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Service areas

Where we build in Ottawa

Korvex builds decks, fences, interlock and drainage across Ottawa, from Kanata and Stittsville to Orleans and Manotick. Each area has its own soil and lot grading, and every build is planned around them.

Front garden bed rebuilt with mulch and a paver edge in BarrhavenFront garden bed · Barrhaven
Parliament Hill above the Ottawa River on a summer eveningParliament Hill, Ottawa
The Canadian Tire Centre seen from Highway 417 in summerCanadian Tire Centre, Kanata
The stone Goulbourn Museum building with a picket fence and autumn leavesGoulbourn Museum, Stittsville
Strandherd Drive in Barrhaven with the arches of the Vimy Memorial Bridge aheadStrandherd Drive, Barrhaven
The fountain and pond in front of Ben Franklin Place in NepeanBen Franklin Place, Nepean
A sand beach on the Ottawa River at Petrie IslandPetrie Island, Orleans
Watson's Mill, the stone grist mill on Dickinson Street in ManotickWatson's Mill, Manotick
The glass stair tower of Limebank O-Train station in Riverside SouthLimebank Station, Riverside South
Front garden bed rebuilt with mulch and a paver edge in BarrhavenFront garden bed · Barrhaven

How we work

The same steps in every area

Request an estimate
  1. Step 01First replyUsually the same day

    Request an estimate

    Send the form with a few photos, or call, text or WhatsApp. We usually reply the same day and book a time to see the site.

  2. Step 02Written estimateUsually within a couple of days

    Site visit & scope

    We walk the property with you, check what sits under or behind the finish, and agree on what the job includes. The written estimate usually follows within a couple of days.

  3. Step 03StartUsually within about a week

    Written price & start date

    You get the scope and the price in writing, line by line, with a start date. Work usually starts about a week after your go-ahead, season permitting.

  4. Step 04On siteMost jobs: one to two weeks

    Build & final walkthrough

    Most jobs take one to two weeks on site, depending on size, weather and permits. We keep the site tidy and walk the finished job with you before we call it done.

Reviews

Ottawa homeowners, in their own words

Quoted exactly as posted on Google, HomeStars and Facebook, with the job each one describes. Stars show where the platform gives them. All 18 reviews

  • Google

    5.0

    6 reviews on the Google profile · Open on Google

  • HomeStars

    9reviews

    Each shows five stars

  • Facebook

    3recommendations

    Facebook shows no stars · Open on Facebook

Across the city

Where each area sits, and what we plan for there

From the Ottawa River down the Rideau to Manotick. Each area page lists its local conditions, each linked to the public source it was checked against.

Schematic of Korvex service areas around Ottawa, the Ottawa River along the top and the Rideau River running south to ManotickOttawa RiverRideau RiverOttawaKanataStittsvilleBarrhavenNepeanOrleansManotickRiverside South
Schematic · positions approximate
  • OttawaClay under most of the city · Original lot grading · Downspouts on tight lots
  • KanataBeaverbrook and older streets · Clay next to rock · Groundwater near the Carp River · Protected land to the north
  • StittsvilleNew homes, recent grading plans · Shallow bedrock · Wetland and organic soils · Creek banks and runoff
  • BarrhavenDeep clay plain · Jock River floodplain · First streets and new phases
  • NepeanPost-war lots · Mature trees and root zones · Finding the original grading
  • OrleansThick marine clay · Firmer ground near the edges · Yards from the 1970s boom
  • ManotickWells and septic beds · Rideau River regulated areas · Village core and rural lots
  • Riverside SouthRecent lots and grading plans · Mosquito Creek valleylands · Marine clay soils · Rideau River slope
Backyard finished by Korvex with gravel and a large slab patio

Start with a free site visit

Tell us what you want built and send a few photos. We come out, look at what sits under the job, and give you the scope and the price in writing.

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