Hardscape & Landscape Contractor in Des Peres, MO
ICPI Certified. Belgard Authorized. Owner-operated by Tom Watson. Serving Des Peres from our St. Charles base — 30 minutes away.
Hardscape and Landscape Work in Des Peres
Des Peres is a small affluent community in central west St. Louis County, sitting near the outer edge of our service area at about 30 minutes from our St. Charles shop. The community is characterized by upscale established residential neighborhoods with mature landscaping and architecturally distinct homes.
Des Peres projects often involve restoration or upgrade of existing hardscape — replacing aging concrete with proper paver installations, refreshing landscape installations that have aged out of original design intent, and integrating new outdoor living features into established backyards.
What We Build in Des Peres
Six core services for Des Peres homeowners. Every project is supervised by Tom personally from estimate through final walkthrough.
Paver Patios & Walkways
Belgard authorized paver installation to ICPI standard. Patios, walkways, and driveways throughout Des Peres.
Retaining Walls
Engineered segmental block, natural stone, and boulder walls for Des Peres clay soils and grade challenges.
Outdoor Living
Fire pits, fireplaces, seat walls, and integrated outdoor spaces for Des Peres backyards.
Landscape Design
Full-property design and installation with Missouri-native and adapted plant palettes for Des Peres properties.
Landscape Construction
Site grading, drainage solutions, and structural site prep for Des Peres properties with water or grade issues.
Landscape Lighting
Landscape lighting systems for Des Peres properties that showcase architecture and provide added nighttime visibility.
Neighborhoods and Areas We Serve in Des Peres
Our work in Des Peres spans neighborhoods throughout the city. Project addresses have included:
- Des Peres Estates
- Stratford Estates
- Manchester Road corridor (Des Peres section)
- Old Des Peres
- Coventry
- Dougherty Ferry corridor
We’re familiar with the area around landmarks including West County Center, Des Peres City Hall and Park, Parkway School District facilities, Sappington House Historic Site. If your address is anywhere inside Des Peres, you’re inside our service radius.
Site Conditions in Des Peres
Des Peres shares the regional clay-loam soil profile typical of central west St. Louis County. Most established neighborhoods have settled grading at this point in development and present typical site conditions for hardscape work.
Recent Work in Des Peres and Surrounding Areas
Des Peres projects span the range of our service offerings — paver patio installations, retaining wall work, outdoor living buildouts, and landscape design coordination with hardscape construction. The mature residential character produces a steady mix of restoration and upgrade work alongside occasional new construction projects.
What Our Customers Say
“Finish Touch gets 5 stars from me. They built us a beautiful looking retaining wall at the rear of our house four years ago this month and were the low bidder by far. I waited to post a review until now because build quality of a retaining wall can’t be measured until after passage of time. Their wall has held up nearly perfectly over four years now.”
— Angi review, Ballwin MO
“This is the second project Tom Watson and Finishing Touch Landscape has done at our home. They replaced an approximately 70-ft long, 3.5-ft high retaining wall along our driveway. They completed the work within a week and the finished project looks amazing. Tom is a pro. We will use him again.”
— Angi review, Ballwin MO
“Tom Watson and his crew were excellent in every aspect. Tom gave us ideas on what plants work well in shaded areas, plus a layout for rock to be added in front of our house. This project was completed in our needed time frame with no problems.”
— Angi review, St. Louis area
Common Questions from Des Peres Homeowners
Do you serve Des Peres?
Yes — Des Peres is well within our service area at about 30 minutes from St. Charles.
How does Des Peres permitting work?
Des Peres has its own building and planning department handling permits. Most hardscape projects require some level of review depending on scope. We handle permit applications as part of project scope.
Can you upgrade existing landscape installations?
Yes. Refreshing tired landscape installations from earlier eras — updating plant palettes, redesigning bed shapes, integrating with hardscape — is a regular project category. We can work from existing layouts or redesign from the ground up.
Other Cities We Serve
Finishing Touch covers a 30-mile radius from our St. Charles base. In addition to Des Peres, we work throughout:
Ready to Talk About Your Des Peres Project?
Call (314) 973-2103 or email tjp1watson@gmail.com. Free property walk and written estimate. Owner-supervised installation throughout Des Peres.