Why Sungreen Landscaping

This climate is harder on outdoor builds than most contractors initially appreciate. Calgary cycles through 50 to 100 freeze-thaw events per year, depending on the winter. Anything built without proper post depth, drainage, or material specification fails within three to five winters. Our crew has been doing this since 1990. We have watched the failure modes that the wrong base preparation produces on every type of project, which is why we dig deeper for paving stone patios, set deck and pergola posts below the 1.2 metre frost line, and overspecify drainage on retaining walls. Experience here is not optional.

We have also watched the market evolve. The trends in materials, design, and outdoor living have all shifted over thirty-five years. Aluminum railings replaced wrought iron. Composite decking joined cedar. Modular block retaining walls displaced wood timber in most applications. We adapt to what works, but the underlying construction principles have not changed. Drainage, base preparation, frost-line footings, and material specification still drive whether a build lasts five years or twenty-five.

Sungreen is ICPI certified. The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute training covers proper installation of paving stone patios, walkways, and driveways. Certification matters because most paving stone failures trace back to incorrect base preparation, edge restraint, or jointing material. ICPI-trained installers know the sequence and the specifications. Most homeowners who have lived through a failed paving stone install at another contractor's hands tell us the same story: the surface looked fine in year one and shifted in year three.

Our industry affiliations also include Burnco, Greenscape, Matcrete Decorative Concrete Products, Cedar Products and Construction, Eagle Lake Professional Landscaping, and Eagle Lake Nursery. The supplier relationships matter when sourcing premium materials and getting the right plant stock for this growing zone.

A full range of outdoor build services is on offer at Sungreen. Composite, cedar, pressure treated, and vinyl decks. Wood, vinyl, chain link, ornamental, and agricultural fences. Paving stone patios, walkways, and driveways. Cedar, aluminum, and pressure treated wood pergolas. Modular block, natural stone, and engineered concrete retaining walls. Pondless waterfalls, ecosystem ponds, and bubbler fountains on the water-feature side. Landscape design produces 2D and 3D drawings. Sod installation, trees and shrubs, irrigation, and outdoor lighting also fall within scope.

Most projects combine more than one of those services. A backyard build might pair a paving stone patio with a cedar deck, a small pergola, and integrated lighting. The fact that we handle all of it under one project means clients are not coordinating between three or four contractors with different schedules and warranties.

Most of our work is residential. We build backyard outdoor living spaces for homes across Calgary and surrounding communities. Commercial projects also fall within scope: restaurant patios, multi-family building outdoor spaces, retail property landscaping, and hospitality property installs. Different design constraints apply on commercial work, including durability under heavy foot traffic, accessibility code requirements, and faster phased construction around business hours. The underlying build principles are the same. Specifically, the freeze-thaw resilience and drainage discipline carry over to every project type, residential or commercial.

Every project carries a workmanship warranty. Material warranties run separately based on manufacturer terms.

Sungreen serves Calgary plus surrounding communities: Chestermere, Airdrie, De Winton, Cochrane, Okotoks, Bearspaw, Springbank, Langdon, Strathmore, and High River. Most projects sit within 45 minutes of the city centre. Acreage properties in the foothills and surrounding agricultural areas are part of our regular service map.