
Design From the Ground Up
Start with an empty site and add only what you want.
A blank backyard and an open imagination. Begin with nothing but your land and build exactly the playground your family will grow into.
Start from an empty site and add components one at a time. The estimate reflects the actual concept, design hours, materials, labor, and site work — no arbitrary premium for going fully custom.
Typical investment
$15,000–$75,000
An estimated planning range — not a final proposal. Final pricing follows site and design review.
Typical footprint
Your site, your plan
Typical height
Your choice
Suggested ages
All ages
What's included
- Site & design baseline
- Everything else is yours to add
Why families choose it
Families choose Design From the Ground Up when they want start with an empty site and add only what you want. It adapts to your property and grows with your family — the starting point for towers, bridges, slides, and quiet corners that become part of the family story.
Features that pair well with Design From the Ground Up
The Open Tower
The first place they climb to feel ten feet taller than the world.
The Roofed Lookout
A gabled roof overhead and the whole yard laid out below.

The Cedar Spiral Slide
The corkscrew descent that becomes the signature of the whole build.

The Boulder Wall
The first summit they will ever conquer.
