One crew, start to finish
Design, hardscape, planting, and lighting are all done in-house — no subcontractor hand-offs, no lost details.
About Alder & Stone
Landscapes shaped by the place they’re in.
We’re a small design-build studio that’s spent fourteen years learning what actually holds up — and looks good doing it — in Seattle’s climate.
Our Story
Started with one truck and a Ballard lawn route.
Alder & Stone began in 2012 as a two-person mowing and pruning crew working a handful of blocks in Ballard. What we kept hearing from clients was the same thing: they didn’t just want their yard maintained, they wanted it designed — something that felt intentional, not just tidy.
So we brought on a landscape designer, then a hardscape crew, then a lighting specialist — slowly building the in-house team it takes to carry a project from a napkin sketch to a finished stone patio without handing it off to three different subcontractors along the way. Fourteen years later, that’s still how we work: one studio, one point of contact, start to finish.
Today Alder & Stone is a full design-build studio serving Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area, with a crew of eighteen and a portfolio of over 260 residential gardens, patios, and outdoor living spaces.
Our Mission
Design outdoor spaces that fit how the Pacific Northwest actually lives — wet winters, long summer evenings, and all.
Not a look borrowed from somewhere sunnier. A garden that drains well in November, glows in July, and gets better looking every year instead of high-maintenance.
What Makes Us Different
Six things clients bring up again and again.
Built for this climate
Plant palettes and drainage plans chosen for Seattle rainfall and soil, not stock lists pulled from a national catalog.
Licensed & insured
Fully bonded Washington State contractor — every crew member, every job, no exceptions.
Fixed-bid pricing
You get a firm number before we break ground, with material choices laid out so there’s no scope creep later.
We stick around
Seasonal maintenance plans mean the same team that built your garden is the one keeping it thriving next spring.
Design you can preview
3D concept renderings and material boards before construction — you approve the look before a single stone moves.
Let's Talk
Let's design the outside of your home.
Tell us about your space and how you want to use it — we'll follow up within one business day with next steps.