Exterior Projects:

▷ Decks.
▷ Fences.
▶ Landscaping.
▷ Other (shed, porch...)

Landscaping Projects:

▸ Retaining Walls.
▸ Walkway.
▹ Patio.

Landscaping:

• Decks and Fences
• Retaining walls and patios
• Drainage pipes and swales
• Gardens and Walkways
• And much more

Design

There is so much that can be done with wood and stone.

Start with creativity and artistic flair, execute the design with energy and skill, and the results can be simple, architectural, elegant, welcoming, organic, beautiful, fun...

Project Steps:

• Design & Estimate.
• Locate & Dig.
• Build.

Digging:

Guelph has rocky soil and hard loam, hence the time to dig is the biggest unknown for projects.

Requirement:

Basement walkout was always wet and muddy.

Addressed by:

• sloping walkway away from home.
• adding retaining wall with garden swale.
• building simple, classic shelter.
• French drain.

Requirement:

Side of house was shady and damp.

Drain exit will be de-emphasized as grass grows over.

Addressed by:

• Added 4" drainage pipes to channel roof runoff to backyard.
• Slope ground away from home.
• Add low-maintenance shrubs and wood chips.

Requirement:

Old concrete walkway was crumbling.

Addressed by:

• Walkway replaced with flagstone.
• Lion's Head stone border.
• Rotted handrail replaced.

Problem:
Basement was damp.

Solution:
Slope yard away from house.
2x4 lumber, right of bicycle shows desired slope.

Addressed by:

• Added soil to create a slope.
• Curved patio introduced to connect house to backyard.
• Reused old paving stones for lower area.

A year later the new sod doing well.

Problem:
Basement and Porch were damp after it rained.

Solution:
Slope yard away from house.
Wall created around porch so that soil would not touch house wood.

Privacy Fence:

Adjacent vertical board privacy Fence.

Looks good on both sides.

Wall:

Standard wall stone.