Frequently asked questions

Yes. Genesis Stoneworks is a California licensed contractor, Contractors State License Board number 758056, holds eight contractor's licenses, and is fully insured. The eight cover the full scope of an outdoor build: General Engineering, General Building, Concrete, Masonry, Swimming Pool, Electrical, Plumbing, and Landscaping. You can verify the license yourself on the Contractors State License Board website in under a minute, which is the single most protective step a homeowner can take before hiring anyone.

Since 1993. Genesis Stoneworks has helped more than 15,000 Southern California homeowners create stunning outdoor spaces for over 30 years. From pavers and walls to pool renovation and outdoor kitchens, we bring quality craftsmanship and attention to detail to every job.

Price depends on square footage, base preparation, drainage, any demolition, the materials you choose, and any built-in features, which is why a real number only comes from seeing the site. Every project is quoted flat-rate after an in-person visit, and your Genesis design consultant provides a free, itemized quote at your consultation, with no obligation.

California law limits a residential down payment to ten percent of the contract or one thousand dollars, whichever is less, and Genesis works within that. The rest is tied to progress, with the final payment due only after the work is finished and you have walked it with us.

Yes. Genesis offers financing so you can start now and pay over time, with plans that fit a range of budgets based on owner approved credit. We review the options with you at your consultation.

There are two separate protections on any construction job: the manufacturer's warranty on the materials themselves, and the contractor's workmanship warranty on the installation. Genesis offers a standard four-year warranty on labor. For each friend you refer to our corporate office who becomes a customer, we extend your labor warranty by one additional year, so it can build all the way to a lifetime labor warranty. Because the base is where hardscape succeeds or fails, that is exactly where a workmanship warranty matters most, and we put the terms in writing so nothing is left to memory.

Three steps. A free in-home consultation where your Genesis design consultant walks the site with you, a custom design and clear flat quote from the designer, and installation by one dedicated crew that stands behind the work. There is no separate designer to hire and no salesperson in between.

Yes. Our design consultants, crew, and construction managers are local to the areas we serve, which is how we keep quality and accountability in one place. When a job touches a specialty trade, it is still coordinated and stood behind by us, not handed off for you to chase.

Ventura County, the west San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Santa Barbara County to Goleta, and North San Diego County. Pool and spa builds are limited to Ventura County and the San Fernando Valley, because a pool is a long, involved build we keep close enough to manage tightly.

Yes. Our Genesis crews install pavers, concrete, fence walls, retaining walls, stone veneer, outdoor kitchens and BBQ islands, fire and water features, artificial turf, and landscape lighting, all on a single project schedule. Designing the whole space together is what makes the finished yard feel like one room rather than pieces added on.

The reliable checks are the same for any contractor: a verifiable license and insurance, a real business address and track record, a detailed written contract before any money changes hands, and payments tied to progress rather than paid in full up front. Genesis meets every one of these, and we encourage you to hold any bidder to the same standard.