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Patios at ground level, made for long evenings.

Paver and stone patios across York Region, with the porches, steps, fences and gates that finish a yard.

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What’s included

What a patio project
includes.

A patio is the part of the yard you furnish. What surrounds it, the steps from the door, a wall to sit on, a fence for privacy, is usually planned with it.

  1. Patios

    A level, paved place for a table or a seating group, sized to how you will use it.

    • Paver and stone patios
    • Excavation and a compacted base
    • Border bands
    • Steps from the door

  2. Porches

    The front of the house, rebuilt to be used and not only walked across.

    • Porch construction
    • Stairs and railings
    • Cedar ceilings and posts
    • Stone cladding

  3. Fences, gates and screens

    Privacy and enclosure, built to match what they stand beside.

    • Cedar privacy fences
    • Metal gates
    • Privacy screens

  4. Walls and lighting

    The details that let a patio be used after dark.

    • Seat walls
    • Lights under the wall caps
    • Step lighting

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.

Pale stone patio with a charcoal border, outdoor dining table and planted garden edge beside a brick home.
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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, 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

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

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, 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.

Patios, interlocking, pergolas and decks. Explore layouts, materials and details for your own home.

Paver patio with a border band and steps from the door
Interlocking driveway with a border band
Attached cedar pergola over a patio
Two-level cedar deck with wide steps

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  3. Pergolas1/3

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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.

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Home towns
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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

Patios:
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 patios, with our general planning answers after them.

Good to know

Planning a patio:
what shapes the job.

A patio looks simple from above. Most of what decides how it ages is underneath it and around it.

The base decides how it ages

Ontario soil freezes and thaws every winter, and anything paved on top of it moves unless the base lets water out. That is why more of the work in a patio goes into excavation and compaction than into laying the surface.

A firm edge holds the outer pavers in place. Without it the pattern slowly spreads and the joints open.

Shape and the way out of the house

Start from the door. How many steps down, where they land and which way you turn decide where the patio sits and how large it needs to be.

A border in a second colour, a seat wall along one side or a change of level can separate a dining area from a place to sit by a fire without building two patios.

Rules to check

Ground-level paving is rarely a building permit matter, but zoning, grading and drainage rules still apply, and a porch or any roofed structure is building work. Your municipal building department can confirm what your plan needs.

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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

A patio for your yard.
Start with a conversation.

Tell us about the yard, the door you would step out of and what you want room for.

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