What Goes Into a $100,000 Backyard in Las Vegas

People ask us all the time what a "real" backyard costs. The honest answer is that it depends on the yard and on what you want to do in it. But we can tell you where our numbers sit today, and what you get at each level.

Right now our average project is about $40,000. That might be an outdoor kitchen with a patio cover over it, or a cover with a fire pit and seating. The work we want to do more of, and the work we're proudest of, is the full outdoor room. Those projects typically land around $100,000.

What "an outdoor room" means to us

An outdoor room isn't one product. It's a space that feels like part of the house, just outside the back door. In most of the ones we build, you'll find:

• A patio cover big enough to live under, not just park a table under
• A media wall with TVs, so the game or the movie comes outside with you
• An outdoor kitchen built around a real grill, with storage and counter space
• A fire pit or an outdoor fireplace, sometimes both
• Heaters, lighting and finishes like stone and wood, so it's usable after dark and in the cooler months
• The hardscape that ties it all together

When all of that is designed together, it stops being a pile of features. It becomes the place your family actually spends its evenings.

Three backyards in that range

The best way to explain it is with yards we've built.

A two-sided remodel. One family had a backyard with a pool and an old barbecue, and not much else. We turned one side into an outdoor room with TVs, heaters, wood elements, stone and a fire pit, a great spot to entertain. The design also shielded the pool equipment from view. On the other side of the property we built a large turf play area so the kids could play baseball, wiffle ball and other sports. The homeowners were so happy with it that a photo of their main patio cover, media wall, outdoor kitchen and fire pit area is the backdrop on our vehicle wraps. You can read more on the project page.

A rustic modern A-frame. Another family had a blank spot in their backyard and wanted it to become a destination. We built an A-frame patio cover structure, around 25 feet by 25 feet, with stone and steel mixed in with wood for a rustic modern feel. The hardest part was hoisting the heavy beams into place, and doing it on time and on budget. See the A-frame project.

A dirt yard, start to finish. A repeat customer had a large backyard that was nothing but dirt. We built a large patio cover with a media wall and an outdoor kitchen, a separate fire pit area, a covered breakfast nook on the side of the house for coffee in the morning, and further down the side yard, an outdoor fireplace with its own seating. See the full backyard.

Why a bigger project can be the easier one

It sounds backward, but a full outdoor room is often smoother than adding pieces one at a time over several years. When we design the whole space at once, the cover is sized for the kitchen under it, the media wall is placed where you can see it from the seating, and the gas and electrical are planned once instead of torn up and redone later.

The hard part of a big backyard is coordination: getting every part of the yard to come together at the same time, instead of letting the project drag on for months. That's where being a design-build company matters. We design it, and almost all of the work is done by our own crews. The only pieces we subcontract are the electrical work and the slab countertops.

There's no design fee

We don't charge a design fee. We meet with you, learn how you want to use the space, and design it. You see a concept plan and 3D renderings before anything is built, and you can change materials and layout while it's still on screen.

Where to start

If you're thinking about a full backyard, start with how you want to live out there. Do you host big groups or small dinners? Do you watch games outside? Do the kids need room to run? Bring those answers to the first meeting, along with a rough budget, and we'll show you what fits.

You're also welcome to see our showroom on Pilot Road, where we have three outdoor kitchen displays with appliances, pizza ovens and an outdoor fireplace.

Call us at (702) 614-7650 to set up a design consultation.