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Landscaper in Wellesley, MA — Outdoor Living, Built to Last
Design-build landscaping, hardscape, masonry and outdoor living for Wellesley and MetroWest homes. We don't just build projects — we build the backyard your family actually uses.
- Insured & Trusted
- Free Written Estimates
- Estimates Within 48 Hours
- Design-Build Craftsmanship
- Falamos Português · Se Habla Español
What We Build
Full-service landscaping & outdoor construction
From a single paver patio to a complete estate landscape, every Inova project is designed and built by one accountable team.
Hardscape Design & Installation
Design-build hardscape for Wellesley and MetroWest properties, from front walkways to full backyard patio and wall systems.
Learn morePaver Patios
Techo-Bloc and bluestone paver patios built on deep, properly compacted bases so they stay flat through years of freeze-thaw.
Learn moreRetaining Walls
Fieldstone, block, and veneer retaining walls engineered with proper drainage and footing depth to hold Massachusetts slopes for years.
Learn moreMasonry & Stonework
Fieldstone walls, brick steps, bluestone walkways, and repointing built and repaired by masons who understand New England's older homes.
Learn moreOutdoor Living Spaces
Design-build outdoor kitchens, fire pits, and backyard living spaces engineered to hold up through Wellesley's full four-season climate.
Learn moreFence Installation
Privacy, deer, and boundary fencing set on properly frost-depth posts, built to stay straight and functional through Massachusetts winters.
Learn moreLawn & Sod Installation
Sod and seed lawn installation with real grading and loam prep, built for an instant or fast-establishing lawn that actually takes root.
Learn moreSpring Hardscape Repair
Paver re-leveling, wall rebuilds, and repointing to repair freeze-thaw damage each spring, with the underlying base fixed, not just patched.
Learn moreDrainage Solutions
French drains, regrading, and downspout solutions engineered to move water away from your foundation and hardscape for good.
Learn moreSnow Removal & Ice Management
Seasonal snow removal and ice management contracts for homes, offices, and retail properties across Wellesley and MetroWest.
Learn moreFall Cleanup & Winterization
Leaf removal, bed cutbacks, and hardscape and irrigation winter prep so your property enters the freeze in good shape, not a scramble.
Learn moreResidential Landscape Design
Full-yard landscape master plans covering grading, plantings, and hardscape, designed so each phase you build fits the next.
Learn moreCommercial Landscaping
Commercial grounds maintenance and hardscape contracts for offices, retail centers, and HOAs, with snow service bundled year-round.
Learn moreEstate & Historic Property Landscaping
Period-correct masonry, stone walls, and district-sensitive design for Wellesley's estate and historic properties.
Learn moreStart With the Result You Want
Services built around your property goal
A homeowner who wants a usable patio needs a different first conversation than an estate owner managing runoff and seasonal care. Tell us the result you're after — the site assessment decides the scope.
A healthier lawn
Soil assessment, aeration, overseeding, or a full lawn renovation — and an honest answer when deep shade means turf is the wrong call.
Explore lawn & sod installation →A more usable yard
Patios, walkways, retaining walls and outdoor rooms that fit how your family actually uses the property — built on frost-proof bases.
Explore hardscape design & installation →Less standing water
Drainage assessment, grading, rain gardens and runoff management that trace where water comes from and where it should go.
Explore drainage solutions →A cared-for estate
Recurring property care, tree and shrub health, seasonal color and cleanup, plus winter snow-and-ice transition for larger grounds.
Explore estate & historic property landscaping →A full transformation
A design-build master plan — concept, measurements, approvals, construction and planting — with sustainable options like native plantings and permeable surfaces.
Explore residential landscape design →Not sure where to start? A 60-second readiness check
Answer these before you call and we'll point you to the right first step:
- How many hours of direct sun does the lawn get?
- Where does water stand after heavy rain?
- Is a slope or edge showing erosion?
- Are mature or protected trees involved?
- Does the project sit near a wetland or stream?
- What maintenance can you handle after install?
Why Inova
A landscaper MetroWest homeowners trust
We combine design vision with the engineering discipline New England hardscape demands.
True design-build
One team from concept to final planting — no juggling a designer, a mason, and three subs. We design it, engineer it, and build it.
Insured & accountable
Fully insured with a certificate available on request, and every home-improvement job registered as Massachusetts requires.
Built for freeze-thaw
Deep compacted bases, real drainage, and cold-climate detailing so your hardscape holds its line through New England winters.
Fast, honest estimates
Calls answered Mon–Fri 9–5 · Free estimates within 48 hours. Written, itemized scopes — never a vague number scribbled on a business card.
At home in high-end markets
Estate patios, historic-district masonry, and preservation-sensitive stonework across Wellesley, Weston, Dover, and Brookline.
Financing & bilingual crews
Third-party financing keeps big projects manageable, and we speak your language — Falamos Português · Se Habla Español.
The Wellesley Difference
Why Wellesley properties need a site-first landscaper
Wellesley isn't a mow-and-go town. Mature canopy, glacial soils, rolling terrain, wetlands and drainage basins decide whether a quick installation lasts — so we measure the site before we recommend excavation, turf replacement, or a wall.
Shade & mature trees
A thin lawn under the canopy near Wellesley College or Hunnewell Arboretum is rarely a seeding failure. We measure shade duration, root competition, and compaction before recommending shade-tolerant turf, a planted bed, or a reduced-turf design.
Glacial till, slopes & runoff
Much of Wellesley sits on glacial till — dense, mineral-rich soil left by retreating ice that compacts and drains unevenly. On rolling lots near Fuller Brook Park, Morses Pond, or Maugus Hill, we map where water comes from and where it will safely go before choosing a drain or a wall.
Wetlands, permits & protected trees
Work within 100 feet of a wetland, or 200 feet of a river, stream, or vernal pool, can require Conservation Commission review before grading — and added impervious surface (ground water cannot soak through) matters even on small jobs. We flag these questions early; the town makes the final call.
Serving Wellesley Square, Wellesley Hills, Wellesley Farms, Cliff Estates and Babson Park — with the same site-first approach for your residential landscape design or a full outdoor living build.
Locally Focused
Not only do we build projects at Inova — we build dreams.
Inova Outdoor Living Experts is a design-build landscaping and construction company based on the Route 9 corridor in Wellesley. We plan, engineer, and build outdoor spaces — patios, walls, walkways, outdoor kitchens, fences, lawns and full landscapes — for homeowners and property managers across MetroWest and Greater Boston.
Our crews bring craftsmanship and cold-climate know-how to every job, and we speak your language: Falamos Português · Se Habla Español. Whether you're refreshing a tired yard or building a resort-style backyard from scratch, we start with a real site assessment and a written plan.
- Insured & Trusted
- Free Written Estimates
- Estimates Within 48 Hours
- Design-Build Craftsmanship
- Falamos Português · Se Habla Español
Where We Work
Serving Wellesley & 60+ MetroWest and Greater Boston communities
Our hub is Wellesley — and our crews are on Route 9, Route 16, and I-95 daily across Norfolk County and beyond.
MetroWest core
Norfolk County & inner-ring suburbs
Plan Your Budget
What landscaping costs in the Wellesley area
Most local competitors won't publish a number. We will — as honest planning benchmarks, not quotes. Every real Inova price is a written, itemized scope after an on-site assessment.
| Service | Planning benchmark | What drives the price |
|---|---|---|
| Typical mowing visit | $39 – $47 | Varies with lot size, trim work, and frequency. |
| Seasonal yard cleanup | $218 – $580 | Leaf volume, bed cutbacks, and disposal drive the number. |
| Paver patio | $12 – $29 / sq ft | Material, base depth, drainage, and access. |
| Retaining wall | $36 – $109 / linear ft | Height, material, engineering, and backfill drainage. |
| New lawn (sod/seed) | $1 – $4 / sq ft | Grading, loam, and irrigation-ready prep. |
| Full landscape design | $2,000 – $25,000 | Scope and phasing; many projects land near $8,000. |
Ranges reflect researched Massachusetts market data and are for planning only — not a quote or guarantee. Request a free written estimate for your property.
Our Standards
What you can expect from Inova
We're rebuilding our review presence the right way — through great work, not purchased stars. Here's the standard every Inova client is held to, and an open invitation to tell us how we did.
Written scope, no surprises
Every estimate is itemized in writing — materials, base depth, drainage, disposal, warranty and exclusions spelled out before work starts.
Built for New England
Frost-proof bases, real drainage, and cold-climate detailing so your patio, wall or walkway survives the freeze-thaw cycle for years.
Responsive & respectful
Calls answered Mon–Fri 9–5, free estimates within 48 hours, tidy job sites, and a final walkthrough on every project.
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Visit / Get Directions
Find Inova in Wellesley
Inova Inc — Inova Outdoor Living Experts
888 Worcester St #130, Wellesley, MA 02482
Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Common Questions
Landscaping in Wellesley, answered
Inova is a design-build landscaping and construction company. We handle full-yard landscape design and planting, paver patios and walkways, retaining walls, masonry and stonework, outdoor living spaces such as outdoor kitchens and fire pits, fence installation, sod and lawn installation, drainage solutions, seasonal cleanup, and commercial and estate property care across Wellesley and MetroWest Massachusetts.
Inova is insured, and we carry the coverage expected of a professional home-improvement contractor in Massachusetts. We are happy to provide a certificate of insurance on request before any work begins, and we register our home-improvement work as required by the Commonwealth.
Yes. On-site estimates are free, and we aim to return a written scope within 48 hours of the visit. Discounts and third-party financing options are available for larger outdoor-living and hardscape projects, so a full backyard build can be phased into manageable payments.
Frost is the number-one reason hardscape fails in Massachusetts. We excavate to a proper depth, install and compact a deep crushed-stone base in lifts, address drainage so water never sits under the surface, and use jointing and edge restraint suited to our climate. Building against frost heave up front is far cheaper than re-leveling a heaved patio later.
It can. Work within 100 feet of a wetland, or 200 feet of a river, stream, or vernal pool, may require Conservation Commission review before grading or excavation, and added impervious surface can matter even on a small job. We flag these questions during the site assessment and help coordinate approvals, but the town makes the final determination.
For cool-season lawns, the strongest window is roughly the third week of August through the third week of September, with spring as a secondary option. Sod can be installed across a longer season with proper watering. We assess shade, soil, and root competition first, because more seed will not fix a lawn that fails from deep shade.
It depends entirely on scope, but planning benchmarks help: paver patios often run about $12–$29 per square foot, retaining walls about $36–$109 per linear foot, and a new lawn about $1–$4 per square foot. Full landscape design projects commonly range from a few thousand dollars into the tens of thousands. Every Inova estimate is a written, itemized scope — never a guess.
Our hub is Wellesley, and we serve the surrounding MetroWest and Greater Boston communities — Natick, Weston, Newton, Needham, Dover, Wayland, Framingham and across Norfolk County — with selective work in Worcester, Boston, and the South Shore for larger hardscape and estate projects. We speak Portuguese and Spanish for our Framingham and Hudson clients.
Shade-tolerant turf, shade planting, or a reduced-turf design usually works best — but only after a site assessment identifies light, root competition, soil, moisture, and how much maintenance you can commit to. More seed or fertilizer does not correct deep shade or root competition. Where cool-season turf keeps failing under a canopy near places like Wellesley College, a planted bed or groundcover is often the smarter investment.
A written quote should spell out measured areas, labor, materials, excavation, disposal, equipment, irrigation, plants, permits or approval coordination, design, warranty, maintenance, exclusions, payment milestones, weather delays, and change orders. It should also identify what you are responsible for — watering, mowing, access, and follow-up care. Ask for the assumptions in writing so you can compare quotes line by line.
We inspect the water source, grade, soil infiltration, outlet, receiving area, and long-term maintenance before installing anything. The fix might be grading, a swale, a rain garden, subsurface drainage, planting, or a phased combination — Wellesley’s glacial till drains unevenly, so the right answer is site-specific. Runoff is never directed toward a neighbor, foundation, roadway, wetland, or saturated low point.
The timeline depends on the assessment, design detail, materials, approvals, site access, weather, excavation, and how the project is phased. Your written scope should identify milestones for assessment, design, approvals, construction, planting, walkthrough, and maintenance handoff, and we document weather delays and any approved changes so you always know where things stand.
Mature canopy, glacial till, rolling terrain, wetlands, floodplains, and drainage basins all change how water moves and how plants perform across Wellesley Square, Wellesley Hills, Wellesley Farms, Cliff Estates, and Babson Park. Glacial till — dense, mineral-rich soil left by retreating ice — compacts and drains unevenly. A real site assessment connects the visible symptom to the underlying soil, slope, shade, and runoff conditions instead of guessing.
Ready to transform your outdoor space?
Calls answered Mon–Fri 9–5 · Free estimates within 48 hours. Insured, financing available, and free on-site estimates across Wellesley & MetroWest.
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