AntoineAsphalt.ca
Hit the closing and seasonal deadlines
Lot releases and planting windows shape the schedule.
What this site needs
Build for securities release
Install to approved landscape and grading plans.
From first fence to final sod
Phase site protection, grading and landscape work.
What we build here
Grading and landscape work to the approved erosion and sediment control (ESC) plan (ESC measures by others unless confirmed in scope)Tree protection fencingFinal grading and sod to the engineer’s grading planEntry features and community landscape wallsModel home and sales-centre landscapingAmenity areas, walkways and courtyardsPrivacy and perimeter fencingSite-plan landscaping and compensation trees
The development timeline
Development timeline planner
For builders and developers. Choose your city to see who handles street trees. Takes 1 minute.
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Approvals & conditions — subdivision/site plan agreement, landscape and grading plans
- 02
Protect — tree protection fencing; erosion & sediment controls per the approved plan
- 03
Servicing & building — walls and grading packages as scheduled
- 04
Model homes & entry features
- 05
Final grading & sod — to the engineer-sealed plan; Tarion seasonal items allow 270 days of seasonable weather (May 1 – Nov 15)
- 06
Street trees — In Hamilton, the City's Forestry Section plants street trees in the road allowance once final grade is reached. The developer pays for them. We get boulevards ready.
- 07
Securities & close-out — approved plan, deficiencies, release
How we calculated this
The steps follow the approved plan and the selected city’s street-tree responsibility. Confirm the agreement with the municipality.
Next: send your phasing plan with the drawings.
Standards that shape the work
Grading plans
Hamilton requires grading plans for draft plans of subdivision and site plans sealed by a licensed P.Eng.
Tarion seasonal items
For new homes, final grading and sod are seasonal items with 270 days of seasonable weather (May 1–Nov 15) to complete.
Erosion and sediment control
Follow the approved erosion and sediment control (ESC) plan. The 2019 Erosion and Sediment Control Guide for Urban Construction is the regional reference.
Hamilton tree compensation
Hamilton guidance calls for 1-for-1 compensation when development removes private trees at least 10 cm Trunk diameter measured about 1.37 m above the ground.. A payment made instead of doing the work, such as planting a tree. may apply when replacement on site is not possible.
Short summaries for planning. Check them against the current rules, your municipality’s conditions and your design professional.
How we work on your site
- Schedule phase by phase around closings
- Size crews to the lot release
- Keep roads clean where we work
- Coordinate with the site superintendent
- Photo records of finished lots on request
How to hire us
Send your landscape and grading drawings, lot release schedule and phasing plan — we price per phase or per lot type.
How we work with you
- 1
Send drawings
- 2
Site walk
- 3
Priced scope with exclusions
- 4
Schedule and mobilize
- 5
Walkthrough and close-out
Common questions
Do you do final grading and sod for new homes?
Yes, to the engineer’s grading plan. Tarion treats them as seasonal items with 270 days of seasonable weather (May 1 to Nov 15), so we schedule around that.
Do you plant the street trees in Hamilton subdivisions?
No. In Hamilton, the City's Forestry Section plants street trees in the City-owned land along a street, including boulevards. once final grade is reached. The developer pays for them. In Oakville, north of Dundas Street, developers plant and maintain street trees until the Town assumes the subdivision — we can carry out the planting for builders.
Can you work to the erosion and sediment control plan?
Yes. Our grading and landscape work follows the approved ESC plan. Installing and maintaining ESC measures is by others unless confirmed in our scope.
Do you build entry features?
Yes — the walls, planting and landscape around community entry features. Signage fabrication and lighting electrical are by others.
Request a bid
Send drawings, site details and a tender reference if you have one.