Outdoor Kitchen · Pergolas · Fire Pits · Water Features

Stop Saving Your Backyard
for Special Occasions.

The outdoor space you've been imagining — firepit evenings, summer dinners under a pergola, the sound of water — we design and build it all. DuPage County's outdoor living specialists.

  • Custom Design + Build
  • 3D Rendering Included
  • 25 Years Experience
  • 4.9★ Rated
The Opportunity

Your Backyard Is Your Most Underused Room

The average DuPage County home has 2,000+ sq ft of outdoor space that gets used maybe 10 weekends a year. Not because people don't want to be outside — because the space doesn't invite it. No shade, nowhere comfortable to sit, no reason to linger.

  • Evenings around a fire — not inside watching TV
  • Summer dinners without driving anywhere
  • A yard guests actually talk about
Outdoor kitchen with pergola in summer — custom build by Smith Brothers Landscape
What We Build

Every Element of Outdoor Living

Designed and built by our crew from start to finish. No subcontractors. No passed-off work. Every project under one roof.

  • Fire Pits & Outdoor Fireplaces

    Natural gas, propane, or wood-burning. Custom stone surrounds, built-in seating, and fire tables. The centerpiece that extends every season.

  • Outdoor Kitchens

    Built-in grills, pizza ovens, refrigeration, quartz countertops, and bar seating. Designed for Illinois climate — sealed, durable, and beautiful year-round.

  • Pergolas & Shade Structures

    Wood and aluminum custom pergolas, louvered roofs, and freestanding gazebos that define your outdoor room and add real architectural value.

  • Water Features & Ponds

    Naturalistic ponds, pondless waterfalls, bubbling boulders, and koi ponds. Sound, movement, and life — the detail that makes a yard unforgettable.

  • Paver Patios & Sitting Walls

    The foundation of any outdoor living space. Custom paver layouts, natural stone, integrated planters and seating walls.

  • Complete Outdoor Rooms

    Fire, food, shade, water, seating — all designed as a single cohesive space. We've built complete outdoor rooms that rival interior living.

You'll See It Before We Break Ground

Every outdoor living project includes a photorealistic 3D rendering so you can see exactly what your space will look like — materials, layout, scale — before a single stone is placed. Adjust it until it's right.

See our 3D design process
Photorealistic 3D rendering of outdoor kitchen and pergola — Smith Brothers design process
  • 200+ Outdoor Living Builds
  • $5K+ Projects From
  • 4.9★ Rated
  • Free 3D Rendering Included

What Our Clients Say

We had a vision for our backyard but didn't know how to execute it. Smith Brothers listened, drew up a 3D rendering that was better than what we imagined, and built it exactly as designed. We host outside every weekend now.

★★★★★ Robert & Susan M. Naperville, IL

The outdoor kitchen is the best investment we've ever made in this home. Built-in grill, bar seating, the whole thing. Our kids don't want to go inside.

★★★★★ Chris T. Wheaton, IL
Ready to Build?

Outdoor Living Projects
Starting at $5,000

Fire pits from $3,000. Full outdoor kitchen + pergola + patio packages from $35,000. We'll give you a clear number after a free consultation — no vague "it depends."

3D rendering included with all design-build projects.