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Landscape Design in Charleston, SC
See your project to scale before you build it. 2D and 3D CAD plans for planting, hardscape, irrigation, and lighting, designed and built by one team. Veteran owned, competitively priced, and backed by a satisfaction guarantee.
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Charleston Landscape Design & Build
CHS Contracting is a veteran owned landscape design and build company in Charleston, SC. We create full 2D and 3D CAD landscape plans with hardscape, planting, irrigation, and lighting, then build the project with our own crews across the Charleston metro, with free estimates and a satisfaction guarantee.
A real design takes the guesswork out of a big outdoor project. Instead of pointing at a corner of the yard and hoping it turns out, you see the patio, the beds, the walkways, and the lighting drawn to scale, so you know how it flows, how big everything actually is, and what it will look like before a single shovel goes in the ground.
Because we design and build, the plan is not a glossy drawing that gets handed off to someone else to figure out. The same team that draws it builds it, so the hardscape, planting, irrigation, and lighting are coordinated from day one and the finished yard matches the plan you approved.
What We Build
Full landscape design that you can see to scale before you build, across the Charleston area.
2D & 3D CAD Design
Scaled 2D plans and 3D renderings so you can walk through the finished space and approve it before any work begins.
Full Landscape Plans
Complete plans that lay out planting beds, lawn, trees, hardscape, and grading as one coordinated design.
Hardscape & Patio Design
Patios, walkways, walls, and firepit areas sized and placed on paper so the materials and layout are settled up front.
Irrigation & Lighting Plans
Watering zones and lighting designed into the plan from the start so they fit the planting instead of being added later.
New Build Design
Full outdoor design for new construction, from a bare lot to a finished yard with drainage planned in from day one.
Renovation Design
Redesign of an existing yard that keeps what works, fixes drainage and tired beds, and ties the whole space together.
Design Built For The Lowcountry
A landscape plan in Charleston has to account for the climate, the soil, and the plants that actually thrive here, not a generic palette off a national template.
We design with a Lowcountry plant palette, the live oaks, palms, palmettos, and heat tolerant ornamentals and grasses that hold up to the humidity and bounce back from a hot summer. The result is a yard that looks established faster and is not fighting the climate every season to stay alive.
Drainage is planned into the design, not patched on after. Many local lots sit low and flat, so we work the grading, the dry zones, and the wet zones into the plan from the start. And because plans are drawn to scale and easy to read, they make HOA and architectural review approval far smoother, so your project gets the green light without weeks of back and forth.
What to Bring to a Landscape Design Estimate
A useful landscape plan starts with how you want to use the property and what is already there. CHS offers 2D and 3D CAD planning across plantings, hardscape, irrigation and lighting.
Gather property information
Bring a survey or plan if available, approximate dimensions, style preferences and any HOA requirements.
Agree the design scope
Discuss which drawings, material selections and installation services you need. Confirm separately any professional design, permit or engineering requirements for the proposed work.
Related service: Hardscape installation. Meet owners Tim Smoyer and Ken Fry, or request a free estimate.
From our project portfolio ยท Kiawah River
Lawn, planting beds & garden paths
A Kiawah River landscape with a lawn framed by planting beds, a curved gravel path and stepping stones. The project photos show the front garden and the routes around the home.
See this projectCharleston Landscape Design FAQs
Who does landscape design in Charleston, SC?
CHS Contracting is a veteran owned landscape design and build company serving Charleston, SC and the surrounding Lowcountry. We create full 2D and 3D CAD landscape plans with hardscape, planting, irrigation, and lighting, then build the project with our own crews, with free estimates and a satisfaction guarantee. Call 843-998-2275.
Do you offer 3D or CAD landscape design?
Yes. We produce 2D and 3D CAD designs so you can see your patio, planting, lighting, and grading to scale before any work starts. It makes approvals easier and means no surprises once we break ground.
Can you design and also build the project?
Yes. We are a design and build company, so the same team that draws the plan builds it. The hardscape, planting, irrigation, and lighting are all coordinated by one crew, which avoids the gaps and finger pointing that happen when a designer hands off to a separate contractor.
What areas around Charleston do you serve for landscape design?
We serve the greater Charleston area, including Mount Pleasant, Daniel Island, Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island, Folly Beach, James Island, Johns Island, West Ashley, Kiawah Island, and Seabrook Island.
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What Our Customers Say
From CHS Contracting's Google reviews. Read them all on Google
★★★★★
“They really listened to our vision for our new build and created an amazing plan around it.”
★★★★★
“Demolition of overgrown plants & small patio, 40 ft stone walkway trimmed with Belgian block, custom designed paver patio with 16 ft of accent walls/seating, 2 sets of stairs to yard…”
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