Portfolio
Here you’ll find evidence of the range and scope of our landscaping work in San Francisco. You’ll find projects that include deck building, irrigation systems, retaining walls, along with our custom landscaping and gardens. We’ll be updating and adding portfolio items often so bookmark our site for future reference.
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226 Fairmount Street
Project Neighborhood: Glen Park Date: October 2017 Duration: 3 weeks Landscaping Project: Turn a drab backyard into a beautiful place to relax and entertain
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2734 Diamond Street – Curb Appeal and Deck Install
Project Neighborhood: Glen Park Date: January 2017 Duration: 2 weeks Landscaping Project: Provide an inviting entrance to the home and a relaxing area for the back 1. The before picture of the front entrance. The client wanted a front makeover that would provide an inviting entrance, with curb appeal that would accentuate her home. The existing steel gate was very ugly, and couldn’t be buzzed open from the house. It had to be opened with a key. 2. We demolished the […]
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76 Castro Street – Backyard Landscaping Project
We love challenging landscape projects, like moving one-ton boulders up flights of stairs. Project Neighborhood: Duboce Triangle Date: October 2016 Duration: 1 month Landscaping Project: Design and build a stone garden landscape and waterfall around two maple trees Duboce Triangle is a walker’s paradise, according to some of the “rate this neighborhood” sites, but the backyard at 76 Castro Street wasn’t a paradise to the owners. They wanted a complete overhaul, replacing old wood slats and broken tiles. It was challenging, but nothing […]
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156 Parker Avenue, Laurel Heights
Project Neighborhood: Laurel Heights Date: March 2016 Duration: 1 month Landscaping Project: Design and build a contemporary landscape around a custom water feature and client-purchased 1-ton statue as a focal point In March 2016, Tamate Landscaping found themselves on a challenging project in Laurel Heights, San Francisco. The project? Design and build a contemporary landscape for a peaceful, backyard retreat. The challenge? Move a one-ton statue and a 1,600 pound boulder through a house to the back yard, along with all […]
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Installing Japanese Style Hot Tubs in the San Francisco Bay Area
Tamate Landscaping specializes in installing Japanese style hot tubs and ofuros.
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304 Twin Peaks Blvd | Bison Decking
In January we were called to build a roof deck on TwinPeaks The system is called BisonDeckingSystem . The whole system consists of a variety sized shims, disks and pedestals to prop each 2’x2′ IPE (ironwood) tile. Since all roofs are sloped for drainage, you use these different shims, disks and pedestals to level all the tiles. The first step is to survey the roof with a later and take elevation measurements in a grid 2’x2′ to determine what size […]
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248 Whitney Street – Front Makeover
Our project at Whitney Street in Glenn Park is a round 2. The client had called us in several years before to finish a backyard retreat that had been dragging on. This time, they wanted a dramatic change in curb appeal. Read more about the details of this front yard makeover.
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1863-8th Avenue
The house was built in 1924, which may account for the unusually long backyard (most yards in the Inner Sunset don’t offer near as much room). The client looked at the space and dreamed of a sports-centered yard for two little boys – and maybe some adults, as well. Read more about this backyard landscaping project.
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485 Elizabeth Street Noe Valley
Here at Elizabeth Street, on the northern side of Noe Valley, the client wanted to update her backyard. It wasn’t a small project. At the time, it wasn’t a very esthetic landscape. Read more about this backyard landscaping project.
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4757-25th Street Noe Valley
This project was to update the front entrance and backyard with an Asian flair. It took some time and a lot of custom work, but we got it done. Judge for yourself how well it turned out! Read more about this Noe Valley landscaping project.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation in San Francisco
In July of 2015, Make-A-Wish Foundation in San Francisco contacted us saying they had a sick young boy who’s wish was to have a little firehouse in his back yard and if we would help. We donated time and materials to prep the site including a concrete foundation then returned in August with YPAC (young professional advisory council) to build the firehouse for raffi. It was amazing. Everyone focused on doing a great job with Make A Wish Foundation.
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Outdoor Kitchen
This project took place in June of 2015 and took about 2 weeks. The client wanted to incorporate their existing BBQ and build an outdoor kitchen around it, while adding stainless storage drawers for the BBQ accessories including a stainless sliding trash bin. We designed everything from scratch using TREX composite decking that requires no maintenance, doesn’t rot and is termite proof. We incorporated T&G (tongue and groove) wood for the benches that doubles as additional storage underneath via a door […]
