Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction

Backed by extensive experience and an outstanding reputation, Owner Richard Poynter and the professionals at Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction have become a household name in the St. Louis area. We work with you personally, one-to-one, to give your home improvement project the special attention to detail you deserve. We also pride ourselves on taking a friendly, professional, environmentally friendly approach to every construction management job. Our uniformed employees are known for their reliability.

When you have family and friends over, where does everyone gather? If you're like most people, your answer is the kitchen. Kitchens draw people in like moths to flames but, in many cases, are not designed to accommodate your entire party. In recent years, the trend has become to make a second kitchen space outdoors to bridge the gap between the garden and the interior of our homes and offer more space for larger gathering. Moving the cooking outside also has an added benefit of avoiding the heat from cooking indoors in the summer months.

Great landscape projects start with great layouts and well thought-out plantings, but they end with landscape lighting. After all, everyone should be able to enjoy the landscape after dark as well. With proper lighting, areas of the landscape that blend in during the day are highlighted, architectural features of your home can be accented and nighttime navigation is much easier. Lighting also provides an element of security - burglars are deterred by a well-lit property and generally move on. In today's lighting market, there are more choices than ever before and the new standard is LED fixtures.

When we think of ways to beautify and create more function at our homes, driveways are not usually the first thing on the list. In fact, driveways are probably not the item you think of when considering hiring a Landscape Architect to plan a new space. At Poynter Landscape we challenge you to consider talking to one of our Landscape Architects about how a driveway modification can add significant improvements to you property. Drainage, parking, turn-arounds and approach to your home are often overlooked when the driveway is being laid out by a builder.

Sprinkler systems can be designed to function seamlessly with your landscape or hardscape and programmed so they are mostly hands-off for you. We do this with almost every project we build or renovate so that it's easy and an efficient use of water resources. Drip irrigation is an eco-friendly option, minimizing wasted water by delivering it directly to a plants' roots. Drip irrigation can be used everywhere, even in container plantings. This popular method saves time, conserves water and is easy to implement.

There are few things that conjure the image of luxury like the words "Pool House." While the intentions of the pool house may be utilitarian, why not add a bit of class and comfort to your poolside digs? Pool houses make a great place to towel off, go to the bathroom or change your clothes without having to track water back into the main house. Many pool houses are designed to offer overnight guest quarters and entertainment areas that include game rooms and fully stocked wet bars. Pool houses also make an excellent place to store all the pool goodies like chairs, toys and flotation devices that most of us have hanging around our pools.

You have an idea of how you want your patio space to look and feel. Whether you want a silent retreat, or if you want your outdoor patio to be the life of the party, Poynter Landscaping can give you the exact patio and outdoor living space that you desire. We are the preferred patio builders because of our attention to detail, exceptionalism in design, and unparalleled craftsmanship. When you speak with our patio contractors, we'll be able to help you design the exact patio and space that you want, and we can even help you enhance your design to make sure that all of your needs and desires are met.

Landscape design is more than having a well-mowed lawn and trimmed trees and bushes. Landscape Design is different from general outdoor contracting work because it seeks to bring unity, function, and beauty to your yard while incorporating existing features. Regardless of the difficulties your yard may present, our team can either incorporate or remove those features to give you the exact design you want. Poynter Landscaping is the award-winning landscape design company. Our Landscape Design company takes existing, nonfunctional spaces and creates masterpiece outdoor retreats.

Decks are one of the most popular types of outdoor living rooms around today. Part of the reason for the popularity of decks is that they can be built to accommodate any existing grade around your home. It is possible to create level areas without making major changes to the drainage and slopes surrounding your home. There are many choices to make when deciding on the deck that fits your home best. The most significant choice to make is whether you would like real wood or composite. There are certainly pros and cons of both choices, but maintenance is likely at the top of the list.

Often, a new in-ground pool isn't an option. Whether the reason is due to budget, or due to the existing features of the property that would be too difficult to remove some houses and properties just don't have the room or option of having a new-build pool. With our team, this isn't a worry or an issue. We renovate and repair old pools just as often as we create and install new pools. We're going to turn your old pool area in the exact outdoor oasis that you want. Our team specializes in converting, renovating, or replacing aging pools, pool structures, and pool equipment.

Your outdoor living area may benefit from a retaining or seating wall. Retaining walls are usually thought of as utilitarian and only needed for holding back soil. However, these innovative barriers also provide additional sitting areas and can be used to increase functional yard space by creating visual separation among the different elements of your space. Walls are often used to alter the rolling topography of St. Louis properties and come in many forms, sizes and materials, depending on your taste, budget and structural needs.

A swimming pool is the ultimate backyard amenity. It's the center of attention with children, family and friends spending much of their summers in and around it. When pools include water features, unique lighting, specialty materials and design features; they create an oasis right in your own backyard. First thing to consider is the site where you would like to build a pool. We have a staff of Landscape Architects that has years of pool design experience that can help through the process of selecting the best possible site placement for your unique property.

St. Louis offers a unique climate, often having 95°+ weather in the summer and single digits in the winter. In addition to the weather, St. Louis also has challenging clay soils that require irrigation. These factors play a significant role in determining which plant choices are best for our great city. We need plants that not only survive here but also thrive in here. We help you navigate the many plant characteristics available for your outdoor living space and bring your landscape to life.

You want the first impression of your home to be "incredible, " "amazing, " or "I want their house." Our Horticulturist team can give you just that. We create incredible outdoor experiences that wow friends and family and will have neighbors envious of your tailor-made lawn and garden. Listed below are several different resources and gardening & maintenance plans you can take advantage of! This program has all the bells and whistles. All of the essential services of the Preferred Maintenance Program plus extra visits from our horticulture experts in the spring to plant annuals and get them off to a great start (plants not included) and in November and December to manage leaf removal.

Exquisite, long lasting landscapes don't happen by chance, they are delivered by the hands and minds of talented Landscape Architects. The award-winning Landscape Architects at Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction offer design expertise and creative solutions unbeatable in the St. Louis region. Working with a professional Landscape Architect helps to protect your investment by ensuring that your job is always completed right the first time. We'll use a detailed, logical plan, complete with blueline drawings and 3D imaging, to illustrate how we can achieve your design goals.

They say, "Great fences make great neighbors." Chances are that you reading this now indicates that you want to be a great neighbor! Whether you have a fence already that needs improvements, or you are ready to put up the fence you really need, we can help you navigate all the choices around starting a fence project. One of the first questions that may come up is, "Can I install a fence in my yard?" The answer to this question may be complicated depending on the City you live in and whether your neighborhood is governed by a HOA.

Pool contractors and builders alike come to us for their challenging back yards when they want a swimming pool. When looking at your property we look to see how something that may appear to be a problem/liability can be turned into an asset. Simply put we see solutions others just don't. We visualize the entire yard and space instead of just focusing on the pool and its placement. We also have lots of tools to help people visualize the new space including 3D modeling and videos so you see how it lays out well before a shovel even gets dirty, no surprises!

Hot tubs have long been considered a luxury item used for relaxation and socialization. However, there is much more to consider. The health benefits are many and include: improved sleep, increased mobility, pain reduction from arthritis and muscle aches, not to mention what a long soak does for mental health and well being. Along with all of these benefits, a hot tub brings you outside to nature; it forces a pause to enjoy a sunset or falling snow. Hiring a Landscape Architect to design a space for a hot tub has many benefits as well.

For more than 25 years, our talented staff of landscape architects, designers and craftsman builders have completed some of the finest, award-winning residential outdoor space and landscape designs. No matter the size or scope of your landscaping project, we invite you to contact us for a free consultation. When I got home and Peggy showed me how you guys had bent that rock for our bridge with your bare hands, well we just had to send you these for a job well done! The first and best decision we made for this pool project was calling Bob, your Landscape Architect.