Do I have to accept every job?

No. Declining is always free. Accepting and then cancelling is what costs you — it affects your score, and your score decides how often you are offered work.

Doyo Pro

Landscaping & deck jobs in Georgina — get local work on Doyo

Of Georgina’s 17,895 occupied homes in the 2021 census, about 43% were built before 1981 and only about 25% in 2001 or later; 83% are single-detached houses. In Georgina, expect decks, fences and yard builds, quoted after a visit. You keep your full rate; Doyo’s fee is added to the customer’s price.

Become a pro What you’ll need

Apply here in about five minutes, then finish verification in the Doyo Pro app.

Projects

Landscape DesignYou quote it
Decks & PatiosYou quote it
FencesYou quote it

You visit, then send a line-by-line quote in the app. The customer’s deposit is held by Doyo before you start.

The work

What Landscaping & deck jobs look like on Doyo

Landscape design, decks and patios, and fences, quoted after a site visit. The brief says what the customer wants built and where, with rough measurements, photos and a timeline.

See it before you take it

The job, the photos, the address area and what you’ll earn.

Your rate is your rate

Doyo’s fee is added for the customer. Tips go to you in full.

Decline freely

No penalty for passing on a job. Only accept-then-cancel counts.

Work close to home

Set your radius. Jobs are offered by distance, availability and score.

Protected on big jobs

Quote-job deposits are held before you start, so customers can’t take the work and vanish.

Your schedule

Go online when you want work, offline when you don’t.

Local

Working in Georgina

What customers see

Building permits

Georgina needs a building permit to finish a basement or turn a basement room into a bedroom, for any deck attached to the house or a detached deck more than 0.6 m (2 ft) above grade, and for a detached shed over 15 m² (161 sq ft). A boundary fence that does not enclose a pool, re-shingling with no structural work, and replacing plumbing fixtures without altering the plumbing need none; new plumbing and heating or air-conditioning work do.

Source: Town of Georgina — Building Permits

Trees

York Region’s Forest Conservation Bylaw applies in Georgina: trees in a treed area larger than 0.2 ha (0.5 acre) cannot be removed or injured without a permit first. York Region Forestry (1-877-464-9675) confirms which permit applies to a property.

Source: Town of Georgina — Tree Preservation

Yard waste

Georgina collects yard waste with the recycling every second week from April to November, in Kraft paper yard bags or open garbage containers of 22 kg (50 lb) or less, with no limit on how many. Grass clippings, dirt and sod are not collected; branches go out tied in bundles no longer than 122 cm (4 ft).

Source: Town of Georgina — Collection Guidelines

Neighbourhoods

Keswick · Sutton · Jackson’s Point · Pefferlaw · Virginia · Udora · Baldwin · Belhaven — and the rest of Georgina.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Customers let Doyo pros into their homes. These checks are why they do.

18 or older, legally able to work in Canada
Government photo ID and a matching selfie
A clear police record check
A smartphone with the Doyo Pro app
Your own tools, and transport to jobs

No provincial licence

No provincial licence is needed to build a deck or a fence, but many decks need a building permit from the town. Say in your quote which permits the job needs and who applies for them.

Some trades also ask for proof of liability insurance; the application tells you if yours does. Doyo reviews your documents — usually within a couple of business days.

Payouts

How payouts work

For jobs the customer pays by card through Doyo, your earnings reach your Doyo balance when the job is completed, and payouts are sent weekly by e-transfer. Tips are yours in full. On quote jobs, the deposit and balance are held until the customer confirms the work, and a warranty holdback is released after the warranty period.

FAQ

Landscaping & deck pros: common questions

Why Doyo Pro

Doyo’s fee is added on the customer’s side, on top of your rate — you keep the rate you set. Some categories carry a smaller fee on large jobs. Whatever applies is fixed on the job when you accept it, and your earnings are shown on the offer.

Georgina’s Building Division. Georgina needs a building permit to finish a basement or turn a basement room into a bedroom, for any deck attached to the house or a detached deck more than 0.6 m (2 ft) above grade, and for a detached shed over 15 m² (161 sq ft). A boundary fence that does not enclose a pool, re-shingling with no structural work, and replacing plumbing fixtures without altering the plumbing need none; new plumbing and heating or air-conditioning work do.