Backyard Ideas And Poolscapes On Long Island

Backyard Ideas And Poolscapes

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Are you looking for backyard ideas and poolscapes to level up your backyard?  Summertime is here and it’s time to enjoy those long summer nights while being in the comforts of your home.

One refreshing way to enjoy your backyard and beat the heat is to take a dip in a swimming pool. Today’s in-ground pools go way beyond the turquoise-lined rectangular shapes that quickly began to populate backyards.  Many people now want poolscapes with built-in waterfalls, surrounding gardens, and organic shapes making your pool a beautiful element added to your backyard landscape.

What is a Poolscape?

A poolscape is simply the landscape surrounding any pool, along with the shape and the type of pool itself. There are a plethora of options when it comes to the general design and within each theme even more options for the type of greenery and other decorative items you may want. You can choose to play a hand in the design of the poolscape yourself, higher a professional designer, or rely on the expertise of a contractor. No matter how you choose to design your pool, it is essential you hire a professional to put it all together.  People use combinations of these ideas below along with all kinds of greenery.

General Poolscape Categories

  • Asian Landscapes
  • Bank Checks – This will incorporate a retaining wall
  • English Landscape
  • Tropical
  • Hawaiian
  • Fireplace
  • Outdoor kitchen
  • Garden
  • Waterfalls
  • Much more

Backyard Ideas And Poolscapes

You May be Wondering What Is Right For Me?

The right type of poolscape all depends on personal preference; however, there are some things to keep in mind. First is the size of your yard which, may limit your options. Next is the type of ground you have on your property because it determines the amount of work it will take to create the look you want,  For instance, areas with the hard ground or desert areas may be more expensive when it comes to installing a lot of greenery or a tropical setting because it is dryer and the ground is harder.

What Type of Features Do You Want?

There are many options like waterfalls, ponds, and fountains to choose from to mention a few popular ones. The actual shape of the pool is a consideration too. Some backyard ideas and poolscapes may look better with a rectangular design, others will compliment curved pools.

Before choosing the style you like you will want to look at plenty of examples, catalogs, and websites. Remember, once construction is underway it might be difficult to change your mind.

How much will it cost?

Price really will vary, whatever you spend, you can be sure that a great design will improve the value of your home and will improve the quality of your time spent in the backyard.

Why do I need a contractor?

A contractor is essential for a large job.  Doing the job the right way the first time will ensure a backyard you can be proud of. Many of the features may be difficult for one not familiar and experienced with creating poolscapes, meaning not hiring a professional can take much longer and can even become more expensive in wasted time and resources.

The pool and surrounding features go hand-in-hand to create an all-encompassing project. A pool contractor will work with you throughout designing your pool project to accommodate the land it will be built on and will collaborate with you and a landscaper to see that design come to life as the pool is being built.

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Gappsi Group offers the following residential and commercial services to the public:

Home RemodelingSwimming PoolsPaver Cleaning and SealingSports Game CourtsEpoxy FlooringLandscape, and Masonry Design, and Construction. All our divisions are headed by well-experienced personnel.

Our latest division is the manufacturing of clay brick ovens, made from the best materials on earth. We distribute all these ovens throughout North America, we also display them at the showroom and have weekly demonstrations on how to use the ovens.

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Any services that are not covered under our Home Improvement License are performed by a licensed and insured Subcontractor.

Our showroom display also includes the most beautiful and unique imported natural stones for patios, walkways, and driveways.

We provide these services in the following areas of Nassau and Suffolk County. (Glen Cove, Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Babylon, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Southampton, Riverhead, East Hampton, Southold, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, Mill Neck, Nissequogue, Lloyd Harbor, Muttontown, Coldspring Harbor, and East Norwich)
Gappsi’s knowledgeable and experienced personnel can help you create the yard of your dreams!

PORCELAIN DRIVEWAY PAVERS FOR 2020 SEASON!

PORCELAIN DRIVEWAY PAVERS FOR 2020 SEASON!Porcelain driveway pavers for the 2020 season. A very unique and exclusive line of porcelain products, made in Italy and the USA, displayed for you to view at the Gappsi showroom. These beautiful porcelain stones have the nicest, most realistic, soft colors and textures. They require zero maintenance, they are stain-free, and weather-resistant, to last a lifetime and look new forever. Heat absorption is low in this porcelain in warm weather. Come and view these amazing products at the Gappsi showroom at 1015 West Jericho Turnpike Smithtown NY 11787.

 

PORCELAIN PAVERS FOR 2020 SEASON!

PORCELAIN PAVERS FOR 2020 SEASON!Porcelain pavers for the 2020 season. A very unique and exclusive line of porcelain products, made in Italy and the USA, displayed for you to view at the Gappsi showroom. These beautiful porcelain stones have the nicest, most realistic, soft colors and textures. They require zero maintenance, they are stain-free, and weather-resistant, to last a lifetime and look new forever. Heat absorption is low in this porcelain in warm weather. Come and view these amazing products at the Gappsi showroom at 1015 West Jericho Turnpike Smithtown NY 11787.

 

Timbertech supplier and installer | Long Island NY


Timbertech supplier and installer | Long Island NY Timbertech supplier and installer located in Smithtown, Long Island NY. We service both Nassau and Suffolk County, and we provide design ideas, suggestions with color selections, supply and delivery of Timbertech material, and full installation and warranty. Gappsi has been working with Timbertech products since they first came out. If you are in the market for a new backyard deck and need a Timbertech supplier and installer, Gappsi is the company for you. We offer free delivery and installation services all over Long Island. For your next project for composite decks, porch railings, and pavers, please contact Gappsi at 631-543-1177. We offer free estimates and consultations. Timbertech comes in a variety of colors and textures for you to choose from. You can use different combinations of colors for inlays and borders or the railings. Timbertech products are manufactured of the highest quality and are very natural looking and durable. Gappsi is an authorized Timbertech supplier and installer, and can educate you on all other competitor products, such as Azek and many other composite decking brands. Some are of premium quality, but there are also many cheap and low grade materials as well. As a Timbertech supplier and installer Gappsi priority is our full customers satisfactions.

In this particular installation, Gappsi designed a large deck to accommodate a sitting area for couches on one side and a Catalina freestanding spa built on a concrete platform. The mahogany Timbertech deck was built around it. The sides all around the deck are also covered and sealed with Timbertech material. Two PVC pergolas are built over the deck to create shade on sunny days, one over the spa and the other over the sitting area. The white Timbertech railing is installed all around the deck and down the sides of the stairs. For your next decking project, contact Gappsi, your Timbertech supplier and installer, at 631-543-1177.  

Dog run construction company | Mineola, NY 11501

Dog run construction company | Mineola, NY 11501Dog run construction company serving Mineola NY 11501 on Long Island. Gappsi provides Dog run design, construction, and supplies material for all dog run needs in both Nassau and Suffolk county. Gappsi is an expert of dog run construction. We build them with best quality Synthetic turf, we excavate the soil and install the proper drainage base, and then we install one inch of bluestone screening and level it to create a smooth surface for the synthetic grass to lay flat on it. If you need a Dog run construction company that provides full services, Gappsi is the company for you. We also provide fencing installation for dog runs. We can use black aluminum fence if the dog run is exposed to a visible area and has to be decorative, or we can also use chain link fences if the budget is not there for a more expensive fence. We can also use PVC fences for privacy and we can also provide a total enclosure of the dog run, including over the top, if you want to prevent a more aggressive dog to jump out of the dog run or to prevent any other animals to jump in the dog run area if you have a small dog that could be hurt. Gappsi Dog run construction company experts will provide the best Design and quality built dog runs that will fit the needs of all our clients in Mineola, NY 11501. Gappsi Dog run construction company provides residential and commercial installation on any type of terrain, whether it is on a flat or sloped backyard. We will create a beautiful dog run that is also very comfortable for your pets to enjoy. As a Dog run construction company, we are also knowledgeable about the landscaping for a dog run. We can provide live  or synthetic plants for decoration, or to use as shade for your pets while they are playing. If you are in the market and are looking to get a designated area for your pets in your backyard in Mineola, NY 11501, and you need a Dog run construction company, please contact Gappsi at 631-543-1177 or visit our showroom at 1015 West Jericho Turnpike Smithtown NY 11787. We will be very happy to help.

Westbury Marble pavers supplier | Nassau County NY 11590

Westbury Marble pavers supplier | Nassau County NY 11590Westbury Marble pavers supplier and installer servicing Westbury NY, 11590. Gappsi specializes in marble and wall cladding, veneer, copings and pavers products and we offer design, supply, and installation services throughout Long Island in both Nassau and Suffolk County. When visiting our showroom in Smithtown, you will find the largest selection of marble pavers and cultured stones. They come in several different colors and finishes, including sandblasted, honed, brushed, and tumbled. We carry matching copings for all our marble pavers or we can also contrast with different color borders or inlays. If you are in the market for a new patio, walkway, or driveway, you have found the best Marble pavers and copings contractor for your project. Gappsi Personnel are well experienced and knowledgeable and can guide you throughout the entire project. Starting with designing, marble pavers selection, supplying, and installation for your new home improvement project. Gappsi Marble pavers and copings can be installed on steps, front porches, wall caps, and swimming pool copings. They are available in bullnose edging and easy edges. 
In this particular installation, we used a creamy looking color marble. The pool coping and column caps installed are thermal bluestone, used as a contrast to outline the pool shape and the step treads. The veneers for the step risers are beige marble split face veneers. The marble pavers are a very unique Turkish marble with many shades of whites and cream vein patterns. The finish applied on them is sandblasted and chiseled edges, a very beautiful looking texture that can also be seen from standing on the patio. It is made to resemble a weathered stone. Both the color and the texture transmit a relaxed and calm atmosphere. The pattern cut is a french pattern, which is a combination of 4 different sizes laid in a random pattern. For your next purchases of Marble pavers and copings, please visit the Gappsi Showroom at 1015 West Jericho Turnpike in Smithtown NY 11787 and choose from among the largest selection of unique marble stones for your project. Marble pavers and copings will last forever and they will neither wear or fade. You will never have to do another patio again and they will look forever new. if you in the market and looking for a Westbury Marble pavers supplier in Westbury Gappsi is the company for you.

Asphalt basketball court company | Long Island NY 

Asphalt basketball court company | Long Island NY Asphalt basketball court company on Long Island NY, servicing both Nassau and Suffolk County located in Smithtown. Gappsi offers complete services from design to installation of basketball courts. Asphalt basketball courts are very comfortable and safe to play on. The texture of asphalt makes it anti-slip in dry or wet weather. If you are looking for an Asphalt basketball court company near you, Gappsi personnel are well educated and knowledgeable about constructing asphalt courts. Most common courts built using asphalt are basketball, tennis, pickleball, and volleyball courts. Asphalt flooring is used for commercial municipal installation, but also for residential and private backyards too. Asphalt doesn’t require maintenance. Its black in color when it is newly installed and with time it weathers into a grayish color. It can be sealed, or it can also be painted with special asphalt paint in your desired colors, and striped to outline the court regulation lines. When a court is painted, the texture can become smoother and it could get a little slippery. It is recommended that a slip-resistant product is mixed with the paint before it is applied on the asphalt court. Gappsi, your professional Asphalt basketball court company, can create the court of your dreams at a great price, value, and top quality construction. 

 
In this particular installation we built a 30 x 30 basketball court. Eight inches of soil was excavated and removed from the site, then six inches of recycled concrete base was installed and compacted with a heavy mechanical plate. A 6×9 Nicolock paving stone border was installed around the perimeter to outline the edge of the court, which also reinforces the asphalt and keeps it from cracking in the future. An adjustable, regulation-size basketball hoop was installed, and across from it on the other side of the court, a flood light was installed on a 14 ft tall pole for the homeowners to be able to use the court at night. A net can also be attached to the poles to play volleyball. The asphalt was left unpainted and unsealed at the client request. 

Christmas holiday lighting installation | Long Island NY

Christmas holiday lighting installation | Long Island NYGappsi services the following territories on Long island NY. for both Suffolk County and Nassau County, Glen Cove, Hempstead, North-Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Babylon, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Brookhaven,  Southampton, Riverhead, East Hampton, Southold, Eastern Long-Island and Western long-Island

Christmas holiday lighting installation company servicing both Nassau and Suffolk County Long Island NY. We offer free estimates and design ideas for your holiday lighting and garden ornaments, we supply the best quality Reefs, we offer them with lights and bows, and they also come in many different sizes that can be installed on below peaks of roofs and on windows. We include garlands to install on pillars, railings, doors and columns. Bows can be installed on reindeer reefs and trees, and we include them in many other parts of the holiday lighting designs. Are you looking for a Christmas holiday lighting installation company near you? Gappsi is the company that can offer you all types of lighting and decorations. We only use the highest quality C7 socket string lights, icicle lights and 5mm string lights. You can choose from a variety of colors and brightnesses. They are available in all colors, multi, white, warm white, green, blue, red, and many more. As a well-experienced Christmas holiday lighting installation and designer company, we care about functionality and making your property tastefully decorated, but we also care about your safety. This is the reason why we use male and female adapters for safe connections of wires to avoid any problems, and we also make sure your Christmas holiday lighting works perfectly throughout the holiday season. All Gappsi Christmas holiday lighting installation on Long Island NY include timers that are installed to control the lights to go on and off at a desired time. Gutter and shingle clips are used for clean and secure installation of lights and decorations, we use zip ties and electric tape for extra precaution on heavy wire and long span to protect light strings from getting taken apart from heavy winds a snow loads. We use outdoor-rated extension cords if needed and electrical spool are used for connections. Gappsi provides Christmas holiday lighting installations and also Christmas lawn decorations/inflatables including pop ups, snowmen, reindeer, Santa and more. After the holiday season is over, Gappsi will come back and remove all lights and decorations, neatly put them in storage bins, and mark them to be ready for re installation the following season.

Porphyry pavers and copings | supplier | Installer Long island

Porphyry pavers and copings | supplier | Installer Long island
Porphyry Pavers and Copings installed in Massapequa Park NY 11762.
The project was designed by Giuseppe Abbrancati and installation was done by Gappsi professionals. This small backyard space was utilized to fit a swimming pool, patio, and cooking island. The swimming pool comes with many amenities along with porphyry patio and coping. A 28 x 28 x 14 L shaped vinyl lined swimming pool was built with many options, including  LED lights, a gas heater, a chlorine salt generator, and stadium stairs across the 14 ft wide shallow area. The swimming pool was built with concrete walls and built 4 ft deep throughout the entire pool due to the high water table. Porphyry pavers and copings installed in this project, primarily contain gray colors with gold and rusty colored veins finished in a sandblasted and tumbled process. The texture and edges are very comfortable and timeless in look. They are manufactured in India in a French Pattern design. Installation was done on one inch of clean sand over four inches of poured concrete base and compacted sub base. The veneers for the cooking island are Nantucket Eldorado stacked stone, manufactured in 2 ft long panels. Custom-made corners and the yellow polished granite top for the cooking island is contrasted with the colors of the walls and the patio. All Twin Eagle appliances including a 42 inch grill, a bar sink, a garbage pail cabinet, storage cabinets, and door. 
By visiting the Gappsi Showroom display, you will find a large selection of porphyry pavers in many sizes and patterns imported from all over the world. Over the years, Gappsi has imported many porphyry pavers and copings and had specific products exclusively made for Gappsi that we have installed on many award winning projects throughout Long Island in both Nassau and Suffolk County. We have extended our connections with distributors and have accessed a wider selection to our porphyry pavers and coping products, including many sizes of veneers and tiles. For more information about Gappsi porphyry pavers and copings, please contact us at 631-543-1177 or visit our website at Gappsi.com.  

Bocce Ball Courts Company | Long Island NY

Bocce Ball Courts Company | Long Island NY

Bocce Ball Court Company Servicing both Nassau and Suffolk County on Long Island NY.

Gappsi offers design and complete installation of bocce ball construction. We offer many alternatives to our clients, from a basic package to a premium and deluxe bocce ball court option. Our basic bocce ball court is constructed with 6×6 pressure treated railroad ties, a brushed concrete base, and 2 inches of bluestone dust. This application is the least expensive way to construct a bocce ball court, but it also requires the most maintenance, especially if it’s installed in a wooded area. Flowers, needles, and leaves get caught up in the bluestone angled rocks and are difficult to clean. The bluestone dust needs to be racked and re-spread yearly.

Gappsi is a bocce ball court company that has built many projects over the years and has the experience to create bocce ball courts to fit any budget. Our premium bocce court is built with 6×6 pressure treated railroad ties recycled concrete base and synthetic and standard synthetic turf. This court is more expensive the the basic court but it is easier to maintain because leaves and other debris can be easily cleaned off the surface using a blower.

If you are looking for a Bocce ball courts company that can build the best court in your backyard, look no further. Our deluxe bocce court is the ultimate experience and is at the level for professionals to use. Our exclusive bocce turf is made especially for Gappsi and provides the best game experience. It requires no maintenance and also comes with personalized engraved bocce balls and 2 putting green holes on each end of the court. Regulation size bocce court is 13 x 90, but a bocce court can be any size. We build our residential bocce courts to 10 x 60 ft long but it depends on yard size. If you are in need of a bocce ball court company, Gappsi is the company for you. Please contact us at 631-543-1177 or visit our showroom at 1015 West Jericho Turnpike in Smithtown NY.