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Driveway landscaping in Ottawa typically runs $1,500 to $15,000+ depending on whether you want simple edging and a garden bed or a full driveway frame with low walls, lighting, and integrated drainage. We work with new installs and existing driveways.
Three scope levels. Final quote after a free on-site visit.
$1,500-$3,500
$3,500-$7,500
$7,500-$15,000+
For detailed examples, see our interlock pricing in Ottawa page or try our interlock cost calculator.
Driveway landscaping is the work that turns a paver driveway from "installed" to "finished." Garden beds, edging, low walls, landscape lighting, and clean transitions to lawn give the driveway visual weight and lift the entire front of the home. We design the framing during the install (or back-fit it later to an existing driveway).
Ottawa frost line is 4 feet. A 4-inch base lifts the second winter. Our base stays put for 25+ years.
Same family-owned crew runs every project. Headcount stays at 11 so the lead installer is on-site 80% of every install.
Local crew that knows Ottawa soils, frost line, and municipal requirements. Quick callbacks if anything ever needs attention.
Same-day reply on phone and email every business day. The other 14 took 48.
Freeze-thaw rated for Ottawa winters. We do not install discount lines that fail year two.
Both certificates available before any project starts.
Takes 30 seconds.
45 minutes, no obligation.
Itemized. No surprises.
No pressure, no follow-up calls.
You do not lift a finger.
We work around your schedule.
Plywood paths, drop cloths, careful crew.
Full sweep, every day.
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Added a low Permacon wall and lighting to our driveway. Cost was reasonable and the place looks twice the value. Two of the neighbours have asked about doing the same thing.
Full driveway frame — beds on both sides, lighting, perennials. We had the driveway installed by them two years prior. Coming back for the framing was the right call.
Edging plus a garden bed on the high side. Stopped the lawn from washing onto the pavers and the front entrance finally looks intentional.
Driveway landscaping project documented across five…
Barrhaven, Ottawa
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Orleans, Ottawa
View projectKanata Lakes, July 2024. Existing driveway with raw lawn edges. Added Permacon edging, a 14 ft low retaining wall on the slope side, 6 landscape lights, and a starter perennial bed. $5,800 total. 4 days on-site.
Most contractors install the driveway and leave you to figure out the edges. We design the whole framing — pavers, walls, beds, lighting, mulch — as one project. Coordinated trenching saves you cost and the result actually looks like one designer touched it.
Kanata. Driveway landscaping across Kanata Lakes, Bridlewood, and Morgan's Grant. Larger lots usually call for full-frame packages with walls and lighting — $5,000-$10,000 typical.
Barrhaven. Driveway landscaping across Half Moon Bay, Stonebridge, and Longfields. Newer Barrhaven driveways benefit hugely from added borders and lighting — most packages $3,000-$6,000.
Orleans. Driveway landscaping across Avalon, Fallingbrook, and Chapel Hill. Mature lawns often need edging and bed work — $2,000-$5,000 range.
Nepean. Driveway landscaping across Centrepointe, Tanglewood, and Crestview. Older Nepean driveways pair well with reset borders and lighting upgrades.
Stittsville. Larger Stittsville and Amberwood lots support full driveway frames with substantial planting beds and feature walls.
Gloucester. Driveway landscaping across Beacon Hill and Blackburn Hamlet. Edge restoration plus salt-tolerant planting is the common Gloucester package.
Manotick. Estate driveway landscaping across Mahogany and Manotick Estates. Long driveways benefit from anchor walls and continuous lighting — typical $8,000-$15,000.
Riverside South. New-build driveway landscaping across Honey Gables and Quinn's Pointe. Most builds need the framing the builder skipped — beds, edging, lighting.
Centretown. Tight-lot driveway landscaping across the Golden Triangle and Sandy Hill. Heritage-style planters and narrow garden strips are typical.
Westboro. Heritage driveway landscaping across Westboro Beach, Champlain Park, and McKellar Park. Period-appropriate planting and stone edging.
Alta Vista. Driveway landscaping across Pleasant Park, Faircrest Heights, and Hawthorne Meadows. Root-aware plantings around mature trees.
The Glebe. Heritage driveway landscaping across Lansdowne, Patterson Creek, and Brown's Inlet. Narrow front gardens and heritage planting palettes.
Driveway landscaping in Ottawa ranges from $1,500 for a basic edged garden bed to $15,000+ for a full frame with walls, lighting, and irrigation. Most clients land in the $3,500-$7,500 range for a full-frame package.
Yes. Most of our driveway landscaping is back-fit work on existing pavers. We work without disturbing the installed surface.
Salt-tolerant perennials and shrubs sized for Ottawa winters — varies by exposure and site. We bring a selection during the on-site visit so you pick what matches your home.
Low-voltage landscape lighting we install ourselves. If you want hard-wired 120V fixtures or a connection to the house panel, we coordinate with a licensed electrician.
Yes. Decorative low walls (1-3 courses, under 3 ft) are part of driveway landscaping. Anything taller becomes a structural retaining wall — we handle those too, with proper engineering.
Yes — and we recommend it. Coordinated trenching for drainage, lighting conduit, and edge restraints saves you cost vs. back-fitting later.
Drip line irrigation prep is included in the Best tier. Full irrigation systems require a licensed irrigation contractor and we will coordinate.
Yes. We seed or sod any disturbed lawn edges as part of cleanup. New seed takes 4-6 weeks to establish in summer; sod is ready immediately.
Yes. We provide driveway landscaping across Ottawa, including Kanata, Barrhaven, Orleans, Nepean, Stittsville, Gloucester, Manotick, Riverside South, Centretown, Westboro, Alta Vista, and The Glebe.
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