Outdoor Design Solutions

This team completed a paver patio including a sitting wall and steps down from my driveway to the patio. They also installed my irrigation system. This team was extremely professional, efficient and very responsive. We love our patio and already plan to work with this team for our next project… 100% satisfied and recommending to others…

The dynamic duo. We knew exactly what was happening behind the scenes, from the permitting process to project completion. We had a vision and Outdoor Design Solutions delivered as promised. They were fairly priced and beat all other estimates we received for our covered patio. We will definitely use them again for any future projects. Thanks guys.

Do not give them your business! The work they did for me didn't even last 2 years. When I gave them a call they said it was out of guarantee and they didn't even offer a solution. I paid $11,000 dollars. We worked very hard to afford their services because they seem like a serious company but I was very wrong. Don't be fool by them this is the kind of work they do. pictures below.

I got my patio and staircase work done with this company. The crew did a fantastic job. The quote that i got was very reasonable. Started the patio work before getting the approval for staircase from the county, once got approval from county, did the staircase work and completed the job. I definitely recommend this company for your outdoor work.

Everything was as promised. Zai, my point-person, kept in contact with me from day-1 until the project was completed. Work was first rate. Crew was professional yet friendly. The completed work met my expectations. Even the cleanup process was better than anticipated. I could not have asked for more. Truly very happy!! Thank you.

Hired them to build a deck and a paver patio, everything was smooth and the quality of work was really good. They did handle all permits needed for the deck with Fairfax county.
Highly recommended

TL;DR—Highly recommend to anyone due to their great end-to-end service (design to landscaping).

1. Fair pricing - I shopped around and Outdoor Design Solutions presented the best package.

2. Great customer service - They were very responsive and flexible with scheduling. I had concurrent projects going on and they were happy to shift their timeline/milestones as needed.

3. Great quality - Both their design service and landscape service was excellent. They helped me with my vision and were very knowledgeable about HOA constraints.

There’s always some difference between an artistic rendering and the final outcome, and designs are something of a projection anyway; but the 3D design didn’t seem to me to be that representative of the final result. The plant beds are differently shaped, with different edging, and the concrete walkway didn’t turn out quite the length or shape the design depicted. The final design also didn’t take into account some drainage issues that have resulted from the installation of the walkway. The downspouts that are causing the issues weren’t even depicted in the 3D design. I’m most disappointed with the way the plants were handled though. Of the two plant beds they cleaned up, one had far more plants cutback or completely removed than the other. There’s now a big hole in the middle of one bed where about 6 existing shrubs were cut down to the stumps. I’m not sure how this qualified as clean up, especially when I said I just wanted to thin them out some. I can only hope those shrubs come back next year. Also, new plants were installed in an area that’s turned out to be too wet for them and half died within a couple weeks and I don't have high hopes for the others. I expected landscapers to be familiar with the type of conditions a certain plant would need. Now, to be fair, they did have someone come back once and try to improve a couple things I wasn’t happy with, but I’m still disappointed with the overall outcome.

EDIT: Turns out the stairs they built aren't up to code. No handrails and the rise on the steps are different. So I'll probably have to have them rebuilt. I'm kicking myself for hiring this company.