Creating next-level outdoor spaces

We offer a complete range of landscaping, rooftop deck, and garden solutions including design, installation, ongoing maintenance and fine gardening. Our commitment to personalized care ensures that every project is a true reflection of your vision, with enduring solutions designed to enhance both your lifestyle and the environment.

Design

Build

Landscaping

Fine Gardening

Sustainability

Design

Every great outdoor space begins with thoughtful design. We collaborate closely with you to understand your goals, style, and site conditions—crafting creative, functional, and sustainable plans that bring your vision to life.

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Design Process Overview

Consultation
We begin with a collaborative phone call to understand your goals, budget, and site conditions. A preliminary estimate is provided to ensure alignment going forward.

Discovery & Documentation
Every site is unique, and we carefully evaluate conditions to ensure compliance with building and zoning codes. We work with Architects and Structural Engineers, as needed to provide detailed plans, and permit-ready drawings so your project can move forward efficiently and confidently.

Design Development & Visualization
Based on your goals, our team creates tailored concepts and 3D renderings, incorporating custom pergolas, outdoor kitchens, privacy screens, container gardens, sustainable plantings, hardscape features, lighting and irrigation, outdoor furniture all designed for beauty, function, and lasting impact.

Collaboration & Refinement
Through open communication and revisions, we fine-tune every detail seamlessly, sustainably, and on schedule.

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Build

Our team manages every project with careful coordination and expert oversight. After designs and details are approved, we manage every step of the construction process with regular communication, precision and care, delivering exceptional craftsmanship.

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Build Process Overview

Project Management & Coordination
Our dedicated project managers oversee every stage of construction with clear communication and attention to detail, ensuring your project meets Rooftopia’s highest standards.

Site Preparation
We handle all site work with care, including demolition, grading, drainage, and utility planning, creating a safe, efficient foundation for a smooth installation process.

Fabrication & Construction
Our skilled fabricators and carpenters craft custom elements like pergolas, privacy screens, planters, and expertly install patios, decks, walkways, outdoor kitchens, and lighting systems. Every feature is built with precision, premium materials, and sustainability in mind for long-lasting beauty and performance.

Final Detailing & Client Walkthrough
Each project concludes with a meticulous quality review and client walkthrough, confirming every detail meets our standards. We offer ongoing maintenance plans and fine gardening services to help you enjoy your outdoor space for years to come.

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Sustainability

We use eco-friendly practices and locally sourced materials, incorporating native, pollinator-friendly, and water-wise plantings to reduce environmental impact and support biodiversity.

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Sustainability Overview

Eco-Friendly Practices
We prioritize natural solutions by avoiding pesticides, artificial turf and plants to contribute to a healthier ecosystem. Our goal is to create vibrant landscapes and outdoor spaces that thrive without synthetic chemicals or unnecessary resources. We reduce our carbon footprint by using electric tools and vehicles.

Native & Pollinator-Friendly Gardens
By incorporating regionally indigenous plants we support essential pollinators like birds, bees and butterflies. Native gardens require less water and maintenance once established, supporting biodiverse habitats.

Water Conservation
Rooftopia designs efficient drip irrigation systems to minimize water use and keep container gardens thriving. We help clients reduce or replace traditional lawns with eco-friendly alternatives such as native groundcovers, meadow plantings, low-mow and clover blends, or functional rain gardens and bioswales promoting resilient and sustainable landscapes.

We design naturally with no pesticides, no turf, no chemicals, just thriving landscapes powered by sustainable practices.

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Landscaping

Rooftopia designs and installs sustainable landscapes with thoughtfully selected trees, shrubs, and perennials that enhance ecological value. Native plantings, green roofs, and living walls connect nature with the urban environment.

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Landscaping Overview

Plant Selection
Rooftopia hand-selects healthy plants tailored to your aesthetic goals and site conditions. Chosen for cold and heat tolerance, structure, and seasonal interest, enhancing outdoor spaces while supporting a sustainable landscape.

Irrigation & Lighting Systems
Rooftopia installs low-maintenance irrigation and lighting systems that blend seamlessly with your landscape. Smart irrigation keeps plants healthy, while custom LED lighting enhances safety, ambiance, and nighttime enjoyment.

Hardscape
Rooftopia collaborates with our trusted partners to design and install patios and walkways. Our hardscapes are crafted for durability, functionality and performance.

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Fine Gardening

Rooftopia provides maintenance and fine gardening services from March through December, managing plant health, seasonal rotations, and design refinements to keep your landscape healthy, beautiful, and always impressive.

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Maintenance Plans
Rooftopia offers customized maintenance plans to keep your landscape and container gardens healthy and thriving. Services include seasonal spring and fall cleanups, mulching, winter preparation, irrigation monitoring, and lighting upkeep. Regular site visits and tailored care ensure every element of your outdoor space remains functional and beautiful.

Rotational Color & Seasonal Displays
We enhance outdoor spaces with seasonal plant rotations, bringing color and interest to container gardens and landscapes from spring through winter.

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What Our Clients Are Saying

“We have been so pleased to work with Rooftopia on our roof deck renovation. From start to finish, they have been so friendly to work with. Their design team more than exceeded our expectations of what we wanted in a roof deck. Every suggestion or desire we asked for was able to be beautifully incorporated into our deck. Their plant/landscaping design team also delivered spectacularly. Our one year old planting beds on the roof look like they have been well established beds for many years. From the structural steel design work all the way thru the final smallest details, they provided great insight and guidance for us. Incredibly easy to work with. They kept us up to date on any changes or adjustments to the schedule (mostly weather related). They have been so accessible for questions and guidance and adjustments. By far, the best team we have worked with on any project here in Chicago. We asked for a Secret Garden theme (after the book) and they gave us a secret garden in the city.”

- James (Wrigleyville, Chicago)

“The Rooftopia team is creative, resourceful, and great partners in executing on a vision. They take the time to create this partnership, it's not just about the transaction, but about what the vision is fulfilling. Thank you for all the beauty you've created in the Chicago area and beyond!”

- Lisa (Lincoln Park, Chicago)

“We used Rooftopia for our garage rooftop pergola. We are very happy with the final product. The finished pergola looks exactly like the design. Custom pieces make the rooftop really stand out in the neighborhood. Highly recommend!”

- Margo (Jefferson Park, Chicago)

“Excellent experience from start to finish. Jenn, Marcin, and the entire Rooftopia team were amazing to work with. My project was large and required a fair amount of coordination…architects, surveyors, permitting, etc. My team was in constant communication, updating me on next steps, checking in to make sure that I was happy with each phase of the project, and promptly responding to ALL of my questions. The end result was better than I could have ever imagined….the care that they took with my home, the quality of the custom features that reflected my personal style, and the attention to detail, all resulted in a beautiful outdoor space that I will enjoy for many years to come!”

- Nancy (Lakeview, Chicago)

“Beautiful work on our deck. The team at Rooftopia has an incredible design aesthetic and a team that can really implement. Any issues that came up, they were immediately responsive. All of the guests who come to our home are wow'ed by the deck. We are so happy with their work and would highly recommend them to anyone!”

- May (Glencoe, IL)

“We recently completed a significant residential rooftop project with Rooftopia and are extremely pleased with the result. We have lived in our home since 2008 and had not had any work done on the rooftop outside of staining the former wood deck. The space was very hard to use due to the lack of seating and shade. We engaged Rooftopia to help us realize our very raw vision. Rooftopia helped us define our true wants and needs, from creating a layout to picking finishes and also adding some unique touches the entire process was smooth and professional. Jenn and her design team came through and helped us make decisions that we were struggling with. The hands-on approach of bringing materials to our home helped greatly. After the design was complete, we got to meet the “Rootopians” (Jenn and Marcin’s build/install team). They were absolutely the best! They worked tirelessly in uneven spring weather and summer heat. Polite to a fault, they even put up with our over-protective pug and his relentless barking. We highly recommend Rooftopia.”

- Rob (West Town, Chicago

“The Rooftopia team did an amazing job from design all the way through installation. The team really paid attention to our goals and presented us with an amazing design. They kept us up to date throughout the project and the end result is fantastic and just what we were hoping for!”

- Rich (Bowmanville, Chicago)