Behind the Rocks: Our Story
Hey there—I'm Owen Papizzo, owner and hands-on proprietor of Muskoka Big Rock Landscaping.
Born and raised right here in Muskoka, I've never known life anywhere else. The rocks, the lakes, the forests—they're in my blood. My family has a long line of men who've made their living through hard work in construction trades and true craftsmanship: builders, carpenters, roofers and hands that know how to shape stone and earth into something lasting. From the time I was a kid, I was out there with them—hauling materials, learning the feel of a shovel, watching how a well-placed boulder can change a landscape forever. Those early days taught me more than any classroom ever could: respect for the land, attention to detail, and the satisfaction that comes from building something real.
Natural Stone
Granite Staircases
Armour Stone Retaining Walls
Flagstone
Driveways
Excavations & Lot Clearing
Featured
Projects
Thrilled with the hardscaping / landscaping completed at our cottage. The retaining wall and granite stairs were built with exceptional craftsmanship, and the beautiful flagstone work exceeded our expectations. The terrain was exceptionally steep and difficult and many other companies could not even attempt it. Owen uses top-quality equipment, worked efficiently, and carefully cleared and levelled all areas with precision. Throughout the entire project, he listened closely to what we wanted and delivered exactly that. The quality, timing, and attention to detail were outstanding. We highly recommend him to anyone looking for professional, reliable, value and truly skilled landscaping work.
The Hook’s Cottage
Huntsville, Ontario
Owen did an amazing job for us hardscaping our cottage. He was a pleasure to communicate with, followed our vision but also offered good suggestions, and was an extremely hardworking person who took obvious pride in his work. We are pleased with the result and would gladly hire him again.
Joanne & Dale’s Cottage,
Kearney Ontario
We’re extremely happy with the installation of our granite steps and flagstone. The craftsmanship and attention to detail were outstanding, and the finished result looks beautiful and feels very solid and well-built. The project was completed on time, the worksite was kept clean, and the whole process was professional from start to finish.
James’ Cottage
Dunchurch, Parry Sound
We have had the pleasure of working with SCD on a few projects in Muskoka. Sophie is wonderful to work with and her designs are beautiful.
Samantha B.
Sophie is a great designer, very knowledgeable and skilled. She cares a lot about Cottage Country and the outcome of her design projects. I have worked with her and can attest for her work ethic, attention to detail and passion for design. Highly recommend!
Katy M.
Sophie is highly knowledgeable, easy to collaborate with, and has a great approach to problem-solving.
Boris K.
