Landscaping
Interlock, retaining walls, excavation, drainage, sod and lighting. One crew, foundations done properly, and a result that doesn't move at the first freeze-thaw cycle.
01What makes the difference
Base, drainage, compaction and grades: that is where durability is decided. Pavers on an insufficient base look identical the first year and dish by the third.
We excavate to the depth our climate demands, compact in successive lifts, and solve water before thinking about aesthetics. The rest follows naturally: materials, colours, lighting.
300 mm
Typical excavation depth
100 mm
Compaction per lift
2 %
Minimum drainage fall
02Our services
Patios, walkways, driveways and borders.
We excavate to bearing soil, install a separation geotextile, build a crushed-stone base compacted in 100 mm lifts, then set pavers on stabilised bedding sand. Joints are filled with polymeric sand that locks out weeds and ants.
Decorative and structural walls up to 2.4 m.
Any wall retaining soil has to manage water, or hydrostatic pressure eventually pushes it out. We systematically install perforated drain tile on clear stone with free-draining backfill over the full height behind the block.
Our own mini-excavator, excavator and loader.
We own our machinery, which means no waiting on a subcontractor and no inflated mobilisation fees. Stripping, foundation digs, grade correction, backfill and material hauling.
French drains, dry wells, grade correction.
Water is the number one cause of property damage in the Outaouais: damp basements, settling pavers, dying lawns. We map where water actually goes before proposing a fix.
New lawn laid over screened topsoil.
Sod only takes if the soil beneath it is alive. We loosen compacted subsoil, bring in 75–100 mm of screened topsoil, fine-grade, then lay sod in staggered joints and roll it immediately.
Green year-round, no mowing or watering.
Ideal where natural grass fails: deep shade, steep slopes, dog areas, rooftop terraces and poolside. Installed on a free-draining base, it never puddles.
Hardy plants chosen for our winters.
We work almost exclusively with zone 4 hardy material, planted in amended garden soil and mulched to 75 mm. A well-designed bed gets better every year instead of needing annual replacement.
Fire features, outdoor kitchens, seat walls.
Gas lines, power and lighting runs are buried before paving, never retrofitted after. That is what delivers a space with no visible wiring and no patched cuts.
A scaled plan before the first bucket of soil.
For larger projects we produce a scaled plan with grades, surfaces, materials and lighting positions. You sign off on the result on paper before anything is committed on site.
03Materials
We work with established Quebec and Ontario suppliers. No budget base material comes onto our sites.
Our standard base. A graded aggregate that interlocks and compacts beyond 95% Proctor density.
Behind every wall and around every drain. Holds no water and does not silt up over the years.
Stops clay subsoil migrating into the base. One roll of fabric is the difference between a build that lasts and one you redo in five years.
Joints that harden with water, block weeds and stop ants from emptying the joint lines.
Screened free of stone and root, amended with organic matter before sod goes down.
High-density concrete units with a rear locking lip that automatically sets the wall's batter.
04How we quote
Two patios of identical size can differ twofold depending on site access, excavation volume and soil conditions. A published price per square foot would be wrong half the time. We would rather measure and give you the real number.
A yard the mini-excavator can reach and one where everything moves by wheelbarrow are not the same job.
Depth required, soil conditions, and how much spoil has to be hauled away.
Bare ground, a surface to demolish, or drainage to fix: three starting points, three budgets.
Paver format, block type and product range move the cost significantly.
In every case
05Selected work
06Frequently asked
Next step
A site visit, real measurements, a detailed written quote, free and with no obligation. Most of our clients have their quote within a week.
