Salt-tolerant landscaping, hardscape, irrigation, lighting, and outdoor carpentry for homes across Isle of Palms. Veteran owned, built for barrier island conditions, and backed by a satisfaction guarantee on every project.
Isle of Palms is an oceanfront barrier island, and landscaping out here is a different job than it is on the mainland. Salt air, salt spray, sandy soil, and full sun punish anything that was not chosen for the conditions. CHS Contracting handles the whole outdoor project from one company, with plant choices, irrigation, and hardscape all picked for an island that fights back.
From the resort homes inside Wild Dunes to the family streets along Forest Trail, Hamlin, and Palm Boulevard, we install landscapes that actually last in this environment. That means salt-tolerant and native material, beds amended so roots can hold in pure sand, corrosion-aware irrigation hardware, and drainage that is ready for storm surge and heavy rain. We build it to look good and to survive the ocean air that comes with the address.
Whether you want easy-care curb appeal for a vacation rental near Ocean Boulevard, a full backyard with dune-friendly hardscape and a pergola at The Estates, or a complete landscape and irrigation package on a new build, we scope it, design it, and build it. Every project comes with a satisfaction guarantee, and estimates are always free.
Design through maintenance, all from one veteran owned team.
Salt-tolerant and native beds. Palmetto, sea oats, muhly grass, oleander, and yaupon chosen to handle Isle of Palms salt spray and sun.
Dune-friendly paver patios, walkways, and walls, plus storm-surge ready drainage that moves water off low island lots fast.
Full 2D and 3D CAD design so you can see your Isle of Palms yard to scale, with the right salt-tolerant palette planned in from the start.
Low voltage lighting built for a coastal install, with corrosion-aware fixtures to light paths, palms, and decks long after the salt air sets in.
New systems, backflow replacement, additions, and repairs using salt and corrosion-resistant hardware so the system survives island conditions.
Decks, pergolas, porches, fences, and arbors built to stand up to wind, sun, and salt on an oceanfront barrier island.
Isle of Palms is a barrier island between the Atlantic and the Intracoastal, and the ocean sets the rules for everything that goes in the ground here.
The biggest factor is salt. Spray and salt-laden wind carry well inland from the front dune, and they will burn back anything that was not chosen for it. We build beds around salt-tolerant and native material like palmetto, sea oats, muhly grass, oleander, yaupon holly, and wax myrtle, placing the toughest plants where exposure is worst and saving tender color for sheltered courtyards. The soil is the second factor. It is mostly sand, so it drains in minutes and holds almost no nutrients, which is why we amend planting beds and size irrigation to keep water and feed where the roots can use them.
Then there is water from the other direction. Low island lots have to handle heavy summer storms and storm surge, so we grade and install drainage that gets water off the property fast and protects the foundation. We also spec irrigation and lighting hardware with corrosion in mind, because standard parts rust out quickly this close to the ocean. From Wild Dunes to the rentals along Ocean Boulevard, we build dune-friendly landscapes that look sharp and hold up to the island.
We build beds around salt-tolerant and native material that shrugs off the spray, including palmetto, sea oats, muhly grass, oleander, yaupon holly, and wax myrtle. On a barrier island the wind carries salt well past the front dune, so we place tougher plants where the exposure is worst and save the more tender color for sheltered courtyards and side yards. That way your landscape on Wild Dunes or Palm Boulevard still looks full after a season of ocean air.
Yes. Island soil is mostly sand, so it drains fast and holds almost no nutrients. We amend planting beds so roots have something to hold, and we spec irrigation with salt and corrosion in mind, since standard hardware rusts out quickly in this environment. The result is a system that keeps watering evenly and lasts instead of failing a year or two after install.
Yes. Many Isle of Palms homes are short-term rentals, and owners want curb appeal that looks sharp without constant upkeep between guests. We lean on hardy native beds, clean dune-friendly hardscape, and right-sized irrigation so the property photographs well and stays presentable on its own. Call 843-998-2275 for a free estimate.
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