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Stone that
gathers people.
Baker Greens is a St. Augustine, Florida landscaping company founded by Scott Baker, specializing in artificial turf, backyard putting greens, paver patios, and hardscape across a 50-mile service area.
Seat walls, fire pits, outdoor kitchens, retaining walls. All of it engineered around coastal soil and the live-oak root systems that were here first. Hardscape is what turns a yard you look at into a yard people stay in after dark.
Fire pits that draft
Gas or wood, sized and vented so smoke behaves and the circle stays comfortable.
Seat walls at seat height
18 inches, capped, and curved to the fire. Details most installs miss.
Retaining done legal
Engineered walls where grade demands it, built to hold through saturation.
One contractor
Hardscape, pavers, turf, planting, lighting: one schedule, no handoffs.
Asked every week.
How much does a fire pit with seat wall cost?
Most gas fire pit and seat wall combinations in the St. Augustine area run $6,000 to $18,000 depending on size, materials, and gas line work. Wood-burning versions trend lower.
Can you build around live oak roots?
Yes. Scott designs footings and bases around root zones instead of cutting them, which protects the tree and prevents the heave that kills rigid construction.
Do retaining walls need engineering in Florida?
Walls over 4 feet typically require engineering and permits. Scott handles the design load either way, because coastal sand saturates and pushes harder than inland soil.
Adjacent trades.
Tell Scott about the yard.
One form. Same-day reply. Or call (714) 614-7334.