Outdoor Concepts
Auburn, Alabama 36831
Thirty-six years of design-build landscape projects on the Plains.
About
Outdoor Concepts is an Auburn-area landscape design-build firm in business for thirty-six years, founded by Brian and now serving Auburn, Opelika, and the Lake Martin area from a PO Box in Auburn. The Lake Martin coverage is meaningful because lakefront landscaping has different demands — drainage, shoreline planting, dock-adjacent hardscape — than standard residential work in town.
Maintenance staff carry field certifications, which is the working credential for ongoing lawn care and irrigation service rather than a marketing line. The company is BBB-listed, adding a layer of public accountability beyond standard licensing.
Services span landscape design and installation, lawn care management, retaining walls, patios and walkways, outdoor kitchens, irrigation systems, landscape lighting, and annual color plantings. The full design-build menu lets clients move from sketch to installation to ongoing maintenance under one firm.
Services
- Design and install landscapes from concept through planting
- Manage ongoing lawn care across residential properties
- Build retaining walls, patios, and walkways
- Install outdoor kitchens for residential entertaining spaces
- Run irrigation system design and installation
- Add landscape lighting for evening usability and safety
Service Area
Serving Auburn, Opelika, Dadeville, Loachapoka, Notasulga, Smiths Station.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who founded Outdoor Concepts?
Outdoor Concepts was founded by Brian and has been in business for thirty-six years. The founder's continuing presence and the firm's longevity have produced a stable design-build operation that has worked across the Auburn, Opelika, and Lake Martin areas through multiple economic and stylistic cycles. Three and a half decades is also long enough to develop the field crew certifications and BBB listing that round out the firm's credentials.
Does Outdoor Concepts work on Lake Martin properties?
Yes. Outdoor Concepts serves Auburn, Opelika, and Lake Martin from its Auburn base. Lake Martin landscaping has unique demands that standard residential work doesn't share: shoreline drainage, plant selection that can handle shoreline conditions, and hardscape that interfaces with docks and steps. Having those projects on the firm's service map points to experience with that specific environment.
Are Outdoor Concepts maintenance staff certified?
Yes. Outdoor Concepts' maintenance staff carries field certifications. Those certifications are the working credentials for landscape maintenance, irrigation service, and turf management — the day-to-day work that keeps an installed landscape healthy. Having certified field crews rather than just certified leadership is what separates a serious maintenance operation from one that delegates ongoing work to under-trained labor.
Is Outdoor Concepts BBB-listed?
Yes. Outdoor Concepts is BBB-listed. The Better Business Bureau listing provides public accountability beyond standard licensing and trade association membership. Customers reviewing landscape firms in the Auburn-Opelika area can check the BBB profile for accreditation status, complaint history, and resolution patterns. That information complements other credentials like field certifications and the firm's three-decade operating history.
Does Outdoor Concepts build outdoor kitchens?
Yes. Outdoor Concepts builds outdoor kitchens as part of its design-build service menu. Outdoor kitchens are a meaningful project category in the Auburn area because the climate supports outdoor entertaining for much of the year. The work spans cabinetry suited to outdoor exposure, plumbing and gas connections, and structural integration with patios or covered porches, which fits the firm's broader hardscape capabilities.
What kind of landscape lighting does the firm install?
Outdoor Concepts installs landscape lighting as part of its service menu. That covers low-voltage path lighting, accent lighting on architectural features, downlighting from trees, and the wiring infrastructure that supports it. Landscape lighting extends the usability of outdoor spaces into evening hours and adds safety on walkways and steps, both of which are common reasons Auburn-area homeowners add it to existing landscape projects.