welcome to alderland

sf bay area landscape & swimming pool co.

Don, Gillian & Christian

Walk into your own backyard Resort

Top landscape designer & swimming pool contractor in the San Francisco bay area, since 1980

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How Alderland started

“Thank you for your interest in Alderland Pool & Landscape! Please explore our website and reach out with any questions.

We look forward to speaking with you about your project.”

  • My first job in the landscape industry was in the late 70’s at Diablo Nursery in Danville (now Sloat Garden Center), where I was mentored by the owner, a nationally recognized master gardener. Under his guidance, I discovered my passion and eye for landscape design. With that foundation, my Landscape design and construction knowledge inspired me to pursue this path as my career, sharing my talent with others.

  • Initially, upon starting Alderland, I focused on designing and building landscapes, where I gained experience that eventually attracted the attention of Sunset magazine. Soon afterwards, my work and I were also featured in Diablo Magazine. I then went on to win multiple prestigious state and regional awards that earned my company the privilege to be featured on the cover of California Landscape Contractors Magazine.

  • Over the years, many clients approached me about building swimming pools along with their landscaping. Thus, we expanded our services and became Alderland Pool & Landscape Co.

  • Adding pool design and construction to our portfolio, we soon realized the value we could provide our clients.

  • And here we are today offering a complete Pool & Landscape design and construction package.

Don Vivatson, owner

Why choose Alderland Design-Build?

  • We understand the business.

  • Our design team is detailed, efficient and fast.

  • Design turn around can be as fast as 6 weeks.

  • We check your city zoning restrictions and setbacks before we even start your design.

  • After receiving your first meeting sketch with Don, our office designer then turns it into a accurate to scale first draft, that’s when Don reviews every layout and makes miner changes for accuracy before we send it off to you for your review. Our design team is very responsive and usually replies back within 24 hours if any changes are needed.

  • Concept designs, starting at $3,850.

  • If you build with us you don’t ever have to worry about permitting or sub-contractors! We handle everything.

  • Alderland builds a lot of straight forward swimming pools, these projects can get started very quickly, all of our projects adhere to best construction practices.

  • If you have a hillside build or it’s feature rich, your project won’t be our first. At Alder, we’re always excited to use our skills and experience to design and build with you!

Who we serve

Alderland Pool & Landscape Co., based in Walnut Creek, CA. is proud to have served our local communities over 40 yrs. Our team travels as far south as Monterey and as far north as Santa Rosa, designing and constructing beautiful properties.  

Give us a call to discuss your project, we would love to hear about it. We can share with you some of our past project ideas that could fit your project. It’s always a fun conversation.

small swimming pool with spillovers, jets, landscaping and a gorgeous concrete patio
gorgeous terraced lamorinda hardscape, steps, outdoor dining, fire pit, pergola, vineyard at dusk

Swimming Pool Design & Construction

Landscape Design & Construction

  • Full time Auto-CAD landscape designer on staff that will work with you all the way through the design process.
  • A team of Alderland employees are standing by to build your project.
  • To see how our design process works,  please click the Design page.
lawns, walkways, flagstone patio, lounge chairs, flowers, waterfall

3D Design & Build

  • We design and build new swimming pools, as well as updating and enhancing older pools. 
  • Take advantage of working with just one team with adding your landscape.  
  • Alderland offers the latest swimming pool technology,  auto covers,  sanitation systems, operating & equipment systems, safe low voltage pool lighting,  along with new plasters.

Projects

3D rendering, grill, outdoor kitchen, fire element, hedges, bar seating, stone patio, foliage 
  • See your future backyard in a fully rendered 3D video.  
  • For some clients, the 3D rendering can really support and validate design decisions. 
  • Add a 3D video package for $1,500. This includes a fly over.

  • Founded in 1980.

  • Don the owner has been the head designer for Alderland from the beginning. Tackling straightforward projects to more demanding and challenging projects. You’re welcome to look at our work over on our projects page.

Let’s Work Together!

Interested in our services or just want to connect? We’d love to hear from you!