Premier Outdoor Group adds in-house landscape design team

Premier Outdoor Group has launched a dedicated in-house design department in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, to create master plans for entire properties before construction begins. The move is meant to keep design and build under one roof as the company takes on larger, phased outdoor living projects across New England.

Why it matters: - Premier Outdoor Group is shifting from project-by-project planning to full-property design before construction starts. - The change is meant to align pools, patios, planting, fire features and outdoor living spaces into one phased plan that fits a homeowner’s budget and timeline. - Keeping design and construction in the same company gives homeowners one point of accountability from concept through final build.

What happened: - Premier Outdoor Group launched a dedicated in-house landscape design department staffed by a full-time landscape designer. - The company based the rollout in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. - The department’s core product is a master plan for the entire property, created before any construction phase begins. - The design-build process now starts with that complete property vision, then moves through permitting and construction with the same team.

The details: - Premier Outdoor Group said the majority of its new projects now follow the master-plan approach. - The design team looks at each property as a single site instead of separate pieces. - Pools, hardscape, planting, fire features and outdoor living areas are planned together. - The company then sequences the work into phases to match a homeowner’s budget and timeline. - The design department supports projects across Rhode Island’s coast, including Newport and Charlestown. - The team also serves southeastern Massachusetts, Boston’s South Shore and North Shore, and coastal communities in southern New Hampshire. - Premier Outdoor Group now combines design, pool construction and outdoor living services under one company. - The company says that structure will help it handle larger, multi-phase projects while preserving the hands-on communication it calls The Premier Experience. - Consultation requests and more information are available at the company’s website.

Between the lines: - The launch formalizes design as a core in-house capability, not just an early-step service. - The move also reduces the risk that a plan changes between the sketch phase and the build phase. - For homeowners, the model can make complex outdoor projects easier to phase without losing the original vision. - For Premier Outdoor Group, the structure supports expansion across multiple states while keeping a single team responsible for the outcome.

What's next: - Premier Outdoor Group is likely to use the new department to pursue more complex, multi-phase outdoor living projects. - The company will continue taking consultation requests as it expands the master-plan model across its New England footprint. - Homeowners in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine can still work with the company through its existing design-build services.

The bottom line: - Premier Outdoor Group is betting that one master plan, built in-house, will make bigger backyard projects simpler to design, phase and deliver.