Meet the Team Behind Outdoor Solutions in Frederick County, MD

At Outdoor Solutions, we believe that extraordinary outdoor living spaces start with an extraordinary team. With decades of combined industry leadership, our designers, project managers, and craftsmen are dedicated to turning your backyard dreams into reality. Get to know the passionate experts who bring superior quality, visionary design, and unmatched service to every single project we build.

Nick

Nicholas Toms

Owner & President | 20+ Years of Leadership

With more than two decades of visionary leadership, Nicholas has guided Outdoor Solutions’ evolution into a premier outdoor living company built on superior craftsmanship, with a particular passion for designing and installing modern luxury swimming pools for Frederick County homeowners.

Cody

Cody Wachter

Operations Director | 25 Years of Experience

Favorite Outdoor Solutions Service to Provide: Custom Swimming Pools

With 25 years of dedicated service, Cody keeps every Outdoor Solutions project running smoothly from the ground up, and finds his greatest satisfaction empowering and collaborating with the exceptional team he leads while bringing custom swimming pools, hardscapes, and stunning landscapes to life.

Julian

Julian Thornton

Sales & Design Consultant | 2 Years of Experience

Favorite Outdoor Solutions Service to Provide: High-End Outdoor Kitchens

Julian brings a genuine passion for high-end outdoor kitchen design to every client consultation. He takes pride in contributing to the execution of hardscapes that provide everything our customers are looking for

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Joshua Henry Brown Hewitson

Sales & Design Manager | 13 Years of Experience

Favorite Outdoor Solutions Service to Provide: Premium Swimming Pools

Joshua brings 13 years of industry leadership to the Outdoor Solutions design team, including 8 years with Outdoor Solutions and Barrick and Sons and 5 years as owner of Carpe Diem Yards, and specializes in premium swimming pools, hardscape structures, landscapes, and more that transform client visions into breathtaking, functional outside realities.

Crystal

Crystal Girona Calderon

Office Manager | 1.5 Years of Experience

Favorite Outdoor Solutions Service to Provide: Directing Community Outreach and Facilitating Educational Opportunities

Crystal keeps the Outdoor Solutions office running with multitasking excellence and finds special fulfillment in leading community outreach initiatives and educational opportunities for local CTC students.

Ricardo

Ricardo F. Goytia

Commercial Cost Estimator | 1 Year of Experience

Favorite Outdoor Solutions Service to Provide: Commercial Project Estimating

Ricardo applies sharp analytical expertise to precision commercial estimating, and values the family-oriented, mentorship-driven culture that empowers the Outdoor Solutions team to solve any challenge together.

Outdoor Solutions FAQs

Who owns Outdoor Solutions?

Nicholas Toms is the Owner and President of Outdoor Solutions, bringing more than 20 years of visionary leadership to the company’s outdoor living projects throughout Frederick County, MD.
The Outdoor Solutions leadership team has decades of combined industry experience, including 20+ years of ownership leadership, 25 years in operations, and 13 years of sales and design expertise, ensuring every project is guided by proven professionals.
Yes. Several members of the Outdoor Solutions leadership and sales team specialize in custom and luxury swimming pool design.

You can reach the Outdoor Solutions design team by calling 301-973-6465, emailing info@mdoutdoorsolutions.com, or requesting a quote through the project planner.

See Our Work in Action

Our team’s combined expertise comes to life in every hardscape, landscape, and outdoor living space we build across Frederick County. Browse our portfolio to see real pavers, pools, pergolas, and outdoor kitchens completed for homeowners in Walkersville, Frederick, Middletown, and Urbana.

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