Landscaping in Lakefield, Bridgenorth and Ennismore

If it sits along a lake in Selwyn, likely yes. The zoning by-law identifies a lakeshore constraint area along all lakes, and a building permit there needs Otonabee Conservation's confirmation first. We check at the first visit.

Yes. The Ontario Dig Authority asks for a locate before any landscaping dig. Private lines, such as power to a shed or gas to a barbecue, are not part of the public locate, so we arrange a private locate for those.

Often, yes. Selwyn's zoning keeps new development 30 metres from the high-water mark, but lets docks, boathouses, pump houses, open decks and stairs sit inside that setback without a minor variance, as long as you can show the waterfront environment is not harmed. We design them with that test in mind.

Patios and walkways in natural stone, flagstone and interlock, armour stone and block retaining walls, stone steps, pool surrounds, fire pits, pergolas and privacy screens, outdoor kitchens, decks and fences, plus the grading and sod that finish it.

The first visit gives you rough numbers. After the design meeting you get a detailed quote, a 10% deposit locks the scope and materials, and the final quote is the exact price for the job.

Most builds start around $20,000, from a patio and wall up to a full backyard at $150,000 and more.

One crew builds a limited number of yards each season. Designs signed over the winter are scheduled first for spring.

Most patios and garden walls do not. A retaining wall over 1 metre of exposed height next to public property, access to a building, or private property the public is admitted to is a designated structure under the Ontario Building Code: it is designed to the Code's structural rules and takes a building permit, and we arrange the engineering. Anything close to the water needs the conservation authority's permit first. We check at the first visit.

One or both of the owners, every day of the build, managing the job and keeping you and your neighbours in the loop.