Outdoor Living Contractor in Phoenix, AZ
Upfront pricing on outdoor kitchens, patios, pavers, turf, and full outdoor living builds.
Phoenix is a big city with very different backyards: older lots that still take flood irrigation from SRP, homes inside designated historic districts, and newer subdivisions with small, walled yards. Heat Wave Outdoor Scapes, owned by Nick and Justin and licensed out of Surprise under ROC #340536, handles drip conversions, paver work, artificial grass, pergolas, fire pits, outdoor kitchens and lighting for Phoenix homeowners. Two city offices can be involved in a backyard project here. Planning and Development handles building permits, and the Historic Preservation Office reviews exterior work on historic properties. Below is what each one asks for, along with how flood irrigation schedules affect a build. For a PVC or poly irrigation system, our range is $1,150 to $1,500.
Outdoor Living Contractor in Phoenix, What You Should Know
Phoenix Planning and Development and patio covers
The City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department lists patio covers among the residential remodels and additions that need a construction permit. Its Residential Patio Covers guideline describes a patio cover as a one-story open structure and asks for a plot plan proving the cover meets setback and lot coverage rules, along with cross-section and framing drawings. The guideline was last revised in 2013, so check the current version with the department before drawing plans.
Historic districts and the Certificate of No Effect
Properties on the Phoenix Historic Property Register carry HP or HP-L overlay zoning, and the Historic Preservation Office reviews exterior work on them, including non-historic homes located inside a historic district. Minor projects can qualify for a Certificate of No Effect, a staff-level approval the city says is often granted when requested or within a few days. The city's examples include patio covers, fences and new accessory buildings. Bigger changes need a Certificate of Appropriateness, which involves a pre-application meeting and a public hearing.
Working around SRP flood irrigation days
In neighborhoods that still flood irrigate, SRP schedules deliveries about every 14 days from April through September and about every 28 days from October through March, with a pause for annual canal maintenance. Water can arrive at any hour. SRP's responsibility ends at its delivery gate, and the neighborhood system from that gate to your property belongs to the irrigation customers. For a backyard build, that means new pavers, borders and turf have to leave the flood path open or be graded to work with it, and pour and compaction days should be set around your delivery schedule.
Outdoor Living Services Available in Phoenix
Most requested in Phoenix: Pavers, Outdoor Kitchen, Landscape Lighting.
Outdoor Living FAQs for Phoenix Homeowners
Our prices
| Service | Small backyard | Large backyard |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor kitchenA mid-size kitchen for 3 to 5 people runs $7,000 to $12,100. | $4,000 to $9,100seats 1 to 2 | $11,000 to $16,100seats 6+ |
| Turf, 80 or 100 oz | $2,400 to $4,300300 to 500 sq ft | $6,400 to $10,200800 to 1,200 sq ft |
| Pavers, travertine or porcelain | $1,900 to $6,800200 to 400 sq ft | $5,600 to $17,000600 to 1,000 sq ft |
| Open or solid pergola | $3,500 to $5,800120 to 200 sq ft | $9,400 to $12,300300 to 400 sq ft, city permit included |
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