Landscaper in El Cajon
Serving homeowners and commercial properties throughout San Diego County. From custom paver patios and retaining walls to synthetic turf, drainage solutions, and full yard renovations—we deliver practical outdoor transformations with honest pricing, clear communication, and clean job sites every day.
Landscape Services Throughout San Diego County
Every project is built right by our experienced crew—backed by direct owner accessibility, clear communication at every stage, and immaculate daily sweep-downs to respect your property.
Paving & Hardscaping
Transform your outdoor living space with durable paver driveways, pool decks, and custom flagstone. As an experienced interlocking paving contractor, we prepare base materials suited to the project and soil conditions to help reduce settling.
Landscape Design & Layout Assistance
Plan your outdoor space with practical design and layout assistance. Our custom landscape design services focus on functional outdoor living layouts, site grading, and plant selection suited to your preferences and site conditions.
Drainage Systems & Water Mitigation
Protect your home's foundation and sloped terrain from storm damage. We install heavy-duty residential drainage solutions, including deep French drains, rock swales, and erosion control retaining walls.
Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting
Elevate nighttime curb appeal while helping improve visibility around walkways and outdoor spaces. Low-voltage lighting is our usual offering—our experienced crew provides layout planning and installs quality low-voltage landscape lighting systems, selecting transformers suited to each lighting system.
Lawn Sprinklers & Smart Irrigation
Stop wasting water and eliminate dry brown turf. As a licensed lawn sprinkler system contractor, we provide underground pipe repairs, manifold rebuilds, and EPA WaterSense Wi-Fi controllers.
CurbAppeal Landscape Borders
Provides durable landscape edging and helps keep landscape rock contained. We machine-install continuous extruded CurbAppeal mortar borders on-site with optional integral colors, stone stamps, and mower edge profiles.
Synthetic Turf & Artificial Grass
Say goodbye to muddy paws, dead grass, and high water bills. We install premium synthetic turf installations and specialized artificial grass for dogs over permeable Class II aggregate sub-bases. View our synthetic turf before and after gallery.
Landscape Project Gallery
Browse our gallery of completed landscape projects. Explore our landscape photo gallery featuring completed paver patios, retaining walls, xeriscaping, and outdoor living environments across San Diego County.
Softscapes & Complete Construction
Complete outdoor makeovers delivered start-to-finish. Explore our full range of turnkey landscape construction services—including drought-tolerant landscaping solutions, professional sod installation services, and landscape planting services.
Recurring Landscape Maintenance
Keep your residential estate or commercial property pristine year-round. Our experienced crew provides dependable weekly and bi-weekly maintenance routes, including lawn mowing, edging, shrub trimming, weed control, and routine irrigation checks. For overgrown properties, we offer one-time yard clean up services.
Alpine Hillside Paver Patio & Drainage Project
Real problems solved with proven craftsmanship for East County homeowners.
Alpine Hillside Residence
Expansive adobe clay had cracked the home's original concrete slab, causing seasonal storm runoff to pool against the rear foundation.
Heavy clay subgrade fractured the unreinforced walkway, generating hydrostatic surcharge and channeling winter storm water toward the home footings.
Supervised directly by Operations Supervisor Ryan Pappas, our experienced crew excavated 14 inches of unstable clay, installed a 140-foot deep-trench French drain, compacted Class II aggregate base suited to the soil, and installed interlocking pavers with polymeric sand joints.
Functional outdoor entertainment space with proper water drainage away from the foundation and durable paver performance.
What San Diego Homeowners Say About Burgio Landscape
Read verified reviews from our neighbors across El Cajon, Alpine, and East County.
"We were customers of Chris Burgio even before he started his own company, Burgio Landscape Services. He does his best to make us feel special and we believe his pricing is competitive. He doesn't low-ball price to get the job—he delivers real, lasting quality."
"Burgio Landscape is my go-to company for all of my yard and landscaping. Any time I have an issue or need improvements, they send someone out right away and get me squared away for a very reasonable price! I have been very satisfied with their quality of work and their continued availability throughout the years."
"We moved to Alpine and were lucky enough to find Burgio Landscape working on a neighbor's yard up the street. We have used them for multiple projects, including a backyard retaining wall, the installation of artificial turf on our former pool area, and rock ground cover and plantings. Chris and Ryan have been so accommodating to our requests and their crew does meticulous work."
Verified on Better Business Bureau (A+ Rated) and 4.8 Stars on Google (38 Verified Reviews).
Meet the Team Behind Your Project
Our team coordinates each project with an emphasis on clear communication, practical solutions, and quality work throughout your project.
Chris Burgio
Chris founded Burgio Landscape Services in 2014 and brings 30 years of experience in landscape maintenance and construction. He works with customers on consultations and supports the team with his landscaping knowledge and experience. Burgio Landscape Services is a licensed California C-27 contractor (#1036455), bonded, and fully insured.
Ryan Pappas
Ryan brings a background in grading, construction, and underground wet utilities, with experience in dirt work and site grading. He has worked in landscaping since 2021 and handles most project estimates, as well as coordinating schedules, field operations, and customer communication. He takes pride in practical solutions, quality work, and keeping customers informed throughout their projects. Beginning in 2027, Ryan will also oversee Burgio’s residential and commercial landscape maintenance routes.
Veronica
Veronica keeps our day-to-day office operations running smoothly. She answers the office phone, assists customers, handles billing and payroll, and manages scheduling and other administrative duties. As a primary point of contact, she helps keep customers, the office, and our crew connected.
Common Questions About Landscape Construction
Clear answers on licensing, soil mechanics, and our on-site standards.
Why is a California C-27 contractor license important for landscape construction?
A California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) C-27 Landscaping Contractor license (#1036455) verifies that the contractor has demonstrated trade competency, passed state examinations, maintains active contractor license bonds, and carries full liability and workers' compensation coverage. Hiring a licensed C-27 contractor ensures your outdoor construction, retaining walls, pavers, and drainage systems are installed correctly according to California building standards.
How does expansive clay soil in El Cajon affect hardscape installations?
Expansive clay soils across El Cajon, Santee, and Lakeside swell significantly when hydrated during winter rainstorms and contract during dry summer months. This cyclical movement causes unreinforced concrete slabs to fracture and uncompacted pavers to buckle. Burgio Landscape Services helps reduce differential movement by over-excavating native subgrades, laying non-woven geotextile barrier fabric, and compacting an aggregate road base suited to the soil.
Who will be working on my property during the project?
All projects are carried out by our dedicated, experienced crew under direct leadership supervision, backed by our $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 general aggregate liability policy and workers' compensation coverage. When specialized project scope requires additional trade expertise (such as dedicated masonry or electrical connections), we coordinate with trusted, licensed, and insured specialty trade partners under our direct supervision.
How does Burgio Landscape keep job sites clean and tidy?
We take immense pride in keeping our job sites as clean and orderly as possible. At the end of every working day, Operations Supervisor Ryan Pappas and our crew conduct a thorough site sweep-down: compact machinery is safely parked, tools are secured, trenches are protected, and all driveways, walkways, and street frontages are swept clean. We treat your property and neighborhood with complete care and respect from day one until the job is done.
Serving East County & Greater San Diego
Dispatched directly from our primary facility along Olde Highway 80 in El Cajon, our crews provide licensed landscape design and construction throughout:
- 📍 El Cajon
- 📍 Alpine
- 📍 Lakeside
- 📍 Santee
- 📍 Jamul
- 📍 Poway
- 📍 Del Mar
- 📍 Point Loma
- 📍 Rancho Santa Fe
- 📍 La Mesa
Office Location: 15702 Olde Highway 80, El Cajon, CA 92021
Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Office Phone: (619) 277-1399