Landscaping & Hardscaping in Brookhaven, GA

Brookhaven yards: what we plan around

Brookhaven is a city of smaller lots. Neighborhoods like Ashford Park, Drew Valley and Brookhaven Fields were built mostly in the 1940s through the 1960s, with brick ranch houses on lots of about a fifth to half an acre. Many have been torn down and replaced with much larger homes. That leaves less yard, more roof and driveway, and a lot more water heading for the back of the lot.

Peachtree Creek and Nancy Creek and their branches run through the city, and plenty of back yards end at a creek bank. Murphey Candler Park and its lake, Silver Lake and the Ashford Forest Preserve add to the tree cover. The soil is red clay, so rain soaks in slowly and wet spots linger.

Projects we build most in Brookhaven

• Patios that make a small yard usable, often with a seat wall to save space on furniture.
• Drainage for infill homes that shed water onto the lot and the neighbors.
• Low retaining walls to flatten a sloped back yard for play space or a lawn.
• Privacy planting between houses that sit close together.

Permits and rules in Brookhaven

• According to the city’s tree page, removing any tree 4 inches in diameter or larger takes a permit, applied for through the city’s online portal. Specimen trees can carry replacement fees, and lots must keep a minimum amount of tree cover.
• Brookhaven keeps a 75-foot buffer from state waters. No grading or construction is allowed inside it without approval, and patios, decks and walkways need a variance.
• Historic Brookhaven is on the National Register of Historic Places, but we found no local design review district there. HOA or neighborhood covenants may still apply.
• Retaining walls over 4 feet need a building permit and an engineered design.

Neighborhoods we serve in Brookhaven

Historic Brookhaven, Brookhaven Village, Ashford Park, Drew Valley, Lynwood Park, Brookhaven Fields, Lenox Park, LaVista Park and Briarwood Park.