Landscaping Design & Construction Services in Toronto & GTA

Depending on the scope of the project, the local bylaws in your area, and the services you need, you may require a permit before any landscaping can occur. Action Home Services and our landscape design team can get you the permits you need for your landscaping project easily! Leave it to us, and we’ll handle all of the documentation needed to get your project planned, prepared, and executed. 

We have decades of combined experience, so we know exactly where and when bylaws and building permits are needed for a project. When you work with Action Home Services, you can rest assured knowing that we have you covered for everything you need to get your landscaping project moving.

Absolutely, they can. Winter landscaping projects are typically discounted because it is considered our offseason and we have more availability to get the job done. Additionally, most larger projects can take months to complete, meaning if you get started in the winter, they will be ready to enjoy by the spring/summer!

That being said, there are limitations to the work that can be done. We are still able to perform any type of stonework, woodwork, electrical, and carpentry. However, we cannot perform any softscaping services or pool projects as weather conditions will affect the quality and longevity of the job. Certain projects can be done under specific conditions. For example, asphalt is extremely temperature-sensitive, and concrete needs to be winterized.

When completing hardscaping projects in the winter, we take precautions to ensure the quality of work is not compromised. For starters, we ONLY use materials with a permeable base. For example, our retaining walls are only backfilled with 3/4 clear gravel for proper drainage. If this is not used, heavy water from melting snow and ice will absorb into the soil/sand instead of the gravel base. With the dramatic temperature changes that come with Canadian winters, repetitive thawing and freezing will cause expansion, which, when combined with natural gravitational force, puts too much pressure on the wall, causing it to deteriorate.

Other preventative measures we take include covering the entire working area with winterized insulated tarps. The tarp is placed on top whenever work is not being done. This keeps the ground beneath warm, so we can perform the same quality of work as we would during other seasons. Should there be snow or ice on the working area, we will also do a mild salt application. Lastly, as always, geotextile is used to keep soil separate from the base (ie; gravel).

Cost for landscaping depends on the type of plants that should go in the garden bed. Garden bed preparation would typically cost $8 per square foot.

Labour for landscaping typically costs around $25-$150 square foot.