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Retaining Walls and Wooden Steps.
Masonry & Bricklaying review in
Toronto
- Approximate cost of services:
- $12,000.00
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Thank you Fiona for writing this wonderful review. It was a pleasure working with you. Providing our clients with the best service and highest quality of craftsmanship is important to us. I really appreciate your business and review. Bye for now, Angelo.
Decorative Concrete review in
Ajax
- Approximate cost of services:
- $3,000.00
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Hi Joanna. Thank you for your review. Since we were already fully booked for the season, it certainly was a challenge to schedule your project into our workflow -- AND juggle the weather -- but I felt compelled to help you given the inherent dangers with winter fast approaching. All the best, Angelo
Interlocking, Landscaping, Retaining Wall
Interlocking Stone review in
Toronto
- Approximate cost of services:
- $10,000.00
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Hi Daniele. Thanks so much for your review. We have worked with you and Pavan on approximately five different projects over a period of nearly 14 years, and it has always been a pleasure. Since your entire property is now landscaped, it may be quite some time before we see you again. There is nothing left to do, but for you to enjoy! Many thanks! Angelo
Landscape Contractors & Designers review in
Ajax
- Approximate cost of services:
- $9,000.00
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We appreciate your kind comments regarding our transformation of your front entrance -- a moderately-sized project. When you originally contacted our office, we were already fully booked several months in advance and had temporarily suspended new quotations so that I could focus on our existing client projects. I'm glad that we were worth the wait, and that we were able to give your home a curb appeal that exceeded your expectations. I'm looking forward to working with you on your back yard. Many thanks, Angelo
Driveway, front/side walkway, back patio and retaining walls
Interlocking Stone review in
Toronto
- Approximate cost of services:
- $0.00
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Hi Junyee. Thank you for taking the time to write this detailed review! Yes, yours was by far the longest project for ALL-PRO in its 29-year history, but I was glad that I was able to adjust my client project schedule throughout the season to stop and restart our work at your home in order to dovetail with your scheduling needs for the waterproofing contractor and your vacation time. Most importantly, you, Gary and the children are now able to enjoy your backyard and the green space behind your property. I look forward to seeing you in the springtime. All the best, Angelo
Pool fill-in, interlock and deck
Decks review in
Uxbridge
- Approximate cost of services:
- $30,000.00
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Thank you Joan. Your project actually went quite well considering the torrential rain we received just the day after we filled in the pool. It was muddy but we were able to finish it. Bye for now, Angelo.
backyard interlock patio and dry riverbed / flagstone walkway in wooded lot area
Landscape Contractors & Designers review in
Pickering
- Approximate cost of services:
- $35,000.00
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Thank you Jerry. It was a pleasure working with you and doing your project. You had great ideas and were very responsive to new ones. We were able to make your backyard a show piece. All the best, Angelo.
Front & Back Porch, Sidewalks and Patios
Decorative Concrete review in
Toronto
- Approximate cost of services:
- $15,000.00
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Thank you for taking the time to write such a wonderful review. I was great working with you again. I appreciated all the referrals you have given me over the years. Thanks again, Angelo.
Interlock, front and back yards
Landscape Contractors & Designers review in
Whitby
- Approximate cost of services:
- $25,000.00
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Thank you Roger and Casey. I'm glad we were able to do the makeover within your budget and still give it a "WOW" factor. All the best, Angelo.
More about All Pro Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd.
WELCOME to the ALL-PRO LANDSCAPING & CARPENTRY LTD. profile page on HomeStars! Thank you for taking the time to visit!
We also invite you to visit our PHOTOS galleries where you can "stroll through" more than 300 images organized into 24 ALL-PRO LANDSCAPING PROJECT TOURS.
In the meantime, here's a little bit about our history and the kind of work we do . . .
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CORE SERVICE AREA . . .
With our office in Highland Creek near the Scarborough-Pickering border, and our 3-acre staging yard situated in north Ajax, we concentrate on projects located in:
> PICKERING-AJAX-WHITBY, and
> the east/southeast neighbourhoods of Scarborough (e.g., HIGHLAND CREEK, PORT UNION, WEST ROUGE, ROUGE HILL, GUILDWOOD, THE BLUFFS).
Please click on the thumbnail image of ALL-PRO Landscaping's CORE SERVICE AREA MAP in the PHOTOS section of this page.
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OVER THE PAST 39 YEARS . . .
Over the past 39 years, ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd. has been designing and constructing beautiful, functional custom landscapes for more than a thousand clients who have entrusted Angelo Tersigni and his landscape construction team with their outdoor living spaces and home curb appeal.
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ABOUT US . . .
FOUNDED IN 1985 BY NICOLA TERSIGNI AND 21-YEAR-OLD SON ANGELO, ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd. specializes in working with clients to enhance the beauty and functionality of the landscape elements that complement and add to the enjoyment of their homes.
>> As sole owner and operator for the past 37 years, Angelo continues to honour the family values of integrity, diligence and quality that are at the very heart of ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd.; the company he founded with his father 39 years ago. Those values have stood the test of time and continue to translate into satisfied clients. And we are honoured that ALL-PRO is now being called upon by the next generation of our client families to help them with their projects. Angelo personally oversees each project from start to finish.
About 80 to 90 PER CENT of the projects we complete each year originate from:
1) previous clients who come back to us with ideas for new projects, and
2) homeowners referred directly to us by our clients (this doesn’t include HomeStars leads).
On average, ALL-PRO Landscaping has the capacity to commit to approximately 20 to 40 CLIENT PROJECTS EACH YEAR (depending on the scope of the projects).
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A FEW NOTES ABOUT QUOTATIONS . . .
Angelo personally handles quoting and sales. Hours of work are invested in a typical quotation. Rather than providing homeowners with a bulk dollar amount for the entire project, Angelo goes the extra mile by presenting a detailed, typed "contract specification sheet" that breaks the entire project into individual components that specify the materials/dimensions and pricing per component. The quote also specifies applicable warranty, HST and payment terms. Ultimately, for homeowners who choose to entrust their project to ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry, this quotation document evolves into the signed client contract, usually after a number of refinements to align more closely with the client's aesthetic and budget.
> At times during the season, Angelo may temporarily suspend quoting so that he can focus exclusively on current projects and on quotations already in hand.
In this scenario, our office manager invites homeowners to circle back to us at a later date if they are unable to find another contractor with whom they wish to proceed. She also compiles a waiting list of those homeowners who wish to meet with Angelo when he begins quoting again.
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IS ALL-PRO LANDSCAPING A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR PROJECT?
During the peak spring/summer period, we receive approximately 20 to 30 quotation requests PER WEEK, sometimes more.
Many of these we need to decline for a variety of reasons. For example, the project site is outside our core service area, or our schedule is already booked during the homeowners’ desired completion timeframe, or the project is not the kind of work we do.
When non-client homeowners reach out to ALL-PRO Landscaping to request a quotation, we are very grateful. We also respect their time and want to ensure that we are a good fit for their projects. So our office manager will ask a few questions before including their information on Angelo’s quotation request call-back spreadsheet . . .
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Q1. WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
Each year, we must decline many quotation requests from homeowners located outside our service area.
Please refer to the “CORE SERVICE AREA” note, above.
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Q2. DO YOU HAVE A PROJECT COMPLETION DEADLINE THAT YOU NEED TO MEET?
Some homeowners are working towards a particular project completion deadline such as the date of a backyard wedding or the arrival of visitors from overseas.
> This is important for us to know up front, because the homeowner's desired time frame may no longer be available on our schedule.
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Q3. HOW MANY QUOTATIONS ARE YOU OBTAINING?
Conventional wisdom usually concurs that obtaining two or three quotations is prudent for homeowners who do not yet have an established relationship with a trusted contractor.
We respectfully decline to meet with homeowners who are obtaining more than three quotations.
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Q4. WHAT KIND OF WORK WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DONE?
We focus on "HARDSCAPE" construction projects, such as:
=> patios, walkways, steps, porches, garden walls, retaining walls, driveway borders/driveways constructed with precast concrete products and natural stone products.
=> decks constructed with pressure-treated, cedar and composite decking products.
For hardscape projects, we can also incorporate the following:
=> sod, mulch, triplemix, riverstone, ornamental rockery.
=> synthetic grass (usually Rymar Durablade 95 S-Shaped Synthetic Grass).
=> fence and gate structures, constructed with with cedar, pressure-treated or composite materials, as well as custom-ordered ornamental iron fencing from Medallion Fence.
We do NOT install the following:
=> Asphalt. We refer our clients to two trusted companies.
=> Stamped/patterned concrete.
=> Extensive plantings. While we can certainly do some planting of trees and shrubs as part of our hardscape projects, we refer our clients to trusted horticultural technician-designers for extensive garden design.
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Q5. WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF YOUR PROJECT?
The HomeStars company PROFILE format includes a field for “PROJECT MINIMUM”.
> For prospective clients, we have set $5,000 as the minimum.
> For our previous clients, of course we are glad to come back to help with any landscape construction job, no matter how small.
> We appreciate that some homeowners may be unable to gauge whether or not their project would be above the $5,000 minimum threshold. Our office manager might be able to help with this when you describe the kind of work you would like to have done.
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MEETING WITH ANGELO . . .
Angelo's QUOTATION REQUEST CALL-BACK LIST is updated by the office manager. On that spreadsheet, each request she enters is tracked by initial date of inquiry.
> CALL-BACK TIMEFRAME: During the construction season, Angelo strives to touch base with homeowners within two weeks of the date of their initial inquiry logged on the Quotation Request List (unless he had already placed a temporary hold on quoting before the inquiry was received).
> MEETING TIMEFRAME: During the construction season, Angelo does his best to integrate quotation meetings into his existing project work schedule. Client work always takes priority for him — something which prospective clients are sure to appreciate. During the offseason from approx. December through March, Angelo does quite a bit of quoting for the upcoming season, weather permitting.
During the peak season, Angelo combines jobsite work with sales, scheduling, purchasing, transportation, HR, client relations and other aspects of the business. He is at the jobsites daily. Multiple projects are usually under way. Clients deal with Angelo directly on anything pertaining to their projects. He manages the project schedule, calculates and places the orders for project materials and determines crew member assignments each day in consultation with his onsite Team leader, Dan. His Class AR driver's licence also enables him to minimize production disruptions by serving as the supply lifeline for the jobsites: delivering materials from manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers (paving stones, flagstone, wall systems, steps, boulders, rockery, gravel, screenings, lumber, fencing, topsoil, triplemix, sod, etc.), transporting equipment and materials between jobsites and ALL-PRO’s staging yard in north Ajax, and hauling project debris to transfer stations, for example. He integrates quotations into this schedule.
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LANDSCAPE ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL TRADES ASSOCIATION (LO) / CANADIAN NURSERY LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION (CNLA) . . .
ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd. is a proud member of Landscape Ontario and the CNLA. We can be found on the Landscape Ontario web site at:
https://landscapeontario.com/member/all-pro-landscaping-carpentry-ltd
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BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) . . .
ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd. is a member of the BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) with A+ rating. Review our page on the BBB web site at:
http://www.bbb.org/kitchener/business-reviews/landscape-contractors/all-pro-landscaping-and-carpentry-ltd-in-scarborough-on-1235758
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At ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd., we take pride in our work. If you are looking for a Landscape construction team that is honest and reliable, uses quality materials, and will meet your needs and exceed your expectations, contact us today. We look forward to hearing from you at (416) 281-7560.
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- CATEGORIES
- Interlocking Stone, Landscape Architects, Landscape Contractors & Designers, and Masonry & Bricklaying
- SERVICES
- We specialize in gently curving walkway, patio and retaining wall footprints and terraced patios and semi-circular steps, all of which require intricate masonry cutting. ............................................. >>> We help our clients "make a dramatic entrance" with their homes’ curb appeal. We can, for example, transform a builders’ plain concrete front porch and threshold with beautiful square-cut flagstone or interlocking pavers. We can also soften the lines of an asphalt driveway by framing it with an arc-shaped "cape" of pavers that extends across the front of the garage and down the edges of the asphalt area; or, we can install pavers throughout the driveway area! Strategically placed garden bed walls can wonderfully complement the overall look. .................. >>> And we can wrap that aesthetic around the sides of the house to the backyard to create a beautiful, private outdoor living oasis for our clients to relax, entertain, and enjoy precious family moments. ................................................................................................................................................................................... CONCRETE PRODUCTS & NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS: We construct our clients’ hardscape elements with quality materials, both manufactured and natural. .................................................... >>> CONCRETE PRODUCTS such as pavers, slabs, wall systems, coping, steps, etc. are manufactured by (in alphabetical order): Best Way Stone (BWS), BROOKLIN, OAKS, PERMACON, TECHO-BLOC and UNILOCK. ............................................................................................................................. >>> NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS such as square-cut flagstone, coping, and steps are from a variety of sources. We also install Natural Limestone Armour Stone excavated by Kawartha Rock Quarry in Buckhorn/Trent Lakes, Ontario. ................................................................................................ >>> As part of larger projects, we install Washed River Rock and assorted rockery accents, as well as sod, mulch and triplemix from various sources. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... DECKS: Our clients can choose from cedar, pressure-treated lumber or TrexTM composite decking for their deck installations. For decks that are attached to the house, deck plans must be approved via Building Permit from the appropriate municipal jurisdiction building office. We can recommend a BCIN certified designer to our clients who have not already worked with one. As an alternative to a deck, clients can opt for a raised stone patio-terrace. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... For larger hardscape projects, we can also incorporate perimeter fencing and privacy screening into the project scope. We install cedar, pressure-treated lumber and composite fence materials, as well as custom-ordered ornamental iron fencing from Medallion Fence. We respectfully decline invitations to quote on fence-only projects. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... While not glamorous, grading and drainage are vital considerations in any landscape construction project. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... Exterior lighting can add drama and elegance, while aiding in easier navigation of your property after twilight. Any electrical connections, however, need to be installed by a licenced electrician hired by our clients. We can refer an electrician to those clients who do not already have one. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... SWIMMING POOLS: Different clients have different approaches to their pool areas. On the one hand, we design surrounding landscapes that enhance our clients’ enjoyment of their pool oases. On the other hand, we fill in pools no longer wanted by clients for a variety of reasons. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... SEO Keywords: Patio designs. Yard designs. Interlocking paver walkways and driveways. Flagstone. Square-cut flagstone porch. Natural stone. Steps and entrances. Retaining walls. Basement walkouts. Garden borders. Garden walls. Rock accents. Cedar, pressure-treated lumber and composite (TrexTM) decks. Privacy fences. Privacy screening. Exterior lighting. Residential garden installations. Front yard landscaping and regrading. Back yard landscape design. Swimming pool landscaping. Pool fill-ins. Property drainage, regrading and sod installation. Waterproofing. Ornamental iron fence. Medallion Fence.
- SPECIALITIES
- Intricate patio, walkway, front entrance, driveway and terraced garden wall designs.
- WEBSITE
- https://www.allprolandscaping.ca
- YEAR ESTABLISHED
- 1985
- NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
- 6
- PAYMENT METHOD
- Preferred methods are Cheque or INTERAC e-Transfer.
- LICENSES
- Toronto ML&S Licences: Building Renovator. Driveway Paving Contractor.
- MEMBERSHIPS
- Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association; Better Business Bureau.
- LIABILITY INSURANCE
- Yes
- WORKERS COMPENSATION
- Yes
- PROJECT MINIMUM
- $5,000. HOWEVER, we do our best to help previous clients with any size of project
- WRITTEN CONTRACT
- Yes
- WARRANTY TERMS
- Two year warranty on new materials (e.g., pavers, wall systems, steps) & labour. (Please note: Warranty does not apply to sod or to the installation of pavers on existing base.)