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Hertzler & George Builders

We're not just for lawns anymore! Our designers and architects provide design and build solutions that will wow you. Whether you need a new garden shed, a patio or deck, an outdoor kitchen for elegant entertaining, or a new room, you can count on H&G.

Yes, we carry our green-conscious, eco-friendly landscaping practices into our design and construction. You'll be pleased to add new conveniences to your home that you know are constructed with an eye to the environment — that is, aesthetically and environmentally pleasing.

Plus, our designers and architects are well schooled in modern and heritage design. So go ahead and add that colonial accent or that native plant garden you've been thinking about. We can help at every turn.

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BUILDINGS AND ADDITIONS

Thinking of updating or expanding?  Our experience in all facets of construction allows us to bring projects to life. With uncompromising quality and a commitment to green building practices, our team has successfully helped many homes and businesses make their plans a reality.

This room addition adds much needed space to a colonial revival house.
Inside the addition is a warm welcoming space.
Moving the garage door from the side of the house to the end creates a more functional layout for the front yard.
The finished garage is seamlessly integrated into the house.
This custom designed shed is based on the historic outbuildings in Colonial Williamsburg.
An outdoor kitchen.

PERGOLAS, DECKS AND FENCING

Architectural elements in the landscape are the key to creating well-defined outdoor rooms.

A reburbished and expanded deck with a new stone terrace.
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A rustic pergola.
A beautifully designed fence can organize and shape a garden.
Our crew constructs a deck.
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EARTHWORK

We have the equipment to handle all kinds of earth-moving and sitework problems.

Big changes are coming!
We can grade your yard to make it more useable.
Installing a new driveway.
Reshaping a yard.

RETAINING WALLS

Retaining walls solve erosion problems and create more useable space on a sloping property. 

Our crew constructs a stone veneer wall.
This segmental block wall adds lots of useable space to the yard.
A segmental block retaining wall and steps.
A retaining wall with built-in steps.
Free-flowing retaining walls.

PAVING

Add more outdoor living space to your home and yard with new hardscaping.

Brick paving is great for a casual patio.
A traditional bluestone terrace.
Concrete pavers are an ecomonical alternative to stone.
Our stonework is carefully cut and placed to ensure tight-fitting joints.
A new paver driveway.
A contemporary bluestone path.
Sometimes we like to get a little creative with our paving.
Extra large stepping stones create a durable woodland path.

DRAINAGE

Problems with wet spots?  Our team can find the problem and design a solution.

Underground cisterns can hold stormwater and slowly release back into the water tabel.
Our crew installs water cisterns.
Installing an underground drain pipe.

PLANTING

Our staff of designers choose the right plant for the right spot whether it's a single tree or an entire yard.

The Williamsburg Montessori School teaching garden.
A vegetable garden.
Plantings in a sunken garden.
Plants ready for installation.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT H&G's CONSTRUCTION...

"...way beyond our expectations..."

Joe: Just a short note to tell you how thrilled Donna and I are with the backyard project. The end result is way beyond our expectations. We were also very impressed with Mitch and his crew. Overall, an “A+” job all around. Many thanks.
J.S.
Kingsmill, Williamsburg, VA
September 2008

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Hertzler & George

GreenGuard Associates, Inc

PO Box 457

Williamsburg, VA 23187-0457

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