Blue Circle Contracting

I had seen Blue Circle's work at a neighbour's place and I was impressed with the work they had done, so I decided to reach out and met with Mark.

Mark had detailed the job and quoted a fair price for two new retaining walls, as well as readjusting some of my existing interlocking bricks. The job was completed within the quoted timeframe. Mark's team was very friendly, experienced and professional. I was very happy with the finished work.

Mark was courteous, responsive and professional. We were having a difficult time just getting a landscaper/hardscaper to come out and see us let alone give us a quote. Mark responded quickly and came out to see us on the weekend during his off time.
The crew that came and did the work was efficient, courteous and most important they were tidy. The work was done in 2 days and other than the new pathway and retaining wall they left it cleaner than it was when they arrived. You wouldn't have known they were there!
Would highly recommend Mark and his crew.

Spring as arrived! The snow has disappeared bringing into view our stone decking, wood fencing and screening completed by Blue Circle last spring.

Mark was great to work with. He was always available and provided helpful suggestions and recommendations. He prepared well in advance to ensure materials were procured during challenging supply line times. His craftsmen were professional, reliable and extremely hard working.

Most importantly, Mark coordinated his work with our pool company to ensure an incredible pool renovation and backyard makeover completed on schedule, within budget and to a high standard.

Thank you Blue Circle!

I would definitely use Blue Circle again, and highly recommend them.

This is the second time I have used Blue Circle Contracting and we are satisfied with the work. Our first time we had them build a stone retaining wall for our front lawn.

The more recent second job was a side stone wall which they connected to the front wall. The work was completed on time and they were very tidy. We are more than happy with the result.

Working with Blue Circle Contracting was an excellent experience. Mark specializes in contracting full service landscape design/build and masonry restoration. My project involved rebuilding a front porch, stairs and sidewalk, stucco & parging work, as well as full landscaping of the house front. Unlike other contractors involved at the bidding stage, Blue Circles' quoting process was very clear and fully detailed. Mark provided excellent design input and also listened carefully to help me get to the best solution. I really appreciate his approach to building a strong sub-contracting team dynamic and his ability to operate respectfully to merge clients needs with tradesperson skill. Maintaining a strong working partnership over the length of a project is not an easy thing to do. Mark and his teams demonstrated to me what a great difference it makes to a successful project outcome.

In early summer 2020, I contracted Blue Circle Contracting Inc. to waterproof two partial sides of the foundation walls of my house to prevent flooding into my basement. The flooding was not significant but still needed sealing externally. Blue Circle arranged for another company to do the repair work. The grounds of the affected areas were dug up, membranes and weeping tiles were installed and the soil loosely put back (without being compacted by machine as normally done) and left. Two weeks after, it rained and water came streaming into my basement, even worse than before, including an area which was never flooded for the 38 years I have been in the house, but which external wall was dug up as part of the “repair”. Blue Circle Contracting claimed that unless I waterproof the entire house, flooding will continue!!! He never came to review the situation and also washed his hands off the project and left with the payments paid to him (in 5 digits). I had 3 other companies come to review the condition, and they were all aghast at the mess created with membranes unsealed, gaping gaps and stones strewn all over my lawn, a plant torn off etc. Finally I had another company re-do the entire work, dug up the soil, ripped out everything and re-did all proofing. They did a phenomenal job, they were efficient, respectful to my property and no more flooding (i.e. no need to seal the entire house). They also did it at half the cost of what I paid Blue Circle.
The Blue Circle Contracting experience is the WORST I have had over the 38 years I have been in my house. I never imagined that I had to pay someone that sum of money to put more damage to my house, at the same time be subjected to his offensive and insulting attitude in disowning responsibility. Lesson learned.

I contacted about 8 landscaping companies to get an initial quote, and I found Mark, the owner of Blue Circle, not only provided a competitive price, but he is also very customer service oriented. Mark provided a clear and informative explanation of how to maximize my backyard patio. He also followed-up a couple weeks after our initial consult to see if I had any additional questions/concerns and went out of his way to deliver some actual stone paver samples to help us decide on the stone colours we were considering.

The most difficult part of building a patio is scheduling the work, as weather is always a consideration. Once the weather warmed up in late April, Mark promptly scheduled his crew (Jimmy at Stoneworks Landscape) to start work. It took a crew of 4 people to finish my backyard patio in only 2.5 days! They arrived promptly at 8am and cleaned up at the end of each day, even sweeping my driveway for any debris. The patio work was done with professional care to ensure the proper grading away from the house and they also added a bit of topsoil with grass seeds to level out my lawn with the new patio.

The only suggestion I would have for customers is to ensure that all planning/design is done ahead of time so that Blue Circle can provide a complete and fair quote, because, as I found out the hard way, any small changes or add-ons are typically costly as they delay the original planned work/schedule.

We were very pleased with Blue Circle Contracting. I contacted Mark after receiving a recommendation from a neighbour. I had also noticed many of his company's signs in the neighbourhood (North Leaside, Toronto). The quote was competitive and detailed. The work was completed in the timeframe suggested and was on budget. Mark and his team were available to answer our questions and the jobsite and neighbour's property were protected and maintained to completion of the job. These guys are professionals.

I was looking to have a stone patio and backyard landscaping done to compliment the deck and fence I had built recently by Hickory dickory decks. They recommended Mark and Blue circle contracting. I had a look at at their reviews and contacted Mark. I received a very quick reply to my call and made arrangements to have him quote on the job. Mark arrived as requested. We discussed what I wanted done and he gave some very useful suggestions as to materials and design. I asked him to quote on 2 different versions of the project, which he was more than happy to do. The quotes arrived within 2 days and covered the entire scope of the job. It was late in the season and I decided to put the job off until early the following spring. Mark was very accommodating and said he would give a call as soon as they could break ground. Good to his word I got a call early spring and we made arrangements for them to start work. As promised the team defended on my yard and had the work completed with in 3 days. I was very happy with the final result.
I am having Mark and Blue Circle back this spring for some front yard landscaping and a stone walkway built.
Great job guys.

More than satisfied with Blue Circle’s work. Both the Landscapers and Stone Masons are very skilled, efficient, and a pleasure to deal with. They also cleaned up the site once their work was finished.

Would definitely use them again for future projects.