Outdoor Living Spaces That Get Used Year-Round
Fire pits, outdoor kitchens, seat walls, and covered structures, built for the way Oregon actually lives.
“An outdoor living space isn't a patio with a grill on it. It's a designed room that happens to be outside.”
An outdoor living space isn't a patio with a grill on it. It's a designed room that happens to be outside, with zones for cooking, eating, lounging, and gathering around a fire. The projects that get the most use are the ones that account for Oregon's reality: it rains most of the year, evenings cool down fast, and the best outdoor months overlap with the time you want to be outside the most.
That means covered structures, fire features, and windscreens aren't luxury add-ons. They're what make the space functional. A fire pit extends your season from May-September to March-November. A pergola with a roof keeps the dining area dry. An outdoor kitchen means you're not running back and forth through the house every time you need a plate.
These are our largest and most complex residential projects. They combine patios, walls, fire features, utility connections, and sometimes roofing. Each element coordinated with the others. Alex designs and manages these projects end-to-end because the integration between elements is where things go wrong if someone isn't paying attention.
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Why Choose Outdoor Living from Sequoia?
Full Backyard Transformation
These projects take an underused backyard and turn it into the room your family spends the most time in. Cooking, dining, fire-side conversation, kids playing, all on surfaces designed for it. This is the highest-impact project we do.
12-Month Usability in Oregon
A fire pit, covered dining area, and proper lighting mean you're using this space in October and November when most patios sit empty. Oregon's mild winters (rarely below freezing in the valley) make year-round outdoor living realistic, if the space is designed for it.
Gas, Electric, and Water Integration
We coordinate utility rough-ins during base construction. Gas lines for fire features and grills, electrical for lighting and outlets, water for sinks. All run beneath the hardscape where they're invisible and accessible.
Highest ROI Hardscape Investment
Outdoor living spaces consistently rank among the top home improvements for return on investment. In Portland's competitive housing market, a well-built outdoor space with fire feature and kitchen is a genuine differentiator.
100% American-Made Materials
We exclusively use paving materials manufactured in the United States, supporting American jobs while ensuring the highest quality and durability standards for your project.
What Does Outdoor Living Spaces Cost in Oregon?
$20,000 to $100,000 per project
Typical range for the Portland metro area
Price depends on total square footage, fire pit, fireplace, or kitchen inclusion, covered structure (pergola or pavilion), utility connections (gas, electric, water), retaining walls or grade changes, and material selections.
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Financing Available
Low fixed rates, terms up to 30 years, no equity required. Loans from $5,000 to $200,000 through our partner Lyon Financial.
Our Outdoor Living Work
Patio & Pergola — Aerial View
Patio & Pergola — Aerial View
Patio & Pergola — Ground Level
Commercial Patio & Fire Feature
Fire Pit Detail
Pool Deck — Infinity Pool
What Our Clients Say
The trust of Oregon homeowners, earned one project at a time
“Fantastic work, quality, and team! Alex is totally focused on quality and customer experience. We just completed our second large project with him and it turned out better than we had hoped. From design to implementation, project ran smoothly.”
KQ Smith
Outdoor Living“If I could give Sequoia a ten, I would. Alex and company just finished a significant job at my house. The job started promptly, and proceeded with astonishing clockwork precision. Workers, equipment and materials appeared exactly as/when needed. I was informed regularly about the progress and timeline. The workers were skilled, hardworking, kind and considerate. Overall, the exactness and care shown by Alex and his well-trained crew is just immaculate and I recommend them highly.”
Richard Scott
Outdoor Living“We are extremely happy with the work Sequoia Stonescapes did on our backyard. They helped us create a usable space out of a yard that was the original house owner's vision, but not ours. Sequoia's crew was always very professional, respectful, courteous and always receptive to new suggestions we made as the project progressed. We will gladly recommend them to anyone asking about our yard.”
Luis Puga
Outdoor LivingCommon Questions About Outdoor Living Spaces
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