Comfortable outdoor lounge seating on a sunny garden terrace

Service area · Sandy Springs, GA

Sandy Springs Pools, Decks &Outdoor Living Contractor

Pools, decks, outdoor kitchens, and retaining walls for river-corridor estates and compact lots near City Springs, all designed by licensed landscape architects.

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Two kinds of lots

Sandy Springs yards, from riverfront acres to townhomes

As an outdoor living contractor Sandy Springs GA homeowners call from the river to the Perimeter, we design for the lot you have. River-side yards run large, hilly, and wooded, while lots near City Springs are compact. Either way, a licensed landscape architect shapes the plan and you see it in 3D first.

Curved stone garden wall with a planted bed and mature trees

Sandy Springs essentials

Backyards for Sandy Springs river homes and townhomes

We build pools, decks, and outdoor kitchens for Sandy Springs yards of every size, from a Huntcliff acre to a City Springs townhome.

Blue swimming pool bordered by stone paving and flowering landscape beds

Pools for river-side acres

You get a custom pool and spa sized to your lot. Your pool builder sets the gate latch at least 54 inches high.

Custom pools
Wood deck with dark railings, wide stairs, and lattice screening

Decks with shade underneath

A composite or pressure-treated deck off the house, with a dry, shaded room below. Your deck builder files through the Build Sandy Springs portal.

Decks & under-deck systems
Outdoor kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a brick pizza oven

Outdoor kitchens for townhome patios

A compact Belgard grill island holds a Big Green Egg or Blackstone and leaves room for the table.

Outdoor kitchens
Curving stone retaining wall and wide steps at the front of a home

Walls that step into terraces

Retaining walls step a hilly yard into terraces for lawn, patio, or pool. Walls 6 feet and taller get the engineering the city requires.

Retaining walls
Covered patio furnished with woven lounge chairs and a dining table

Picture it finished

A Sandy Springs river home made for hosting

Picture the upper deck looking down on a custom pool and spa, with a grill island on the stone patio by the water. Tall hardwoods along the lot line keep the yard private.

Friends from across Huntcliff drop by for dinner and stay for a late swim, and the grill gets a second round before anyone heads home.

How the yard comes together

  • A two-level deck that overlooks the pool.
  • A grill island steps from the water.
  • A spa for the last hour of the night.
  • Hardwoods kept for shade and privacy.

Around Sandy Springs

How your Sandy Springs neighborhood changes the plan

River bends, older ranch streets, and dense in-town blocks each call for a different design.

Explore Sandy Springs on the map

Huntcliff

Homes surround Cherokee Country Club inside a bend of the Chattahoochee, on lots near an acre. Trees within the river corridor need a removal permit, so we design around them.

Riverside Drive

South of the river, homes sit on half-acre to 2.5-acre lots, many with pools and patios. Wide lots here suit a full pool and outdoor living build.

Glen Errol

Estate homes line Glen Errol Road between Mount Vernon Highway and Long Island Drive. Residential sites keep 35 percent canopy, so mature trees shape the layout.

Mountaire Springs

Ranch homes from 1953 to 1960 near Johnson Ferry Road are giving way to larger rebuilds. Each rebuild resets the yard, so it's a good time to plan the outdoor space as a whole.

Off Spalding Drive

Four Seasons, a 1970s swim and tennis subdivision, and Rivergate sit off Spalding Drive. Their original patios are ready for a fresh design.

City Springs and Perimeter Center

Townhomes and compact lots fill the city's walkable core. We plan tight outdoor rooms with careful crew and material access.

Why Sugar Hill Outdoors

Credentials behind every Sandy Springs build

Sugar Hill Outdoors has been building outdoor living across North Georgia since 1997.

Landscape architects design it

Georgia licenses and protects the landscape architect title, and two on our team plan your yard. You receive plans you own.

One contract, start to finish

Our residential and light commercial license covers pool, wall, deck, and electrical work, so one team owns the schedule.

Belgard recognized us first

Belgard named us Atlanta's first Master Craftsman after reviewing a documented record of completed installations.

Payments matched to milestones

Each draw comes due when a phase is complete, so your payments stay in step with the build.

Sheltered backyard seating and a fire bowl beside a raised planter

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A client on quality and follow-up

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Sandy Springs wall, pool, and permit questions

Sandy Springs homeowners ask these most often.

At 6 feet and taller. Those walls need an engineered design and a stamped engineer's indemnification form before the permit is issued. Walls over 4 feet and under 6 feet need an owner's indemnification form. We handle both paths.

Any pool deeper than 24 inches needs a barrier at least 48 inches tall, measured outside, with openings under 4 inches. Gates self-close and self-latch, with the release at least 54 inches above grade. As your Sandy Springs pool contractor, we get the fence approved with your pool permit.

Yes, with added review. Property within 2,000 feet of the river falls under river corridor rules, and designated streams carry a 75-foot buffer. Trees in the corridor or a stream buffer also need a removal permit. We check all three first.

Yes. A compact lot near City Springs or Perimeter Center can hold a patio, a fire pit, seating, and planting when the layout is planned tightly. Your landscape architect fits each piece to the space in 3D.

Look for a pool contractor whose licensed landscape architects design the pool in 3D, with one contract for every trade. Our crews have finished about 60 pools since 2010, and you pay by milestone.

Yes, for new decks, covered porches, and changes to existing structures. Replacing a few rotted planks is exempt. As your Sandy Springs deck contractor, we draw the deck, submit through the city portal, and meet the inspector.

Yes, for hardwoods and pines 18 inches in diameter or larger, and dogwoods or redbuds 10 inches or larger. Residential sites also keep 35 percent canopy coverage. As your deck contractor, we set posts and patios around the trees that count toward it.

Most of our walls start at $50 per square foot of wall. Taller walls cost more because they need engineering. Your design consultation sets the price for your slope.

Helpful Sandy Springs resources

Sandy Springs Retaining Wall PermitsSandy Springs Pool PermitsSandy Springs Tree Removal Permits

Let's design your Sandy Springs yard next

Schedule a design consultation, and a licensed landscape architect will study your lot with you. You'll see the design in 3D and can keep asking for changes until it fits.

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