A retaining wall is essential for holding back earth and preventing erosion, but it should also enhance your landscape. At Atlantic Seascapes, we understand the importance of building a wall that complements your property while standing the test of time.
We offer a variety of materials for retaining walls, including brick, pre-cast stone, natural stone (like large granite boulders), and wood, allowing you to achieve the desired aesthetic. Our designs can integrate planting beds or serve as features for patios, walkways, and driveways. We also incorporate drainage systems to prevent moisture buildup, using internal anchors and bracing to minimize movement.
Granite Rock Walls - Our Specialty
We've built numerous granite rock walls throughout the HRM and South Shore, supplying stones of any size. Our nimble mini excavation equipment allows for precise placement of these heavy stones.
Ready to enhance your property with a stunning retaining or rock wall? Contact us today!
As a landscaping company, we specialize in working in confined areas like backyards, where full-sized excavation equipment isn't practical. These large machines often face access challenges and can cause collateral damage, increasing project costs. That's where our fleet of mini machines comes in.
Mini Backhoe
Our small backhoe is perfect for excavation and moving soil in tight spots. It can dig with precision and move dirt efficiently, making it versatile for various projects.
Mini Excavator
Like the backhoe, the mini excavator excels in confined spaces where larger machines can't operate without causing damage. Ideal for working close to property lines and between structures, this compact powerhouse quickly digs holes, creates drainage ditches, and places large boulders for rock walls. When paired with our Bobcat, it significantly enhances productivity.
Bobcat Skid Steer Tractor
The Bobcat is our go-to workhorse, capable of plowing, digging, spreading, backfilling, and lifting—essentially handling a wide range of tasks with ease.
Need larger excavation equipment? No problem! We regularly collaborate with other contractors, ensuring that larger machines are just a phone call away when needed.
Let us tackle your landscaping project with the right tools for the job! Contact us today!
Large boulders make a striking statement in any landscaping plan, adding depth and texture when framed by trees and shrubs. These bold features help your property blend seamlessly into the larger landscape.
If your property is overflowing with boulders, we can remove them. Conversely, if you lack these stunning rocks, we can supply them. Our machinery allows for precise placement, ensuring boulders are positioned where they look their best, rather than just where they’re easiest to move.
These granite boulders can also serve as organic-looking retaining walls or rock walls, enhancing your landscape's appeal.
Ready to transform your outdoor space? Contact us at Atlantic Seascapes to design and build the perfect boulder feature for your property!
Transform your outdoor spaces with our expert surfacing solutions for driveways, walkways, and patios.
Choose from gravel, interlocking brick, pavement, or flagstone for a stunning finish. Our mini excavation and bobcat machinery ensure precise preparation, while integrated drainage systems protect against erosion.
As a landscaping company, we seamlessly blend your surfaces with the surrounding landscape, leaving you with beautifully finished edges—complete with fresh seed or sod after the work is done. Elevate your property today!
Gravel is a versatile landscaping essential. Crushed gravel serves multiple purposes, from effective drainage control to a semi-decorative surface for driveways, walkways, and planting beds, available in various colours.
Decorative gravels, like pea stone, act as bedding material to suppress weeds and retain moisture, while also aiding drainage in visible areas. Finely crushed gravel is ideal for filling gaps between flagstones and providing a sturdy base for interlocking brick installations.
For driveways, a blend of crusher fines with coarser gravel creates a strong, cohesive surface. Explore the many ways gravel can enhance your landscape!
Every property has unique water flow issues that require tailored drainage control solutions. At Atlantic Seascapes, we assess specific concerns related to your landscaping project, implying various methods to manage excess water. in some cases, we can modify soil conditions to improve water retention in dry spots.
We utilize a range of tools, including drainage pipes, gravel, geo-textile fabrics, and trenching, to enhance or redirect water flow as needed. Organic-rich topsoil can also be added to help retain moisture where necessary.
On slopes, erosion control is critical. Surface water can erode soil, while subsurface water may compromise stability. By combining drainage control measures with geotextiles and vegetation management, we can minimize these issues while enhancing your landscape's appearance.
With extensive experience in drainage and erosion control systems, we create effective, aesthetically pleasing solutions that avoid an "over-engineered" look.
Additionally, we construct drainage systems around both new and existing structures, improving drainage around concrete foundations to prevent leakage.
Let us help you achieve a beautifully functional landscape - contact us today!
Versatility is essential in deck building, where no two decks are the same, yet all must be strong and enduring. Our commitment to top-quality materials and best practices ensures your deck can handle years of use and heavy loads.
Whether you desire a classic wood deck or a modern blend of glass, metal, stone, and concrete, our experienced team can craft any style you envision.
Enhance your property's privacy and charm with our custom wooden fencing and lattices, designed for shade, sound control, and security. We can create various styles that integrate seamlessly into your landscape.
Consider a stunning sun trellis to elevate your garden. Perfect as a standalone feature or incorporated into a deck or fence, it supports hanging baskets and climbing plants. We can design a custom trellis that perfectly suits your aesthetic. Let's bring your outdoor vision to life!
Interlocking bricks, or paver stones, are an attractive and durable option for driveways, walkways, and patios. They add vibrant colour and texture while enhancing your property’s value. Serving Halifax and the South Shore to Chester Basin, we’re ready to install interlocking bricks on your property.
Available in clay or concrete, these bricks come in various colours and shapes, allowing for creative patterns. Our installation process begins with a solid base: we lay down 4 to 6 inches of compacted crushed gravel, topped with a couple of inches of coarse sand. This flexible foundation accommodates ground movement and ensures effective drainage, minimizing issues like frost heaving in winter. Contact us today to elevate your outdoor space!
Flagstone is a popular choice for walkways, patios, entranceways, and stairs, offering a range of sizes and styles - from simple to intricate. With options for wide or narrow joints, sanded or grouted finishes, flagstone enhances any landscape and adds value to your property.
Easy to maintain and affordable to install, flagstone not only looks stunning but also stands the test of time. At Atlantic Seascapes, we've installed flagstone in various applications and have access to a wide selection of types and colours.
Ready to elevate your outdoor space? Contact us to design and build the perfect flagstone feature for your property!
We create lush, green lawns that thrive year-round. Starting with a high-quality topsoil, we ensure your new lawn retains moisture, staying vibrant even in the summer heat.
Seeding is a cost-effective method ideal for areas where instant results aren't necessary. To succeed, seeds should be sown early in the growing season, allowing them to establish roots and develop blades.
For those seeking immediate results, we offer sod installation. While slightly more expensive, sod provides instant gratification and is perfect when seeding isn't feasible or too late in the season. We take great care to ensure the sod firmly roots into the topsoil for a healthy, beautiful lawn.
Transform your landscape with vibrant planting beds featuring trees, shrubs, and a mix of annuals and perennials. Lush greenery and colourful flowers can elevate your property's beauty like no other landscaping element. At Atlantic Seascapes, we specialize in creating attractive, easy-to-maintain planting beds with regionally suitable species.
Explore diverse plant combinations that form mini ecosystems, layering coniferous and deciduous trees, shrubs, tall grasses, and blooming plants for added texture and depth. We also use various bedding materials - like bark mulch, wood chips, and pea stone - to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
Ready to enhance your outdoor space? Contact us today about your landscaping project in Halifax, St. Margaret's Bay, and Chester Basin!
Enhance your landscaping project with outdoor garden lighting! Not only does it create an inviting atmosphere at night, but it also adds an element of security to your property.
Small ground lights along walkways and in planting beds add warmth and charm, available in wired or solar options. Spotlighting highlights featured elements of your landscape, creating a dramatic effect, while utility lighting increases visibility in high-traffic areas for added safety.
Our lighting solutions can be seamlessly integrated into gardens, walkways, driveways, decks, patios, and around water features. Let us help you determine the best placement for outdoor lighting in your landscape.
We offer lighting systems with timers, dimmers, motion detectors, photocells, and switches for easy control. Partnering with an electrical contractor, we ensure that all electrical work meets current codes and standards.
Illuminate your outdoor space—contact us today to discuss your lighting needs!
At Atlantic Seascapes, we leverage our extensive experience to help clients create practical landscape designs tailored to any project and budget.
We provide visualizations that make it easy for you to understand your landscape plan. Using computer-generated images of your property, we illustrate how the design will look, alongside traditional drawings that detail specific plant species suited to your space.
Our designs clarify your landscaping needs, allowing us to collaboratively refine the project before any work begins, ensuring it aligns with your vision and budget.
By digitally enhancing photos of your property, we craft customized landscape designs for the Halifax region. This collaborative approach combines our expertise with your ideas, resulting in a final plan that best represents your project and its costs. Let's bring your dream landscape to life!
Creating a water feature is a rewarding challenge that transforms your landscape into a serene oasis. At Atlantic Seascapes, we blend creativity with a variety of materials and plants to design features that feel natural in your space.
Landscape Ponds: Our garden ponds start with a carefully dug hole lined with ridig or flexible barriers to retain water. We enhance them with an assortment of rocks, gravel, and both aquatic and terrestrial plants, creating a vibrant ecosystem tailored to your yard.
Streams and Waterfalls: Often incorporated into pond installations, streams provide a self-contained water system that circulates continuously using pumps and filters. With materials like slate, we craft stunning trackling waterfalls or stepped cascades that flow into the pond.
A well-designed pond or waterfall becomes a breathtaking focal point, especially as plants establish and flourish. Conversely, poorly designed features can detract from your garden's beauty. We take pride in creating exceptional landscape ponds, streams, and waterfalls that enhance your property.
Ready to bring your vision to life?Winter Services: Clearing the Way
When it snows, we’re on high alert. As devoted watchers of the weather channel, we rise early to ensure parking lots and driveways are clear before dawn. For freezing rain, we’re quick to spread sand and salt to keep surfaces safe.
We proudly serve local school boards and fire departments, ensuring their parking lots are accessible and secure. Additionally, we assist private homeowners, especially those with long driveways along the South Shore—because who wants to shovel a 300-meter driveway covered in a foot of snow?
Just give us a call, and we'll handle the plowing for you!
Salt and Sand Services
Prefer to shovel your own driveway but need help with salting or sanding on icy days? Contact us via phone or email, and we’ll ensure your driveway is safe and accessible.
Stay warm this winter - let us take care of the snow!