Our Story

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Your Trusted Landscape Design & Construction Experts

Founded by Matt McDougall, A Level Above Construction brings 20 years of dedicated experience transforming outdoor spaces across Southern Ontario. We are passionate about creating beautiful, functional landscapes that reflect your vision.

Our Commitment to Quality & Local Expertise
  • 20 Years of Local Experience: Led by founder Matthew McDougall, we have a deep understanding of Southern Ontario’s unique landscape needs, climate, and aesthetics.
  • Design & Build Excellence: Seamlessly integrating creative landscape design with high-quality construction craftsmanship from start to finish.
  • Client-Focused Approach: We collaborate closely with you from the initial concept through to project completion, ensuring your vision comes to life exactly as planned.
Matthew McDougall

Founder and Lead Designer

The Crew setting these stunning concrete steps with precision.
The Crew showing off a commercial patio they built to last.
The Crew testing out a new composite porch just before the holidays – coffee shown!
our story

Our Story & Secret Of Success

You could say Mattew McDougall has always preferred working under the open sky rather than behind a desk. Growing up in Oshawa, he discovered pretty early on that transforming a patch of earth with a bit of creativity and good old-fashioned hard work felt amazing. It wasn’t just about digging in the dirt; it was about seeing the potential for beauty and function in every backyard, front lawn, or forgotten corner, sparking a lifelong passion for great landscape design and the satisfying graft of hands-on landscape construction.

Fast forward twenty years, and Matthew is basically a wizard when it comes to custom landscaping. He’s spent two decades getting his hands dirty, figuring out what makes a design truly sing, and mastering the nuts and bolts required to build outdoor spaces that last. He genuinely loves the challenge – mapping out a dream landscape design on paper and then leading the charge to actually bring it to life. That energy and expertise now stretches across Southern Ontario, from Prince Edward County, into the heart of Toronto, and throughout the GTA, helping homeowners create their perfect outdoor escape.

Bringing all that know-how and enthusiasm together, Matthew launched A Level Above Construction to do more of what he loves: creating awesome outdoor living spaces where people can genuinely kick back, entertain, and enjoy their homes more. Whether it’s designing a killer patio, building a stunning deck, or tackling a total backyard makeover, the goal is always the same – happy clients and spaces that shine. Seeing the smile on a homeowner’s face when they see their finished landscape? That’s the good stuff, and hundreds of happy clients later, it’s what keeps Matthew and the whole team inspired.

Our Partners: Inline Landscaping

At A Level Above Construction, our passion is transforming residential landscapes into stunning and functional outdoor environments. By partnering with Inline Landscaping and their expertise in commercial maintenance, landscaping, and construction, we offer a unique synergy of creative vision and unparalleled craftsmanship. Experience the difference of a professionally designed and expertly installed outdoor space.