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Interlocking stone for driveways, paths and patios.

New interlock, repairs and upkeep across York Region: driveways, walkways, steps, seat walls and patios on a base built for Ontario winters.

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What’s included

What interlocking
work includes.

Interlock is a system: a base, an edge, the stones and the sand between them. New work builds all four; repair puts right whichever one has failed.

  1. Installation

    New paving, from the excavation up.

    • Driveways
    • Walkways and front entrances
    • Patios
    • Border bands and inlays

  2. Steps and walls

    The changes of level that turn paving into a place.

    • Slab steps
    • Seat walls and curved benches
    • Lighting under the wall caps

  3. Repair

    Interlock can be lifted and re-laid, which is one of its advantages.

    • Re-levelling sunken or uneven areas
    • Replacing cracked or damaged stones
    • Resetting edges

  4. Maintenance

    Periodic care to keep paving tight and clean.

    • Cleaning
    • Topping up joint sand
    • Sealing

Why Sonce

One contractor,
both sides of the door.

Most renovators stop at the back door and most landscapers start there. We plan and build on both sides of it.

  1. 15+ years in business

    Sonce Homes brings more than 15 years in business to work inside the home and out in the yard.

  2. Licensed and WSIB insured

    Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

  3. Design before construction

    We work through the design with you, with drawings to help you picture the work, before you approve it for construction.

  4. A conversation throughout

    We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through each stage.

Sonce Homes brings more than 15 years in business to work inside the home and out in the yard.

Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

We work through the design with you, with drawings to help you picture the work, before you approve it for construction.

We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through each stage.

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Selected Projects

Outside spaces.
A closer look.

Choose a scene, then follow its numbered points to the materials beside it. Illustrative scenes to help you picture the possibilities.

Interlocking front walkway and stone steps leading to a navy door on a brick family home.
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Pavers, stone steps

A clear path to the door

Interlocking paving and broad stone steps shape the front entrance.

The darker border keeps the walk crisp against the lawn, and planting softens both sides of it.

On the picture

  1. EntranceBroad stone steps
  2. SurfaceInterlocking pavers
  3. BorderDarker paver band
Plan a project like this: A clear path to the door

Cedar, black metal

From the deck to the lawn

Broad cedar steps and a slim black railing connect the deck to the yard.

The steps span the width of the seating area above them, and a flagstone landing meets them at the lawn.

On the picture

  1. RailingBlack metal, horizontal bars
  2. SkirtingVertical cedar boards
  3. StepsWide treads, lit risers
Plan a project like this: From the deck to the lawn

Cedar, pale stone

A connected backyard

Cedar decking steps down to a stone patio and a garden beyond.

The back door, the table and the garden work as one space, and a slim black railing keeps the view from the deck open.

On the picture

  1. RailingSlim black metal
  2. StepsBroad cedar treads
  3. PatioPale stone slabs
Plan a project like this: A connected backyard

Pale stone, charcoal band

Stone beneath the table

A pale stone patio with a charcoal border and a green garden edge.

The slabs run from the back steps to the dining table, and planted beds soften the line where the patio meets the garden.

On the picture

  1. StepsStone, from the back door
  2. SurfaceLarge pale stone slabs
  3. BorderCharcoal band
Plan a project like this: Stone beneath the table

Cedar, stone terrace

An open frame for the garden

A cedar pergola frames a sitting area, with a slatted screen for privacy.

Open rafters let the light through, and the screen shelters the back of the terrace, so the seating stays part of the garden.

On the picture

  1. OverheadOpen cedar rafters
  2. PrivacySlatted cedar screen
  3. StructureSquare cedar posts
Plan a project like this: An open frame for the garden

Cedar, shingles

Room under the roof

A cedar pavilion makes space for dining outside, under a timber roof.

The shingled gable rests on heavy timber posts, set on stone paving among the planting.

On the picture

  1. RoofTimber truss under the gable
  2. StructureHeavy timber posts
  3. FloorStone paving
Plan a project like this: Room under the roof

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Gallery

Room to imagine.
Details to build on.

Interlocking, patios, decks and pavilions. Explore layouts, materials and details for your own home.

Interlocking driveway with a border band
Paver patio with a border band and steps from the door
Two-level cedar deck with wide steps
Cedar pavilion with a hip roof on a deck platform

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Illustrative scenes for planning your project.

Service area

Close to home.
Across York Region.

Renovation and general contracting from our office in East Gwillimbury. The rings show roughly how long the drive is from there, outside rush hour.

Our office
Home towns
Also serving
Drive time, off‑peak

Drive times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Towns we serve

38 towns · 6 regions

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We take on projects across York Region and the GTA. Tell us where the house is and we’ll let you know.

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Questions

Interlocking:
common questions.

Short answers to what people ask first. The questions below these cover planning, cost and permits more generally.

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People also ask

What people ask
before they start.

Search questions about interlocking, with our general planning answers after them.

Good to know

Planning interlock:
what shapes the job.

The stone is the part you choose. Three other things decide whether it stays where it was put.

Base, edge and joint

The base carries the load and drains the water. The edge stops the outer stones creeping outwards. The joint sand transfers load from one stone to the next, which is what the word interlocking refers to.

A driveway gets a deeper base than a walkway because of what drives on it. Thinning the base is the usual way a low price is reached, and it is the one saving that shows up later.

Colour, size and border

Large-format slabs read as calm and modern and suit patios. Smaller stones handle curves and vehicle loads better. A border band in a darker tone gives the paving a finished edge and ties it to steps and walls.

Look at samples outside, wet and dry, next to the brick or siding of the house. Stone that matches the house too closely tends to disappear against it.

Water and the street

Paving changes where rain goes. The surface is graded so water runs away from the house and stays on your own lot, and downspouts are led off the paving where possible.

At the street, the municipality owns the boulevard and the curb. Driveway width and curb changes are set by its by-laws, so they are confirmed before the layout is fixed.

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Each page sets out what the work covers, with scenes to plan from and the questions people ask first.

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Your next project

Paving that stays put.
Start with a conversation.

Tell us whether it is a driveway, a path or a patio, and whether it is new work or a repair.

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Years in business
15+
Insured & licensed
WSIB
50 Google reviews
5.0★