Retaining Walls and Landscaping in Langley
Langley and Aldergrove are the far end of our service area and the properties tend to be bigger. Acreages, rural lots and larger yards, where the scope of a job is usually full property rather than one corner of it.
Fraser Valley Contracting is based in Chilliwack and works throughout Langley. We run our own excavators, pull permits when a job needs them, and give you a written price before anyone starts digging.
What Langley Ground Actually Needs
On larger Langley lots the retaining wall is often one piece of a bigger build. Grading first, then the wall, then the patio, driveway or lawn that sits on the ground the wall created. Having one crew with its own excavators run all of that is the difference between a project that sequences properly and one that waits on somebody else.
Aldergrove properties are included in everything on this page. Rural lots out that way also mean septic work and drainage more often than in town.
What We Build in Langley
- Retaining walls. Rock walls, block walls and formed concrete, for slopes, driveways and terracing.
- Excavation and grading. Site prep, levelling, drainage correction and foundation digs.
- Septic systems. Tank and field installation, repair and replacement.
- Patios, driveways and hardscaping. Paver patios, driveways, walkways, steps and natural stone.
- Landscaping. Full yard builds, sod, turf and hydroseeding. We do not mow or do seasonal maintenance.
Permits and Engineering
A retaining wall over four feet, roughly 1.2 metres, needs a permit and an engineer in most Fraser Valley municipalities, and Langley is no exception. Under four feet, usually not. Terracing two shorter walls with a setback between them can keep a tall slope under the line. Owen applies for the permits and works with the engineer either way.
What It Costs
The smallest jobs we take start around $2,500. Most of our retaining wall projects run between $25,000 and $80,000, and a typical wall is 40 to 70 feet long and takes between a week and a month. Height, access and how much excavation sits behind the wall move the number more than anything else. You get the price in writing after we have walked the property.
Why Homeowners Hire Us
- Owen is on every job, not just the estimate.
- Our own excavators and operators, from mini machines for tight access to full size.
- $5 million liability insurance, WCB coverage, Interprovincial Red Seal certification.
- Locally sourced rock and block.
- A written scope and price before we start, and a one year warranty on the work.
If you want to see the scale we work at, our Chilliwack Mountain project is a 60 foot, 250 foot rock wall with a full outdoor living space built on the terrace above it.
Get a Price on Your Langley Project
Call (604) 703-8315 or send a photo of what you are dealing with. We come out and look, usually within the week. The site visit and the written price are both free.