Hardscape & Landscape Contractor in Surrey

The City of Surrey requires a building permit for any retaining wall over 1.2 metres (4 feet) in height. Walls retaining a surcharge, such as a driveway, pool deck, building, or slope above, require engineering regardless of height. Walls near property lines may also need a survey. Trueform handles all Surrey permit applications and coordinates engineering when required.

Surrey's tree protection bylaw is one of the strictest in BC. Any tree with a trunk diameter over 30 cm at breast height (DBH) is protected, which means you cannot remove it or significantly disturb its root zone without a permit. If your project involves excavation near a mature tree, we build a tree protection fence around the critical root zone and use hand digging or air spading inside the root zone to avoid damage. This is scoped into every Surrey project from day one.

Yes. We regularly work in Crescent Beach, Ocean Park, and Sunnyside properties along the waterfront. The sandy soil generally drains well, but we select salt air rated hardware and finishes for coastal exposure. Paver joint sand cures more slowly in coastal fog, so we schedule polymeric sand activation during dry weather windows.

Panorama Ridge has some of the steepest residential lots in Surrey. We typically recommend tiered retaining wall systems, typically two or three walls of moderate height rather than a single tall wall, which reduce load per wall, improve drainage, and create usable terraces. Allan Block and Unilock are our preferred systems for these slopes, with geogrid reinforcement calculated for the specific slope angle and soil conditions.

Yes. We have completed multiple strata courtyard, rooftop, and amenity area projects in Whalley and Guildford. Strata work requires coordination with the building envelope warranty, and we will never do anything that voids your membrane or envelope warranty. All strata project designs are submitted for council approval before materials are ordered.

Paver driveways in Surrey range from $30 to $65 per square foot installed, depending on paver brand, pattern, and base requirements. A standard two car driveway (400 to 600 sq ft) typically costs $15,000 to $30,000 including demolition of the existing surface. Heavy clay subgrades in Morgan Creek and Grandview Heights may require a deeper base, which affects the final price.

Every part of Surrey, including South Surrey, Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Newton, Guildford, Panorama Ridge, Morgan Creek, Elgin Chantrell, Ocean Park, Crescent Beach, Grandview Heights, Sunnyside, Whalley (Surrey City Centre), and Fraser Heights.