaining walls typically run $55–$70 per square foot installed with standard manufactured block like Versa-Lok. Premium wall block products can push that higher — labor stays the same and it's purely material driving the difference.

One thing we always disclose upfront: depending on wall height and load above the wall, a licensed structural engineer may be required. If you coordinate through Heritage Outdoors, engineering typically runs $1,500–$2,000 paid directly to the engineer. Independent engineering runs around $3,000. We bring this up on the first call. Most contractors don't.

$5,000 project minimum.

If you have a wall that's leaning, crumbling, or has had water issues behind it — it needs to come out and be rebuilt properly, not patched. Block walls are also the right call for taller applications, urban lots, and anywhere that needs a clean manufactured finish. For more natural settings, we'll often recommend boulders instead.

The entry to your home is one of the most-used hardscape elements on any property — every single day. A crumbling concrete stoop or uneven steps drag down the whole exterior. A well-built stoop and steps pull everything together and look intentional from the street.

Natural stone and wet cast steps typically run $250–$500 per step installed depending on material, size, and site conditions. Stoops are priced by project based on landing size, steps, and materials — most residential front entry replacements fall in the $5,000–$12,000 range. Stoop bodies are built from manufactured retaining wall block for structural integrity, with paver caps and landings on the surfaces you see and walk on.

$5,000 project minimum.

Poured concrete stoops fail in Minnesota because they're rarely built with proper footings. They heave every winter. A block stoop with proper base holds its position through freeze-thaw indefinitely. Natural stone steps are ideal for grade changes on wooded or rural properties where a manufactured material would look out of place.

A paver patio surrounded by bare dirt or overgrown beds undersells the whole project. Landscape design ties the hardscape to the home and the home to the yard. Haven designs and sources plantings, garden beds, dry creek beds, and outcroppings that make the whole property feel like it was planned from the start — because it was.

Landscape design-build projects typically start with a design deposit for more complex or multi-service work — Haven develops the full plan, which applies toward the project if you move forward and stays with you if you don't. We offer garden bed installation, dry creek beds, natural stone outcroppings, edging, and sod installation including large-scale regrading.

$5,000 project minimum.

Landscape work pairs naturally with hardscape installs — we often combine patio and landscape into a single project for efficiency and cohesion. If your yard needs a full reset, from regrade to sod to planting beds, we can handle the whole thing start to finish.