Poolside Terrace
Chatham, IL
Pool Decks · Pergolas · Outdoor Kitchens
Your yard should feel like part of your home.
Acme Landscaping & Hardscape designs and builds thoughtful outdoor spaces across Central Illinois — from complete backyard transformations to hardscapes, landscaping, drainage, and outdoor living.
- Family Owned
- Owner Overseen
- Serving Central Illinois
- Recommended by Neighbors
Featured Transformation
Backyard Transformation
Springfield, IL
A sloped, underused backyard rebuilt as a lit patio and fire lounge for year-round evenings.
- Patios
- 3D Design
- Drainage
- Lighting
- Landscaping
What We Build
One team for the whole outdoor space.
Landscape, hardscape, and outdoor living planned together — so the patio, the planting, and the drainage all work as one design.
Landscape
01Planting plans, lawns, and grading that make a property feel settled — and drain the way it should.
- Landscape Design
- Planting
- Sod
- Grading
- Drainage
Hardscape
02Patios, walkways, walls, and steps built on properly prepared base — so they stay level for years.
- Patios
- Walkways
- Retaining Walls
- Steps
- Pool Surrounds
Outdoor Living
03Kitchens, fire features, pergolas, and lighting that turn a backyard into the best room of the house.
- Outdoor Kitchens
- Fire Pits
- Pergolas
- Lighting
- Sitting Areas
Design Before You Build
See it before we build it.
We turn your walkthrough and early sketches into a 3D design, so you can understand the layout, materials, planting, and lighting — and make changes while they're still easy — before construction begins.
- 01Layout & flow
- 02Materials & color
- 03Planting
- 04Lighting
- 05Outdoor features
01 · Design
From plan to finished space — every detail decided before the first paver goes down.
Selected Work
Outdoor spaces, built to be lived in.
Every project starts with how a family wants to use their yard. A few recent transformations from across Central Illinois.
Our Process
A clear path from idea to evening on the patio.
No guesswork and no hand-offs. You'll know what's happening, what it costs, and who's responsible at every step.
- 01
Discover
Property walkthrough and consultation.
- 02
Design
Concept, materials, planning, and optional 3D visualization.
- 03
Plan
Clear proposal, scope, schedule, and expectations.
- 04
Build
Professional installation with owner oversight.
- 05
Enjoy
Final walkthrough and completed outdoor space.
Personal Service
Local people. Personally invested.
You won't be passed between anonymous salespeople and subcontractors. Acme Landscaping is a family business — the people you meet at your walkthrough are the people responsible for your project.
Portrait of Alex — coming soon
Alex
Owner · Oversees every project
Alex personally oversees every project — from the first walkthrough to the final paver — so the person who designed your space is the one making sure it's built right.
Portrait of Jordan — coming soon
Jordan
Client communication & planning
Jordan is your point of contact — offering honest recommendations, practical options, and transparent pricing, and keeping you updated from proposal to completion.
Local Expertise
Built for Illinois.
Based in Springfield, we build across Central Illinois — and we design for what this ground actually does.
- Soil
- Local soil decides how we prepare base, amend beds, and plan grade. We check it on every site instead of assuming.
- Drainage & storms
- Heavy storms can drop a lot of water fast. We design every surface with somewhere for it to go.
- Seasonal swings
- Hot summers and hard freezes. Materials and joint sand are chosen to handle both.
- Plant selection
- We favor plants proven in Central Illinois's climate and soil — so your landscape matures instead of struggling.
- Slopes & wooded lots
- Sloped or wooded lots are common. Walls, terracing, and erosion control turn them into usable space.
- Local construction realities
- HOA guidelines, utility locates, and access on tight new-construction lots are part of planning from day one.
Where we work
Plus Petersburg, New Berlin, and surrounding communities. See all service areas
Let's build something worth coming home to.
Tell us what you're imagining. We'll help you understand what's possible.