Green Side Up Contracting

Jay and Zach were absolutely wonderful to work with. Not only did they deliver on their timeline promises but they put a lot of passion into their projects. Our fence and stairs were actually terrifying and now they are beautiful!! I will be telling all my friends and fam to work with Green Side Up in the future, should they have outdoor landscaping needs.

Thanks, guys!

Several sections of our backyard fence came down during the wind storm in March and again in May.
We were fortunate to find Green Side Up through the many wonderful reviews on HomeStars.
Jay answered my initial call and indicated that he was in my area. He arrived within 7 minutes and we were soon establishing a business relationship due in large part to his personable nature.
Jay is very knowledgeable and easy to deal with. The quote we received was very detailed and fair; an estimated project start date was provided. True to his word, the project began on time.

We had the pleasure of meeting some of the crew; Daniel, Matt and Grant. They were all extremely hard working, efficient, tidy and so very polite.

We have had several of our neighbours comment favorably on our new fence. Thank you Green Side Up, we are extremely pleased and would definitely recommend Jay and his crew for a fencing project.

Ari & Brenda

We originally contacted Jay last fall to get a quote on a replacement of our front walkway and driveway.

After discussing our requirements, Jay suggested that we engage a designer due to the complexity of the requirements. We hired a designer that Jay has worked with in the past (Margarita) and she produced an excellent design which incorporated the elements that we were looking for.

With drawings in hand, we re-engaged with Jay and booked the work for the spring.

We were Jay’s 2nd project this spring so Pat and his crew got started in early April. Due to the weird weather patterns that we encountered in April, the work had to be delayed a couple of times (i.e we had a snow storm after the initial excavation work was completed). Despite the weather issues, Pat and crew moved forward quickly and kept us informed of the progress through the various stages. Jay and Fleetwood also made regular visits throughout the project lifecycle to ensure that we were satisfied with every step in the process.

We had scheduled another company to install irrigation and lighting systems and Pat effectively coordinated with them to make sure that everything was installed smoothly. I should mention that we used the Imperial Crew for the irrigation and lighting on Jay’s recommendation, and they were excellent as well (they aren’t on Homestars so thought I’d give them a shout out here).

We are very happy with the way the project turned out (see pictures) and will certainly use Green Side Up again for future projects. I’m already talking to them about a fence replacement and new backyard patio

Jay and Matt and the Green Side Up team did a fabulous job on our replacement wooden retaining wall and fence. We are absolutely thrilled with the result and the professionalism demonstrated by Jay’s crew! Even when the sudden onslaught of winter and extreme cold hit us in December 2017 the crew kept on working until the ground frozen solid and New Years was approaching. The new stone patio rocks! They kept their work areas organized and even set up a temporary fence to keep our dogs from leaving the backyard while the old fence was down and during the construction of the new retaining wall. They designed a cool new railing system for us as well to ensure bylaw compliance. We would recommend Green Side Up to anyone!

We have a terrific new deck and shed to enjoy care of Green Side Up! Jay was really easy to deal with and his quoting process provided the advice we needed to get the best result. His carpenter, CJ, took a lot of care and detail and this resulted in a high quality job. There were several decisions that needed to be made along the way and they were open and understanding to suit our needs. I would highly recommend them for any type of deck/shed work and they will be our go to for other outdoor projects.

Anybody who has done enough renovations knows that stuff doesn't always go perfect, but I always judge the strength of a crew based on how well they respond to make things right. Jay and his crew work hard to make things right.

We hired Green Side Up to replace an existing fence and landscape our backyard approximately a 20 ×40 space. We found Jay to be very easy to work with and always answered my emails and text messages in under a hour. His foreman Pat was very professional taking his time and never wanting to rush any part of the job. I would recommend their service especially for people who live in the city and may be in close proximity to their neighbor's houses where construction can be more difficult
-Andrew

I contacted Green Side Up contracting based on reviews and comments on this website. Jay is a pleasure to deal with. From the first communication to the last follow up call his concern was to make sure I was happy. Pat and his crew showed up on time and did a fantastic job with the base followed by the interlock. I feel that this job, will stand the test of time. I would highly recommend Jay and his team for any interlock projects you may have in the future. You wont be disappointed. Great Job Guys..

Jay was very responsive and easy to deal with. We were worried about all kinds of perennials and roses we have right up against the fence possibly being stomped on. We didn't need to worry, as the crew was extremely careful and there wasn't even the slightest damage. Most importantly, they did great quality work too. My high expectations were exceeded in all areas. Highly recommended.

Frank

We hired Jay and his team to demo our concrete walkway and wooden retaining walls and replace them with interlock and Armour stone. Although there were several delays before the work actually began, once it was started it moved along quickly and we are very happy with the completed work. As no one was at home during the day when the work was being done, Jay kept us informed of the progress with frequent texts, photos and videos. This was much appreciated. The project did run into a potentially major issue right at the end but Jay went over and above expectations to ensure that we were satisfied customers. Thank you very much Green Side Up!