How it works

Four steps. Zero runaround.

A useful process should tell you what happens next, what can change the price, and when a casual idea becomes an approved project.

From inquiry to walkthrough

A clear path from first details to finished work.

Each step answers the next practical question before the project moves forward.

Send project details

Use the form to share the town, closest service, rough area, access, problem, and preferred timing. We may reply asking for project photos.

Confirm the site

Clear photos can answer some questions. Grading, drainage, access-sensitive, or larger projects often need a site visit.

Approve a written scope

The quote states the work, material assumptions, exclusions, price, and what would require a change before scheduling.

Build and walk through

At completion, review the grade, edges, cleanup, care notes, and any agreed follow-up before closing the project.

A better first message

The details that make an early range more useful.

  • Your town or neighbourhood
  • One rough measurement or an estimate of the area
  • The problem now and the result you want
  • Gate, alley, driveway, stairs, or narrow access
  • Material that must stay or be removed
  • Timing, event dates, or budget range if known

If photos would help, start with one wide view of the area, close-ups of the condition, and a view of the access route. WBS will confirm the appropriate way to send them after reviewing the form.

Overgrown residential side access between fences and homes
Wide views and access details are often as useful as close-ups.

What moves the price

The scope should explain the number.

Ranges are not promises. Access, material quantity, preparation, drainage, tear-out, disposal, and site conditions determine the written quote.

Size & access

A big open backyard prices differently than a tight side yard reached only by wheelbarrow.

Material quantity

Square footage, depth, delivery, and product choice drive the largest line on many jobs.

Grading & drainage

If water needs to move, that groundwork comes before the visible finish and changes the scope.

Tear-out & disposal

Old sod, beds, contaminated material, and haul-away add labour and disposal cost before rebuilding.

Why there is no universal website price: two areas with the same square footage can require different removal, material depth, machine access, drainage work, delivery, and disposal. WBS uses the actual property details and approved scope rather than presenting an unsupported online number as a quote.

Changes after approval

No surprise expansion of the job.

If hidden site conditions or a requested change affect the approved scope, the impact should be explained and agreed before the extra work proceeds.

  • What changed and why
  • Added or removed work
  • Price and schedule impact
  • Your approval before proceeding
Residential rock garden with river stones and established plants

What the site review resolves

Measure the conditions that can change the build.

A visit is useful when it answers specific scope questions—not simply because a form was submitted.

Water and elevations

Identify the current low points, visible runoff sources, neighbouring grades, and whether a practical surface outlet appears possible.

Access and protection

Confirm gate widths, stairs, overhead limits, haul paths, equipment limits, and the surfaces that must be protected during the work.

Removal and quantities

Measure the work area, assess existing material, and separate reusable, relocated, hauled, or disposal-bound material in the scope.

Edges and handoffs

Review where new work meets foundations, walks, fences, decks, utilities, neighbouring property, and work completed by other trades.

Start with the property as it is today.

Send the problem or requested work, location, rough size, and access. The next reply will focus on what is needed to price it responsibly.