Taishan Construction

Franklin Residence

Preparing Your Front Entrance & Driveway Proposal

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Front Entrance & Driveway Quotation

Current project total

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Proposed front entrance and driveway

Prepared exclusively for Franklin Residence

Franklin Residence

Front entrance & driveway quotation — 17 Captain Francis Drive, Markham, ON

Your choices

Customize Your Project

Switch between border designs and garden bed sizes — every total on this page updates instantly. Phase one (the entrance package) and phase two (the main driveway) are totalled separately, and each item can be included or set aside.

Interlocking border

Side entrance garden bed

Phase one · can proceed on its own

Front & Side Entrance Package

The entrance interlocking, retaining wall, garden bed, pathway garden bed wall, and step are grouped as one package. You may proceed with this phase first and schedule the main driveway separately — every item below stays individually configurable.

Interlocking — 35 FT × 6 FT
01 · Side entrance interlocking

Interlocking — 35 FT × 6 FT

Full excavation, compacted base, interlocking installation with your selected border and the diamond-pattern layout.

210 SQFT

Quantity210 SQFT
Selected premium border$16.00 / SQFT
Section total$3,360
02 · Retaining wall

Side Entrance Retaining Wall

Supply and install retaining wall beneath the side entrance interlocking, set on a compacted base for long-term stability.

100 LINEAR FT

Quantity100 Linear FT
Rate$25.00 / Linear FT
Section total$2,500
03 · Garden bed

Side Entrance Garden Bed

A defined planting bed along the side entrance. Choose the footprint that suits the space.

Section total$900
04 · Entrance step

Side Entrance Step

Construction of the entrance step, tied into the new interlocking elevation.

ScopeLump sum
Section total$400
05 · Pathway garden bed wall

Garden Bed Wall Along Pathway

Supply and install a garden bed wall running along the pathway, defining the planting edge and holding grade beside the walkway.

ScopeAlong pathway · lump sum
Investment$2,250
Section total$2,250
06 · Exterior pot lights

Exterior Pot Lights

Recommended exterior lighting layout for the home: configurable quantity across the left elevation and the right side leading toward the entrance.

15 LIGHTS

Quantity
15
Rate$120 each
Left side6 pot lights
Right side · toward entrance9 pot lights
Recommended total15 pot lights
Section total$1,800

Phase one total — entrance package

Can proceed independently of the main driveway.

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Phase two · scheduled separately

Main Driveway

The main driveway can be completed with phase one or as its own stage once the entrance is finished.

Interlocking — 42 FT × 20 FT
07 · Main driveway interlocking

Interlocking — 42 FT × 20 FT

The full driveway surface in large-format interlocking with your selected border and the diamond-pattern layout.

840 SQFT

Quantity840 SQFT
Selected premium border$16.00 / SQFT
Section total$13,440
Driveway Extensions — Both Sides
08 · Driveway extensions

Driveway Extensions — Both Sides

Interlocking extensions on both sides of the driveway, widening the approach and finishing the edges cleanly.

270 SQFT

Quantity270 SQFT
Selected premium border$16.00 / SQFT
Section total$4,320

Phase two total — main driveway

Can be scheduled after the entrance package.

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Totals

Interlocking & Project Summary

Total interlocking area

1,320 SQFT

Side entrance210 SQFT
Main driveway840 SQFT
Driveway extensions270 SQFT
Rate — premium border$16.00 / SQFT
Interlocking total$21,120

Current project total

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Interlocking$21,120
Retaining wall$2,500
Standard garden bed$900
Entrance step$400
Garden bed wall along pathway$2,250
Exterior pot lights$1,800 (15)
Front entrance room additionPricing pending
Phase one — entrance package$11,210
Phase two — main driveway$17,760

The Front Entrance Room Addition is confirmed in scope but excluded from this total while pricing is finalized.

Option comparison — full scope

Scope confirmedPricing Being Finalized

Front Entrance Room Addition

A completely new, fully finished entrance enclosure — built from the base up, with storage designed into the room.

  • Removal and disposal of the existing entrance structure
  • Construction of a completely new entrance enclosure
  • New structural framing
  • New roof system
  • New gutters
  • New soffit
  • New double entrance door
  • Small operable side window
  • New concrete base
  • Adjust floor elevations so the new entrance area is one consistent level
  • New tile flooring
  • Tall custom shoe-storage cabinet
  • Lower entrance bench
  • Integrated shoe storage beneath the bench
  • Complete finishing of the new entrance-room structure
Project total$0