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CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Phone: Fax: Address: Email: 508-822-3030 508-822-3030 PO Box 2551 Kimberly.gravel@decorativelandscapesinc.com Taunton, MA 02780
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Defining your outdoor living space with walkways, walls and patios will provide lasting beauty and integrity to your property while also increasing the value. Combine this with a beautiful softscape, plant, installation and you have a winning combination! As stated on our home page a well designed and installed landscape can increase your property value by 15%. Wouldn’t it be nice to take pleasure in your new landscape and also enjoy a 15% increase in your property value? Then give Decorative Landscapes a call today to schedule a FREE consultation!
Decorative Landscapes Inc. installs WALKWAYS, WALLS, PATIOS and CUSTOM OUTDOOR LIVING ROOMS along with specialty items such as FIRE PITS and PILLARS. We will also have a certified hardscape installer building your project. Kim will work with you to define your individual style and incorporate existing architectural elements along with the home’s existing style to create an extension of your existing living space. Let Kim design your dream hardscape today. You won’t be disappointed!
Today, there are endless hardscape, non plant element, possibilities available to fit any taste, style or budget. Decorative Landscapes Inc. offers a wide variety of materials to choose from. Some examples of products to choose from are: natural stone, brick, interlocking concrete products and also some UNIQUE PRODUCTS that you won’t find offered anywhere else! Call for your appointment today to view our line of EXCLUSIVE products!
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Patios can provide you with the ultimate outdoor entertaining area or quaint family outdoor “recreation” room……...Please click on the link above or the picture to the left to learn more about our patios. |









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Features of Natural Stone |
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BLUESTONE |
GRANITE & COBBLESTONE |
DRY LAID STONE |
PEA STONE OR STONEDUST |
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Appearance: |
Different levels of color from grey blue to a mix with natural tones. |
Rich & elegant look of classic New England. |
Varying shapes, thickness & lengths provide attractive high-end items |
Informal Look |
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Cost: |
Moderate High to High based on grade of stone. |
Moderate-High. Each unit must fit together by hand. |
Very high. Each stone must be selected & cut to fit. |
Low, the base is actually the finished product. |
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Performance: |
Easy to replace damaged pieces. Lasts Forever! |
Can handle heavy loads. Easy to repair. Rough surface may make snow plowing difficult. |
Durable. However, if damaged the whole wall may need to be dismantled and reinstalled. |
Divets can develop. Must be added to & re-leveled regularly, annually recommended. |
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Durability: |
Excellent. Good drainage and freeze-thaw resistance. |
Excellent. Lasts Forever! |
Excellent. Dense stones last indefinitely. Good drainage & freeze-thaw resistance. |
Poor. Stone resists freeze-thaw cycles, but scattering of stones creates loss of structural integrity. |
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Features of Designer Concrete |
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PAVER SURFACES |
WALLS |
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Appearance: |
Infinite choice of rich colors, shapes, patterns, & textures. Enhances any architectural style. |
Wide Selection of styles, size and colors. Create straight or curved walls, tiers, stairs, and pillars. |
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Cost: |
Moderate to Moderate High depending on style and pattern selection. |
Moderate. Segmental units fit tightly together without mortar on a gravel base. |
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Performance: |
Lifetime beauty adds value to property. Can be easily repaired if damaged. Can handle heavy loads. Allows easy snow removal. |
Lifetime beauty will not rot or decay & are environmentally safe. |
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Durability: |
Excellent, Very Durable. Dense pavers resist freeze-thaw, cracking & de-icing salts. |
Excellent. Very durable, Dense units & dry stack construction allow for better drainage and resists freeze-thaw damage. |