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Landscaping & deck jobs in Richmond Hill — get local work on Doyo

Most of Richmond Hill is newer than it looks from Yonge Street: about 44% of its homes were built in 2001 or later, and only about 15% before 1981. In Richmond Hill, 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.

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 Richmond Hill

What customers see

Building permits

Richmond Hill’s Building Division issues permits for finished basements, basement walkouts, decks and sunrooms, and any plumbing or HVAC alteration. A deck needs one if it is attached to the house, more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade, or larger than 10 m² (108 sq ft). A shed of 10 m² or less with no plumbing does not.

Source: City of Richmond Hill, building permit FAQs

Trees

Richmond Hill’s Tree Preservation By-law needs a permit to cut any tree 15 cm or more in diameter at breast height — a lower line than most of York Region, so check before a yard cleanup takes anything larger than a sapling.

Source: City of Richmond Hill, tree cutting permit

Heritage district

The Gormley Heritage Conservation District, set up in 2009, is Richmond Hill’s first. Work that affects a heritage property’s heritage features needs a heritage permit before it starts.

Source: City of Richmond Hill, cultural heritage planning

Yard waste

Richmond Hill collects leaves and yard waste in large kraft paper bags or open rigid containers up to 125 L — no plastic bags, no soil, sod or grass clippings. It is every other week in spring and summer and weekly from mid-October to mid-December; each item has an 18 kg limit.

Source: City of Richmond Hill, yard waste

Neighbourhoods

Oak Ridges · Mill Pond · Bayview Hill · Jefferson · Richmond Hill Centre · Langstaff — and the rest of Richmond Hill.

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.