Landscaping

Landscapes designed, built and planted

One crew for the whole yard. We get the ground right underneath, the grading and the drainage, before the lawn and planting go in on top. Do that in the wrong order and the finished landscape doesn't last. Serving the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley.

01The work

From bare ground to planted yard

A landscape is only as good as what's under it. If the grade sheds water the wrong way or the soil was never prepped, the lawn thins and the beds sink no matter how good the plants are. We build the ground first and plant into it after.

  • Landscape design and full build. We plan the layout and build the whole thing, or work from a design you already have.
  • Grading, drainage and soil prep. Getting the levels and the water right before anything goes in. The drainage under a lawn matters as much as it does under a driveway.
  • Lawns and turf. Seed or sod, laid on soil that's been graded and prepped so the grass takes instead of struggling.
  • Garden beds and planting. Beds shaped, edged and planted for the site and the light it actually gets.
  • Hardscape built in. Paving-stone patios and walkways and retaining walls built into the same project, by the same crew that does the planting.
  • Ongoing landscape maintenance. We can keep it up once it's in. See property maintenance for mowing, bed care and the seasonal work.

Not sure how much of this you need? Tell us what you want the yard to do and we'll walk it and price the parts that make sense.

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02How it goes

Ground built, then planted

1

Walk the yard, plan the layout

We come out and look at the whole yard, then work out a layout: what goes where, and how water should move across the site. You see the plan before the work starts.

2

Shape the ground, drainage and base

Before anything is planted or laid we do the ground work. We cut the grade so water runs the right way and compact a base under any hardscape, with drainage wherever the site needs it.

3

Lay hardscape, then soil, turf and plants

With the ground built, the finish goes on in order. Patios and walls first, then the topsoil, then the turf and plants. Doing it that way keeps the base clean and the planting undisturbed.

Finished landscape and deck built by Clearway Site Services
The finished yard
starts underground.
Landscape build, recent job
03Building a yard that lasts here

Why the order of the work matters

Ground first, plants second

Most landscapers plant on top of whatever grade is already there. We own the excavation and hardscape side, so the grading and the drainage get done right before a single plant goes in. That's the part you don't see and the reason the yard holds up.

Plant for the coast

Wet winters, heavy clay and shade decide what will actually grow here. We grade so water drains away from the roots and pick plants that suit the light and the rain instead of fighting them, with the soil amended to match.

Soft and hard together

You don't need one company for the patio and another for the planting. Paving stones, retaining walls and the lawn and beds around them come as one quote and one crew, which is cheaper to run and easier to hold to a schedule.

Keep it that way

A new landscape needs looking after in the first couple of seasons while it establishes. We can stay on for that. Mowing, bed care, pruning and the rest is on the property maintenance page. Insured and WorkSafeBC covered on every job.

04Common questions

Common questions

Do you design the landscape or only install it?
Both. We can design the layout and planting from scratch, or build from a plan you already have from a designer. Either way the same crew does the ground work and the planting, so nothing gets lost between trades.
Can you do the soft and hard landscaping in one project?
Yes, and that's usually the point of hiring us. Patios, walkways and retaining walls get built alongside the lawn and beds, on one quote and one schedule. The hardscape and the planting are laid out to sit together instead of being retrofitted around each other.
Who maintains the landscape after it's built?
We can. New lawns and beds need water and attention while they establish, and we'll set that up with you. Ongoing mowing and bed care is covered on the property maintenance page, or you can take it over yourself once it's settled.
When is the best time to plant or lay sod?
Spring and fall are easiest on new plants and turf in our climate, with cool weather and steady rain doing some of the watering for you. Sod can go down through the summer if it's watered properly, and a lot of the ground work can happen year-round so the planting is ready to go when the season is.
How does a landscape quote work?
It starts with a site visit. We walk the yard, talk through what you want it to do, and look at the grade, the drainage and how machines get in before we price anything. You get a written quote off that visit, broken down by the parts of the job.

Planning a yard?

Tell us what you want the yard to do. We'll walk it, look at the ground under it, and give you one quote for the whole job, planting and hardscape included.

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