Avanti Landscaping And Construction

I was really impressed with the service and execution of the project that was recently handled by Avanti Landscaping. Adnan came by to provide an estimate and he was very helpful and had some great suggestions. He explained the entire process which involved demolishing my old deck, excavating for a new patio and building a set of lumber stairs in my back yard.

The guys were organized, the executed the quickly and everything was completed exactly as discussed. I could not be happier with the project and I will have an amazing patio for years to come. Thank you Avanti Landscaping!

Amazing quality work and customer service. Many people I know have paid more for much less quality work.

Avanti was very thorough in their work. Peter was easy to deal with for the designs and scheduling. The crew led by Lebrun worked hard each and every day. Any issues were immediately addressed and corrected. I would happily work with them again for another project.

We had the pleasure of having our backyard and walkway between houses done back in May by Avanti Landscaping.
Adnan and his team did a fantastic job on our backyard. Adnan was extremely helpful throughout the whole project and tailored his recommendations to suit our various needs. Whether it was finding the perfect pavers, natural stones, choosing a fence style or even giving advice on plants, Adnan was super attentive and made sure to listen to our preferences. I also have to give a big shoutout to the team that put in our patio pavers as they perfectly executed our design and did a superb job in such a short amount of time.
We couldn’t be happier with our new backyard and would definitely recommend Avanti for any landscaping needs.

Many thanks,
Rodica & Sorin

My experience with Avanti was great right from the start. I found the company on HomeStars, and the owner (Eduard) was quick to respond to my email with a personal call. He sent a project manager (Adnan) to provide a detailed quote, which was very competitive compared to 4 other contractor estimates. Before the work started, Adnan came to my house three times to answer questions, provide design/colour suggestions, and take measurements. Throughout the entire process, whenever I had a question, Adnan was very prompt to answer my calls/texts. Most importantly, I couldn’t have asked for a better crew chief (Max) who did all the heavy lifting, literally. Max is a true professional and he takes a lot of pride in the quality of his work. He would think about the best approach to do something, and then measure/level everything 3-4 times just to get it perfect. As a homeowner, it’s nice to get a contractor who doesn’t think of a project as “just a job”, but someone who does their best work because they care about the end product. A few days after the job was done, Adnan came by to collect the payment and noticed that the sod was a bit yellow and didn’t look healthy. He immediately scheduled new sod to be delivered and said I could pay for the sod once everything was complete. The guys at Avanti are true professionals and I’ve already recommended them to a couple friends. The only issue with the company is that they’re in high demand, so scheduling a start date is a bit of a wait, but well worth it.

We selected Avanti for our project as their work speaks for itself and their team (Eduard, Peter, Lebron and all) are very professional . What I want to really highlight is their commitment to making their clients happy.
We came across some revisions and requests during our project and Avanti’s approach was always to listen and making things work.
I have hired vendors for previous projects and I can confidently say that Avanti is a company that positions themselves as a partner instead of a contractor. I will definitely recommend Avanti to family and friends. Keeping up the great work guys!

We had been holding off on re-working our patio for a few years and decided to dive in this summer. After surfing HomeStars, we decided to contact a number of contractors for quotes. While many that we met with were courteous and timely with their responses, Peter immediately stood out as somebody that we were excited to work with.

He was instrumental in helping us understand the best way to utilize our limited space, the pros and cons of proceeding with natural vs. man-made products, and how to avoid disrupting the balance of the landscaping in our backyard.

The Avanti crew on our project, led by the excellent Dimitri, worked quickly, efficiently and in the most tidy manner imaginable. All in all, our experience with Avanti exceeded our expectations, and I look forward to calling on Peter and team the next time we have landscaping project to tackle. Thanks for everything guys!

Friendly, punctual, professional, knowledgeable, polite, detail-oriented and clean. All words to describe Eduard and his Avanti team. We took a chance without any previous knowledge of the company, and solely based on other positive reviews, and we were extremely happy with their work on our interlocking driveway.

They did the job right, from removing old stones, going down deep with the bed, measuring everything very accurately and using high quality materials. Throughout the whole process they were first class.

Highly recommended!!

Avanti was great to work with. We had wood veranda steps installed without any issues. They look great and were solidly built. We also had wood steps replaced leading into our basement tenants unit. They listened to us and installed extra supports to ensure these steps would be extra secure and last as long as possible. We also had a stone pathway replaced in the backyard. The installers were excellent to deal with and did a beautiful job. They kept the site clean, tidy and accessible. They cleaned up all debris and mess made during the construction. I hope to use Avanti again soon for our next house project.

UPDAVE #2: A few months after my last update, Eduard contacted me and let me know the person I'd previously been dealing with is no longer with the company and he wanted to do what he could to make this right since he was clearly disappointed with how this all unfolded from the get go. We discussed a couple of different options and I chose which one best suited my priorities and Eduard made good on it immediately. I really appreciated the communication and the fact that he reached out to me directly to rectify a situation that he could have easily just brushed under the rug as many companies surely would. With spring around the corner, I am hopeful that I'll be able to have the garden I was aiming for. I think with Eduard and co. staying on top of things- Avanti is sure to stay on top of their game as well. Thank you again.

UPDATE: I ended up giving them the benefit of the doubt and rescheduled our quote visit. After settling on the work and agreeing to a quote shortly after, we scheduled a start date for the work and were given a timeline of 2-3 days. After securing access from our neighbours (they needed to access both of their backyards) the start date and time came- nothing. Only after I texted did I find out that they were actually starting the following day- a decision made without informing me.
Next day comes and Patrick and two men came to begin the work. Our garden was ripped out and replaced with new perennials, our fence was cut down to half size and finished with new wood along the top and stones were placed down for our garbage bins. What we were told would take 2-3 days legitimately took less than 5 hours. And it looked good! We were happy when the crew left.

The main goal of the front garden I asked for was a group of plants or shrubs that required minimal maintenance. I trusted them to choose the appropriate plant as a landscaping company and I am in no way an expert. I was presented with a few color and plant options to choose from, which I did. Bithin a week, I noticed issues with the plants- specifically the big hydrangea and several astible. They seemed to be suffering. I tried everything I could to keep them well, but they all died almost instantly. And like... fully died. To the point where I eventually had to rip out all of the astible because my garden looked something out of The Addams Family and spend even more money trying to find plants that would survive in their place. The hydrangea is still there, but clearly dead. In fact, the entire back half of my garden is almost entirely bare and doesn't look great. I trusted them to choose plants that would be low maintenance and have no issues in this location and I feel as though they were not as versed in plants as they had presented themselves and now, come spring, I'm going to have to spend several hundred more dollars to try and rebuild the entire back half of my front garden because it looks completely dead and bare. Very disappointed.
The fence was well done, at least. I am very happy with that and the front half of the garden. But I feel like Avanti should reimburse me for all of the plants that I lost or offer to replant the back of my garden free of charge since the plants they chose died immediately.

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I had an appointment for a quote with Avanti. When they didn't show up (without warning), I grew concerned and messaged them several hours later. Only by doing that did the owner respond telling me that the worker's car had been hit (he was fine) and they were dealing with insurance, but that he'd call me the following day. I gave them the benefit of the doubt, although I still believe I should have been contacted or the appointment been cancelled from their end. Next day comes and goes- no one contacts me again, of course.
I'm giving them one last chance. We have a tentative time for a site visit and quote this week, so we'll see what happens. I need someone I can trust. If all goes well, I will edit this review to reflect that, of course!