Southern Westchester · Pelham, NY
Pelham houses sit close to the street and close to each other, so the front walk, the foundation bed and the hedge do most of the talking.
The Town of Pelham holds two villages, Pelham and Pelham Manor, in a compact area along the Bronx line. Pelham Heights, Chester Park and Pelhamwood are known for Tudor Revival, Colonial and Victorian houses on lots where the front yard is mostly a walk, a few steps and a planting bed. Many of those walks are original slate, brick or concrete that has shifted with decades of tree roots and frost.
Our Pelham projects often begin at the front door. We reset or rebuild walkways and landings in bluestone, brick or pavers, redo foundation plantings that have grown over the windows, and shape hedges so they frame the house instead of hiding it. After the installation, we can keep everything trimmed and mulched on a regular schedule. Roman Design & Landscaping is family-owned, our crews are bilingual, and the first visit and estimate are free.
Old slate and brick walks in Pelham often tilt or catch a toe after years of root growth and freeze-thaw. We lift the existing material, rebuild the base with compacted gravel and reset it level, or replace it with bluestone or pavers when the original can't be saved, keeping the pattern in character with the house.
Yews and hollies planted decades ago can swallow windows and porches. Sometimes hard renewal pruning brings them back; sometimes replacement is smarter. We tell you which, then plant a layered bed of evergreens, flowering shrubs and perennials sized for the space so it doesn't outgrow the house again.
With neighbors a few feet away, a privet or arborvitae hedge is often the only privacy screen. We trim on a regular cycle, keep the hedge narrow enough to leave room on the driveway side, and replace dead sections with matching plants so the screen stays continuous.
Patios, walkways and garden paths in pavers, natural stone or concrete, built on a proper base so they stay flat through Westchester winters.
Learn more →Planting plans built around your property's light, soil and deer pressure, then installed by the same family team that designs them.
Learn more →Pruning that keeps shrubs healthy and in proportion, hedges trimmed clean and even, and beds finished with fresh mulch and sharp edges.
Learn more →Photos from Roman Design & Landscaping projects in Westchester County.
“A team of hardworking, reliable and conscientious workers. I've been working with Roman and team for almost 4 years and we still have more work to do. I am confident that Roman can change my vision into a reality. So far, they've transformed 4 to 5 sections of my outdoor into beautiful more manageable spaces, combination of decorative stone, perennials and mulched open space. Excellent work and I highly recommend.”
In most cases we can get close. We look at the color, size and pattern of the existing stone or brick and source a compatible material. When an exact match isn't available, we'll suggest a complementary border or pattern so the new work looks deliberate rather than patched.
Yews respond well to hard pruning, so many can be cut back and will fill in again over a season or two. Hollies and boxwood are less forgiving. During the estimate we check the health and structure of each shrub and give you an honest recommendation, including the option of replacing only part of the bed.
Yes, both villages, including Pelham Heights, Chester Park and Pelhamwood, plus neighboring New Rochelle, Mount Vernon and Eastchester. Some village rules can apply to work near sidewalks and streets, and we're glad to help you check what's needed before a project starts.
Call, text or WhatsApp — the owner walks the property with you and you get a written estimate. Most visits are scheduled within 1–3 days.
