Action Home Services has spent more than 10 years designing and building landscapes across Toronto and the GTA, with 6,000+ completed projects and one in-house team of designers, project managers and crews. Every yard is measured, drawn in 3D and checked against City rules before construction begins.
SITE FIRST. DESIGN SECOND. BUILT BY THE SAME TEAM THAT DREW IT.
A good landscape design starts with what is already on the lot. Before anything is drawn, our designers measure the property, note where water sits after a rainfall and how the soil drains, check which trees are protected under the City’s private tree by-law, and look at how the house meets the yard. Properties in the Toronto area range from lots under 6 metres wide, where the zoning by-law expects the whole front yard outside the driveway to stay as landscaping, to deep ravine-edge lots in North York where conservation rules apply. Whether you want a modern landscape design with clean lines and large-format stone or a softer cottage garden, the same idea can need a different layout, base or permit on each. Because our designers and construction crews work for one company, the design you approve on screen becomes the final result on site.
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Most Toronto backyards have to handle several jobs at once: dining, a play area, a garden and somewhere to sit out of the sun. The design starts with how you move from the back door to each of those areas, then sets patio sizes, planting beds and structures so every outdoor space has a clear function.
Cooking, lounging and play areas are sized to your furniture and your family, with clear walking routes between them and the house.
On most lots wider than 6 metres, the zoning by-law asks for at least half of the rear yard to stay as soft landscaping, and the layout respects that from the start.
The front yard is the part of the property everyone sees, and in Toronto it is also the most regulated. Walkways, steps, planting and lighting are designed to lift curb appeal while keeping the share of landscaping the City requires for your lot frontage.
Walkways, steps and landings are planned for snow clearing, salt and sure footing, with materials matched to the house.
We confirm what can go on the city-owned boulevard, such as gardens, walkways under 1.5 m wide and walls under 0.9 m high.
A pool changes the whole backyard, so it is designed together with the patio, fencing, equipment pad and planting instead of being dropped into the lawn. Shape, depth and finish are planned around sun, privacy and the access route construction equipment will need on a tight city lot.
Each pool type is compared on cost, build time and upkeep, so the choice fits your budget and how often you swim.
Toronto requires a pool enclosure permit before digging, so fence lines and gates are part of the very first drawing.
Cooking and fire features bring people outside after dark and into spring and fall. We place the grill, counters and fire feature where smoke clears the house and the seating, then route gas and power so the lines are in place before the patio base goes down.
Granite, natural stone and quartz tops are selected for Ontario winters, with room planned for the grill, fridge and sink.
Wood-burning fire pits are not allowed in Toronto, so fire features are designed around certified natural gas or propane units.
Good light decides how much of your outdoor space you use after sunset. Fixtures are drawn into the same design as the hardscape, so conduit and cable are placed before stone and sod, and adding a fixture never means lifting a finished patio.
Low-voltage fixtures light walking surfaces for safety and pick out trees, walls and water features for depth.
Fixture positions are part of the full design package, next to the planting plan and the 3D renders.
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Our crews work from an office in each of Richmond Hill, Toronto and Oakville, which keeps most of the Greater Toronto Area within a short drive. That covers established neighbourhoods such as Leaside and Etobicoke, newer subdivisions in Vaughan and Markham, lakeside streets in Mississauga and the town of Oakville, and ravine lots in North York and Scarborough, where a TRCA permit can shape where a pool or patio is allowed to go.
A Toronto landscape has to handle humid summers, heavy snow and repeated freeze-thaw, so the details matter more than the drawing style. Hardscape sits on a compacted base deep enough to resist frost movement. Permeable pavers and planted areas let rain soak in instead of running to the street, and a rain garden planted with deep-rooted natives can catch runoff, as the City’s sustainable landscaping guidance recommends. Native plants and layered beds of trees, shrubs and perennials cope with local soil and crowd out weeds, while evergreens give the garden structure from December to March. The result is a set of outdoor rooms that look finished in every season, not only in June.
In Ontario, the title “Landscape Architect” belongs by law to full members of the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects. Most residential yards, from a patio and planting plan to a pool and outdoor kitchen, are drawn by landscape designers who work alongside the construction team, which is how our designers work. Larger commissions such as public spaces, urban design for multi-unit sites or complex grading are the usual territory of a licensed landscape architect.
A landscape design is only useful if a contractor can build it without guessing. Our full design package includes 2D plans, photo-realistic 3D renders, planting plans, lighting schematics and, where a structure calls for them, engineering drawings. Each drawing carries the detail our installation crews need, from paver patterns and wall heights to plant sizes and irrigation lines.
| Design service | Typical price |
|---|---|
| 2D landscape design | $2,500 to $5,000 |
| 3D landscape design | $3,500 to $10,000 |
| Planting plan | $1,000 to $5,000 |
| Lighting plan | $1,000 to $5,000 |
| Architectural drawings | $10,000 to $50,000 |
Design fees depend on lot size and the scope of the design. The first consultation is free.
Design consultations and site visits across Toronto, York Region, Peel and Halton.
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