Stone Embellishments for Outdoor Living & Landscaping

Extraordinary Craftsmanship

and Attractive Materials

make Outdoor Environments Pleasurable!

Our masons are experienced Outdoor Living Specialists who can help you incorporate outdoor fireplaces, raised bed gardens, outdoor kitchens, retaining walls, and arbors into your modest space.

Consider first, the humble outdoor fireplace. This particular fireplace is unique. Its free-standing stone construction uses no mortar. This age-old technique is seldom utilized in the modern world, because very few masons are skilled enough to build in this manner. We are proud to have skilled masonry artisans as part of our team!

The Benefits of an Outdoor Fireplace

Exterior fireplaces allow us to spend more time outdoors. Many implement seating by incorporating small retaining walls that either extend around the perimeters of the patio, or simply surround the base. Outdoor fireplaces can be built from any type of stone or brick, which means they can be designed to match either the patio floor covering, chimneys, or the landscaping elements of a property.

Outdoor Kitchens...

Increased Entertainment Value

When guests arrive it’s time to grill – and what better way to stay organized than an enclosed grill surrounded by counter space. The fact is, outdoor Kitchens can be designed to include refrigerated units, storage drawers, smokers, and any other accouterments that make entertaining pleasurable.

Additionally, many designs incorporate the pillars necessary to support a patio covering; providing a practical solution to daytime dining during any time of year.

Stone adds Exceptional Dimension to Outdoor Living

Few of us understand the potential of our property until we begin exploring landscaping options and devising ways to spend more time outdoors. At that point we begin to imagine a manageable space that provides shade, pleasurable dining areas, ample comfortable seating, and shelter from the occasional storm.

This beautiful flagstone fireplace incorporates a small retaining wall that helps delineate the patio from the rest of the yard, while providing intimate seating next to the warm fireplace.

The variety of stones from which fireplaces can be created are limitless. Match chimneys, landscaping elements, or create it as a stand-alone sentinel!

Created with Granbury and Alderstone, this amazing fireplace warms chilly worknights and invites company to linger long after dark.

This amazingly beautiful fireplace was created from blonde Granbury Stone to match the chimney architecture on this lovely house. It also includes retaining wall seating that helps define the patio area.

Seen here in a frontal view, the colors of the Granbury stone enhance the beauty of this outdoor fireplace.

Created from the same flagstone that comprises the patio, this amazing "fire island" provides seating and wood storage in an amazingly beautiful presentation.

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This beautiful grill was enclosed with Blanco Stone, creating an instant workspace. A low retaining wall from the same material helps separate the patio area from the rest of the yard, while encouraging guests to sit next to the chef for conversation.

This apartment community elected to enclose a gas grill in the outdoor living area of the building. It is topped with a functional and attractive arbor.

Any enclosed grill will instantly creat countertop space for cooking utensils and foods that need less cooking time.

The idea is to create a protected space for grilling. What better way than to use the enclosed kitchen's retaining wall as footholds for an attractive arbor.

This homeowner smokes his grilled meat with pecan, mesquite, and other hard woods. It is not at all difficult to enclose a wood burning grill - all that is needed is the addition of a flue!

Poolside cooking on an outdoor kitchen island keeps food close to everyone, and provides both shade and eating space for the entire gathering.

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The Benefits of an Outdoor Kitchen

Outdoor grilling areas can be built adjacent to low retaining walls, helping segregate property elements.
Outdoor cooking islands can provide both shade and eating areas for poolside or courtyard activities.
Outdoor patio kitchens help the chef maintain rapore with guests.
Outdoor kitchens provide storage, and eliminate the need for repeated trips indoors to gather supplies.
Outdoor kitchens can be built from any material to match existing property or landscaping elements.

Arbors create shade, divert moisture, and help delineate patios from other property elements.

Arbor patio coverings are extremely popular in NE Texas. Plano Brick & Stone Repair are proud to have been involved in constructing these versatile outdoor living enhancements on many of our client's properties.

Built mostly from cedar, arbors are popular because they allow unrestricted air flow and light permeation. In the event that homeowners want to incorporate additional shading, motorized exterior shades are often added, and can be operated using timers or remote control.

The Benefits of an Outdoor Arbor

Provides protection for patio furniture
Protects guests from inclement weather
Can be combined with motorized shades to form a pocket of cooled air around our homes
Helps delineate seating areas from other property elements
Can be incorporated into other patio elements such as outdoor kitchens and fireplace seating

This communal eating spot was designed to house a beautiful arbor-covered eating area. (See photo of Arbor in next image)

This expansive arbor provides plenty of shade for community members who use the communal grill and picnic area.

Built simultaneously with this outdoor kitchen, this arbor is not only functional - it is beautiful.

Arbors can be built with slanted slots that permit sunlight from a southerly direction, rather than an overhead or Northerly one. This design help keep patios coolest during summer months.

This creative homeowner requested an arbor for his poolside benches. A wonderfully accommodating idea!

This communal eating spot was designed to house a beautiful arbor-covered eating area. (See photo of Arbor in next image)

This expansive arbor provides plenty of shade for community members who use the communal grill and picnic area.

Built simultaneously with this outdoor kitchen, this arbor is not only functional - it is beautiful.

Arbors can be built with slanted slots that permit sunlight from a southerly direction, rather than an overhead or Northerly one. This design help keep patios coolest during summer months.

This creative homeowner requested an arbor for his poolside benches. A wonderfully accommodating idea!

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