Ashlar Landscapes

We moved into a house last summer with a very large backyard but felt that the backyard needed a complete makeover as it wasn’t maintained properly. We decided to look to Home Stars for some companies.

Of the companies that came to provide a quote, Daimon was the most responsive, calling and/or emailing quickly to respond to my questions. I wasn’t able to meet him on his first visit but let him survey the backyard himself, gave him some rough guidelines of what we wanted but also let him add his ideas and he provided a great competitive quote.

In the end, we chose Ashlar Landscapes as we felt most comfortable with Daimon and his ideas, professionalism and attentiveness (and of course the reviews he had already received). When it came closer to the date of work, he came out on a Saturday morning to meet my wife and I, and we tweaked some of the plans based on his vision and ideas. He also came prepared with the little things like I can of spray paint to mark out some ideas which greatly helped with the visual aspect. He provided an updated quote the next day and he walked me through everything on the phone.

Due to some flexibility in both of our schedules, he was able to start immediately. His team showed up early each morning and he made sure to speak with myself or wife at the end of every day to give a quick update. Everything was left very tidy at the end of each work day and on days where they knew it might be a lot noisier (i.e. when they had to cut some bricks), they gave us a head’s up and we ensured we stayed away.

Unfortunately due to a rainy April, the work had to be put on hold a couple times as they required dry weather for certain aspects of the project, during this time Daimon continued to update me on the status and when it was expected that they would be able to come back out and finish the job. As soon as the weather cleared, they were there at 7 am back to work to finish up. The finished product is a whole new backyard that will definitely be a great place for bbq’s and parties.

Thanks Daimon to you and your whole team, the work was outstanding!!!

We found Ashlar Landscapes on Homestars after reading his great reviews. We did contact several companies, but after meeting with Daimon we knew he would be the best for the job.

His attention to detail as well as the time and care he took to make sure that he understood what we wanted was above and beyond the other two companies we had out to the house. He sent us over an estimate soon after he left, and we booked him right away! We still had to wait about a month to have him do our job as he was booked solid, but it was definitely worth the wait.

Daimon kept us updated in the weeks leading up to the job to let us know he was on schedule to arrive on the agreed upon date, and so he did. Daimon and his crew showed up early, worked hard all day and left at about 6pm each night - after cleaning up the job site. He also took the time to stop and talk to either myself or my wife each day and give us updates on the progress of the job.

It took him about a week to complete it - and what a transformation! Our neighbours keep stopping by to ask about the work, and we have given his name to several people who now want to book him as well.

Take my advice, book Ashlar now - you will not be disappointed!
The effort Daimon puts in to ensure your satisfaction is beyond that of any other contractor we have ever used. He really cares about the end result and above all just wants his customers to be happy.

Thanks Daimon!!

Daimon was professional right from the start by returning my calls in a timely manner, coming over in person to determine a design and providing an estimate quickly.

Daimon and his crew completed the job in one week, which was exactly what he estimated. They were here early each day and worked hard throughout the day, in the gruelling heat. We actually contemplated trying to do this project on our own, but after seeing the amount of work and expertise required to make it perfect, we were so glad we hired Daimon!

Our whole family is very pleased with our new patio. We plan to have Daimon return next year to do some work on our front walkway.

Sincerely,
Janice & Dave

Daimon was so great to work with. He was able to start the job a week earlier than planned and finished it sooner than expected. He was very flexible in choosing stones from another dealer as I requested a style that his usual dealer didn't offer. Also he was willing to listen to my design ideas and adjust the plans accordingly.
I would definately recommend him and will use his services again in the future!

Daimon from Ashlar Landscapes was very approachable and informative.
The quality of the work his company completed was exceptional. The job was completed ahead of schedule with beautiful results. I highly recommend Ashlar Landscapes.

Work involved:
+ Removal of all grass from front yard and creation of two large flower beds with stone edging.
+ Removal of all grass in back yard, and extending the existing interlocking (using same type of stones) to cover entire yard.

Work was very competitively priced and completed within estimated duration. Daimon's crew worked very hard and did a good job of cleaning up afterwards - no need for us to do any further clean up. Interlocking work was extremely professional and proper grade/slope away from house was taken into consideration.

Daimon also made some recommendations for remediation on the original interlocking which will be done in the spring.

We found Ashlar Landscapes on Homestars and were impressed by all the reviews, so we decided to give them a try. Daimon offered a free estimate (unlike other ones we contacted before) which was a big plus, and upon meeting him, we found him to be very honest, knowledgeable, and straightforward with what can and can't be done. We also offered very good design choices and options, and later presented us with a quote that was clear, concise and let us know what was included. He was also very accomodating to our follow-up questions and requests to visit.

We definitely do not regret our decision to go with him. In the space of less than a week, we has able to complete all the work we agreed upon (replaced the old back patio with a bigger, more modern one; made a huge side garden bed; repaired the front walkway...among others). Daimon and the guys were totally dedicated to the job - they started on time (if not earlier) and stayed until they finished what needed to be done that day (which took them past 5:00 some days). They were good in communicating ahead of time if there was a possibility that they may need to reschedule things due to the weather. The finished product was incredible! We're definitely in love with the patio now and find ourselves spending a lot more time there.

We are very happy with Daimon and Ashlar Landscapes, so much so that we've asked him back to do some more work for us this fall. Thanks and looking forward to seeing you then!!!

Last year we had Daimon of Ashlar Landscape (formerly Forest Hills Design Group) install an interlocking walkway and entrance steps at the front of our home. We were so delighted with the finished product that, this year, we asked Daimon to install a patio in our backyard. Because of a family event we requested a pretty tight timeline. Daimon worked with us to create a beautiful design and made suggestions regarding stonework selection for under our elevated deck which saved us considerable expense and blended wonderfully with the upgraded stone we selected for the main patio area. The combination of the stone created a wonderful contrast. Daimon and his crew shifted approximately 35 tonnes of extremely heavy clay from our backyard to ensure the depth was sufficient to support the installation. This was removed via a steep slope, by wheelbarrow over a 3 day period. Daimon, Brett and John worked non-stop in intense heat to keep the project on track. As was our experience last time, Daimon was very flexible to adjustments to the design so that, when the project was completed, we were totally blown away by the transformation to our backyard. We now have a space that is perfect for entertaining and has greatly increased the value of our home. We had 30 guests enjoy the patio this past weekend and everyone commented on how beautiful our yard looked. Daimon is without doubt one of the most professional, flexible, client service-orientated contractors we have ever had the pleasure to work with. If you are looking for a talented craftsman, a dedicated and hardworking crew, and seek a transformation to your current space at an honest and highly competitive cost -- you have just finished reading about the perfect company to handle your landscape project. We are already planning for next year and our one and only call will be to Daimon.