Landscape Design & Build in Chandler, AZ
Chandler runs the spectrum from established golf-course neighborhoods like Ocotillo and Sun Lakes to newer luxury developments in Fulton Ranch. The landscape work it asks for runs the same spectrum — mature-tree care and irrigation transitions on one end, fully custom design-builds with water features and outdoor kitchens on the other. Core Landscape is a family-owned firm working across all of it, with the local familiarity to walk into either end of a Chandler property and know what's possible.
Designing for Chandler
Chandler landscape work spans a wider range of conditions than most East Valley cities — golf-course estates, mature-tree properties, water features, and pool-integrated designs. A few patterns show up in nearly every project.
Golf-Course-Adjacent Lots
Chandler's golf-course communities present specific design challenges — visible-from-the-course aesthetics, irrigation coordination with course schedules, and water-feature integration. We've worked on enough of these properties to understand what reads as part of the course community versus what stands out for the wrong reasons.
Mature Tree & Irrigation Transitions
Many Chandler properties carry mature trees and aging irrigation systems that need careful planning during any refresh. We assess what stays, what gets replaced, and how to phase the work so your established landscape doesn't suffer during the transition.
Pool & Hardscape Coordination
Chandler homeowners often pair landscape work with pool installations, deck refreshes, or outdoor-kitchen builds. We coordinate directly with pool contractors and other trades to keep the design language consistent across every outdoor element on the property.
Water-Feature Integration
Whether it's a quiet fountain in a courtyard or a full-property water feature visible from inside the home, Chandler properties often have the lot size and budget to make water a meaningful design element. We design with realistic maintenance expectations built in.
Neighborhoods We Work In
Each Chandler community has its own character — established golf-course estates, active-adult enclaves, newer luxury developments coordinated with water features. We've worked through enough of them to know what fits each community and what reads as imposed on it.
Ocotillo
Chandler's signature golf-course community — established estate properties, mature trees, and a design vocabulary that supports custom hardscape and water features.
View Ocotillo →
Fulton Ranch
Newer luxury community where landscape design coordinates with custom-home construction, water features, and high-end material specifications.
View Fulton Ranch →
Sun Lakes
Active-adult community with golf-course frontage and an established HOA process that's familiar territory for our team.
View Sun Lakes →We also work throughout Clemente Ranch, Cooper Commons, and other Chandler communities.
What We Design Across Chandler
Our design-build process scales across every Chandler community we serve — from refreshing established Ocotillo properties to coordinating new-build landscape work in Fulton Ranch. The same disciplined approach to design, material selection, and trade coordination applies.
Our scope across Chandler projects
- Custom landscape design with 3D renderings
- Hardscape: pavers, flagstone, concrete, retaining walls
- Pool deck and water-feature integration
- Outdoor kitchens and entertaining spaces
- Irrigation design and overhaul on established properties
- Landscape lighting (low-voltage and integrated)
Common Questions About Chandler Projects
How long does a Chandler landscape project take from first call to finish?
Typical mid-sized projects run two to three weeks for design and approvals, then three to six weeks of build time. Estate-level work in Ocotillo or Fulton Ranch can scale longer depending on material sourcing and coordination with other trades.
Do you work with Chandler HOAs and golf-course communities?
Yes. We've submitted projects to most Chandler HOAs including Ocotillo, Sun Lakes, and Fulton Ranch. Golf-course communities have additional design considerations we're familiar with — view preservation, irrigation coordination, course-side aesthetics.
Can you coordinate with my pool contractor or builder?
Yes — and we'd rather coordinate from the start than retrofit landscape design around someone else's finished work. The earlier we're involved, the better the integrated result.
What does a typical Chandler design-build project cost?
Most of our Chandler design-build work starts in the mid-five-figures and scales significantly higher for estate properties. Front-yard refreshes can be lower-scope. We give you a real budget after walking the property.
Do you handle landscape maintenance after the install?
Yes. We offer ongoing maintenance plans for clients who want their landscape to look in three years like it did the day we finished. Most of our maintenance clients are former design-build clients.