Paver & Outdoor Living Contractor in Calabasas
Genesis Stoneworks is a paver contractor Calabasas homeowners trust for hillside estates and gated communities. Owner-led design, one dedicated crew, and hardscape engineered for Santa Monica Mountains terrain, expansive soils, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Driveways, patios, pool decks, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, and complete backyards.
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Real Genesis projects across the Santa Monica Mountains and greater Southern California. Filter by project type to picture your own Calabasas yard.
A Calabasas hardscape contractor who knows hillside estates
Genesis has built driveways, patios, pool decks, retaining walls, and outdoor kitchens across the gated and hillside communities of Calabasas, from The Oaks and Calabasas Park Estates to the ridge lots of Mountain View Estates and the estates bordering Hidden Hills. The owner runs your estimate in person, and the same crew that quotes your project builds it.
Calabasas is estate country in the Santa Monica Mountains, where lots are large, hillsides are steep, and the fire and soil conditions are real. That is exactly the work Genesis is built for, and it is why we treat a Calabasas project as an engineering job first and a finish job second.
Free Design ConsultationOne crew for the whole outdoor space
Most Calabasas projects combine several of these. Genesis designs and installs all of them with a single dedicated crew, on one schedule.
Why a Calabasas hillside lot needs a different approach
Calabasas is not flat tract housing. The Santa Monica Mountains soil, the steep grades, and one of the highest wildfire designations in the state all change how hardscape should be built here.
Santa Monica Mountains soil and slope
Calabasas sits on the Miocene marine shale and sandstone of the Santa Monica Mountains, which weathers to expansive, clay-bearing soil and is associated with slope movement on steeper lots. That combination cracks rigid poured concrete and punishes shortcuts in the base. Interlocking pavers sit on a compacted, engineered base and flex with the ground, and where a section ever settles, individual pavers lift and reset instead of a slab being torn out. On hillside soil like this, the subgrade preparation and drainage design are the whole job. A soils report governs any specific lot.
Canyon and ridge lots: grading, drainage, and walls
Communities like The Oaks, Calabasas Park Estates, and Mountain View Estates are full of ridge and canyon lots where the real work is holding the grade and moving water correctly. That means retaining and seating walls engineered for the load, drainage built into the hardscape, and terraces and steps that make a slope usable. Done right, it protects the home and the view for decades. Done wrong, you see it the first heavy winter.
One of the highest fire zones in California
Essentially all of Calabasas within the Santa Monica Mountains is a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and the Woolsey Fire in 2018 made that concrete for this community. State laws phasing in an ember-resistant Zone 0 in the first five feet around the home push homeowners toward non-combustible surfaces right against the structure. Paver patios, walkways, stone, and gravel create that defensible buffer while making the yard more usable, not less. We plan Calabasas projects with defensible space in mind rather than as an afterthought.
Interlocking pavers versus poured concrete on Santa Monica Mountains soil
| What matters | Interlocking pavers | Poured concrete |
|---|---|---|
| Movement on hillside soil | Flex on an engineered base without cracking | Cracks as the ground moves |
| Repairs | Lift and reset individual pavers, no patch line | Cut and pour a mismatched patch |
| Access to buried lines | Pull up, reach the line, relay the same pavers | Break the slab and re-pour |
| Drainage options | Permeable options let water pass through | Sheds water, needs separate drainage |
| Resale and curb appeal | High-end finish, strong return at resale | Utility finish |
The integrated design-build most paver companies in Calabasas can’t match
Most paver contractors near you are franchises that install pavers and hand off everything else. Genesis designs and builds the entire outdoor space with one accountable crew. A Genesis design consultant runs the estimate in person, your designer draws the plan, and the same team installs the pavers, the stone veneer, the BBQ island, and the lighting on one schedule. It is the reason a Calabasas project stays coordinated instead of turning into three subcontractors pointing at each other.
Request your free Calabasas consultation
Tell us about your project and the owner will follow up to schedule an in-home visit. You get honest, same-visit direction on scope and budget, an itemized flat quote, and no franchise upsell.
Prefer to talk? Call (888) 389-5533.
Three steps to a finished Calabasas yard
Free In-Home Consultation
The owner visits your Calabasas property, listens to what you want, and walks the site, including the slope and drainage.
Design & Honest Quote
Your designer builds your design and an itemized flat quote, plus the drawings and samples your homeowner association needs.
One Crew, Built to Last
One dedicated Genesis crew installs the project on a set schedule and stands behind the workmanship.
The people who will build your Calabasas project
Genesis is not a call center that dispatches subcontractors. These are the named people our reviews mention, and the people who show up at your home.
Roger Goodman
Owner
Founded Genesis in 1993 and still meets you at your home to run the estimate.
Daniel Gradin
Designer
Turns your ideas into a design and a flat, itemized quote.
Daniel Rossman
Designer
Designing Genesis outdoor spaces since 1993.
Jon Kantor
Designer
Designing Genesis outdoor spaces since 2008.
Alan Feder
Designer
Designing Genesis outdoor spaces since 2010.
Derek Sestan
Designer
Designs Genesis outdoor spaces from concept to itemized quote.
Vinnie Cacciotti
Designer
Designs Genesis outdoor spaces from concept to itemized quote.
Fernando Vasquez
Construction Manager
Leads your install and has been with Genesis since 1997.
Gabino Vazquez
Construction Manager
Leads your install and has been with Genesis since 1997.
Free in-home design consultation in Calabasas
We come to you, walk the site, discuss your vision, and give you an honest design and same-visit direction on scope and budget. No pressure, no franchise upsell.
Book Your Free ConsultationWe handle Calabasas gated-community design review
Many Calabasas communities, from The Oaks to Calabasas Park Estates, commonly require homeowner association architectural review before hardscape work begins, and the city itself is permit-aware on hillside grading and taller walls. Genesis provides the drawings, material selections, and paver and stone samples an association needs to approve the project, and we handle the permit path so you are not stuck translating between a contractor and a review board.
Building for Calabasas since 1993
Calabasas is one of the most sought-after communities in Los Angeles County, an affluent city in the Santa Monica Mountains known for large custom estates and more than a dozen guard-gated neighborhoods. Homes here sit on hillside and canyon lots with views, mature landscaping, and the kind of outdoor space that rewards a serious, well-engineered build.
That setting is exactly what makes quality hardscape matter here. The same mountains that give Calabasas its privacy and views bring expansive soils, steep grades, and severe wildfire exposure, the three conditions that separate a contractor who knows Calabasas from one who treats every yard the same. Genesis builds for the way these hillside lots actually sit on the land.
What Genesis customers say
Reviews from across our Southern California service area. Customers name the crew and the honesty, in their own words.
“Roger showed up for the estimate in the rain and gave us a quote that was very reasonable. He helped us choose the stone and color. We had the driveway and front walkway done too.”
“Fernando explained the entire process and the sales tactics that others like System Pavers use to upsell. If you want honest advice and good work, go with Genesis.”
“Daniel led us from design through execution, and the BBQ island he designed is money. All my friends love it.”
“Fernando and his crew did an outstanding job creating beautiful tier planters with veneer and white capstones. We received many compliments from our neighbors.”
“I had some sunken areas in the pavers. Genesis kindly sent their crew and fixed it. Happy with their service and ethics.”
Spread the cost of your Calabasas project
A full outdoor-living build is an investment. Genesis offers financing so you can start the project you want now and pay over time, with plans that fit a range of budgets.
Nearby communities we serve
Genesis builds throughout the Santa Monica Mountains and greater Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Explore the areas near Calabasas.
Common questions from Calabasas homeowners
Do you work in the gated communities like The Oaks and Calabasas Park Estates?
Will pavers crack on Calabasas hillside soil the way concrete does?
Can hardscape help with fire defensible space in Calabasas?
Do you handle steep hillside grading, drainage, and retaining walls?
Do we need a permit for hardscape in Calabasas?
How far is Genesis from Calabasas?
Do you offer financing?
Ready to design your Calabasas outdoor space?
Book a free design consultation and get an honest, itemized quote from the owner, not a salesperson.