It happens every year on Long Island.
We spend the summer enjoying the pool, patio, backyard and long days outside. Then one evening, that first cool breeze rolls in. Maybe you grab a sweatshirt. Maybe you sit outside a little longer than usual. And suddenly you think, “We really should have put in that fire pit.”
Or maybe you already have one, but now that you are actually ready to use it again, you realize it is too small, outdated, in the wrong spot or just not the outdoor gathering space you wish it were.
And almost immediately, the next thought is: “It's probably too late now.”
At Greenway Landscaping & Masonry, we hear versions of this all the time. The truth is, most of us don't think seriously about an outdoor project until we actually want to use it. We don't think about a fire pit when it's 90 degrees outside. We think about it when September evenings start getting cooler and sitting around a fire suddenly sounds perfect.
That's Why We're Ready for the Short-Notice Projects
We understand that not every outdoor project is planned six months in advance. Sometimes inspiration comes from a change in the weather, an upcoming gathering, a holiday weekend or simply looking around your yard and realizing there is something you would really like to change.
That is why Greenway is prepared to work with homeowners who suddenly decide, “Let's do this.”
Depending on the scope of the project, we can help take an idea from conversation to design to installation without turning it into an endless process. Our experience in both landscaping and masonry also means you are not trying to coordinate several different companies just to complete one backyard project.
A Fire Pit Can Be More Than a Fire Pit
If that first cool September night has you thinking about adding a fire pit, this can also be a great opportunity to rethink the area around it.
A new fire pit can become the centerpiece of a complete outdoor gathering space with a paver or stone patio, built-in or freestanding seating, landscape lighting, plantings and walkways connecting it to the rest of your backyard.
Already have a fire pit? We can help upgrade the surrounding area, expand the patio, improve the layout or replace an older setup with something that better fits how you use your yard today.
And it doesn't have to become a massive backyard renovation. Sometimes one well-designed addition is all it takes to make you want to spend a lot more time outside.
Fall on Long Island Is Too Good to Waste
Some of the best backyard nights of the year are still ahead of us. Cooler evenings, football weekends, family gatherings and crisp fall nights are exactly when an outdoor fire feature starts earning its place in your yard.
So if you are sitting outside this weekend thinking, “I wish we had done this already,” don't automatically assume you missed your opportunity.
Call Greenway Landscaping & Masonry.
Tell us what you are thinking, what you would like to change and when you would ideally like to enjoy it. We'll help you determine what is realistic and how we can turn that short-notice idea into a finished outdoor space.
Because sometimes you don't know how much you want something until the season reminds you.
And when it does, Greenway is ready to get to work.