Whether you’re looking to install a new patio for outdoor entertaining, transform your outdoor living space, or create the backyard pool of your dreams, our clients have come to appreciate our quality craftsmanship, proactive communication, and creative solutions over the last 43 years.

At James Martin Associates, we pride ourselves on a personalized service to fit each client’s lifestyle and goals. From design through to planning and installation, our dedicated team of landscape designers and project managers will keep you fully informed about our activity on your property.

Let us help you transform your outdoor space – book a free consultation today.

Whether conceptualizing patio ideas, installing your first landscape feature, or continued management of your gardens over the years, you’ll reap the benefits of our wide range of services. Discover how our client-centered approach has made us one of the top-rated landscape companies in the Chicago area.

Plus, get inspiration for your next project by exploring our portfolio and let us help you create a landscape that truly reflects your unique personality and lifestyle.

Together we’ll develop a plan that works with your needs and budget to build and maintain your landscape for years to come. Speak to our landscape designers about your dream project today.

From a simple outdoor patio design to ensuring an ecologically responsible transformation of your grounds, the landscape of your dreams can become a reality. Registered landscape architects, designers and horticulturists are on staff and ready to provide a complimentary consultation at your home.

We know you’ll enjoy working with our talented landscape professionals who provide a personal touch at every step of the process. The James Martin Associates team includes:

• Passionate sales team members with 40+ years of combined experience
• Licensed, award-winning landscape architects
• Certified design project managers and crews

Take a look at our portfolio to see some of the landscapes that we’ve transformed over the years.

We’re ready when you are.

Whether you want to update your current landscape, build a new home, or add an addition, you are an indispensable member of our design team. After all, no one knows better than you how you want your landscape to look or how you want to enjoy it.

From the initial meeting through to the finished project, we want you to feel comfortable, confident and involved. The landscape design professionals at James Martin Associates will work closely with you from day one, exploring multiple options and discussing schedule and budget.

This ensures two desired outcomes: you’ll end up with exactly the landscape you envisioned, and you’ll have a great time helping to make it happen!

Next, we’ll show you examples from our portfolio of projects that achieved solutions of desired outcomes similar to yours. We want to help you visualize exactly what the possibilities are for your home’s landscape.

Based on the scope of your project, we will leave you with a design retainer agreement and a design questionnaire so you can take your time thinking about your needs, styles and options.

As experts in designing and installing beautiful landscapes, James Martin Associates knows how much different options cost. We’ll show you pricing comparisons, offer installation phasing options, and itemize every part of your plan for your approval up front.

We’ll budget every boulder:

• Existing plant protection and/or removals
• Hardscapes (concrete, wood, stone, fencing, lighting, etc.)
• Softscapes (plants and groundcover)
• All other key aspects of your project including any necessary sub-contracting
• Recommended landscape maintenance budgets

The only surprise you might experience is the end result looking even more beautiful than you imagined!

Your new landscape needs to stand the test of time. That’s why at James Martin Associates, we use only top-quality materials, designed to look beautiful for years to come.

Plus, we work hard to make the installation phase just as enjoyable as the project planning phase. Our construction team will involve you as much or as little as you’d like. By keeping you fully informed and encouraging you to stay involved, we can continue to collaborate with you as a partner throughout construction.

Finally, we never forget that we are guests on your property; we will be considerate in keeping noise, mess and distraction to a minimum. Because it’s not just our job site, it’s your home.