Landscaping services / Hardscaping
HARDSCAPING · STONE WORK
Hardscaping and stone work in London, Ontario
Give each part of your outdoor space a purpose.
Upper Canada Landscape designs and builds patios, retaining walls, driveways and walkways. Explore the options below, whether you are planning one feature or connecting several parts of your property.
Choose a hardscaping service
Hardscaping is the built structure of a landscape: the surfaces, paths, steps and walls that shape how you use it. Start with the feature you need most.
Patios
Create a place for outdoor dining, seating and time in the yard. Explore patio materials, layout considerations and examples of UCL work.
Retaining walls
Make sense of changes in level around gardens, patios and sloped yards. Compare armour stone and precast wall options for your property.
Driveways
Plan a driveway around vehicle use, the approach to your home and its connection with paths and planting. Discuss the surface and layout that suit your property.
Walkways and steps
Connect entrances, gardens and outdoor living areas. Consider the route, changes in level and how the walkway meets existing paving and steps.
Stone work within the wider landscape
Paving, walls and steps need to work with the home and the space around them. These UCL project photographs show how hardscape features connect with planting and outdoor living areas.
Poolside paving and stone steps connect different levels beside a pool house.
A front walkway connects the entrance with planting and changes in level.
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Planning several features together?
Our landscape design and construction service brings hardscaping, planting, lighting and other features into a wider plan. Stone steps, decorative masonry, fire pits and outdoor fireplaces can be considered within that scope. For ponds and waterfalls, explore our water features services.
SHARED PLANNING DECISIONS
Plan how the hardscape will work
A useful starting point for any hardscape project.
How the space will be used
Walking routes, seating areas, vehicle use and changes in level place different demands on a hardscape. Base preparation and drainage need to suit the feature and the property.
Materials and care
UCL works with pavers, natural stone, armour stone, stone steps and precast wall products. We regularly use products from Oaks, Permacon and Santerra. Appearance, intended use and ongoing care should all inform the choice.
Scope before price
The features being built, their size, access, existing surfaces and ground conditions all affect the work involved. UCL discusses scope and material choices before setting an anticipated start date and timeline.
LONDON & SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES
Talk through the whole project
UCL works on new builds, established homes and older landscapes being updated across London and surrounding Southwestern Ontario communities.
Our confirmed service reach includes Port Stanley, Watford, Parkhill, St. Marys, Woodstock and Tillsonburg.
You do not need every detail decided
Bring a clear idea or a starting point. The initial consultation covers your scope, with measuring or inspection as needed. Follow-up discussion, a quote and material selection help define the work before scheduling.