Backyard builds · Kelowna
Your backyard for next summer gets decided this winter
You want a backyard you actually use by next summer. That starts now, before the snow. Not the digging. The deciding: what goes where, what your grade can hold, and what it will cost.
If you have had "many issues with other landscaping companies", you are not the only one. Matthew S. wrote those exact words in his review of KDT, then called working with KDT "a breath of fresh air". Here is how a full backyard build works, before anyone picks up a shovel.
Plan it this winter. Build it in spring.
Design and quoting happen over the cooler months, and the calendar fills from spring. Get your walk-through and your written quote done now, and spring is for building your yard, not chasing quotes.
Step 1: You tell KDT what you are working with
Fill in the form or call. It takes a couple of minutes. Tyson calls you back, usually the same day, and books a time to come and look.
Step 2: Mike or Tyson walks your yard
The visit takes about half an hour, longer for a full backyard. There is no charge to come and look. You walk the property together and talk through what is possible on your grade and your budget. If something needs sorting before the nice part goes in, like runoff heading at your house or a wall that has started to lean, you hear it straight, and why.
Step 3: You get it in writing
You get a written quote with the scope laid out. No pressure to sign anything on the day. Take it inside, talk it over at the kitchen table, and take as long as you need.
Step 4: Spring is for building
The people quoting your job are the people building it. Your yard does not stay torn up a day longer than it needs to be, because Mike and Tyson run a tight crew that moves quicker than most.
What a full backyard can include
- Retaining walls that turn a slope into flat ground you can use.
- Paving stone patios and driveways.
- Pool and spa surrounds.
- Artificial turf and putting greens.
- Irrigation and landscape lighting.
Planned as one space, your backyard earns its keep from May to October. Planned one piece at a time, you end up with grass, a barbecue and nowhere anyone wants to sit. You can see the rest of what KDT builds on the Kelowna landscaping page.
Who this is for, and who it is not
KDT is not the cheapest. If you want the lowest number, someone will beat it. It is also not the call for a mow-and-blow or a quick tidy before you list the house. For that job a cheaper crew is the right pick, and you would be paying for structure you do not need. If you want walls, a patio or a full backyard built once, that is the work. You get Mike, who started KDT in Kelowna in 1999, and his son Tyson, on site and not just on the invoice. You also get a company that carries $5,000,000 in commercial general liability insurance.
Does it cost anything to have you come out?
No. Mike or Tyson walks the property with you, talks through what is possible on your grade, and you get a written quote. No pressure either way.
Is it too early to book a spring build?
No. Pick "Booking for next season" on the form. Get the site visit done before the snow and you have the quote in writing all winter.
Which towns do you work in?
Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, Summerland and Penticton.
Get your yard walked before the snow. Book your site visit here, or call KDT at (250) 258-7125.