Exposure
Full salt and wind exposure demands marine-grade everything.
Landscape design & build · Coastal
Outdoor living in Malibu.
Bluffs, beachfront, and canyon — three different sites under one city name.
Malibu is not one condition. A beachfront deck, a bluff-top terrace, and a canyon property in the hills behind PCH each demand a different structural approach and a different material palette.
What they share is severity: full salt exposure, strong wind, and, inland, serious fire risk. Every specification we write here is chosen for durability first and appearance second — which, done properly, produces better-looking work anyway.
We favor material that improves with exposure. Corten, thermally modified wood, honed local stone, and drifted coastal planting look better after three Malibu winters, not worse.
What Malibu demands
Fire risk
Canyon properties need defensible space designed into the landscape.
Materials
Corten, thermally modified timber, and stone chosen to weather well.
Services in Malibu
Designed and built by one team.
Pool & Spa in MalibuSwimming pools, spas, and water architectureLandscape in MalibuPlanting design, soil, and irrigationHardscape in MalibuStone, concrete, decking, and wallsWater Features in MalibuFountains, runnels, reflecting pools, and scuppersFire Features in MalibuFire pits, linear burners, and outdoor fireplacesPergolas & Patios in MalibuShade structures, pavilions, and outdoor rooms
Start a Malibu project Common questions
Building in Malibu, answered.
Do you design and build outdoor projects in Malibu?
Yes. Malibu is one of our regular service areas, and one team handles design, engineering, permitting, and construction — pools and spas, hardscape, water and fire features, pergolas, and planting.
What permits or approvals are needed for landscape work in Malibu?
Malibu is its own city, and most properties also fall within the coastal zone, so a coastal development permit can be required in addition to city permits. Septic, geology, and fire requirements are common. These approvals take real time, and we plan the schedule around them.
What makes Malibu projects different?
Wind, salt, fire, and view. Structures are engineered for exposure, planting is chosen for salt tolerance and fire behavior, and every terrace is placed to hold the view rather than block it.
How long does a Malibu project take from design to completion?
Design and engineering usually take a few months, and construction depends on scope — a terrace and planting is a different project from a pool, retaining structure, and pavilion. We give you a milestone schedule before work begins and keep it current as approvals clear.