Our work | RK Preferred Landscaping

The patio and pavilion seen from the lawn

Oval paver patio with a pavilion and fire table

A bare corner of the backyard turned into an oval paver patio with a hardtop pavilion, a fire table and new planting beds.

Oval paver patio with a contrasting border
Hardtop pavilion over the seating area
Fire table
Planting beds around the house

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Projects, from 3D design to finished

Large-format paver patio along a screened porch with seat walls at the edge

Paver patio and outdoor kitchen in WeddingtonPatio, seat walls, outdoor kitchen and planter

Brick house with new foundation planting, edged beds and evergreens

Front beds, a backyard patio and a walkwayFront planting, paver patio and walkway

Two fire bowls on a round stone base beside a paver patio

Patio, fire pit and fire bowls off a screened porchPaver patio, fire pit, fire bowls and front beds

Curved paver patio with a round stone fire pit behind the house

Curved paver patio with a fire pit and new plantingCurved patio, fire pit, planting and trees

Backyard with curved stone-edged beds and a row of evergreens along the fence

Backyard planting plan with a privacy screenPlanting beds, stone edging and a privacy screen

New home with a block retaining wall, steps and fresh planting

Retaining walls, stone steps and planting for a new homeRetaining walls, stone steps, planting and trees

Round garden bed with a fire pit at its center behind the house

Fire pit garden with a flagstone pathFire pit, flagstone path and garden beds

New home with a raised planter and patio behind the screened porch

Patio, outdoor kitchen and seat walls for a new homePaver patio, outdoor kitchen, seat walls and planting

Photos from RK jobs

Paver walkway across the backyard, Weddington

Paver patio with a dark soldier-course border

Paver patio off the deck and screened porch

Natural stone walkway between new planting beds

Stone-veneer outdoor kitchen with a grill, drawers and a fridge, Charlotte

Stone outdoor fireplace on a natural stone patio, Charlotte

Pergola, wide paver steps and a round fire pit

Paver patio leading out to a gravel fire-pit circle

An RK crew setting a retaining wall course over geogrid, Indian Trail

Block retaining walls with steps built in

Block retaining wall beside a stone drainage channel

Retaining wall and new sod below the porch, Matthews

Stone steps up a newly planted side yard

Curved front walk, planting beds and path lights, Ballantyne

Stepping-stone path through new planting, Indian Trail

New beds along the driveway under mature trees

Driveway lighting at night, Indian Trail

Step lights on a backyard stairway, Weddington

Dry creek bed to carry runoff across the yard

Entrance beds kept trimmed and mulched at an apartment community

Clipped hedges along a community parking lot

Neighborhood entrance sign bed, planted and mulched

Crape myrtles and a stone-mulched island at a neighborhood entrance

HOA entrance with seasonal color in front of the stone sign

Stone entrance wall with shrubs and seasonal planting

Corner bed of seasonal flowers under crape myrtles

What clients say about the finished work

All reviews

4.9 from 88 Google reviews

Working with RK Landscaping was smooth and effortless. The design team helped us create the backyard we could only imagine. Once the project started, Hardy, Paulo and Marcelo did a great job of being timely and tidy. We are completely enjoying the transformation.
Glen T.Google review · 2026

We hired Rob RK Preferred to build a new retaining wall, outdoor steps and pavers to our backyard. We're very pleased with the end result. The team was on-time, courteous, and on budget for a great finished product. The communication throughout the process made us comfortable with what the overall plan and challenges were, and how we resolved them. Overall highly recommend RK Preferred for our hardscaping needs.
Chris C.Google review · 2022

We highly recommend RK! They were very professional and did great work! We had a back patio installed with full landscaping in both our front and back yard. It was beautiful! Thanks so much Rob, Hardy & crew!
Erin K.Google review · 2023

Before and after: front beds

The same front yard before and after: beds reshaped, a paver edge laid around them, shrubs kept and filled in, and fresh mulch.

Every design is drawn in 3D first

Before anything is built, you see your own property in a 2D plan and a 3D rendering, and we revise it with you. These are renderings from real RK design projects.

What drew me to RK Preferred Landscaping on FB was that the company provided a rendering of the project BEFORE any work was even done! In this climate where vendors are overpromising and underperforming, this was a great benefit to offer and set RK apart from the competition. …
Nequesha J.Google review · 2026

3D rendering: a patio plan seen from above — A patio plan seen from above

3D rendering: patio lounge and dining area — Patio lounge and dining area

3D rendering: the same patio at night — The same patio at night

3D rendering: a backyard at night, from above — A backyard at night, from above

3D rendering: new planting along a driveway — New planting along a driveway

3D rendering: patio and planting beside the house — Patio and planting beside the house

Start with a visit to your property.

A few short questions so Rob arrives with the right information, then you pick a day and time.

01Tell us about the projectAbout a minute, online or by phone
02Book your site visit with RobGrade, drainage, your style and a ballpark
03Your design in 2D and 3DRevised with you, then your final proposal

“Working with RK Landscaping was smooth and effortless. The design team helped us create the backyard we could only imagine. Once the project started, Hardy, Paulo and Marcelo did a great job of being timely and tidy. We are completely enjoying the transformation.”

Glen T. · Google review

What do you want built?

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Rather talk now?(704) 698-88884.9 from 88 Google reviews