Hardscape & Landscape Contractor in Burnaby

Urban Craft for Burnaby's Tight Lots

Burnaby is the densest city we work in and that density shapes everything about how we build here. Typical residential lots are smaller than in the Fraser Valley, mature trees are everywhere, neighbors are close, and site access is often through a single side gate or across a narrow driveway. A Burnaby project is never a volume play. It is a craft play, where careful design, skilled installation, and respect for the existing landscape matter more than raw square footage. We have adapted our process to match.

The north half of Burnaby, including Burnaby Heights, Capitol Hill, Lochdale, and Westridge, sits on the slopes running down from Burnaby Mountain toward Burrard Inlet. Lots here often have significant grade changes, rocky subsoil, and mature trees that were planted in the 1950s and 60s. Burnaby enforces one of the stricter tree protection bylaws in the region, where trees with a DBH over 20 cm are protected, and any excavation near the critical root zone requires a tree protection plan. We always include tree protection in our Burnaby quotes and, when needed, bring in an arborist to supervise root zone work.

South Burnaby includes Metrotown, South Slope, Big Bend, and the Fraser River edge. Metrotown is increasingly townhouse and apartment country with tight strata amenity projects rather than single family backyards. Big Bend, down on the Fraser River flats, has a completely different soil profile (silty alluvium similar to parts of Richmond) and the water table is high enough that deep excavations require care. The South Slope has some of Burnaby's best urban views and supports large outdoor living projects on relatively steep lots.

Central Burnaby, including Brentwood, Willingdon Heights, Deer Lake, Government Road, and Cascade Heights, is a mix of original postwar single family homes and newer infill. The Deer Lake area has large lots with heritage considerations and mature plantings. Government Road is increasingly dense. Every project here starts with a site visit to understand access: where will we stage material, where will we park the excavator, and how do we keep the neighbors on good terms during the build. These are practical questions in Burnaby that do not matter as much on rural acreage.

Trueform Works Across All of Burnaby