Design Insights — Pergolas Over Pools
One of the most common requests we get is for a 20-foot-plus span incorporated into a pergola, usually because a...
Month: September 2026
PVC, Vinyl, or Composite Pergolas?
People are writing and calling wanting Vinyl and Composite Pergolas. People see the beautiful photos on GardenStructure.com and for some...
Home Shows and Events — Where You Can Find Us
Over the years, GardenStructure.com has shown up in person at home shows and local events across Ontario — a running...
Our Builders — A Showcase of the Network Over the Years
Over the years, GardenStructure.com has grown through a network of independently skilled builders across Ontario and beyond, each bringing their...
Mr. Deck’s Critique — A Lesson from a Silicon Valley Legend
We finally got a feature on Mr. Deck's Critique pages — and to a lot of builders, that might sound...
How Local Search Rankings Actually Work for Builders
One of the more persistent misunderstandings among small business owners is trusting the search results they see on their own...
Spring Builder Notes — A Snapshot of the Crew
Every season brings some turnover on a builder network this size. One long-time exclusive builder left for a corporate role...
GardenStructure.com at the Windsor Home Show
One of our most talented builders, Sal Constante, represented GardenStructure.com at the Windsor Home Show, taking sketches, photos, and design...
Starting Your Own Deck Company Website — What Actually Matters
A good website for a deck, fence, or pergola business comes down to a short list of fundamentals that are...
Selling Decks — Where Are All the Big Decks?
Lawrence Winterburn, founder of GardenStructure.com, started building decks in Burlington, Ontario at eighteen years old — after spending the prior...
A Toronto Pavilion, Designed by Paul Corsetti
This permanent-foundation pavilion came out of a collaboration with Toronto-area landscape designer Paul Corsetti, who developed the concept and working...
A Markham Cabana Built for Real Entertaining
This double-pass-through, roll-up-window cabana and outdoor kitchen in Markham is a good example of what we mean when we talk...
A Pergola with a Greenhouse Roof — Woodbridge
Retractable canopy pergolas have been part of our lineup for years, but they come with a maintenance conversation some clients...
Cedar Decks in Etobicoke — A Toronto Rebuild
This project replaced a poorly planned three-level deck in Etobicoke — narrow upper and lower platforms that left almost no...