Custom exteriors, built for California living.

The outdoor rooms a catalog cannot give you. Patios, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, fire features, and pool surrounds, designed for year round L.A. weather and made to stand up to it.

Licensed & Insured

California #943985

Design and city approval

Renderings to approvals

20+ Years in Los Angeles

Homes across the county

Fixed Price Before Demo

You approve it in writing first

Licensed & Insured

California #943985

Design and city approval

Renderings to approvals

20+ Years in Los Angeles

Homes across the county

Fixed Price Before Demo

You approve it in writing first

The service

Designed on paper, made to live in

A backyard that works starts on paper, not in the dirt. We take it from idea to reality with the design first, from 3D renderings to 2D construction sets for bidding and city approval, working with local draftsman, engineers, and a design firm that knows the building departments well.

On site we are only as good as our weakest link, so we build with a long roster of top notch local trades, from plumbing and electrical to stucco, concrete, landscaping, and pools. All carpentry and welding is done in house, which means custom fences, pergolas, decks, and fire features are made to fit and hold up for years.

How it works

How your exterior project runs.

How it works

Four clear steps, a fixed price before the first shovel, and one company accountable the whole way through.

Free consultation

We visit, listen, and measure the space. There is no fee and no pressure, just a real conversation about your space.

Design & fixed quote

Renderings and construction ready drawings, plus a clear price you approve before we break ground.

We build it

Structures fabricated in house, trusted local trades for the rest, on a clean and respected site.

You live it

Final walkthrough, warranty, and an outdoor space that shrugs off sun, weather, and years of use.

Before | After

What you get

Why our exteriors last.

Made to take California sun and weather, not just to look good the week it is finished.

Drawn and permitted

3D renderings and permit sets for bidding and city approval, in hand before day one.

Structures made in house

Fences, pergolas, decks, and fire features fabricated by us to suit your yard.

Trusted local trades

Vetted concrete, stucco, landscaping, and pool crews we have worked with for years.

Made for the weather

Materials and finishes chosen to shrug off sun and rain and still look right in year ten.

Why choose us

Two ways an exterior project can go.

Most outdoor project regrets come from the same handful of gaps. Here is how we close each one.

The usual way

The J.F. Designs way

Keep exploring

More of what we build outside.

Backyards is one of the ways we help L.A. homeowners. See the rest of our exterior work.

The California rooms that open to the sky. Patios, pergolas, pool surrounds, and custom welded steel grill islands made to live outside all year.

Backyards

The backyard your family actually uses. Patios, pergolas, outdoor rooms, and pool surrounds designed for L.A. weather.

BBQ Pits

Cook outside like you mean it. Custom welded steel grill islands and firepits, built in our own shop to last all year.

Good questions

Custom exteriors, answered.

Do you design the backyard, or only build it?

Both. We can take it from idea to reality starting with the design, from 3D renderings to 2D construction sets for bidding and city approval, working with local draftsman, engineers, and a design firm that knows the building departments well.

Do you build the structures yourselves?

Yes. All of our carpentry and metalwork is done in house, so custom fences, pergolas, decks, and fire features are made to fit and made to last. For trades like concrete, stucco, and pools we bring in our trusted local network.

Do backyard projects need permits?

Structures like pergolas, covers, and outdoor kitchens often do, and we handle the permits and inspections as part of the job. Our drawings are made ready for exactly that.

Do you install pools?

We design and build the full outdoor space around the pool, and the pools themselves run through the trusted local pool contractors we have worked with for years, all coordinated by us.

What does a backyard project cost?

Every yard is different, so we skip the vague ballparks that balloon later. After a free visit you get a fixed written price for the full scope, and you approve it before any work begins.

Can the project be built in phases?

Yes. We design the full picture, then build it in stages that make sense for your budget, so the plan stays coherent even if the work is spread out.

Can you build an outdoor kitchen back there too?

Absolutely. Outdoor kitchens are one of our specialties, from custom welded steel grill islands to counters, storage, and the gas, water, and power runs that make them work.