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Patios · Aurora, York Region

Patio builder in Aurora.

Patio builder in Aurora who designs the patio, the front porch and the cedar privacy fence together, in paver or stone, with a plan you approve before any digging. Rated 5.0 from 50 Google reviews.

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Years in business
15+
Insured & licensed
WSIB
50 Google reviews
5.0★

What’s included

What a patio project
includes.

Each patio we build in Aurora is pavers or stone with border bands, steps from the door, seat walls and lighting. A porch, cedar fence or gate can go in the same design, so the yard is dug up once.

  1. Patios

    A level, paved place for a table or a seating group, sized to how you will use it.

    • Paver and stone patios
    • Excavation and a compacted base
    • Border bands
    • Steps from the door

  2. Porches

    The front of the house, rebuilt to be used and not only walked across.

    • Porch construction
    • Stairs and railings
    • Cedar ceilings and posts
    • Stone cladding

  3. Fences, gates and screens

    Made to match what’s next to them, they give privacy and enclosure.

    • Cedar privacy fences
    • Metal gates
    • Privacy screens

  4. Walls and lighting

    Using a patio after dark comes down to the details.

    • Seat walls
    • Lights under the wall caps
    • Step lighting

Why Sonce

One contractor,
both sides of the door.

The back door is where most renovators finish and most landscapers begin. We plan the work on both sides and build it.

  1. 15+ years in business

    In the house or out in the yard, Sonce Homes works with 15-plus years in business behind it.

  2. Licensed and WSIB insured

    Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

  3. Design before construction

    Nothing is built until you approve the design we plan with you, and drawings make the work easier to picture.

  4. A conversation throughout

    We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through each stage.

In the house or out in the yard, Sonce Homes works with 15-plus years in business behind it.

Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

Nothing is built until you approve the design we plan with you, and drawings make the work easier to picture.

We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through each stage.

Client reviews

In their own words.

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Selected Projects

Outside spaces.
A closer look.

Choose a scene, then follow its numbered points to the materials beside it. Illustrative scenes to help you picture the possibilities.

Pale stone patio with a charcoal border, outdoor dining table and planted garden edge beside a brick home.
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Pale stone, charcoal band

Stone beneath the table

A pale stone patio with a charcoal border and a green garden edge.

The slabs run from the back steps to the dining table, and planted beds soften the line where the patio meets the garden.

On the picture

  1. StepsStone, from the back door
  2. SurfaceLarge pale stone slabs
  3. BorderCharcoal band
Plan a project like this: Stone beneath the table

Cedar, pale stone

A connected backyard

Cedar decking steps down to a stone patio and a garden beyond.

The back door, the table and the garden work as one space, and a slim black railing keeps the view from the deck open.

On the picture

  1. RailingSlim black metal
  2. StepsBroad cedar treads
  3. PatioPale stone slabs
Plan a project like this: A connected backyard

Cedar, black metal

From the deck to the lawn

Broad cedar steps and a slim black railing connect the deck to the yard.

The steps span the width of the seating area above them, and a flagstone landing meets them at the lawn.

On the picture

  1. RailingBlack metal, horizontal bars
  2. SkirtingVertical cedar boards
  3. StepsWide treads, lit risers
Plan a project like this: From the deck to the lawn

Pavers, stone steps

A clear path to the door

Interlocking paving and broad stone steps shape the front entrance.

The darker border keeps the walk crisp against the lawn, and planting softens both sides of it.

On the picture

  1. EntranceBroad stone steps
  2. SurfaceInterlocking pavers
  3. BorderDarker paver band
Plan a project like this: A clear path to the door

Cedar, stone terrace

An open frame for the garden

A cedar pergola frames a sitting area, with a slatted screen for privacy.

Open rafters let the light through, and the screen shelters the back of the terrace, so the seating stays part of the garden.

On the picture

  1. OverheadOpen cedar rafters
  2. PrivacySlatted cedar screen
  3. StructureSquare cedar posts
Plan a project like this: An open frame for the garden

Cedar, shingles

Room under the roof

A cedar pavilion makes space for dining outside, under a timber roof.

The shingled gable rests on heavy timber posts, set on stone paving among the planting.

On the picture

  1. RoofTimber truss under the gable
  2. StructureHeavy timber posts
  3. FloorStone paving
Plan a project like this: Room under the roof

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Gallery

Room to imagine.
Details to build on.

Patios, interlocking, pergolas and decks. Explore layouts, materials and details for your own home.

Paver patio with a border band and steps from the door
Interlocking driveway with a border band
Attached cedar pergola over a patio
Two-level cedar deck with wide steps

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  2. Interlocking1/3

  3. Pergolas1/3

  4. Decks1/3

Illustrative scenes for planning your project.

Service area

Close to home.
Across York Region.

Renovation and general contracting from our office in East Gwillimbury. The rings show roughly how long the drive is from there, outside rush hour.

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Home towns
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Drive time, off‑peak

Drive times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Towns we serve

38 towns · 6 regions

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We take on projects across York Region and the GTA. Tell us where the house is and we’ll let you know.

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Questions

Patio builder in Aurora:
common questions.

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People also ask

What people ask
before they start.

Good to know

Patio builder in Aurora:
good to know.

A patio builder in Aurora on clay and rolling ground

Aurora's back yards decide much of a patio before the paver is chosen. Rear yards in Northeast Old Aurora are generous, but their ground still rises and falls with the original land, so a level patio there may need cut and fill, a step or a low retaining edge. On a flatter lot elsewhere in town, that earthwork shrinks and the area and stone carry more of the price.

The town's glacial plain was filled with lake-bed clay, silt and sand, and clay is slow to let water through. The Town also says residents are already seeing more extreme rainfall. Together those set the patio's drainage: the base is excavated deeper and compacted in layers, and the surface falls away from the house toward somewhere the water can go.

Town of Aurora: geotechnical report ↗

Patio permits and approvals in Aurora

Digging out a patio base is grading, and grading near a lake, river, stream, steep slope or wetland can lie inside land the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority regulates, where the work may need its approval before the excavator arrives. The other approval is for clearing: more than two trees in 12 months, a heritage tree or any tree in a heritage district needs a permit under the Town's tree by-law.

LSRCA: do I need a permit? ↗

Related services

Also in Aurora,
from the same crew.

Each page sets out what the work covers, with scenes to plan from and the questions people ask first.

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Your next project

A patio for your yard.
Start with a conversation.

Tell us where in Aurora the house is and what you have in mind.

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Years in business
15+
Insured & licensed
WSIB
50 Google reviews
5.0★