Berczy Estate
DrivewaysMarkham, ON · 2024
Herringbone 80mm in dual-tone Beacon Hill flagstone. 320 m² with integrated channel drain.
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Anissa·Inc.Anissa Inc. · Craft Hardscape Studio
Wedon'tpourconcrete.Wecomposelandscapes.
Driveways, walkways and courtyards engineered to settle precisely — and age beautifully— through Markham winters and twenty summers after.
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N° 087Markham residence
Project 087 · 2024
Family-owned since 2018Markham + GTAResidential & CommercialUnilock Authorized Contractor500+ completed projectsLifetime workmanship warranty
Family-owned since 2018Markham + GTAResidential & CommercialUnilock Authorized Contractor500+ completed projectsLifetime workmanship warranty
— 01 / Philosophy
Hardscape is the bones of a property.
We treat it that way.
Four principles inform every line we draw, every meter we excavate, every stone we set. They are non-negotiable.
- 01Tenet 1 of 4
Base preparation is the project.
Ninety percent of a hardscape's lifespan lives below the surface. We over-excavate, compact in lifts, and screed to laser before a single paver lands.
- 02Tenet 2 of 4
Every cut is intentional.
Wet-saw cuts at the perimeter — never gaps, never cracked corners. Bond lines are mapped before installation so the pattern resolves cleanly at every edge.
- 03Tenet 3 of 4
Drainage is design.
Slopes, swales, and channel drains are drawn in the same breath as the paving pattern. Water has somewhere to go before the first stone is set.
- 04Tenet 4 of 4
We build for the twentieth winter, not the first summer.
Polymeric sand, edge restraint, freeze-thaw rated base — specified to outlast the warranty by a factor of three. The driveway you walk on in 2046.
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— 02 / Services
Seven disciplines. One studio.
Every crew is in-house. No subcontracting, no hand-offs between trades. The person who quoted the project sets the last stone.
— 03 / Selected Work
A studio measured in finished surfaces.
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Banded charcoal border with sand-set fan motif. Heated apron at the garage threshold.
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Limestone step entry, integrated LED riser lighting, basalt nosing.
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— 04 / Process
From first walk to final sweep.
- 01Phase 01
Consultation
We walk the property with you. Measurements, drainage notes, light study, neighbouring vernacular. Nothing is sketched until the site speaks first.
What you receive
- Site assessment
- Drainage survey
- Written estimate
- 02Phase 02
Design
A scaled plan, material samples in your hand, and a 3D render of the finished surface from your front door. Revisions are unlimited until you nod.
What you receive
- Scaled drawings
- Material samples
- 3D render
- 03Phase 03
Build
Excavation, base prep, laser-screed, installation, polymeric sand. One in-house crew from start to finish, with daily progress photos sent to your phone.
What you receive
- Excavation
- Compacted base
- Installation
- Sealing
- 04Phase 04
Walkthrough
We sweep the surface, hand you a care guide, and book a one-year settling inspection. The work isn't finished — it's just yours now.
What you receive
- Final clean
- Care guide
- 1-year warranty walk
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Consultation
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Design
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Build
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Walkthrough
— 05 / Estimate
Get a real number.
Not a guess.
Three clicks. A live range based on a thousand projects across the GTA. Lock it in and we'll book a 30-minute site visit to refine it down to a fixed number.
Estimates are non-binding and free.
01Project type
02Approximate size
300 sq ft700sq ft1,600 sq ft
03Material tier
Architectural finish
Lock this estimateNo deposit · No commitment
— 06 / Trust
4.9★
Google rating
Across 127 reviews
127
Verified reviews
2018 – present
98%
Repeat clients
Referrals & second properties
Five years in and not a single paver has shifted. Worth every dollar.
They cared more about the base than we did. That's why we hired them.
Showed up at 7 sharp every morning. Left the site cleaner than they found it.
The renderings looked like a magazine. The finished driveway looks better.
Quoted to the penny. No mid-project change orders.
We had four quotes. Anissa was the only one that asked about drainage.
Featured testimonial · 02:14
"We interviewed six contractors. They were the only ones who showed up with a level."
— The Hayes family · Markham, ON · 2024
— 07 / Territory
Markham and the Greater Toronto Area.
One studio, fourteen municipalities. Hover a name to see the line we've drawn there since 2018.
Studio Active service area
— 08 / Contact
Tell us about the space.
A few sentences is enough to start. We'll respond within one business day with a site-visit window and a written estimate ceiling.
Direct line
Hours
Mon – Sat · 8:00 – 18:00
By appointment Sunday
Studio
9265 Highway 48
Markham, ON L6E 0K9
Insurance
$5M liability · WSIB cleared