Landscapers & Landscape Designers on Lake Coeur d'Alene
Cross Creek Landscape Design + Build is a landscaping and landscape design company serving Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, from our Coeur d'Alene office. Homes around Lake Coeur d'Alene come with slopes, shoreline and long views to design around.
Every project here starts the same way: a free on-site consultation, a survey of the property, and a design and blueprints drawn by our own landscape designers. Then our own crews build it, one team from excavation to the final install. Call the Coeur d'Alene office at (208) 518-9480 to book a visit.
| Area | Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
|---|---|
| County | Kootenai County |
| Served from | Coeur d'Alene office |
| Phone | (208) 518-9480 |
| Consultation | Free, on site |
Local Know-How
Building on
Lake Coeur d'Alene
We design and build around the lake within Kootenai County, from Coeur d'Alene's own shoreline and Black Rock to Rockford, Mica and Carlin bays and on down to Harrison.
Shoreline rules
Below the ordinary high water mark, seawalls, riprap and similar work need an encroachment permit from the Idaho Department of Lands, and seawalls generally belong at or above that mark. In unincorporated Kootenai County, the first 25 feet landward of it is a shoreline management area, where the County wants a site plan for any work.
Slopes down to the water
Most lake lots fall toward the water, often steeply. Boulder walls, stone steps and terraces make the grade usable and hold soil in place, which matters here: the shoreline rules exist to keep sediment out of the lake.
Keeping the view
The view is usually the point, so the design keeps sightlines open: low walls, plantings that stay below eye level from the house, and lighting that shows the yard at night without glare on the water.
Timber, fire and deer
Many lake homes back onto timber. NFPA's Firewise program puts the most important defensible space in the first five feet around the house, where rock or pavers do better than bark mulch. Deer are regular visitors, so planting plans lean on deer-resistant species.
What We Build
Services on Lake Coeur d'Alene
Case Studies
Recent Projects
Black Rock Hillside Retreat
Resort-Style Landscape Transformation Overlooking Coeur d'Alene
Paver Patio with a View!
Common Questions
Lake Coeur d'Alene
Landscaping FAQs
Do I need a permit to build near Lake Coeur d'Alene?
For work below the ordinary high water mark, such as a seawall or riprap, yes: an encroachment permit from the Idaho Department of Lands. In unincorporated Kootenai County, work within 25 feet of that mark also needs a site plan filed with the County. Patios and planting farther up the lot usually involve neither.
Can you build a patio on a steep lake lot?
Yes. Terracing is the usual answer: retaining walls create level ground in steps down the slope, joined by stone stairs. Our Black Rock hillside project, just above the lake, is one example.
Do you work all the way around the lake?
Within Kootenai County, yes, from Coeur d'Alene's shoreline to the bays farther south and Harrison. The on-site consultation is free wherever on the lake the property is.
What plants hold up on a lake lot?
Plants that handle zone 6b and 7a winters, dry summers and deer. Native and adapted shrubs, grasses and perennials anchor a slope with their roots, and mulch or rock keeps soil from washing toward the water.
Can you reuse the stone already on our lot?
Generally, yes. If your lot already has boulders, stone or pavers you want to keep, mention them at the consultation and they can be worked into the design and the quote.
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Serving
Our Coeur d'Alene office also designs and builds across the rest of Kootenai and Bonner counties.
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