HARDSCAPES and MASONRY - Cincinnati Ohio

Hardscaping encompasses all the non-living features of your outdoor area that serve a practical purpose, as opposed to landscaping. Hardscape materials include stone, brick, concrete, natural stone, and other solid materials. There are numerous hardscaping features that you can add to your home, such as retaining walls, steps and staircases, walkways, driveways and entrances, outdoor fireplaces and fire pits, garden beds and planters, and water features. These features can help you create a patio space, pool area, outdoor kitchen, garden, back yard, or front yard.

While masonry is a type of hardscaping, the terms are not interchangeable. Hardscaping is a general term that encompasses various outdoor design elements. Masonry is a specific type of hardscaping that involves working with specific materials to create certain structures, such as stone walls, outdoor brick, or natural stone fireplaces, and retaining wall block water features. Brick, natural and manufactured stone, CMU, and various other types of products can be used for masonry.