Services

What we do, and how we do it

Five trades under one crew. Everything below is work we carry out ourselves, for homes in Toronto and the surrounding cities.

01

Retaining walls

Walls that hold soil have one job, and it is structural. We build them for grade changes, raised garden beds, driveway edges and walkouts.

What we build
Segmental block walls
Armour stone and natural stone
Tiered walls and planters
Steps built into the wall
How we do it
Footing trench dug below grade and compacted
Clear stone backfill with drainage pipe behind the wall
Geogrid where the height calls for it
Caps glued down and levelled along the run
Worth knowing

Taller walls can need an engineer and a permit in some municipalities. We check that before we quote so there are no surprises once work is underway.

02

Flagstone

Natural stone for the places people walk: front porches, side paths, back landings and steps. Every piece is a different shape, so the fitting is the work.

Where it goes
Front entrances and porch tops
Walkways and stepping stone paths
Steps, treads and landings
Pool surrounds and coping
How we do it
Dry laid on compacted granular, or mortar set on concrete
Pieces cut and dressed on site for tight joints
Slope pitched away from the house
Joints filled with polymeric sand or mortar
Worth knowing

Flagstone is sold by the pallet and the colour varies between lots. We show you the stone before it is laid so you know what to expect.

03

Interlocking patios

Pavers give you a flat, level surface you can repair one stone at a time. We lay patios, walkways, driveways and steps, with borders and banding that make the pattern read.

Patterns we lay
Herringbone, 45 and 90 degree
Running bond and plank
Random ashlar in mixed slab sizes
Soldier course and contrast banding
How we do it
Excavation to the depth the use calls for, deeper under driveways
Granular A compacted in lifts, screeded bedding layer
Cuts made with a saw, not knocked in
Edge restraint, plate compaction, polymeric sand
Two installers laying a grey and charcoal herringbone paver patio
Herringbone field with charcoal banding
04

Parging

Parging is the cement coat on the exposed part of your foundation. When it cracks and falls off, water gets in behind it. We remove the loose material and apply a coat that lies flat and sheds water.

What we cover
Foundation walls above grade
Porch and step sides
Retaining wall faces and garage curbs
Patch repairs blended into existing work
How we do it
Loose and hollow material chipped off first
Surface cleaned and dampened for bond
Base coat and finish coat, troweled even
Finish matched to the rest of the wall
Finished stone steps beside a freshly parged foundation wall
Parged wall beside rebuilt front steps
05

Fences

Property line fences, privacy screens and gates in pressure treated wood. Straight lines, and gates that still swing properly after a season.

What we build
Board on board and standard privacy
Horizontal slat screens
Single and double gates with hardware
Post and section replacement on existing runs
How we do it
Post holes dug below the frost line
Posts set and plumbed, concrete where needed
Top run pulled to a string line
Old fence and posts hauled away
Worth knowing

Height limits and line fence rules differ by municipality, and a shared fence is a conversation with your neighbour. We can tell you what applies on your street.

Not sure which of these your yard needs?

Text us photos. We will tell you what the job actually involves before we quote it.

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