BPI OUTDOOR LIVING 7802 E. 88th St. Indianapolis, IN 317-259-4062 bpioutdoorliving.com
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Since 1999, BPI Outdoor Living has been helping customers with outdoor living and landscaping needs. Initially a hardscape business, BPI grew into a full-service design, building and landscaping company for outdoor living spaces after J.D. Durst, current president, joined founder Tony Lausas at the company in 2004. Durst says what sets the company apart is his team’s collective commitment to helping customers establish an outdoor space that is both timeless and functional. “We’ve always been at the forefront of where things are going,” says Durst, a landscape architect by trade. “We could
see the trend of outdoor living spaces really take off, and around 2006 we started to change our core focus to being truly about outdoor living spaces. As outdoor living has evolved, so have our offerings, but one of the things we pride ourselves on is being at the forefront of trends and being innovators.” New clients can expect to meet with the BPI team at their future outdoor living site to discuss specific ideas, strategies and potential budget implications for 45 minutes to an hour, and subsequently create a plan that works for the client’s lifestyle needs and preferences. BPI’s thorough design process includes initial sketches and three-dimensional renderings that allow clients to understand and visualize exactly what their space will look like.
“We don’t look at the client relationship as transactional - it’s more about how we can be a trusted advisor for a potential client,” Durst says, adding that the BPI staff includes a total of 26 designers, project managers and crew members. “Our approach is very thorough, and we can be a one-stop-shop from the design all the way through to the build process. We want to help the client maximize their space and create a return on their investment.” This one-stop-shop experience includes an indoor and outdoor showroom at the BPI Outdoor Living offices on East 88th Street that can make the design experience convenient for each customer. Whether a client has needs for a patio, pergola, covered structure, attached living space, outdoor kitchen or fully-equipped outdoor living
