Landscaper Tay — Landscaping & Renovation

Why Tay Homeowners Call GDS

Tay Township lines the shores of Georgian Bay and Severn Sound — Victoria Harbour, Port McNicoll, and Waubaushene — a string of waterfront villages where cottages have been turning into year-round homes for decades. It’s a township of shoreline lots, mature trees, and villages with real history, from the old grain port at Port McNicoll to the summer cottages of Victoria Harbour. GDS Landscaping and General Contracting builds the outdoor spaces and interior renovations Tay homeowners ask for.

Shoreline cottages are our bread and butter here. Converting a seasonal cottage into a four-season home means rethinking the whole lot: grading and drainage for year-round living, retaining walls where the lot slopes to the bay, interlocking driveways and walkways that handle plowing and freeze-thaw, and decks positioned for the sunset view. We also build for the villages themselves — in-town lots in Victoria Harbour and Waubaushene where privacy fences, new patios, and full yard makeovers turn an older property into a showpiece.

The bay sets the rules. Wind exposure, thin soil over rock in places, and drainage that runs straight to Georgian Bay — we’ve built on these lots for years. We use deep compacted bases under every patio and walkway, we plan drainage before we pave, and we choose materials that survive a bay winter. Inside, cottage conversions often need the full treatment: insulation, finished basements, updated kitchens and baths — and we do it all under one roof.

Most-Requested Services in Tay

• Interlocking patios and walkways — shoreline patios built for the view
• Decks — cottage conversions need real outdoor living space
• Retaining walls — lots sloping down to Georgian Bay
• Sod and grading — drainage work for waterfront lots
• Fences — privacy fences in the villages

A Local Note

If your cottage is on the bay, get the shoreline and drainage assessed before you build anything — water management is everything on these lots, and we’ve rebuilt too many patios that went in without a plan. Book spring work early: shoreline projects are slower because of access, and summer fills fast.

Get a Free Quote in Tay

We have 12 years in the trade and every GDS project carries a 4-year limited warranty on workmanship. Call 647-767-1986 or fill in our Get a Free Quote form — we’ll come out to your Tay property, walk it with you, and give you an itemized written quote. Free, no pressure.