Distinctive Designs Landscaping

Kurt and his team are consummate professionals. They do fantastic work and stand behind the quality. They replaced our front steps and walkway, covered our front landing in stone, built-up new planters, removed and replaced our driveway, put flagstone walkway along the side and back of our house, did a new wooden landing and stairs at the side and back, and ran river rock down the other side of the house. They also re-sodded... so basically, 100-percent new landscaping around our house. Couldn't be happier with the work, and have already recommended them to my sister and brother-in-law as well as to a neighbour down the street.

Kurt was a great pleasure to deal with he was very knowledgeable, honest and definitely hard working. He and his crew did amazing work and completed the job in record time. They removed all the old patio stones, and old wood stairs, fully cleaning up the job site. The patio they created and stone stairs they installed are amazing and beautiful totally beyond anything I could have imagined. I cant say it enough how pleased I am with their work. I would highly recommend Kurt and his team for any landscaping job.

Kurt and his crew just recently installed our front walkway along with a garden wall, driveway boarder, armor stones and lighting. Their workmanship and clean up was fantastic. We are very pleased!! Thank you Kurt for convincing us to go with the black stone. It really is beautiful!!! We will definitely recommend you to friends.

Ken and Tammy Wheeler, Pickering

Here's our formula for how to review Kurt's work:
Wait a few weeks until the newness wears off. Then, if every time you come home you stare at it while grinning from ear to ear- the finished product has to be fantastic.
It is.
Kurt is the type of contractor you HOPE to find. His creativity is blended perfectly with his practicality. We gave him a few basics of what we were looking for, and he simply took it from there. The final layout was his- and we love it.
Our home isn't a mansion, but it's ours. And like many, are updating and upgrading. What Kurt did for our curb appeal is amazing and didn't break the bank. He even assisted with how to finish the gardens.
But every contractor is only as good as his team. Trust me- his crew is fantastic. Their work is that of professionals- neat, clean, funny, and always respectful of your property. I cannot say enough about these guys other than to say Kurt sure knows how to pick 'em.
Final words: We're so lucky we decided to go with DDL, and wouldn't even consider another contractor. A perfect job. 10/10.
No, make it 11/10.

Kurt and his crew installed a huge backyard patio, a fire pit and stone steps leading down from our patio doors. They also re-graded and re-sodded our whole backyard.
The results are amazing, and better than anything we could have expected. I think we have used our backyard more in the last couple of months than in the previous seven years.
Kurt and his crew were professional, polite and a pleasure to deal with, and paid great attention to detail and cleaned up the work site at the end of every day.
We are thrilled with the end result and can recommend him without reservation.

Kurt and crew did an awesome job on my backyard landscaping. My backyard was a complete mess and they dug up everything, took everything away, laid all brand new sod, and when they were done they even cleaned up my whole driveway. Everything was spotless,the work ethic these guys have and respect for your home is second to none truly an amazing company and i would not hesitate to refer them to anybody thanks again kurt looks amazing.

Brodie

My walkway is now finished and I'm beyond extremely pleased with the end result. The quality of workmanship is outstanding. My initial review was not too flattering, but ends up we simply had a communication problem.....Kurt called to meet with me, and then dropped by the house to explain what had happened. Kurt is a very personable, responsible, and skilled young man and his company does beautiful work. I would not hesitate to highly recommend this company to any of my friends and neighbors who were looking to do any landscaping work.

Kurt came highly recommended by our neighbour after last years project on their yard. He is polite and professional and listens to what you are looking for while adding suggestions keeping within our budget. He fit our smaller job in while dealing with this years rainy season ☔️. We couldn't be happier and are pleased to recommend Kurt and his team to anyone looking for a satisfactory end to their landscape dream!
PH-Pickering

Owner, Kurt Byres and his staff are very polite, professional and reliable. Their work is done with a great deal of pride which is evidenced by the beautiful end product. Kurt listens to what you want the first time you tell him, which I find to be rare these days. He works closely with you to make your vision come to life within your budget. If you are not sure what will work, trust his experience and knowledge as he knows what he is doing. I would highly recommend Distinctive Designs for any ones landscaping needs. They stand behind their work. I will not hesitate to have this company do further work at my home and office.

Kurt and his crew came out last September to regrade our backyard and replace fencing on 2 sides. His price was the best we received and he gave great advice on what to do with our back fence since the previous owners put 2 feet of topsoil in to back fill a pool and the fence was leaning dangerously onto our neighbours property. Kurt suggested a retaining wall with the fence built on top of it so we wouldn't lose any square footage in the backyard (we have 3 kids under 5, so play space is precious.) The work was done within timeline, despite some rain and very hot conditions, and the workers were very polite and accomodating, even allowing my 2 boys to check out the equipment they use.

Look forward to working with Kurt and his crew on our next project.