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Complete backyard builds in Vaughan

Whole rear yards in Vaughan taken from bare graded clay or a tired lawn to a finished outdoor space — grade, drainage, patio, walls, steps, planting and lighting in one project.

One plan instead of five seasons of additions

Most yards that feel wrong were built a piece at a time: a patio one year, a shed the next, a fire pit after that. Nothing lines up, water goes where it always went, and the result reads as assembled. Planning the whole yard once fixes all of it at the same time.

Grade and drainage decided first

Almost every backyard problem in Vaughan is a water problem wearing a disguise. Levels are taken across the whole property, grade is set to move water away from the house, and drainage goes in where grade alone cannot do it — before a single stone is laid.

Phased if the budget needs it

Structure in year one — grade, drainage, patio, walls, steps. Planting, lighting and finishes in year two. The plan is drawn for the whole thing so nothing has to be undone later.

  • Site visit, levels and a layout you can picture
  • Itemised quote you can cut or phase
  • Excavation, grading and drainage
  • Hardscape, planting, sod and lighting
  • One crew on site until it is finished

Concord, Maple, Woodbridge and Thornhill all sit inside Vaughan, and so do we. Our shop is on Applewood Cres in Concord, which means a Vaughan backyard is a ten-minute drive rather than an hour on the 407 — and on a build that matters, because the crew is on site early and stays late.

Design & build in detail

Common questions

Vaughan questions

Do you charge for the design?

For most Vaughan properties the layout is part of the quote. Large multi-phase projects that need measured drawings are quoted separately, and that fee comes off the build.

Do we need permits?

Most patios, walkways and planting do not. Retaining walls above a certain height, pool enclosures and work affecting drainage between properties can. We tell you before the quote.

How long does a full backyard take?

Two to four weeks on site for a typical Vaughan rear yard with patio, walls and planting.

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Design & build elsewhere in the GTA

Same crew, same standard.

Free estimate

Free quote in Vaughan.

Call or text 647-621-8592, seven days a week.