Burbank, CA · Outdoor Design-Build
Landscape Design & Outdoor Construction in Burbank
Shade structures, pools, hardscape, and heat-smart planting for Burbank backyards, built for valley-floor summers.
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Built for Valley Heat
An Outdoor Builder Who Designs for Burbank Summers
Burbank is mostly flat, mostly compact lots, and genuinely hot. Summer afternoons on the valley floor run far above what the coastal side of the county sees, and a west-facing backyard with no shade is simply not used between June and September. That single fact governs more Burbank design decisions than anything else.
Line of Art Construction is an outdoor design-build firm. We handle landscape, hardscape, shade structures, pools, and driveways as one scope, which on a compact lot matters because every square foot has to earn its place.
Shade & Surface Temperature
Shade Is the Highest-Value Thing You Can Build Here
The most common regret on Burbank outdoor projects is not material choice. It is building a beautiful space that is too hot to occupy for a third of the year. Orientation drives this: a west-facing patio takes direct afternoon sun exactly when people want to be outside.
We design around three heat variables that decide whether a Burbank yard gets used:
Overhead
Shade Structures
A solid or louvred patio cover, or a pergola, changes the usable hours of a yard more than any other single intervention. Louvred systems let you keep winter sun while excluding summer sun, which on the valley floor is the right trade. Deciduous shade trees do the same thing naturally and take years to do it.
Underfoot
Surface Temperature
Dark concrete and dense stone absorb and hold heat, and dark composite decking runs hotter still. Lighter paver tones and travertine stay markedly cooler barefoot. Around a pool this stops being an aesthetic question and becomes whether the deck is usable at all in August.
Planting
Water-Wise Species
Climate-appropriate planting handles Burbank summers without the irrigation bill a thirsty lawn carries, and reads as a lower running cost to anyone valuing the property later.
Get those three right and the yard is usable most of the year rather than three months of it.
Compact Lots & Side Yards
Making a Small Burbank Lot Feel Larger
Most Burbank lots are modest and rectangular, with a narrow side yard and a back fence close enough that the whole garden is visible at once. That is a design constraint, not a limitation. Compact spaces reward careful proportion, clean material transitions, and built-in seating far more than large ones do.
We design the surface, the shade, the planting, and the lighting as one composition rather than a sequence of additions. Where a low retaining wall or a single step changes level, it is used deliberately to create zones, because a flat yard that reads as one undivided rectangle feels smaller than it is.
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How Projects Run Here
We are straightforward about what the work involves and where the money goes.
Permits and the City of Burbank
At-grade paving often needs no building permit, but patio covers and pergolas are structures in their own right with setback and height rules, and gas and electrical runs to an outdoor kitchen are permitted and inspected regardless of how modest the island looks. We coordinate that and confirm current requirements with the City.
One Accountable Team
Design, permits, and construction run as one team, so the paving, the shade structure, and the utilities beneath them are sequenced rather than argued over.
Utilities Before Hardscape
Gas, water, and conduit for lighting or an outdoor kitchen are trenched before paving goes down. Cutting them into a finished patio afterwards is the most avoidable cost on a small-lot project.
Year-Round Outdoor Living
Pools, Patios, and Living Outside in Burbank
A Burbank backyard done well becomes genuine additional living area for most of the year. The constraint is heat, and every decision below is made with that in mind.
Pools and Spas
New pool and spa construction and remodels of older pools. On compact lots the pool and its deck have to be planned together, because deck width is usually what gets squeezed.
Hardscape and Outdoor Kitchens
Hardscape in paver, porcelain, and stone, plus outdoor kitchens. Outdoor-rated refrigeration matters here: a standard indoor unit fails early at Burbank patio temperatures.
Backyard remodeling in Los Angeles →Patio Covers and Pergolas
The highest-return structure on a valley-floor lot. Solid, louvred, or open lattice, chosen by how much winter sun you want to keep.
Driveways
Paver and concrete driveways on flat ground, where the work is base depth and edge restraint rather than grade engineering.
Driveway installation →Turf and Water-Wise Planting
Artificial turf performs differently inland than on the coast, where surface heat becomes the governing factor. We specify for exposure rather than from a catalogue.
Planning a backyard project?
We will look at orientation and exposure before anything is designed.
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See Your New Backyard Before It’s Built
We begin every project with a free consultation and a free 3D design, so you can see your future landscape rendered in detail before committing to anything.
On a compact lot the 3D step matters more, not less. Seeing how much space a pergola, a pool, and a seating area actually leave is the difference between a yard that feels generous and one that feels crowded.
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The Long View
The Long View
A Burbank backyard built for the heat gets used most of the year instead of a few months, costs less to run than a thirsty lawn, and reads as genuine additional living area. That is worth doing once and doing correctly.
Line of Art Construction would be honored to be part of that work, building outdoor spaces that celebrate this extraordinary stretch of coastline while respecting what it has taught everyone about resilience.
Service Area
Serving Burbank
We design and build across Burbank, including Magnolia Park, Toluca Lake, the Rancho district, Burbank Hills, and the Media District, plus neighbouring Glendale, North Hollywood, Studio City, and Sun Valley.
Line of Art Construction
Main office
6463 Mammoth Ave, Unit A
Van Nuys, CA 91401
(818) 232-1964Burbank Landscaping FAQ
Questions Burbank Homeowners Ask Us
What is the single best thing I can add to a Burbank backyard?
Shade. A patio cover or pergola changes the number of usable hours more than any surface or planting choice, because the limiting factor here is afternoon heat rather than space or style.
What goes in the 0–5 foot zone around my home?
Zone 0 is where embers do their damage, so we build it with non-combustible materials: natural stone walkways, paver aprons, poured-in-place concrete borders, and steel or masonry planters with succulents and other low-fuel plants. No wood mulch against the house and no shrubs under the eaves.
Do you build patio covers and pergolas in Burbank?
Yes. Retaining walls are one of our core services. We design and build engineered wall systems (concrete block with stone or stucco finishes, or board-formed concrete) with proper drainage behind the wall, creating usable terraces and helping stabilize slopes, including slopes that lost vegetation.
Can you work alongside my architect or general contractor?
Yes. We coordinate with your architect and general contractor so outdoor construction sequences correctly with the house: driveway and flatwork after heavy equipment is done, planting and finish work last.
Do you handle permits in Burbank?
Yes. At-grade paving often needs no building permit, but patio covers, pergolas, and any gas or electrical work are permitted and inspected. We coordinate that scope and confirm current requirements with the City for your address.
Is the consultation and 3D design free?
Yes. Every project begins with a free consultation and a free 3D design, so you can see your future landscape rendered in detail before committing to anything.