About

Raleigh-born. Hand-built. Honest about the work.

Whittaker Worx is owner-operator Chad Whittaker and a small team of horticulturists, masons, and carpenters who would rather build one yard people remember than ten that nobody does.

Chad Whittaker hand-setting bluestone on a backyard patio at golden hour

Chad Whittaker

The owner is on the site.

Chad is a Raleigh native who founded Whittaker Worx in May of 2009 after years of doing the work for someone else. He designs every project, walks every site, and is the person homeowners call when they want to know why a paver moved or a plant didn't take. That accountability — built into how the company is structured — is the most valuable thing we sell.

His specialty is what most landscape companies treat as separate trades: design, hardscape, masonry, lighting, and horticulture. Knowing how all of them fit together is what makes the finished yard feel like one place, not five.

The Team

In-house, on every job.

A team that has worked together long enough to read a site without speaking. That's why our finishes are consistent and our schedules don't slip.

Horticulture

Plant selection, installation, and aftercare led by team members with formal horticultural backgrounds and a decade of Wake County growing experience.

Masonry

Stone, brick, and segmental walls set by craftspeople who do nothing else. Dry-stack stone is its own discipline; we treat it like one.

Carpentry

Pergolas, arbors, fences, and screening built on-site by carpenters who've worked alongside Chad on hundreds of projects.

Site work

Grading, drainage, and excavation handled with our own machinery — so the project starts on time and we don't depend on someone else's schedule.

North Carolina Landscape Contractors' Licensing Board seal

Licensure & Insurance

A North Carolina Licensed Landscape Contractor.

We carry the licensure required to design and build landscape projects in the state of North Carolina, and we carry insurance for every Hardscape and Landscaping project we build. For larger construction projects that require special licenses or certifications, we work with trusted members of the construction community we've used for years.

If you ever want to verify our standing, we'll send you the documentation in the same email as your proposal.

At a glance

Whittaker Worx, by the numbers.

A small company that knows its lane and stays in it.

2009

Founded in Raleigh

45+

Years combined craft experience

100%

In-house masonry, carpentry & horticulture

1

Owner who answers the phone

Want to meet?

The first walk is on us.

Consultations are 60 minutes on your property. We'll talk through how you want to live outside, what's possible, and what isn't. No charge, no pressure.

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