About Us
Creating Personalized Spaces That Reflect Your Lifestyle
Our Story
What do you get when you combine background degrees in Horticulture Business Management with Design, Historic Preservation, Art, and Classical Ballet? A unique hardworking husband and wife duo with a knack for creative and authentic details. A.K.A. David and Cara Doyle.
We own and operate our business out of our circa 1915, former dairy barn in Northern Colorado. The cows have since been replaced with two darling girls, a handful of hens, and two feisty cattle dogs.
Since we can't operate alone, our certified installation crews are highly valued and genuine people who are professional in manner. Together, we regularly attend classes, conferences, and work with our vendors and manufacturers to keep up to speed with the latest trends the industry has to offer. In other words, we are passionate people who love to live outside the box.
Licenses and Certifications
Belgard Master Craftsman
Expert in premium hardscape installation with specialized skills in Belgard productsFort Collins Contractor License
Licensed by the City of Fort Collins for general contracting of minor and miscellaneous structuresICPI Concrete Paver Installer
Certified by Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute for professional installation of concrete paversICPI Advanced Paver Technician
Advanced certification for residential paver installation by Interlocking Concrete Pavement InstituteNALP Hardscape Installation Technician
Certified by National Association of Landscape Professionals for expertise in hardscape installation, exterior CLT-ENALP Irrigation Technician
Certified by National Association of Landscape Professionals for irrigation installation and maintenance, exterior CLT-EMeet the Team
Get to Know the Experts Behind Our Projects
Shane
Operations Manager
Keegan
Hardscape Foreman
Steve
Hardscape Foreman
Charles
Crew Member
Angelo
Crew Member
Sam
Crew Member
Osobie
Crew Member
Areas We Serve
We proudly serve customers within a 100-mile radius from our shop in Fort Collins, Northern Colorado. This includes a range of cities and towns, and we're happy to travel to your location, whether it's close to home or at the edge of our service area.
- Fort Collins
- Loveland
- Windsor
- Greeley
- Estes Park
- Berthoud
- Johnstown
- Wellington
- Longmont
- Firestone
- Frederick
- Mead
- Erie
- Boulder
- Lafayette
- Louisville
- Niwot
- Timnath
- Milliken
- Evans
- LaSalle
- Steamboat Springs
- Sterling
- Brush
- Brighton
- Severance
- Lyons
- Fort Lupton
While we typically work within this region, we're open to considering special projects in other locations.
Testimonials
What Our Clients Are Saying
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Erica S28 June 2024![Google]()
Summit installed a large patio with a gas fire pit for us in 2020 and we were very happy with the service at the time and still incredibly happy with how it's held up! We worked with Shane who communicated well and was very knowledgeable. They also moved some of our sprinkler system underground so that the patio walkway didn't completely cover it and would still be accessible if need be. The owners Cara and David are also great people and I highly recommend their business to anyone!![Google]()
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Amy Dondale25 April 2023![Google]()
David and his team built a creative and beautiful solution for The SAVA Center’s garden. He heard what we needed, designed it, and did what he said he’d do. We love it.![Google]()
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Justin Miles12 April 2023![Google]()
Summit's hardscaping crew did an amazing job repairing/replacing brick style pavers in our commercial parking lots in Old Town. Reasonably priced. Great service. Couldn't ask for more:) Thank you, Summit Outdoor Living!![Google]()
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Madeline Harvey6 October 2021![Google]()
Such a dream team! Expert consultant, communication, and care. They helped reimagine our backyard. Thank you!![Google]()
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Pam Kellogg22 July 2019![Google]()
Our yard looks amazing!! Dave, Cara and Jason did the landscaping and hardscaping for new house. They treated our project like it was their own from start to finish and did an incredible job. We are so very happy with the results! Our yard is just beautiful and we are enjoying it so much!!![Google]()
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Edward Doyle5 September 2018![Google]()
As I have come to expect from Dave and Cara, we had an excellent experience with them. Their attention to detail, and help in creating an amazing space for us, was exceptional. They do amazing work! Thank you!![Google]()
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Nikki Onda22 May 2018![Google]()
We are absolutely thrilled with the outcome of our back yard project that Summit did for us. We provided them with our vision and they drew it all to scale, made sound suggestions to enhance our overall design and took extra care throughout the process to make us feel included. The crew was professional, reliable and so friendly. We had Summit install a Belgard Catalina Grana paver patio, bubbler rock water feature as well as full irrigation system, all plants, rock and mulch. We are SO happy!
If you have worked with us, and have a minute or two to review Summit on Google at the link below, it would mean a lot. Thank you for being a valued customer and for choosing our small business. We appreciate your trust and support!
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