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Our Unique Designs will Leave you Breathless

Design OUR UNIQUE DESIGNS WILL LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS “Design is everything!” “Everything revolves around a good design!” “The best, most functional, long-lasting projects start with a great plan” – All comments by Chris Griffin, owner of Unique Landscapes & Unique Custom Pools, LLC., and one of the Arizona’s most experienced

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How To Clean a Pool Cartridge Filter

The purpose of a pool cartridge filter is to clean your pool water by capturing debris and decontaminates in the folds of the filter. With time these folds will become clogged, water will not flow thru the filter as easily, and pressure within the filter will increase. Operationally, with water

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Unique Landscapes Ranked #1 For Ranking Arizona Magazine 2014

Unique Landscapes by Griffin is proud to announce that “Ranking Arizona” has named it the #1 in Real Estate-Residential Landscape, Design/Build in the state for the 2014 opinion poll. Ranking Arizona’s The Best of Arizona Business is the outcome of the largest business opinion poll in Arizona and identifies more

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Travertine Pavers

What is Travertine? Travertine is a natural stone such as Marble, Granite, Onyx, Limestone, Slate etc. The key difference between Travertine and other natural stones lies in the formation of the rock, the hardness of the stone and the appearance. Travertine is formed in hot springs and/or limestone caves. Travertine

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Swim Up Bars in your Own Backyard

Swim-up bars make it easy and fun to entertain friends and family, while soaking up the Arizona sun at the same time. Swim-up bars are typically found at tropical resorts but have recently become popular to have in residential backyards. A swim-up bar can be a great place to relax

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Outdoor Kitchen Designs

In today’s homes, the backyard has truly become an extension of your living space and there’s nothing like dining outside and enjoying the beautiful weather while taking in a pretty view. But cooking outside is even better. Unique Companies have created fabulous outdoor kitchens with outdoor-ready kitchen appliances, including stainless

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How Much Does a Pool Cost?

  In most cases, in ground pools are going to cost, on average, between $40-65k. Although this is a very big range, it’s an honest and realistic one. You may have seen an in ground pool advertised for “$14,999!” in your local paper, but we can assure you that anyone

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Fireplaces and Fire Pits

Want a great way to enhance the beauty of your Arizona property? Then have fireplaces or fire pits installed. Customized or pre-built, these fire features can definitely transform any landscape from beautiful to magical, especially during the cold winter nights. Benefits of Adding a Fireplace Fireplaces are wonderful additions to

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