Outdoor construction in Surrey

Surrey is big and varied: hillside lots along Fraser Heights and Panorama Ridge need walls and drainage, while newer subdivisions in Clayton and Cloverdale often need full yard builds on compacted, poorly drained fill. Excavation for garden suites and additions is also common here.

Surrey requires a permit for retaining walls taller than 1.2 m that support ground critical to building foundations or sit on a sloping hillside, with a Schedule B from a registered professional. Trees 30 cm DBH and up need a permit, and protected species such as arbutus, Garry oak, redwood and ginkgo need a permit at any size. The City may require two replacement trees for each one removed, federal migratory bird rules can require a nesting check before removals in spring and summer. We handle the permit paperwork as part of the job.

Neighbourhoods we work in