Serving Aurora & the Western Suburbs
Landscaping & Outdoor Construction in Aurora, IL
Fences, paver patios, concrete and full outdoor builds for homes in Aurora and communities within about 30 miles, with free written estimates.
Free estimates
Scope and price in writing before work starts
Aurora based
Traveling to towns within about 30 miles
Built for freeze-thaw
Base depth, compaction and drainage come first
What we build
One contractor for the whole yard, one written scope
Every service below has its own page with the detail that actually matters: how it is built, what it is made of, and what northern Illinois does to it.
Fences
Wood, vinyl, aluminum and chain link fences for privacy, pets and pools. New installs, replacements and repairs, with post holes set below the frost line.
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Hardscaping
Paver and brick patios, walkways, driveways, retaining and seat walls, fire pits, stone and curbing.
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Concrete
Driveways, heated driveways, walkways, patios, stamped concrete, foundations and slabs.
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Outdoor Kitchens
Built-in grill islands, counters and bar seating on a paver or concrete base, designed to sit alongside your patio and fire pit.
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Porches & Decks
New decks and porches, plus repairs to boards, stairs and railings on the ones you already have.
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Landscaping & Lawn Care
Lawn mowing and maintenance, planting, sod, beds, rock, grading and drainage.
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Snow Removal
Seasonal snow plowing and removal contracts for driveways, walkways and small lots.
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Artificial Turf
Lawn replacement, pet areas and putting surfaces, built on a drainage base that works in clay.
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Tree Services
Trimming, pruning, removals, stump grinding and storm damage work, with the site cleaned up before we leave.
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Why it lasts
Most of the work is under the surface
The base is the job
Nearly everything that fails outdoors in northern Illinois fails underneath. Frost moves whatever sits on badly drained, poorly compacted ground, so excavation depth, compaction in lifts and a path for water out are not the line items we trim.
Clay gets planned around
Much of the Fox Valley and DuPage sits on heavy clay that holds water and swells. We work out where water is going before deciding what the surface is made of, because a patio laid over a drainage problem becomes a drainage problem.
Built for winter, not for the photo
Edge restraint, joint material, air-entrained mixes, sealing schedules and de-icer advice all exist for one reason here: the surface has to survive its first February, and the twenty after it.
One scope, written down
Landscaping and outdoor construction under a single estimate, with what is included and what is not stated plainly. No verbal allowances, and no price that moves once the machine is off the trailer.
How it goes
Four steps, and you know the price before the third
Request
Call, or send the estimate form with the address and a sentence about what you have in mind. Photos of the area help, though they are not required.
On-site walkthrough
We come out and look at the actual ground: where water goes, how steep the grade is, what the soil is doing, and where a truck and a machine can reach. Most of what makes a job go well or badly is decided here.
Written estimate
You get the scope and the price in writing, with the materials named, before anything is ordered or dug. If something changes on site, it gets priced before it is built.
Build and final walkthrough
We lay out, excavate, build and clean up, then walk the finished work with you and go through how to look after it through its first winter.
Design ideas
What these builds can look like
Reference images to help you describe what you want. These are sample inspiration photographs, not Lux Landscaping Construction projects — our own work goes here as jobs are finished and photographed.
A seat wall doubles the usable seating on a patio without adding furniture. 
A fire pit set away from the house gives a yard a second destination. 
A walkway laid wide enough for two people reads as an entrance, not a path. 
A contrasting border course gives a paver driveway a finished edge.
Service area
Aurora, and the towns around it
We travel from Aurora to communities within roughly 30 miles. Each town below has its own page with the jurisdiction, permit and site notes that apply there.
FAQ
Questions we get asked first
Where does Lux Landscaping Construction work?
We are based in Aurora and travel to communities within roughly 30 miles of it — the Fox Valley and the DuPage, Kendall, Will and Kane county suburbs. The towns with their own page on this site are the ones we have written up so far; if yours is not listed, call and ask, because the travel area is wider than the page list.
Are estimates really free?
Yes. We come out, walk the site with you, and send a written scope and price. There is no charge for that and no obligation to go ahead.
Do I need a permit for a patio, driveway or wall?
It depends on the municipality and on what is being built. Aurora runs its own contractor registration, and villages such as North Aurora publish separate applications for patios and driveways. We confirm what your town requires with its building department before work is scheduled rather than guessing at it.
What happens before you dig?
JULIE, the Illinois One-Call service reached on 811, marks public utilities on the property. It is free and it is required by law in Illinois. Private lines — irrigation, an invisible fence, a feed out to a detached garage — are not covered by that locate, so tell us about anything you know is buried.
Pavers or poured concrete?
Both work here when the base is right. Pavers flex with frost movement instead of cracking, and individual units can be lifted and reset, which matters on a driveway. Poured concrete gives you one uninterrupted plane and takes curves that modular units cannot. We will tell you which one we would put on your ground, and why.
When is the best time of year to start?
Hardscape and concrete work runs through the warm months and into fall, until the ground and the temperatures turn. Planting is strongest in spring and early fall. Winter is a good time to plan and get on a schedule, and it is the clearest time of year to prune most trees.
Free estimate
Tell us about the project
Send the details and we will arrange a time to walk the site. You get the scope and the price in writing before anything is ordered.
Prefer to talk it through? Call and describe the yard — we can usually tell you on the phone whether it is something we take on.