🌱 À la carte service · Spring and fall
Winter compacts the soil. Come spring, water and nutrients stop reaching the roots — they sit on the surface instead. Aeration reopens the soil, mechanically, no products involved.
Aylmer · Hull · Chelsea · Gatineau.
Water pools on the surface instead of soaking in. The lawn struggles to bounce back even with fertilizer and watering. The soil feels hard to the touch, almost impenetrable in the top two inches. These are the signs of compacted soil — common on the clay-heavy lots in this area.
Aeration fixes the problem at the source: it reopens the soil so water, air and nutrients finally reach the roots.
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Lot size, soil condition and access all affect the real cost from one property to the next. Instead of a rough grid, we assess your lawn and confirm the price before any commitment.
✓ Always included
Member benefit
Already an Alix client? Depending on the season, aeration may already be part of your Essentiel, Sérénité or Signature package — we'll check together when you request your quote.
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Clay-heavy lots, common in the area, respond to aeration differently than sandy soil. The crew adjusts the pass accordingly.
No products, no chemical treatment — just physical soil extraction. That's what makes it safe for kids, pets and neighbouring gardens as soon as the pass is done.
If your lawn mainly needs something else (dethatching, overseeding, a full restoration), the crew tells you instead of selling an aeration that wouldn't solve the real problem.
❓ Frequently asked questions
The best windows are spring and fall, when the soil is warm but not yet dried out by summer heat. Aerating waterlogged or frozen soil gives uneven results; aerating in peak heat stresses a lawn that's already under pressure.
Yes, if your soil is compacted. Compacted soil keeps water and nutrients from reaching the roots — they stay on the surface no matter how much fertilizer you use. Aeration fixes that mechanically, before fertilizing even makes sense.
It depends on the season and your package. We confirm this with you at your free quote — if it's already covered, you won't be billed twice.
Most residential lots are done in under an hour. The exact time depends on lot size and layout.
No. The small soil plugs pulled during the pass break down naturally within a few weeks — they're not collected, they feed the soil as they decompose. The lawn stays usable normally right after the visit.
We operate in Aylmer, Hull, Chelsea, Old Chelsea and central Gatineau. If your address is near the edge of our zone, reach out and we'll confirm.
📍 Service area
Alix Services serves Hull, Aylmer, Gatineau and Chelsea, in the Outaouais. If your address is on the edge of our area, write to us and we'll check.
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