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Services for Homes in Piper Glen

On an established property the first question is what stays and what changes. These are the services we offer homeowners in Piper Glen:

Why Base Preparation and Drainage Matter

When a new surface meets an old one, the two only stay level with each other if the new base is built properly. On Charlotte’s red clay, which holds water and shifts through the seasons, that means excavating to the right depth, compacting gravel in layers and grading the surface so water runs away from the house and away from the joint between old and new work.

Working With What Is Already There

Round paver patio with a central fire pit surrounded by shrubs
On established properties, updates often need to connect to work that is already there: an existing patio, driveway, garden bed, retaining wall, or mature planting.
We look at material transitions, base condition, drainage, and the overall layout before recommending whether a feature should be repaired, expanded, or rebuilt. Sometimes the honest answer is a repair; sometimes extending a patio costs little more than fixing it, and we lay out both options.

About Us

Behind Hortus-Flora is Vladimir, a civil engineer (Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 2012) with years of hands-on construction work, who started the original firm together with his wife in 2015. On an established Piper Glen property that means checking what is already built before adding to it. In Charlotte, Hortus-Flora LLC is a small team that builds, plants and adds the floral finishing touches, working with a trusted plumber when a job involves backflow.
Recent Work
A few examples of recent work — patios and driveways, retaining walls, and drainage and grading.

Before and after: muddy side yard replaced with artificial turf
Before and after: narrow side yard with a new concrete walkway and channel drain
Before and after: driveway and front yard cleanup
Before and after: front walkway rebuilt in brick pavers
Before and after: front yard beds replanted and mulched
Before and after: front yard regraded and sodded
Before and after: paver patio built beside a screened porch
Before and after: curved retaining wall built along a house
Before and after: side yard with a new paver walkway
Before and after: side yard along a fence cleaned up and resurfaced
Before and after: side yard with a new stepping stone path, mulch beds and landscape lighting
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Serving Piper Glen and the Greater Charlotte Area

We work with homeowners throughout the Charlotte area, including Matthews, Indian Trail, Waxhaw, Monroe, Pineville, and Weddington.

Frequently Asked Questions

— Do you serve homeowners in Piper Glen?
— Yes. We are based in south Charlotte and serve homeowners in Piper Glen and nearby neighborhoods.
— Can a new patio be matched to an existing one?
— We look for the same or a closely matching paver and plan the transition so it reads as intended. Older pavers weather, so an exact match is not always possible; where it is not, a contrasting border is often the cleaner solution.
— Should my retaining wall be repaired or rebuilt?
— It depends on why it is failing. We check drainage behind the wall, the base and how far it has moved before recommending repair or replacement.
— Can you work around mature trees and existing planting?
— Yes. Layout, excavation and access are planned around what is staying, and we point out where roots or shade will affect a surface or new plants.
— Can you update an older sprinkler system?
— Yes. On established properties we replace worn heads and valves and adjust coverage around mature planting. We work only on systems already in the ground and do not install new ones.
— How does a project start?
— With a call and a site visit. We walk the property, look at elevation, water and existing work, and then prepare an estimate.
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Hortus-Flora LLC: Hardscape and Landscape Services
6416 Providence Farm Ln, Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 388-6833
Hardscaping
Paver Patio Installation
Driveway Paver Installation
Retaining Wall Installation
Retaining Wall Repair
Paver Repair
Walkway & Garden Path
Fire Pit Installation
Stone Veneer Installation
Landscaping
Sod & Lawn Establishment
Mulch Installation
Garden Bed Design & Planting
Plant Selection
Artificial Turf Installation
Drainage & Irrigation
French Drain Installation
Yard Grading & Lawn Leveling
Catch Basin Installation
Downspout Drainage
Irrigation Repair
Sprinkler Winterization & Startup