Landscaping and masonry in Scarsdale, NY
Scarsdale's Tudors and Colonials were built with real masonry, and the yards around them have had a century to settle. Most of our work here is renovation done well enough to look like it was always there.
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Landscaping around Tudor and Colonial homes
The houses of Fox Meadow, Greenacres, Heathcote, Edgewood, Quaker Ridge and Murray Hill were built in an era that took stone seriously, and the streets still read that way. New landscaping has to respect the architecture: foundation plantings scaled to the house, hedges to the street, and hardscape that matches what the 1920s masons left behind.
Most Scarsdale projects are renovations of mature yards, which is more exacting than blank-slate work and better suited to a crew that does masonry and planting under one roof.
Matching old stonework
A new walk beside a 1925 Tudor announces itself if the stone is wrong. Matching the original, in material, coursing and joint, is the difference between a repair and a scar.
Stoops, walks, low walls and patios get rebuilt on compacted bases with drainage designed in. The originals lasted a century because someone built the base right; the repairs should be held to the same standard.
Drainage in clay soil
Scarsdale's soil holds water. Clay-heavy ground under mature trees drains slowly, and the flat lawns of Greenacres and Fox Meadow give storms nowhere to go. The wet corner that lingers for days after rain is grade plus clay, and both can be worked with.
We regrade to move water deliberately, extend downspouts past the beds, and set French drains and dry wells deep enough to beat the clay rather than sit in it.
Every job here starts the same way: a twenty-minute walkthrough and a written price.
The village's tree rules
Scarsdale regulates tree removal by size and count, protects its largest trees outright, and requires filed plans for some landscape projects to show walls, walks and tree protection. It is stricter than neighboring towns and catches owners by surprise.
We flag what applies at the walkthrough and plan projects so the paperwork is settled before the crew arrives.
What affects the price in Scarsdale?
Matching, water and access set the number on established lots.
Common factors:
- Stone matched to original masonry
- Drainage scope in clay soil
- Village tree rules and filed plans
- Working around mature root systems
- Access on established, planted lots
- Seasonal contract versus one-time work
How the estimate works
- 1Tell us what you need
- 2Walk the property with Nelson
- 3Receive a written scope and price
- 4Schedule the work
Common questions
If yours is not here, call (914) 486-3682. Someone answers seven days a week.
Often. Scarsdale limits how many trees of size come down per year, protects the largest outright, and can require replacements. Nelson flags what applies at the walkthrough so the village is squared away before work starts.
Yes. That is the heart of repair masonry: material, coursing and joints chosen so the new work reads as part of the old. It is most of what we build in Scarsdale.
By respecting the clay. Surface grading does the first half of the work, and where drains are needed we build them deep and generous enough to function in slow soil rather than silting up in two seasons.
Scarsdale sees less browsing than the northern towns but the county's deer-resistant lists still apply near the parkways and preserves. We plant what holds and tell you what will need protection.
Yes: Fox Meadow, Greenacres, Heathcote, Edgewood, Quaker Ridge and Murray Hill. We are out of Mount Kisco, about twenty-five minutes north, and in lower Westchester weekly.
Scarsdale work is mostly renovation around houses that were built with real masonry, and that sets the price more than square footage does. Matching new stonework to a 1920s Tudor, in material, coursing and joint, takes sourcing and hand work that new construction never needs. Clay-heavy soil makes drainage part of most scopes, because beds and lawns that cannot shed water fail no matter how well they are planted. The village's tree rules can add filed plans and protection requirements around large trees, and established lots mean working around root systems and mature plantings rather than clearing them. Renovation is more exacting than blank-slate work, which is exactly why it is walked before it is priced. Nelson measures on site and leaves a written scope and price. The visit is free.
What clients say
Baudi consistently does an awesome job for us. They are very reliable and efficient, and Nelson is great to work with.
Consistently reliable, on schedule every week for mowing and maintenance. My lawn looks neat, healthy and professionally cared for.
Free on-site estimate
Twenty minutes on site, a written price.
Send a few details and we will come out, measure, and leave you with a written price. No fee, no sales visit, no pressure to sign anything that day.
Prefer to talk? Call (914) 486-3682 or text a photo of the area. Open seven days, 7 AM – 7 PM.
- Phone
- (914) 486-3682
- Hours
- Monday to Sunday, 7 AM – 7 PM
Request received.
Nelson or someone on the crew will call you within 24 hours to set up the walkthrough. If it is urgent, call (914) 486-3682 and you will get a person.