Design-build landscaping · Franklin, TN
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Services

01Design-buildPlanned at your table, built by our own crews02Patios & hardscapeTerraces, paths and steps in paver, flagstone or bluestone03Outdoor kitchensGrill stations, counters and bar seating for a crowd04Fire pits & fireplacesWood or gas, from a simple ring to a full chimney05Pergolas & shade structuresCedar and steel shade over the places you sit06Retaining walls & gradingTurn a hillside into level ground that stays put07Drainage & runoffWater off the lawn and away from the house08Planting & lightingBeds, trees and low-voltage lights for after dark09Seasonal careMowing, pruning and bed care after the build
All services
Design-build

Have your yard planned on site.

  • A designer walks the lot with you
  • You get a scaled plan and material board
  • The first visit costs nothing
Book a design walk

Or call (615) 555-0172

Service area

FranklinBarn office and nurseryLeiper’s Fork & FairviewWest of FranklinSpring Hill & ColumbiaSouth along I-65BrentwoodNorth of FranklinGreen Hills & NashvilleDavidson County
All service areas

Have your yard planned on site.

  • A designer walks the lot with you
  • You get a scaled plan and material board
  • The first visit costs nothing
Book a design walk

Or call (615) 555-0172

Stone grill counter under a cedar pergola beside a paver terrace and low seat wall, late afternoon

Hardscape and planting, built for Middle Tennessee ground

Your designer plans it on site with you. Our own crews build it, and the prices are on this page.

4.9
Google rating
2012
Building since
5-year
Hardscape warranty

What are we building?

Choose a project, then a time for the designer to come out.

  • 2012Franklin, one truck
  • 4.9Google rating
  • On sitePlans sketched with you
  • 5 yrHardscape warranty

Our work

Planned by our designers, built by our crews, then looked after on a seasonal care plan if you want one.

Design-buildPlanned at your table, built by our own crewsPatios & hardscapeTerraces, paths and steps in paver, flagstone or bluestoneOutdoor kitchensGrill stations, counters and bar seating for a crowdFire pits & fireplacesWood or gas, from a simple ring to a full chimneyPergolas & shade structuresCedar and steel shade over the places you sitRetaining walls & gradingTurn a hillside into level ground that stays put
Drainage & runoffWater off the lawn and away from the housePlanting & lightingBeds, trees and low-voltage lights for after darkSeasonal careMowing, pruning and bed care after the build

Your plan starts at your own table

The designer walks the yard with you, sketches the layout to scale on the spot and follows up with a material board and one fixed price.

Book a design walk

Before & after

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Terrace and fire ringBrentwood · brick ranch, built 1994

Old concrete pad broken out and hauled off. New paver terrace with a contrasting edge, a round stone fire ring, low path lights and fresh beds.

On site
Ten working days
Photo
Early evening

Sample-site photos, for illustration.

The Thornbury team in front of the barn office and two branded trucks
Graham Ashby and the crew at the barn office in Franklin.

What you can count on

  • 5 years on hardscape, 1 year on plantsA terrace that settles or a wall that moves inside five years gets rebuilt. A plant that fails in its first year gets replaced.
  • One crew lead, start to finishThe same lead is there from the first stake to the last plant, and you get photos of the progress every Friday.
  • Prices you can see before we visitTypical ranges are published below. Your plan comes with one fixed price that lists every quantity.
  • Ground that freezes and swellsClay here heaves in a hard frost and cracks in a dry summer. We set base depth and drain paths for that, and plant wide so roots can spread.

Typical project prices

What our clients in Franklin and the surrounding towns usually spend. Your fixed price depends on size, access and materials, and it comes with the plan.

Paver or flagstone patio$18,000–$45,000 for about 400–700 sq ft, with base and drain pathRetaining wall$12,000–$60,000 depending on height, length and stoneOutdoor kitchen$25,000–$80,000 from a grill counter to a full bar with seatingFire pit or fireplace$6,000–$55,000 from a stone ring to a masonry chimneyPlanting and lighting$8,000–$35,000 for new beds, trees and a low-voltage lighting planSeasonal care planFrom $240 a month for mowing, pruning, beds and a spring light check

Ranges for 2026 in our service area. Sample site figures.

Six steps, from first walk to first fire

Book step one
  1. A Thornbury designer going over a scaled plan with homeowners at their patio table01

    Walk the yard

    About an hour on site, reading the slope, soil and sun. No charge.

  2. An aerial view of a finished terraced backyard02

    Plan at your table

    The layout sketched to scale with you, then a finished plan a week later.

  3. Stone and paver samples laid out on a table03

    Material board and price

    Real samples to hold against the house, and one fixed price.

  4. A Thornbury crew laying flagstone for a patio with a branded skid steer behind04

    Build

    One crew lead on your job throughout, with photos every Friday.

  5. A finished stone path through new planting05

    Hand-over walk

    We check every joint and plant with you and set your lights timer.

  6. A finished patio, fire pit and pergola at dusk with a Thornbury truck in the drive06

    Care plan, if you want it

    Our care crew keeps the beds, lawn and lights the way we left them.

From our clients

4.9
Google average
  • Houzz5.0
  • Nextdoor4.9

Our back lawn used to drain like a bathtub. Thornbury fixed the grade first, then laid the terrace and new sod, and it matches the plan we signed off on at our own table. Same crew every morning, and they swept up before they left.

Marisol T.Terrace and sod · Google review

Nobody could use our hillside. Graham sketched a terrace and a low wall right there on the patio, Luis ran the job, and the photos came every Friday. Three weeks later we were sitting around the fire.

Dev and Hannah R.Terrace, wall and fire pit · Google review
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Towns we cover

Our nursery yard and barn office are in Franklin. Just past these towns? Call, and we will give you a straight answer.

Call (615) 555-0172

Spread the cost if you like

Our lending partner offers home improvement loans with terms from 2 to 15 years, subject to approval. Your house is not used as collateral.

How financing works

Straight answers

Are those prices real?

They are what most of our projects land at. Steep lots, tight access and premium stone push a job toward the top of a range. Your plan comes with one fixed price.

Is the first visit free?

Yes. The designer walks the yard with you at no charge. If you want the scaled plan and material board, we quote that design work at the visit.

What does the warranty cover?

Hardscape for 5 years: settling, heaving, loose caps and failed joints. Plants for 1 year from planting, as long as they are watered as we lay out on your care sheet.

Do you only mow?

No. Our care plans start after a build and cover mowing, pruning, bed work, leaf cleanup and a spring check of the lights, so the yard stays the way we built it.

Price out your project

Three short steps, about a minute. A designer calls within one business day to set up a free walk of the property.

  • Typical prices published on this site
  • 5-year hardscape warranty
  • Photo updates every Friday
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What are we building?

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Questions? Ask the officePrices, timing or a tricky slope. We reply on weekdays.

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