Stone Porch, Walkway and Driveway
We met Ken Morgan of Royal Stone at last year's Toronto home show. At the time we were looking at decorative concrete contractors to replace our driveway, porch and walkway. He convinced us that a concrete driveway in typical Canadian weather would not be a good investment and would eventually crack. He strongly recommended we look at stone as an alternative and showed us an number of samples. We were originally relucant to consider stone, thinking it would be much more expensive but agreed for him to provide us an estimate.
As it turned out, the cost was only slightly more expensive then the quotes we received for patterened concrete but the bonus was the design that Ken drew up for us. Not only did he provide us a paper copy of his proposal but used a spray paint can and marked on our property the outline of his plan.
A month later, as planned, Ken and his crew showed up and in the course of the following 3 days were able to remove the original structures, prepare the base and install the material. The design included the weaving of ornamental rocks with the edging of the driveway, walkway and porch. The team consisted of 5 to 7 workers depending on the job stage and the equipment used (both heavy and light) appeared new and in good condition. The trucks carrying the equipment and hauling the old material didn't leak oil (I'm anal when it comes to things like that). The work area was kept tidy and the road area in front of my home was cleaned after the work was concluded.
We are thrilled with the finished product. It all flows as a single structure. The front of our home looks spectacular. Our neighbours are amazed at the transformation and the complements we receive from strangers are numerous.
Our son was married in September and we were very proud to host the pre and post wedding events knowing the front of our home looked so beautiful.
We recommend Royal Stone (based on Ken's involvement) to anyone who considers redoing a walkway, driveway or porch and is considering something more upscale than an asphalt driveway.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $20,000.00