Landscape Design Services in Burr Ridge, IL
King's Landscape Design — Serving Burr Ridge with Premium Outdoor Living Since 1959
Landscape Design • Burr Ridge, Illinois
Where Contemporary Estates Meet Award-Winning Landscape Design
Burr Ridge stands apart from the rest of Chicago's western suburbs. Straddling the Cook and DuPage county line, this executive enclave is defined by expansive lots, newer construction estates built from the 1980s through the 2000s, and a prevailing architectural language of transitional and contemporary design. Unlike the historic Tudor and Georgian neighborhoods of nearby Hinsdale, Burr Ridge homes tend toward clean lines, open floor plans, and dramatic indoor-outdoor connections — which means the landscape has to rise to a very different standard. At King's Landscape Design, we've been designing and building for Burr Ridge homeowners for decades, and we understand exactly what that standard demands.
Our base in Lemont is just eight miles from the center of Burr Ridge. We're not a franchise driving in from the exurbs. We know the lay of the land here — literally. Many Burr Ridge properties back to wooded ravines, the Des Plaines River corridor, or preserved open space, which creates unique opportunities and engineering challenges that a designer unfamiliar with the area will miss. Grading, drainage, native edge transitions, and erosion control along those ravine lots require local experience that can't be learned from a satellite image.
King's has been recognized with multiple APLD (Association of Professional Landscape Designers) awards across more than 65 years of continuous operation in the western suburbs. We also understand the practical side of building in Burr Ridge: the Village maintains strict building permit requirements for hardscape projects — retaining walls, patios, outdoor kitchens, and any structure with footings — and we handle the full permitting process so our clients never have to navigate it themselves.
Landscape Services in Burr Ridge
Burr Ridge homeowners expect outdoor spaces that match the scale and sophistication of their estates. King's delivers the full spectrum of premium landscape design and build services — from initial concept through permitting, construction, and long-term maintenance.
Outdoor Kitchens & Masonry
Burr Ridge is built for entertaining, and our outdoor kitchens reflect that. Custom stone masonry, built-in grills, wood-burning pizza ovens, wet bars, and fire features scaled to match the expansive patios and pool decks that define this community. We handle all village permitting for structures with footings and gas lines so the project starts on solid ground.
Learn More →Landscape Architecture & Design
Our landscape architects create master plans that complement Burr Ridge's contemporary and transitional architecture — not fight against it. We begin every project with a thorough site analysis, accounting for ravine setbacks, mature tree preservation, and the specific grade conditions of your lot. Full 3D renderings before construction begins.
Learn More →Hardscaping & Patios
Multi-level patios, elevated decking, and natural stone walkways engineered for Burr Ridge's larger lots and rolling topography. We design hardscapes that work with the land rather than against it — stepping down toward ravines, wrapping pool surrounds, and connecting distinct outdoor rooms into a cohesive flow.
Learn More →Plantings & Gardens
Working with Zone 5b conditions and Burr Ridge's proximity to the Des Plaines River corridor, we select plants that thrive in the specific microclimates of ravine-adjacent and wooded lots. Native edge plantings, ornamental beds, privacy screening, and seasonal color programs that perform year after year without excessive maintenance.
Learn More →Landscape Maintenance
Estate-level seasonal maintenance for properties where curb appeal directly protects significant home values. Dormant pruning, spring and fall cleanups, fertilization programs, pest and disease management, and mulching — all managed by the same team that designed and built your landscape, so nothing is lost in translation.
Learn More →Water Features & Drainage
Burr Ridge lots that slope toward ravines or the Des Plaines River corridor need engineered drainage solutions — French drains, channel drains, and grading corrections — before any landscape investment is made. We combine that infrastructure with custom water features, pondless waterfalls, and fountains that add beauty and ambient sound to your outdoor space.
Learn More →Work From Our Portfolio
These projects represent the caliber of outdoor living spaces King's designs and builds for executive homes across Burr Ridge and the surrounding western suburbs.
An Outdoor Chef's Dream Kitchen
Gaucho fire spit, tandoori grill, wood-burning pizza oven, ambient lighting.
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An Entertainer's Paradise
Custom pergola, outdoor kitchen for 8, wine cooler, wet bar, fire feature.
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A Family Affair
2022 ILCA Silver Award — pergola, Buckingham Rustic Royal Chateau stone, hot tub, fire feature.
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"King's transformed our backyard into a stunning outdoor living space. The stone patio, fire pit, and custom plantings exceeded every expectation. They handled all the village permits and the project came in on schedule."— Michael R., Burr Ridge, IL
Why Burr Ridge Homeowners Choose King's
Eight Miles Away. Sixty-Five Years Deep.
Burr Ridge homeowners have access to dozens of landscape companies across the western suburbs. Most of them are mow-and-blow outfits that subcontract design work. A few are large regional firms with polished sales teams and crews that rotate through from project to project. King's is neither. We're a family-owned design-build firm that has operated from the same Lemont base — eight miles from your front door — for over 65 years. When you work with King's, you're working with the people who will actually design, build, and maintain your landscape.
That matters in Burr Ridge more than most places. The community's contemporary and transitional estates require outdoor spaces that feel architecturally intentional — not a generic paver patio dropped onto a lot. Our landscape architects design with your home's specific lines, materials, and proportions in mind. A multi-level entertaining terrace for a modern prairie-style home on County Line Road demands a completely different approach than a formal garden for a brick Georgian in Hinsdale, and we have the portfolio to prove we can execute both.
Three generations of King family craftsmanship. Multiple APLD design awards. A client roster across Burr Ridge that includes some of the community's most distinctive properties. This isn't a transaction — it's a long-term investment in your home, and we treat it that way.
Schedule Your ConsultationServing Burr Ridge & Nearby Communities
From our Lemont base, King's serves Burr Ridge and all surrounding communities within our service radius:
- Hinsdale
- Willowbrook
- Darien
- Oak Brook
- Clarendon Hills
- Western Springs
- Lemont
- La Grange
Just 8 miles from our Lemont headquarters to downtown Burr Ridge.