Their owner came out to meet us. Their estimates were competitive, they were clear in their communications, punctual, and overall a pleasure with which to do business. There were no omissions or bad surprises! Our yard after 2 visits looks tremendous.
Salty Dog Lawn Care & Landscaping · Serving Leland
Paver Patios & Hardscapes in Leland, NC
Salty Dog is based in Leland and serves the entire county from here, so your crew is not driving in from 45 minutes away.
A lot of Leland homeowners are commuting across the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge or up I-140 toward Wilmington every day. When they are home, they want a backyard they can actually use, not a patio project that has been sitting unstarted for two seasons. Hardscape work by a contractor already based in Leland means no long wait for a crew to schedule a drive down from the metro, and no padding the estimate with travel.
A properly built patio starts with the ground, not the stone. We excavate, grade, and compact a stable base before the first paver goes down — the part that determines whether the surface stays level in five years. We build patios, seat walls, fire pit surrounds, walkways, and retaining walls in natural stone and concrete pavers sized to the site and the budget. Every project is priced upfront; no line items appear on the final invoice that weren't on the estimate.
About Leland
Leland is Salty Dog's home market, sitting at the western end of US-74/76 where Brunswick County meets the Cape Fear River. The growth corridor running from the Wilmington city limits out through Brunswick Forest, Compass Pointe, and the Lanvale Road subdivisions has made this one of the fastest-expanding municipalities in North Carolina, and that pace creates real work: builder-grade yards that need recovering, drainage problems from lots carved out of pine forest, and new homeowners dealing with sandy coastal soils for the first time. The Atlantic-influenced climate here brings long growing seasons and mild winters, which means turf and plantings need consistent attention from early spring through late fall to stay ahead of heat stress and weed pressure.
Serving Brunswick Forest, Compass Pointe, Magnolia Greens, Hawkeswater at the River and surrounding Leland.
Everything we do in Leland →Common questions
Do you service all of Leland, including subdivisions off Lanvale Road and out toward Bolivia?
Leland is our home market and we work throughout Brunswick County, including the growth corridors along Lanvale Road, US-17 Business, and surrounding areas. Call us to confirm coverage for your specific address.
How long does a paver patio installation take?
For Leland customers: most residential patio projects take anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks depending on the size, design, and site prep required. We give you a realistic timeline in your estimate before any work is scheduled. Call (919) 685-2701 for specifics on your project.
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