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Top Rated Landscapers in Oakville & Burlington
Landscape designers and hardscape builders serving Oakville and Burlington, what interlock actually costs, and why the good ones book out a season ahead.
Landscaping is the trade with the least regulation and the biggest spread in outcomes. There is no provincial licence, which means the credential you are actually buying is a track record you can go and look at.
Ask to see work from three years ago, not three months ago. A new patio looks good by default. What tells you something is whether the joints have held, the grade still drains away from the house, and the planting filled in the way the drawing promised.
The other thing worth internalising in this corridor is the calendar. The firms worth hiring are booked by late winter. If you are calling in May for summer work, you are choosing from whoever is left.
The list
Number 1: Let's Landscape Together
Thirty years designing, building and maintaining in this exact corridor. Covers Burlington, Oakville, Waterdown, Ancaster, Dundas and Hamilton, and holds design in house rather than handing you to a subcontractor after the sale.
Number 2: Nottinghill Landscaping
The name that keeps coming up in Oakville for plant knowledge specifically. Reviews consistently mention punctuality and real depth on plant material, which is the difference between a garden that fills in and one you replant in year three.
Number 3: Ashlar Landscapes
The hardscape specialist. Patios, walkways, driveways, retaining walls, interlocking and natural stone, across residential and commercial. Call them when the project is more stone than planting.
Number 4: Creative Concepts Landscapes
Named one of the best landscape companies in Hamilton at the 2025 Readers' Choice Awards, and works across Hamilton, Ancaster, Burlington and Oakville. Handles larger properties and estate work.
Frequently asked questions
What does a landscaping project cost in Oakville or Burlington?
Interlock patios and walkways generally run $25 to $45 per square foot installed, and more with a raised or curved design. A full backyard design and build with patio, planting and lighting commonly lands between $30,000 and $80,000. Garden bed refreshes and planting alone start in the low thousands.
When should I book?
The autumn before the work. Good design and build firms in this corridor fill their spring and summer calendar by roughly February, and the ones still quoting in May are the ones with gaps for a reason. Booking in autumn also gives you the winter to settle a design without rushing it.
Do I need a permit?
Often, and it depends on the municipality. Retaining walls above a certain height, decks, and anything affecting drainage or grading generally need a permit in both Oakville and Burlington. Tree removal is separately regulated and both towns protect trees over a set diameter. Your contractor should know this and should be the one filing.
Should I hire separate designers and builders?
Not usually. A firm that designs and builds owns the outcome end to end, and there is nobody to blame across the handoff when the drawing does not survive contact with the site. Separate designers make sense on large or unusual properties where you want independent oversight of the build.
How do I check a landscaper is legitimate?
Ask for liability insurance and a WSIB clearance certificate. Landscaping is not a licensed trade in Ontario, so those two documents plus a real portfolio of local work are what you have. Ask to see a project they finished three years ago rather than three months ago.