Project Description
The client was nearing the end of a two year renovation of the inside of the house when they called us to give their deck a face lift. During the first meeting it became apparent that we were going to be the perfect fit for the client and the excitement was building up. Within a month the project has escalated to include a new deck, a relocated screened porch with a fire place, a covered porch off of the kitchen, a lower level lanai with two new doors cut into the foundation, a spa encased in stone, a loving arm staircase for better access from the driveway, and a 22'x 48' pool with auto covers, waterfalls and all the amenities. The plan had to incorporate an area for a future pool/guest house. 

During the discovery stages it was determined that we would need to replace all the doors and windows as well as the vinyl siding. The plan was to be completed and executed in four phases for budget reasons. We started with the porch construction and before the first stage was done the client was so excited that they approved the next three stages. The only caveat was that it needed to be completed by June 1st.

The project was completed two weeks in advance and the triplets were in the pool the day it was filled. We normally would not enter a project in the first year but that is what is impressive the client wanted it to look complete from day one. Most of the pictures you will see were taken one month after the project was completed. Only the finest materials were used on this project. The stone for the walls were chosen from three different quarries, so that it would match the stone work on the front of the house.

The patios are travertine with flame torched quarry stone borders. The coping, stair treads & wall caps are two inch quarry stone that was bull nosed in place &flame torched to restore the natural stone texture. The plantings are simple & clean to accentuate the linear lines of the design. Hope you enjoy the presentation.

The grade and drainage was the biggest challenges on the site. From the driveway to the lower side of the pool we had nearly a 12' change in grade. The drainage was coming off the drive and cascading down into the back yard. The drainage from the adjacent property came like a river in a swale that intersected the proposed pool. This was resolved by building a berm off the end of the drive to redirect the water but this was not going to be enough.