--- title: "Cleator Landscape Design — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/cleator-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~277337375 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~277337375.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Cleator Landscape Design" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/c43314c502d880ce_5397-w400-h400-b1-p10--.jpg address: "3043 Nichols St, San Diego, California 92106, United States" latitude: 32.7272 longitude: -117.2268 phone: "(619) 917-3644" website: http://www.cleatordesigns.com rating: 4.9 review_count: 32 best_of_houzz_awards: 3 followers: 54 last_updated: 2026-09-26 --- # Cleator Landscape Design Original Houzz profile: [Cleator Landscape Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/cleator-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~277337375) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** San Diego, CA - **Serves:** San Diego, University City, La Jolla, Coronado, Hill Crest San Diego, Mission Hills San Diego, Mission Valley San Diego, Ocean Beach San Diego, Pacific Beach, Point Loma San Diego - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (32 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2016–2018), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Cleator Landscape Design based in San Diego specializes in creating beautiful residential outdoor spaces. Each client is provided the opportunity to work directly with principal designer Jeff Cleator, who has built his reputation on creating unique designs for every budget and style. His strong design background combined with creative problem solving, horticultural knowledge and high level of customer satisfaction ensures you the very best in outdoor living. With a commitment to act as a steward of the environment, Cleator Landscape Design strives to match your personal style with the current pressures facing both our local and global ecosystems. Cleator Landscape Design understands that each project is a blend of art and science. No matter the style, we strive to create a unified collaboration between the existing building and all landscape elements tailored for your individual site. We here at Cleator Landscape Design San Diego strive to ensure the highest level of client satisfaction through intensive pre-design meetings with the clients, attention to details and a commitment to completing each design as if it was our own. We provide each client a customized landscape design aimed at seamlessly blending the client’s personal style into a function outdoor space to enjoy. After the approval of this final design, we can provide the names of numerous landscape contractors that will bid and ultimately build your new landscape. We are also available for overseeing the implementation of the design during construction as well as scheduled continued involvement post completion to ensure the longevity of your investment. Feel free to reach out to us, we would love to hear from you! ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Hardscaping - Landscape Plans - Patio Design - Site Planning - Drought Tolerant Landscaping - Custom Fire Pits - Pool Landscaping - Custom Water Features - Swimming Pool Design - Gazebo Design & Construction - Deck Design - 3D Rendering - Drafting - Shed Design & Construction ### Areas Served - San Diego - University City - La Jolla - Coronado - Hill Crest San Diego - Mission Hills San Diego - Mission Valley San Diego - Ocean Beach San Diego - Pacific Beach - Point Loma San Diego ### Typical Job Cost $15,000 - 300,000 We don't have a design minimum, the range listed above is simply an average of the total completed project cost. Please call us to discuss your project in greater detail. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Cleator Landscape Design | | Address | 3043 Nichols St, San Diego, California 92106, United States | | Phone | (619) 917-3644 | | Website | http://www.cleatordesigns.com | | Followers on Houzz | 54 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Cleator-Landscape-Design-131258730263869/ - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeff-cleator/15/b65/9a4 - Blog — www.cleatordesigns.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Cleator Landscape Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/cleator-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~277337375) - **Website:** http://www.cleatordesigns.com - **Phone:** (619) 917-3644 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Masters in Sustainable Landscape Design from The George Washington University - Awarded “Top 25 Landscape Professionals in San Diego for 2016” by Expertise - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2016–2018), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 32 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — JENNIFER STAHL, Jan. 2018** > Jeff was great. He redesigned my front and back yard and I get compliments on it all the time. Not only did he do an amazing job on the design of my yard in 2011, but when I called him back in January of 2018, he was able to give me the drawings and plant list for the yard. Perfect because I had rented the house and had tenants that did not take care of the yard. Its nice to know I can restore it to the amazing design. Thanks, Jeff! **Comment from Cleator Landscape Design:** > Hello, I am so glad that I was able to not only design your landscape back in 2011 but recently was able to provide you a copy of the plan and plant list so you could refresh the landscaping post renter. We pride ourselves on creating lasting relationships will all our clients. **★★★★★ — Pat Holder, Jan. 2018** > Jeff does good work, as is depicted in the many positive reviews he has here. The plans he provided me were a fine start to getting my project off the ground and in a good direction. **Comment from Cleator Landscape Design:** > Hi Pat - > I wanted to respond to your review to provide a more accurate representation of the situation. Particularly since you were not involved in any conversations or meetings, as I worked exclusively with your wife, I want to ensure the true story was shared. > > Your wife found Cleator Landscape Design through our website, which outlines the services we offer, including a full landscape design plan and a conceptual sketch - as well as the specifics of what is included in each service and examples of both. Your wife selected the conceptual sketch offering, which is describe on the website as "...a 8 1/2″x11″ hand drawn sketch of the area showing a general layout of plant material and outdoor elements without precise measurements. This is typical not enough information for a contractor to work from, but can help show the hidden potential of your landscape." > > In addition to this detail that is provided on the website, which your wife reviewed prior to contacting us, I also informed her in our initial phone conversation and onsite that conceptual sketches typically do not include dimensions, however as an added value I would provide loose approximations of quantity and dimensions of material. I also stated clearly during the meeting that we don't provide irrigation notes of any kind in conceptual sketches. > > The difference between the conceptual sketch and the full landscape design plan is that all of that additional information is provided - exact quantities, plants, materials, dimensions, site analysis, lighting and irrigation notes, etc. That level of detail and work involved is the reason behind the price difference between the two offerings, and the reason why your conception sketch was provided at such a low price point. > > When I provided the conceptual sketch, as outlined, discussed and agreed upon, I also offered to make any updates or revisions as requested, something your wife did not opt for. In fact, I was not made aware of any dissatisfaction with the sketch provided until the payment was reversed on your check. At that time, I reached out multiple times via phone and email to discuss the matter, offer to redesign the sketch at no cost, and make the situation right. I never received a response. > > I can only assume that your dissatisfaction came from wanting a full landscape design at the cost of a conceptual sketch. I fully stand behind my work, and will own any role that I played in the confusion or misunderstanding, however I believe I made every attempt to rectify the situation and was met with no willingness to work together to do so. **★★★★★ — Maxwell Dworkin, July 2017** > Mr. Cleator provided professional consulting services for design, implementation and project management for our HOA's landscaping retrofit. This project was a comprehensive overhaul to drought tolerant and drip irrigation. Mr. Cleator and his team were extremely thoughtful to the needs of the HOA and ensured that the project was delivered to our specification on time and within budget. He had a great relationship with our other vendors and all deliverables were high quality. There were no issues in our project and we have Cleator landscape design to thank for that. **Comment from Cleator Landscape Design:** > Hello, I am so glad to hear that you were pleased with the services we provided you and your HOA. Thank you for the opportunity to serve and the kind words. **★★★★★ — dannylowphin, July 2017** > Jeff from Cleator Landscape helped me with my front and back yard. It wasn't a huge project but it looks great and it's low maintenance. He was easy to get a hold of and was really knowledgeable with drought tolerant plants. I would definitely use him again. **★★★★★ — Julius Paeske, July 2017** > I contracted with Cleator Landscape Design to create a design plan for our front yard to give it a "newer" look and more water efficient environment. Jeff created our design plan on time and within budget. I found Jeff to be very knowledgeable and creative during the design process. Although we did not implement the plan because we decided to sell our home I would recommend Jeff for his design services. **★★★★★ — Rod JJohnson, July 2017** > I am a building contractor and have used Jeff Cleator thru landscape designs and permitting processes. The experience was one of congeniality and professionalism. **★★★★★ — Cyril Reinicke, July 2017** > We worked with Jeff Cleator over several weeks n 2015 to redesign our back and side yard. We selected Jeff after interviewing four landscape designers. We met with Jeff 4-5 times as we walk thru the design process, made additions and modifications to our plans and approved the final design. Jeff suggested three possible landscape contractors. We interviewed four different contractors and obtained 4 estimates. We selected Lindholm Landscape to implement Jeff's design. In the summer of 2017 we will be using Jeff again as we redesign and refresh our front yard. You can be very confident in the design process that Jeff uses, the quality of his work, the quality of the materials that he selects for his projects. We are very pleased. **★★★★★ — Matt Quinn, July 2017** > I've worked with Jeff on two projects - one residential and one commercial. He was easy to work with on both projects and listened to owner and contractor input. His designs are modern and elegant and pay homage to the existing structures, neighborhood and environment. He also paid attention to the budget constraints and designed around the budgets accordingly - a difficult trait to find in architects and designers. The residential project turned out amazing and we're currently in the bidding process on the commercial project. **★★★★★ — Clint Roberts, July 2017** > Several years ago, we engaged Jeff to design and manage installation of our native/drought tolerant front yard. We loved his design and enjoy the now mature garden. He was very responsive and attended to all the details of the installation by coordinating with the landscape contractor. **★★★★★ — Henry Rosen, July 2017** > Jeff from Cleator Landscape Design did a fantastic entire yard design for our new home in Pacific Beach. He was professional, knowledgeable and very timely. He is extremely knowledgeable about plants, trees and materials we selected in our project. He added a ton of value to the project and had a ton of great suggestions. His design was very well done and easy to follow. He is very pleasant to work with and I would hire him again for another project if the need arises. **Comment from Cleator Landscape Design:** > Hello, I am so pleased to have had the opportunity to work with you. I cant thank you enough for the kind words and I am excited to see how the most recent project looks when it matures a bit more. **★★★★★ — Cara Stephenson, July 2017** > We chose Cleator Landscape Design because his price was fair and it was clear he had knowledge and experience to design our backyard remodel. > > It was a pleasure to work with Jeff throughout the design process. He incorporated our desires into the design and when we had questions or requested revisions, he responded promptly with thought out answers. At the completion of the design, he recommended numerous contractors to bid the project, one of which we used (and who worked out great). I would recommend Cleator Landscape Design without hesitation. **★★★★★ — Elizabeth Barrington, July 2017** > We hired Jeff based on recommendations to help us design our new front gardens. He is easy to work with, listened to our thoughts and worked with us to ensure a positive outcome. Our gardens were featured in San Diego Home and Garden, June, 2017. What better recommendation could there be? ## Selected projects - [Family friendly Spanish style landscape in Mission Hills](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/family-friendly-spanish-style-landscape-in-mission-hills-pj-vj~5559685) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Casual Beach Home in Point Loma](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/casual-beach-home-in-point-loma-pj-vj~1778917) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: Casual beach home with great outdoor fireplace, dining and gathering area. - [Mid-century modern in South Park](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mid-century-modern-in-south-park-pj-vj~5559694) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Modern Beach House in La Playa](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-beach-house-in-la-playa-pj-vj~425335) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Traditional home in Los Angeles](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/traditional-home-in-los-angeles-pj-vj~564596) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Contemporary Estate on Mount Soledad](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-estate-on-mount-soledad-pj-vj~1778947) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Outdoor living in Pacific Beach](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/outdoor-living-in-pacific-beach-pj-vj~2391529) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Contemporary Courtyard in Pacific Beach](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-courtyard-in-pacific-beach-pj-vj~1818680) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Spanish Revival in Kensington](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/spanish-revival-in-kensington-pj-vj~1376543) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Modern Outdoor Living in Torrey Highlands](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-outdoor-living-in-torrey-highlands-pj-vj~907515) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: This home was in need of a indoor outdoor entertaining space that would compliment the residents desire for clean lines and crisp architectural elements. By adding a lounging area with fire pit, water feature, outdoor kitchen and dinning spaces all atop modern pavers we were able to greatly increase the useable space while providing the polished look the client longed for. - [Modern Succulent Garden in Pacific Beach](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-succulent-garden-in-pacific-beach-pj-vj~1778940) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - Description: Modern succulent garden for front yard home in Pacific Beach. - [Eclectic Xeriscape in Sunset Cliffs](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/eclectic-xeriscape-in-sunset-cliffs-pj-vj~1110920) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Spanish Patio in Kensington](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/spanish-patio-in-kensington-pj-vj~2391602) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Contemporary Home in La Jolla](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-home-in-la-jolla-pj-vj~907468) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: This contemporary home now is complimented by a drought tolerant landscape that works to accentuate the bold architectural line. While not distracting the viewer from the sweeping canyon and distant ocean views. - [Modern Townhouse in Pacific Beach](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-townhouse-in-pacific-beach-pj-vj~437758) - Location: San Diego, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: This contemporary townhouse was in need of a landscape that would require minimal care while complimenting both the architecture and accentuate its steel blue, and peach color scheme. With limit space we were able to create a landscape that both accommodated the need for color and interest in a low maintenance fashion while helping to unify the townhouse with its surrounding. - [Contemporary Lines in Alta Dena](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-lines-in-alta-dena-pj-vj~425339) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 [See all 16 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/cleator-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~277337375) ## Community Q&A **Q: Custom Gate** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you tell me who made the custom gate? A: Hello, I apologize but I dont recall you built the gate. We would be glad to design one similar for your project. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested. Thanks. **Q: Grass type** *(in Photo Questions)* Hi, I was wondering the name of the grass.thanks A: Hello, that is Lomandra longifolia Breeze **Q: Any idea of where the seating is from? What brand?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hello and thank you for your interest in Cleator Landscape Design. Unfortunately we dont recall the details on that specific outdoor furniture set. **Q: Can I get more info on the fire pit?** *(in Photo Questions)* What are the dimensions? Where was it purchased? It looks like it has a hidden propane tank which is what we need for our yard. A: Hello I am sorry I dont recall the dimensions or where we sourced it. I wish I could have been more helpful. **Q: Bbq island** *(in Photo Questions)* I love then bbq color choices- what color did you use for the smooth stucco and polished concrete counter top? A: Hello, I'm glad you like the color choices. Unfortunately I cant recall what colors were used on this bbq island. **Q: Where can I find that door?** *(in Photo Questions)* Blue Distressed door with wrought iron A: Yes mytwocents I am interested in having some gates made like that please give me the guys info from San Diego. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-26.*