Knowledge Center

Which Peninsula outdoor projects trigger permits, how design-review towns like Atherton and Hillsborough work, and who should own the approval process.

2026 paver driveway costs on the Peninsula from our price book and signed contracts: installed ranges, what drives price, permeable options, worked example.

What landscape design costs on the Peninsula: concept plans from $1,000, master plans, MWELO, renderings and grading, and when design fees credit to the build.

What a pool deck costs on the Peninsula: paver and coping choices, equipotential bonding, slip resistance and drainage, and what to settle before pricing.

What an outdoor room costs on the Peninsula: covered structures, WUI and Title 24 requirements, footings, utilities and the decisions that move the number.

What an outdoor fireplace costs on the Peninsula: footings, gas trenching, Fire Code permits and the planning ranges to expect for a masonry fireplace.

What a built-in fire pit costs on the Peninsula: gas line trenching, masonry bases, Fire Code clearances and the planning ranges to expect before you design.

What landscape lighting costs on the Peninsula: fixtures, transformers, trenching and Title 24, from a path-light package to a whole-property plan.

What a deck costs on the Peninsula: ipe and composite, structural footings, hillside permits and the site conditions that change the price.

What a pergola costs on the Peninsula: wood, aluminum and louvered systems, footings, permits and what to settle before pricing.