Preparation
- Construction debris cleared
- Subgrade broken up, not left compacted
- Graded to drain away from the house
- Topsoil spread and levelled
Sod on compacted subgrade does not survive its first dry spell.
Sod and yard restoration.
FOUR40 restores yards after construction across the GTA — graded, topsoiled and sodded so a finished patio does not sit in a demolished yard. Post-construction restoration and new-build yards, not lawn maintenance. Free on-site estimates.
Based in
Whitchurch-Stouffville
Estimates
Free & on-site
Before we start
Written scope
On site
Same crew throughout
What's included
Putting the yard back is part of the job.
Hardscape work tears up access routes and edges. Restoration gets quoted with the build rather than left as your problem afterwards.
Sod
- Laid tight and staggered
- Rolled
- Cut around beds and hardscape
- Pinned on slopes
- Watering instructions that actually matter
Also
- New-build yards left as bare grade
- Access routes reinstated
- Edging between lawn and hardscape
- Artificial turf as the alternative
Our work
Restoration, with the hardscape.
Both of these were quoted as one job — patio and yard together, not patio and then a problem.
Before
After
Before
After
New-build yard
Reserved: a builder-grade yard finished end to end.
What it costs
What moves the number.
Typical range
Ask for a figure
We publish real numbers rather than "it depends" — but only once they're ours to publish. Our written ranges are being finalised; call and we'll give you one over the phone in a minute. What moves the number:
- Area to be restored
- How much grading and how much topsoil is needed
- Access for pallets and soil
- Debris clearing and disposal
- Slope, which needs pinning
- Edging and transitions to hard surfaces
Working with us
Five steps, no surprises.
01
Site visit
We measure, check drainage and grade, and talk through what you actually want. Free, and no pressure to sign anything.
02
Written quote
Scope, materials, base depth and price in writing. You'll know exactly what's included before a shovel moves.
03
Schedule & locates
Ontario One Call locates booked, materials ordered, start date confirmed. A realistic window, not an optimistic one.
04
Build
Excavation, base, compaction, install. Site cleaned at the end of each day — you still have to live there.
05
Walkthrough
We walk it together before final payment. Anything on your list gets fixed, then we're back if settling shows up.
Questions
Questions, answered.
Is this lawn care?
No. We install sod as post-construction restoration — putting a yard back after hardscape work, or finishing a new-build yard that the builder left as bare grade. We do not do mowing, seasonal maintenance or garden care.
What has to happen before sod goes down?
Grading, and then topsoil. Sod laid on compacted construction subgrade roots badly and dies in the first dry spell. The yard is graded to drain away from the house, topsoil is spread and levelled, and only then does sod go down.
When can it be walked on?
Lightly after about two weeks, normally after the first mow. The first two weeks of watering decide whether it takes — it is the one part of the job that is genuinely in your hands.
Sod or seed?
Sod for restoration, almost always. It stabilises the surface immediately, which matters after excavation, and it looks finished the day it goes down. Seed is cheaper and slower and washes off any slope.
Service area
Across the GTA, based in Stouffville.
Close enough to come back if something needs attention — which matters more than it sounds.
MarkhamStouffvilleRichmond HillAuroraNewmarketVaughanUxbridgePickeringAjaxScarboroughNorth YorkKing City
Elsewhere in the GTA? Call and ask — we travel for the right project.
Related
Other things we build.
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