Staples Landscaping designs and builds in-house, so the crew grading your Del Mar yard is the same team that drew it. One contract, one point of accountability, one standard from the first site walk to the final walkthrough.
Zone
Coastal
Permits through
City of Del Mar
Water agency
San Dieguito Water District
Zip codes
92014
How we build landscape designs
- Site walk, measurements, grade and drainage assessment before anything is drawn
- Concept plan with circulation, outdoor rooms and sightlines resolved
- Material palette and plant palette selected for the specific exposure of your lot
- Irrigation, lighting and drainage planned as part of the design, not added later
- Construction-ready drawings the same team then builds
What the ground is like in Del Mar
Sandy loam near the beach transitioning to heavier clay in the Del Mar Heights and Crest Canyon edges. Drainage behavior changes dramatically over a few blocks. Design here is about wind, salt and views. Where you sit, what blocks the wind, and what stays below the sightline drive the whole plan.
Climate and exposure
Cool, humid, and consistently breezy. Long marine-layer mornings mean low-light-tolerant plants outperform full-sun favorites in west-facing yards. We match materials, finishes and plant choices to that exposure instead of installing the same package across every zip code in the county.
Working on Del Mar properties
Compact lots with tight setbacks and shared property lines. Vertical elements — screens, privacy planting, level changes — do more work than square footage. Access dictates equipment, equipment dictates schedule, and we price both honestly before you sign anything.
Approvals and permitting in City of Del Mar
Del Mar has its own design review process and a strict view ordinance. Anything that grows or builds tall gets evaluated against neighbors' sightlines. City of Del Mar permits with coastal overlay considerations. Lagoon-adjacent properties can add runoff and grading requirements.
Budget range in Del Mar
Design fees typically $2,500–$9,500 depending on scope, credited toward the build. Run your own numbers with the San Diego cost calculator — it accounts for access, soil and finish level, which is where Del Mar projects diverge from the county average.
Built by us · Near Del Mar
Curved Garden Walk & Gravel Beds
Del Mar
The walkway provides a clear visual line toward the seating at the rear. Its pale surface stands out against the mixed-color gravel, while the curve brings movement to the garden layout.
See This ProjectLandscape Design in Del Mar: common questions
- What does landscape design cost in Del Mar?
- Design fees typically run $2,500 to $9,500 depending on lot size and complexity, and we credit the fee toward the build when you move forward with us. Compact lots with tight setbacks and shared property lines tends to set where a project lands in that range.
- Do you handle approvals in Del Mar?
- Yes. Del Mar has its own design review process and a strict view ordinance. Anything that grows or builds tall gets evaluated against neighbors' sightlines. We prepare the submittal package as part of design so the approval process runs alongside the schedule instead of stalling it.
- Are you licensed to work in Del Mar?
- Yes. Staples Landscaping holds California contractor license #1159370 and pulls permits through City of Del Mar on projects that require them. You can verify the license directly with the CSLB.
- What does landscape design cost in Del Mar?
- As a planning range, Design fees typically $2,500–$9,500 depending on scope, credited toward the build. Every quote we give is based on your actual site — access, grade, soil and drainage move the number more than the material itself.
- Which parts of Del Mar do you serve?
- All of it, including Del Mar Heights, Olde Del Mar, Crest Canyon, Del Mar Village. We work throughout San Diego County and keep a single crew on your project start to finish.
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