Custom landscape design, sod, planting and decorative stone built for Central Texas soil and sun.
Landscaping in West Lake Hills means designing around a hillside, not against it. Between Rollingwood, Davenport Ranch, and the wooded lots throughout Eanes, most properties here sit on steep canyon terrain over Austin limestone, and that changes everything from how a bed drains to where a lawn will actually take hold. Corral Bros builds landscapes that work with that grade instead of fighting it.
Thin caliche soil and exposed limestone shelves are the norm once you get past the topsoil layer, so we grade and shape beds to route water where it should go rather than where gravity happens to push it on a slope. On the steeper lots west of downtown Austin, that often means terraced beds, retaining edges, and plant choices that hold soil in place through a Hill Country downpour. Native and drought-tolerant species do double duty here, cutting irrigation demands while giving root systems that can actually grip limestone-heavy ground.
We are a family-run, locally owned crew, licensed and insured for both residential and commercial work, and we come out for a free on-site estimate usually within 48 hours of your call. On a wooded canyon lot, seeing the actual grade and tree canopy in person matters more than any satellite photo, so that walkthrough shapes the whole design before we touch a shovel.
We walk your West Lake Hills property and assess the site.
An itemized estimate with no surprises.
Tidy local crews and modern equipment.
Results made for Travis County, plus optional upkeep.
We also provide landscaping in these nearby communities:
Fall (October to November) and early spring (March to April) are the best times to landscape in Central Texas. Cooler temperatures let new sod, trees and plants establish roots before summer heat. We install year-round, but fall planting gives the strongest results and the lowest water needs.
Central Texas sits in USDA hardiness zones 8b to 9a, so drought-tolerant natives perform best: Texas sage, salvia, lantana, agave, yaupon holly, red yucca and ornamental grasses. Pairing these with native shade trees like live oak and cedar elm gives a landscape that thrives on less water.
Yes, but it takes the right prep. We grade and shape the slope first, sometimes adding terracing or erosion barriers, then bring in quality topsoil where the native caliche is too thin to hold roots. Corral Bros has installed sod on plenty of steep West Lake Hills lots around Rollingwood and Davenport Ranch, and proper grading is what makes it stick.
It depends on lot size, slope, and how much grading or retaining work the terrain needs, since canyon lots vary a lot even within the same street. We give free, no-obligation on-site estimates, usually scheduled within 48 hours, so you get real numbers based on your property rather than a generic estimate.
Native and drought-tolerant species do best here because they tolerate thin, alkaline soil and the deep shade many Eanes and West Lake Hills properties get from mature oak canopy. We favor plants with root systems that grip limestone slopes, which also cuts down on irrigation and erosion over time.
Grading is often the first and most important step on these lots. Corral Bros reshapes beds and slopes to direct rainwater away from foundations and toward proper drainage paths, which matters a lot when a summer storm dumps rain on a steep canyon property fast.
They shape the plan more than limit it. We design bed layouts and plant selections around existing root zones and canopy cover so we are not competing with mature trees for water or light. Many West Lake Hills yards already have great bones, and we build the landscape to complement them.
We do, alongside residential estates throughout Rollingwood, Davenport Ranch, and Eanes. Whether it is a private hillside home or a commercial site, we are licensed and insured and start with the same free on-site estimate to assess grade, soil, and drainage before proposing a design.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local Travis County crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
