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Tim Murphy Landscaping is a family-owned landscaping and hardscape contractor proudly serving Central New York and the Greater Syracuse area. Founded in 1987 by Tim Murphy, our experienced team has helped homeowners and businesses transform their outdoor spaces with quality craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and long-lasting results.

We specialize in custom landscaping and hardscaping solutions designed to fit your vision, lifestyle, and budget. From patios, walkways, retaining walls, and outdoor living spaces to complete landscape installations, we guide you through every step of the process—from planning to completion.

Fast, friendly, and reliable, Tim Murphy Landscaping is known throughout Central New York for professional service and attention to detail. Our skilled team takes pride in managing each project with precision, clear communication, and a commitment to excellence. We stand behind our work, because customer satisfaction is always our top priority.

We proudly provide professional landscaping and hardscape services in Syracuse, Fayetteville, Manlius, Chittenango, East Syracuse, Skaneateles, Jamesville, DeWitt, Cicero, Clay, North Syracuse, Liverpool, Baldwinsville, Central Square, Oswego, and surrounding areas.

📞 Contact Tim Murphy Landscaping today to start planning your outdoor project and see why Central New York has trusted us for nearly four decades.

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Tim Murphy’s Landscaping has completely transformed both our front and back yard, including the addition of a beautiful fire pit and front walkway. They are easy to work with - honest and upfront abouts costs and design and committed to exceptional craftsmanship. They created a plan that made sense for our home and style, using their expertise to design a space that is not only beautiful but also low maintenance. Their priority is making your outdoor space look its best - not upselling or pushing anything unnecessary. High quality work at reasonable prices. If you are looking to improve your home’s outdoor space and value, I highly recommend Tim Murphy’s Landscaping.

Some Of Our Recent Projects

techo Bloc
Landscaping
NEW CONSTRUCTION

TECHO BLOC PROJECT
ONEIDA LAKE

TECHO BLOC BACKYARD

Unilock
Oneida lake project

FAQs

You’ve Got Questions — I’ve Got Answers

Q: What exactly does your company do?

A: We specialize in complete Hardscape & Landscape Transformations. We can start with a 2D design of your new space which can include sidewalks, patios, fire pits, landscaping and more. We then build your project from start to finish with our team. There are no subcontractors on any of our projects and because we only do one project at a time, we are on your project every single day until we are completely finished.

Q: Why should I hire you over someone else?

We are extremely passionate about what we do and it shows in the final product! We pride ourselves on our unique designs, our craftsmanship, and the excellent experience we give our clients. Check out our Facebook page to read firsthand from our clients about their experience with us! SINCE 1987!!

Which is better - poured concrete or pavers?

Due to our geographical location which produces annual freeze and thaw cycles, there is really no comparison when it comes to the fragility of poured concrete versus the integrity of an interlocking paver system.
Over the decades, the poured concrete industry has attempted to minimize the consequence of freeze/thaw to poured concrete surfaces by adding rebar and pouring in smaller sections leaving separation between larger areas of poured concrete. These methods however are only attempts to minimize and contain the inevitable damage that will occur to a poured concrete surface over time as it goes through the freeze/thaw cycle. It will still crack, it will still crumble. The rebar is meant to hold the crumbling pieces together and the smaller (separated) sections (poured squares) are meant to contain a crack to that section so that it does not continue across the entire surface. But if one section cracks, so will another; just in a different spot.
Repairing poured concrete once it has cracked and crumbled is not easy to do. Typically, it will require replacing entire sections. This is not only costly, but if the original section cracked, so will the replacement.
An Interlocking Paver System on the other hand, when professionally installed by certified installers with the proper materials and adequate compaction equipment, will not settle and will not crack or crumble! It cannot be emphasized enough however the imperativeness of utilizing the proper materials and appropriate size compaction equipment to ensure that the base materials are properly installed.
Professionally installed paver systems will flex with the freeze/thaw cycles, but not so much that it will ever be noticeable! For this reason, you will not have settling, you will not have cracking. You will have a superior system that will last for lifetimes!
In the event there was surface damage, maybe from a heavy object falling on the surface, which damaged a paver; unlock the terrible expense of replacing entire sections of poured concrete, it is a very simple and inexpensive fix to extract the paver and put in another!
From the functionality, to the integrity, to the versatility and aesthetic value, paver systems in every way are superior to poured concrete.