Terracare Landscaping has served Northern New Jersey since 1988. Gary Kayal founded the family-owned company in Oakland, where its work runs from landscape design and construction to weekly lawn care, seasonal decor, and snow and ice management. For luxury homeowners in Bergen County who want outdoor rooms coordinated with lighting, audio, and control, Restrepo Innovations is the Elite Pro Crestron Dealer and Ubiquiti UISP/Pro Partner that brings those technology scopes into the design meeting. (Terracare About Us; Terracare home page)
Who is Terracare Landscaping?
Terracare is an Oakland-based landscape design, build, and property-care company led by Gary Kayal. Its published service area centers on Bergen County and Northern New Jersey, including Allendale, Franklin Lakes, Ho-Ho-Kus, Mahwah, and Oakland. The company says it has built its reputation on local knowledge, personal accountability, and a single point of contact for both construction and recurring care. (Terracare company history; Terracare Bergen County service page)
What does Terracare Landscaping build?
Terracare's design and build work includes plantings, pools and spas, outdoor kitchens, waterfalls, fireplaces, fire pits, landscape lighting, driveways, and retaining walls. The company describes installing gas, water, and electrical lines before the stone is set. That sequence makes an outdoor room usable and serviceable after construction. (Terracare design and build services; Terracare outdoor living page)
| Scope | Published Terracare work | Planning detail |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape construction | Stonework, pools, spas, patios, driveways, retaining walls | Grades, drainage, foundations, and equipment access |
| Outdoor living | Kitchens, covered seating, fireplaces, fire pits | Gas, water, electrical, lighting, and service clearances |
| Planting | Foundation, bed, privacy, and specimen plantings | Soil, exposure, irrigation, and mature size |
| Property care | Weekly mowing, pruning, plant health, seasonal updates | Access, scheduling, and long-term maintenance ownership |
Why the outdoor infrastructure deserves an early plan
An outdoor kitchen or pool terrace needs more than a finished surface. Terracare describes underground utilities, a reinforced base, masonry, appliances, and lighting fixtures. Each part has a location and a service requirement. The plan should also show network cable, control wiring, speakers, cameras, and Wi-Fi access points before excavation and stonework close the path. (Terracare outdoor construction sequence)
That is where the Restrepo partner relationship is practical. Terracare owns the landscape and hardscape scope. Restrepo designs, deploys, installs, configures, and supports the technology around it. On a residential project, the teams can coordinate landscape lighting, Crestron control, distributed audio, outdoor network coverage, surveillance, and motorized shades for a covered terrace. The technology should not be an afterthought added after the pavers are down.
How does Terracare handle year-round property care?
Terracare's property-care model extends past a single construction handoff. The company lists weekly cutting, pruning, plant health programs, seasonal updates, holiday lighting, winter greenery, seasonal floral displays, and snow and ice management. Its snow service includes plowing, shoveling, and salt applications for residential driveways and commercial complexes, with an in-house fleet and 24/7 winter-weather support described on the home page. (Terracare year-round services; Terracare seasonal decor)
What should a homeowner ask before an outdoor project?
Start with the site, the daily use, and the maintenance plan. Ask where water will move, how the stone base will be built, where utilities will run, who will service appliances, and how mature plantings will affect sightlines. Then ask whether lighting, audio, Wi-Fi, cameras, and controls are part of the plan or being left for later. A clear scope protects the budget and gives every trade a defined handoff.
Call 201.405.2022 if you want to walk a connected outdoor project through with us before the landscape plan is fixed. Early coordination gives the landscape contractor, builder, electrician, and technology team a shared drawing set.
Where Terracare fits in the Restrepo partner network
Terracare is the landscape and outdoor construction partner. Restrepo is the technology and control partner. The two scopes meet at the property edge, where a lighting transformer, access point, speaker, camera, or control interface has to survive weather and remain serviceable. Michael Restrepo describes the division plainly: "Terracare works on the land and the outdoor structure. We handle the technology that makes it usable after dark and easy to manage."
Early coordination reserves pathways, power, equipment locations, and access panels. Restrepo works on residential, commercial, hospitality, and military and government projects in NJ, CT, and NY, often with architects, builders, designers, and landscape contractors.
Frequently asked questions about Terracare Landscaping
When was Terracare Landscaping founded?
Terracare Landscaping was founded in 1988 by Gary Kayal. The family-owned company is based at 90 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, New Jersey, and serves Bergen County and Northern New Jersey. Terracare's About Us page describes Kayal as the founder and identifies local knowledge and personal accountability as part of the company's operating model. (Terracare About Us)
What services does Terracare Landscaping provide?
Terracare provides landscape design and construction, outdoor kitchens, pools and spas, fireplaces, fire pits, plantings, landscape lighting, driveways, retaining walls, lawn maintenance, holiday decor, and snow and ice management. The company presents these services as one property-care relationship, from construction through weekly service and seasonal work. (Terracare design-build services)
Where does Terracare Landscaping work?
Terracare's published service area is Bergen County and Northern New Jersey, with pages for Allendale, Franklin Lakes, Ho-Ho-Kus, Mahwah, Oakland, and other nearby communities. Its Oakland headquarters is at 90 Ramapo Valley Road, Oakland, NJ 07436. Homeowners should confirm availability and project scope directly with Terracare at 201-891-1700. (Terracare locations)
When should outdoor technology be planned?
Outdoor technology should be planned before excavation, foundations, and finished stonework. Landscape lighting, speakers, cameras, Wi-Fi, control wiring, and equipment power all need pathways and service access. Coordinating those items with Terracare's gas, water, electrical, drainage, and masonry work reduces rework and gives the owner a cleaner system that can be maintained after the planting matures.
How can Restrepo and Terracare coordinate on a project?
Terracare can lead the landscape design, construction, planting, and property-care scope while Restrepo designs, deploys, installs, configures, and supports the technology layer. The teams can review drawings for lighting control, outdoor audio, network coverage, surveillance, and motorized shades before the site is closed up. Call 201.405.2022 for a planning conversation in NJ, CT, and NY.