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Backyard Remodeling in Los Angeles

Your private escape, built to last.

In Los Angeles, you get 300+ days of sunshine a year. Your backyard should earn every one of them. Forma Homes designs and builds resort-style backyard remodels across Los Angeles custom pools, limestone paver decks, built-in outdoor kitchens, fire features, and landscaping that transforms underused outdoor space into the most enjoyable part of your home.

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  • Serving LA's Westside
Backyard remodel in Los Angeles by Forma Homes, custom pool, paver hardscape, and outdoor living

Your Private Escape, Built for LA Living

Southern California weather demands that outdoor living be an extension of your interior not an afterthought. Whether you're starting with a bare concrete pad or a neglected yard, Forma designs the full project in coordination with your landscape vision, HOA requirements, and engineering constraints before a single shovel hits the ground.

What's Included

  • Pool and spa design and construction
  • Hardscape — pavers, concrete, natural stone
  • Outdoor kitchen and BBQ islands
  • Fire pits and fire features
  • Landscape design and installation
  • Lighting and irrigation systems
  • Fencing and privacy screening
  • Permit management

Backyard Features We Build

A proven approach that keeps your project on track.

01

Custom Pool Installation

Forma designs and installs custom inground pools in Los Angeles including infinity-edge designs, negative-edge configurations, lap pools, and spa combinations. Our pool builds include limestone paver surrounds, equipment vaults, automated lighting, and heating systems. We handle all permits through LADBS and the relevant city authority.

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Outdoor Kitchen & BBQ Design

A built-in outdoor kitchen increases your home's value and transforms how you entertain. Forma builds complete outdoor kitchen installations including stone or stucco base structures, built-in grills and smokers, refrigeration, bar seating, and overhead lighting. We coordinate gas line rough-ins and electrical connections through our in-house trades.

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Limestone Paver Decks & Patios

Limestone pavers are one of Los Angeles' most popular backyard materials for good reason they're cool underfoot, durable in the Southern California climate, and look exceptional around pools and outdoor living areas. Forma's hardscaping team installs limestone, travertine, bluestone, and concrete pavers with proper drainage engineering.

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Fire Pits & Outdoor Fireplaces

A gas or wood-burning fire pit extends your outdoor living season and creates a natural gathering point. Forma builds custom fire pits in concrete, natural stone, or brick integrated into the overall backyard design with proper gas line connections and local fire code compliance.

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Landscaping & Hardscaping

From drought-resistant native plantings to formal hedgerows and artificial turf, Forma coordinates landscaping as part of the full backyard scope ensuring planting plans, irrigation, and hardscape materials are designed together, not added as an afterthought.

How Much Does a Backyard Remodel Cost in Los Angeles?

We believe in transparency. Most competitors hide their pricing we don't.

  • Patio & Landscaping Update$40K – $100K
  • Outdoor Kitchen + Patio + Fire Pit$100K – $300K
  • Full Backyard (pool, kitchen, patio, landscape)$300K – $750K+

What drives final cost

Hardscape, decking, pool work, outdoor kitchens, fire features, structural elements, drainage and waterproofing, lighting and electrical, irrigation, plant material, permit requirements, and site access all influence final cost.

Most Forma Homes backyard remodels in Los Angeles land in the $150,000 – $350,000 range — a full backyard with hardscape, pool, outdoor kitchen, and landscaping. Outdoor refreshes start around $40,000; high-end pool and structural projects run $350,000 – $750,000+ depending on pool scope, retaining walls, and site access.

Forma provides full itemized estimates after visiting your property and reviewing HOA/permit requirements.

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*Ranges are typical estimates for Los Angeles projects, for informational purposes only. Not a quote, bid, or contractual offer. Actual costs vary. A binding price is established only through a signed written contract.

Backyard Remodeling & Outdoor Living in Los Angeles Frequently Asked Questions

A new pool with surrounding hardscape typically takes 3–5 months from permit to completion. A hardscape-only project without a pool can be completed in 4–8 weeks.

Yes. Pool permitting in Los Angeles can be complex. We handle all applications, plan checks, and inspections.

Yes. We have extensive experience with hillside lots including retaining walls, drainage systems, and grading. Our Beverly Hills South Spalding project involves 4 caissons driven into a hillside.

Outdoor refreshes typically run $40K – $100K, full backyard remodels $100K – $300K, and high-end pool or structural projects $300K – $750K+. Hardscape, pool work, and structural elements drive the largest swings.

We coordinate pool work with licensed pool partners and integrate it with hardscape, decking, equipment screening, and landscape so the whole backyard reads as one cohesive design.

Yes. We design and build outdoor kitchens with appropriate gas, plumbing, electrical, drainage, and stone or tile finishes engineered for outdoor exposure.

Most full backyard projects run 4 – 9 months depending on scope, structural work, pool sequencing, and city plan check timing.

Often, yes. Pools, structural elements, electrical and gas service, drainage changes, and certain hardscape work typically require permits. We handle submittals and inspection coordination.

Backyard Remodeling & Outdoor Living Across Los Angeles

Forma Homes serves homeowners across LA. Pick the neighborhood closest to your home, every page is tuned to local permitting, housing stock, and construction realities:

Forma Homes also serves areas not listed above — see all service areas or contact us if you don't see your neighborhood.

Related Remodeling Services

Most Forma Homes projects combine more than one trade. These service pages are useful starting points:

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