Outdoor builds

Decks, fencing & patios

Paver patios, decks and fences across the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley, built on base prep done by an excavation company instead of skipped by a landscaper.

01What we build

Patios that stay flat, fences that stay straight

Most patio and fence failures are groundwork failures. Pavers heave when the base under them was never excavated and compacted. Posts lean when they were set in soft ground. We're an excavation company first, so the base under a patio gets built like a road base. That is the work we come from.

  • Paver patios and walkways. Excavated to depth, gravel base compacted in lifts, laid to shed water away from the house.
  • Decks. Footings, framing and boards, built for a climate that rains eight months of the year.
  • Privacy and boundary fencing. Posts set plumb in solid ground, lines pulled straight.
  • Farm, acreage and deer fencing. Long runs and tall lines for rural lots where the deer treat a garden as a buffet.
  • Combined yard builds. Retaining wall, patio and deck done as one job with one crew.
  • Grading and drainage underneath. A patio that ponds is a drainage job waiting to happen, so we sort the water first.

Our largest combined build so far is roughly 10,000 square feet of paving stones and retaining walls on a single property. What the homeowners said about it is on the projects page.

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02How it goes

The base decides the build

1

Walk the yard

We look at slope, soil, drainage and access before quoting. If the yard needs grading or a wall before a patio makes sense, we say so in the quote, where it's cheap to hear.

2

Build the base

Excavate to depth, place gravel in lifts, compact each one, set the slope. This is the dull stage that decides whether the patio still looks freshly laid in ten winters.

3

Finish and clean up

Pavers laid and locked, posts set and rails hung, boards fastened down. Spoil hauled out, site left clean.

03Rain, clay, rock

Rain, clay and rocky ground

Clay punishes thin bases

Wet clay moves. A paver base sitting in it shifts with every freeze and every soak. We dig past the soft material, build on compacted gravel, and slope everything so winter rain runs off instead of under.

Rocky and uneven ground

Some lots hit rock or hardpan the moment you dig a post hole. We bring machines sized to the ground you actually have, so a fence line stays on schedule instead of stalling on the first hard hole.

One crew for the whole yard

We also do excavation, land clearing and gravel driveways, so a yard can go from overgrown slope to finished patio without you coordinating three contractors.

Covered, and around afterwards

Insured and WorkSafeBC covered on every job. When the build needs upkeep later, pressure washing or fresh joint sand, our maintenance side handles it.

04Common questions

Common questions

Pavers or poured concrete?
In this climate, pavers usually win. Concrete slabs crack as our clay soils shift, and there's no fixing a crack cleanly. Pavers move with the ground, and if a section ever settles you can lift it and re-lay it on a fixed base. Concrete is cheaper up front on simple pours. We'll price whichever fits your site.
How long does a patio take to build?
Most residential paver patios run from a few days to a couple of weeks, depending on size, access and how much digging the base needs. Combined builds with a wall or deck take longer. The quote comes with a real timeline.
When should I book an outdoor build?
Plan in fall and winter, build in spring and summer. The dry months book up fast, so sorting the design and quote over winter puts you at the front of the line when the weather turns. Fencing can often go in year-round if the ground cooperates.
Do decks need a building permit?
Usually, once a deck passes a certain height off grade or attaches to the house. The threshold varies by municipality, so we check what your project triggers before anything gets built.

Planning a patio, deck or fence?

Describe the yard and what you want from it. One quote covers the digging, the base and the build.

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