Kane · about 3.2 miles from Aurora
Landscaping & Outdoor Construction in Montgomery, IL
Montgomery sits directly south of Aurora along the Fox River, close enough that the two blur together at the edges. The village line crosses the Kane and Kendall county boundary, so two houses on the same block can answer to different county offices while sharing a Montgomery address — a detail worth settling before paperwork starts rather than during it.
This is the shortest trip we make from our base, which matters more than it sounds. Hardscape work goes better when a missing pallet of pavers, another ton of base stone or a second compactor can be back on site the same morning instead of the next day.
The yards run from older houses on the streets nearest the water to newer construction spreading south and west. We read both the same way — what the soil is doing, where the water ends up, how equipment gets to the back — and the written estimate that follows carries no charge.
Permits & jurisdiction
Who approves work in Montgomery
The village reviews the work
Permitting for residential site work in Montgomery runs through the village, and hardscape of any size generally brings an application with it. Rather than guess at scope, we confirm with the village's building department what a specific patio, wall or drainage project needs.
County line, two possible county offices
Because the village straddles Kane and Kendall, the county attached to a parcel is not predictable from the street name. We check the parcel record early, so that anything requiring county involvement goes to the right place the first time.
Work at the curb
Anything that reaches the parkway, the sidewalk or a driveway approach involves public right-of-way as well as private property. How the village wants that handled is asked in advance, because it can change how a driveway or front walk is laid out.
Site conditions
What the ground here does
Low ground near the river
Properties in the flats behind the Fox River can sit where water naturally wants to collect, and floodplain status is a lot-by-lot question rather than a neighborhood one. Where it applies, it shapes what can be built and how the surrounding grade has to behave.
Clay under the topsoil
Dig past the first few inches on most Montgomery lots and the material turns dense and sticky. Clay that tight will hold water against a wall or under a patio base indefinitely, so drainage gets designed as part of the structure instead of added as a remedy later.
Getting machines to the back yard
On the older, narrower lots close to the river, the gap between house and fence line decides the job. We measure that access before quoting, because a yard that takes only a walk-behind machine is a different piece of work from one a skid steer can reach.
Services
What we build in Montgomery
Each service page covers the method, the materials and the northern Illinois conditions that shape the work.
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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How it goes
The same four steps here as anywhere
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.
Nearby
Towns next to Montgomery
Aurora, IL
Kane · about 1.2 miles from Aurora
Oswego, IL
Kendall · about 5.9 miles from Aurora
North Aurora, IL
Kane · about 3.7 miles from Aurora
Everywhere else
Other towns with a page
Free estimate
Book a walkthrough in Montgomery
Send the address and a short description of the project. We will arrange a time to come out and look at the ground, then put the scope and the price in writing.