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We always keep up-to-date with the latest news and ideas in the outdoor living industry and the latest techniques and materials for construction. From time to time we run across news and articles that we think is worth sharing. We hope you’ll find this page interesting and helpful as you plan your outdoor living space.

Strictly Landscapes

Strictly Landscapes

At Strictly Stone, every member of our team is a landscape professional with years of field experience and hands-on development of designing, landscaping, materials, construction and customer service. Our team is the best in the business. We’re so good that we guarantee our work for six years.
At Strictly Landscapes we’ve the experience to transform your back yard into a private paradise. Here’s how do we do it…

Landscape Design
We transform your dreams into plans, blueprints and material requirements. One of our designers will spend time with you, listening to your goals in order to create a dynamic, unique design that is fully integrated with your landscape, you plans and your budget.

Landscape Installation and Construction
Once we have an approved design, we will send our team of experienced builders to fully execute the plan, insisting on meticulous detail. We’ll do everything from earthmoving to paving and plantings. We will fully inform you of the required time for your construction and the steps that will be taken. If we anticipate any delays, or encounter any problems or “hiccups” we’ll let you know as soon as we know. We know that you’re letting us into your private space and we will respect it by arriving on time and leaving everything clean and orderly when we leave.

Landscape Maintenance
When it’s time to maintain your landscaping, there’s no one better than the team who designed, provided the materials and installed them. Ask us about ongoing landscaping support.
We guarantee our hardscape installations for six years. Any maintenance or repair that is required due our fault will be done at no charge to you. We wish we could guarantee our plantings for six years…but none the less, we will do our best to install plantings that will endure Chicago’s harsh winters and still look great in the spring and summer.

Snow Removal
If you have more important things to do than shovel snow, just give us a call. We offer snow removal packages to keep your driveways, walkways and outdoor living areas snow free all winter long.

Fall Clean-Up
A few leaves are easy to sweep. But if you have more than a few leaves, our Fall Clean-Up service can help keep your yard clean. Extend the seasonal use of your outdoor living spaces and keep everything ready for football season barbeques and those autumn nights around the fireplace.

Pruning and Removal of Trees and Shrubs
Trees and shrubs are an important part of the beauty of your outdoor living space. However, they may need to be pruned or trimmed to keep them healthy, or removed if they die. Our arborists and shrub specialists will create a plan to keep your shrubs and trees looking good all year long.

Annuals, Perennials, and Bulb Planting
Add color and texture to your landscape with seasonals, annuals, perennials and bulbs. Welcome spring to your outdoor living space with tulips. Add a splash of color to your summer patio with lilies and lavender. Keep the fun going into the fall with bright colored mums to keep your yard looking lively and welcoming.


Successful planting requires an understanding of when, where and how to plant. Sit back and enjoy the beauty of your yard and let us do the dirty work. Dedicate your free time to something more important and let us take care of your plantings for you.

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Strictly Stone, Outdoor Lifestyles: Vacation at Home!

Imagine a place where you can find peace & quiet and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors.

Imagine a place where you can find peace & quiet and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. Does this place have a terrace where you can soak up some sun, or an inviting swimming pool and hot tub? What about a stunning outdoor dining area with a trellis or arbor, filled with flowers and vines, where you can enjoy a romantic meal…or a dinner with family and friends? Most people go on vacation to enjoy these kinds of experiences. But Strictly Stone customers know that they can have these experiences at home!

Why travel when you can vacation at home? While the Chicago area endures harsh winters, the spring, summer and autumn months are wonderful…giving us three incredible seasons to enjoy the outdoors.

Imagine tanning poolside in your own backyard. Or having breakfast al fresco on the terrace listening to the flow of your custom-designed waterfall. Or, enjoy a glass of wine while relaxing outdoors in your own Jacuzzi. If you invest wisely, you can have the benefits of travel right at home. All it takes is stepping outside to enjoy your new Strictly Stone designed and built outdoor living space.

People who work hard deserve to live well, and not just once or twice a year, but everyday. Make returning home after work a delight and see every weekend as a vacation from the ordinary. Invite your relatives and friends to share in the fun.

Strictly Stone builds outdoor living spaces that will transform the way you live. It’s time to start dreaming. You provide the dream. We make it happen.

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why choose strictly stone

Why Choose Strictly Stone?

Seven Reasons Why Chicago’s Most Discerning Customers Choose Strictly Stone:

1. Some companies are landscapers. Some are builders. Some are outdoor living space specialists. We are all three. Efficiency is everything.


2. Some companies sell products. Others sell services. We aren’t selling anything, except a way to improve the way you live and a way to reconnect with nature and the ones you love.


3. We’ll help bring quality time back into life for your and your family. We create spaces that inspire you and encourage you to take time for yourself and your family. It’s that simple.


4. We come to you. Some companies want you to travel 30 minutes to come to their showroom. Not us. We’ll come to your home and design the spaces that create the lifestyle that you want.


5. We provide customized, individual designs that apply only to your family, your unique landscape. We take your ideas and transform them into comfortable, gorgeous living spaces.


6. We respect your time and value being selected by you. We arrive on time, are in constant communication, and we make sure that your yard is impeccable when we leave. We know we are in the intimacy of your home and we respect that. We are committed to earning your trust and your business, now and in the future.


7. We guarantee our work for up to six years. If your outdoor living space becomes damaged due to poor workmanship or materials within the first 6 years, we will repair the damage or replace the damaged areas at no additional charge.

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