What this category covers
Landscape design and installation is the work of planning and building the outdoor spaces around a property: grading and drainage, planting beds and trees, sod or turf areas, mulch and stone, retaining walls, patios and walkways, fencing, and sometimes lighting or irrigation lines tied into the same project. Some companies handle the full process from a design drawing through to the final planting and hardscaping. Others focus on installation only and work from a plan you already have. In Brampton, this often means dealing with clay-heavy soil, new-build lots with poor drainage from the builder's initial grading, and older neighborhoods where mature trees and established beds need to be worked around rather than ripped out.
We currently track 34 businesses in this category across the city.
What to check before you hire
- Ask whether they carry their own crew or subcontract the hardscaping and planting separately, since that affects both price and accountability.
- Get a written scope that lists soil prep, plant sizes and quantities, and what happens to excess soil or debris removal.
- Ask about warranty terms on plants and sod, since a one-season die-off is common and a fair warranty covers replacement.
- Check that grading and drainage are addressed directly, not just described as "we'll slope it away from the house."
How we score companies
Our ranking weighs review consistency over time, how a company responds to complaints, the range of work shown (design, hardscape, planting), and how clearly they communicate scope and pricing before work starts. See the ranked list of landscape design and installation companies in Brampton for the full breakdown, or read our methodology for how the scoring is built.