Dallas–Fort Worth, TX · Southern California

Precision ground.Meant to last.

Landscape, hardscape, and earthworks, owner-led from start to finish. We walk the ground, price it honestly, often the same day, and build it once, to last.

Free Consultation

24-hour estimate.

Free consultation. We reply within two hours on weekdays. No spam, ever.

  • Over 100 projects completed
  • Owner on every job
  • Same-day written estimates
  • Licensed & fully insured
  • Dallas–Fort Worth & Southern California

Our Work

A few projects, recently.

Dallas–Fort Worth or Southern California. Pick your market.

Travertine patio with a round stone fire pit under string lights at dusk in Preston Hollow

Preston Hollow Backyard

Dallas, TX · Paver patio & fire feature

Terraced cream limestone retaining walls with steps and planted beds in Lakewood

Lakewood Slope

Dallas, TX · Retaining walls & grading

Curved walkway and stone-edged planting beds leading to a limestone ranch home in Southlake at sunset

Southlake Drive

Southlake, TX · Driveway & walkway

Steel pavilion with a limestone fireplace, outdoor kitchen, and paver floor in Highland Park

Highland Park Pavilion

Highland Park, TX · Pavilion & outdoor kitchen

Fresh striped sod and new cedar fence behind a new-build home in Frisco

Frisco New Build

Frisco, TX · Final grade & sod

Travertine pool deck with limestone planter walls, sago palms, and loungers in Colleyville

Colleyville Poolscape

Colleyville, TX · Pool deck & softscape

Cream flagstone walkway curving to a limestone ranch home under a live oak in Fort Worth at sunset

Fort Worth Entry

Fort Worth, TX · Front walk & landscape lighting

Limestone paver terrace with a gas fire table and cedar pergola outdoor kitchen in Fort Worth at dusk

Fort Worth Terrace

Fort Worth, TX · Patio, pergola & outdoor kitchen

Freshly built paver patio with a stacked-stone fire pit and new sod behind a cedar fence in Plano

Plano Backyard Rebuild

Plano, TX · Paver patio & fire pit

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Why Rock & Refuge

Why homeowners choose Rock & Refuge.

We take a limited number of jobs so quality never slips.

Owner walking a property with a homeowner before work begins
01

Owner-led, never handed off

An owner is on your job, not a project manager you never meet. Straight answers from the walk-through to the hand-off.

Freshly completed paver patio and fire pit in a Plano backyard
02

30 days or less

Most builds are done inside a month. You get the schedule before we start, and we stay on your job until it's finished.

Material samples and plans laid out before a build starts
03

Flat price quotes

One written number, itemised, before a machine shows up. The figure never moves on you.

Finished limestone terrace and planting beds holding clean lines in Southlake
04

Zero-maintenance results

Proper grading, drainage, and base work mean you enjoy the yard instead of repairing it. We leave it swept, edged, and hauled clean.

Transformations

Same yard. Different life.

Drag to see what raw ground turns into.

Backyard before: patchy dirt lawn and a cracked concrete slab
BeforeBare dirt & old slab
Backyard after: finished paver patio with fire pit and fresh sod
AfterFinished paver patio

Dallas, TX

Drag to compare

Yard before: steep raw dirt slope with scattered rocks
BeforeSloped raw yard
Yard after: terraced block retaining walls with steps and drought-tolerant planting
AfterRetaining wall + terraced yard

Los Angeles, CA

Drag to compare

Driveway before: cracked, heaving concrete slabs
BeforeWorn driveway
Driveway after: new paver driveway with charcoal border at dusk
AfterNew driveway pavers

Dallas, TX

Drag to compare

Our Process

How it goes.

Three steps, one accountable crew, no disappearing act.

Book Your Consultation
01Day one

Walk-through & plan

We walk the property with you and show you what it can look like. You leave knowing the plan and the price, not a guess.

02Before we break ground

Design & materials

Layout, materials, and grading locked in writing. You see it before we build it, so nothing surprises you when the machines show up.

0330 days or less

Zero-maintenance results

An owner on site start to finish, the site cleaned down when we're done, and a yard built to hold.

Full Scope

Everything we take on.

Landscape and hardscape, owner-led from grading to final stone.

Landscape

05 groups

Hardscape

03 groups

Financing

Build it now. Pay over time.

Love the plan but want to spread the cost? We offer financing so you can build the yard now and pay over time. Ask about monthly options when you get your estimate.

Questions

Common questions.

The stuff homeowners actually ask before they hire.

Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas and Southern California, covering Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. Send us your zip and we'll tell you straight.

Rock & Refuge Earthworks

When you're ready, we are.

Tell us about your space. We'll come look, price it honestly, and put it in writing, often the same day.