How Much Does Landscaping Cost in Vancouver? A 2026 Price Guide
Landscaping in Vancouver costs about $233 to $348 a month for a recurring lawn mowing contract on a standard residential lot, $2,000 to $3,000 for a season of residential snow removal, and $18 to $100 per square foot for construction work depending on the material. Design fees for a 3D plan run $700 to $3,000.
Those are our published 2026 rates on the North Shore. Below is what sits behind each number, what moves it up or down, and how to read a quote you have been given by someone else.
Landscaping costs in Vancouver at a glance
| Service | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Weekly mowing — monthly contract (1,500–2,500 sq ft) | $348 / month |
| Optimized mow schedule (1,500–2,500 sq ft) | $233 / month |
| Biweekly maintenance — 1 hr, 2 crew | $405 / month |
| Biweekly maintenance — 2 hrs, 2 crew | $810 / month |
| Biweekly maintenance — 4 hrs, 2 crew | $1,619 / month |
| Yard cleanup — half day | $770 |
| Yard cleanup — full day | $1,540 |
| Spring lawn care package | $282 |
| Summer lawn care package | $199 |
| Fall lawn care package | $257 |
| Winter lawn care package | $198 |
| Weed control | $199 |
| Paver patio / walkway | $20–$32 / sq ft |
| Concrete flatwork | $25–$40 / sq ft |
| Retaining wall — block | $70–$80 / sq ft |
| Retaining wall — concrete | $80–$100 / sq ft |
| Composite deck | $80–$90 / sq ft |
| Artificial turf | $18–$20 / sq ft |
| Putting green | $25–$30 / sq ft |
| 3D design | $700–$3,000 |
| Snow — residential, per visit | $300–$400 |
| Snow — residential, seasonal | $2,000–$3,000 |
| Snow — strata / commercial | $600–$1,500+ |
Per-square-foot rates drop as the area grows. A small patio costs more per square foot than a large one because mobilization, excavation setup and disposal are close to fixed no matter the size.
Lawn and garden maintenance costs
Recurring maintenance is the most predictable line in any landscaping budget. On a standard North Shore lot of 1,500 to 2,500 square feet, a weekly mowing contract is $348 a month. An optimized schedule, where visit frequency follows the growing season instead of running weekly year-round, is $233 a month. Both are billed monthly across the April–October mowing season.
Beyond also runs biweekly garden maintenance contracts priced by crew time on site rather than by lawn size. Two landscape professionals attend every second week from March to November, weeding, pruning, clearing beds and blowing down hard surfaces. One hour on site is $405 a month, two hours $810, and four hours $1,619. These sit alongside a mowing contract rather than replacing it.
The mowing season here runs April through October, and biweekly garden maintenance contracts run March through November. Rain is the reason. Grass on the North Shore grows faster than it does inland, and lawns left longer than two weeks in summer get cut back by more than a third of the blade at once, which stresses the plant and lets moss in.
One-off work is priced by the day rather than by the job. A half-day cleanup is $770 and a full day is $1,540. Most spring cleanups on a typical residential lot land in the half-day bracket. Properties that have been left for a season or more usually need the full day.
Seasonal packages sit on top of the mowing contract and cover the work that keeps a lawn alive rather than just tidy: aeration, fertilizing, liming, overseeding. Spring is the heaviest at $282 because it carries aeration, overseeding, lime and fertilizer. Fall is $257 and repeats the aeration. Summer and winter are lighter feeds, at $199 and $198.
Full detail is on our lawn and garden maintenance page.
Landscape construction costs
Construction is quoted per square foot and priced by material. These are the rates we publish:
- Paving flatwork at $32 per square foot for small areas, $27 for medium, $20 for large. This is patios, walkways and paver driveways.
- Concrete flatwork at $40, $35 and $25 per square foot across the same size tiers.
- Block walls at $80, $75 and $70 per square foot of wall face.
- Concrete walls at $100, $90 and $80. Poured concrete costs more than block but handles height and load better.
- Composite decking at $90 for small decks, $80 for medium and large.
- Artificial turf at $20 per square foot, dropping to $18 on large areas.
- Putting greens at $30, $28 and $25 per square foot.
Site preparation is quoted separately because it varies more than anything else on a project. Removals, disposal and site prep run $5,000 to $10,000 on small projects, $10,000 to $20,000 on medium ones, and $25,000 and up on large builds. If a quote you are comparing does not mention demolition and disposal, that is the first thing to ask about.
Design is a separate cost. A 3D design is $700 for a small project, $1,500 for medium and $3,000 for large. Full property design on a substantial build, where you need permit-ready drawings, is a different scope again: design work typically lands between $5,000 and $25,000 and permit drawings and fees between $3,500 and $15,000.
Rates and process are on our landscape construction page.
Snow removal costs
Snow is contracted, not called in. Residential per-visit clearing is $300 to $400. Most homeowners take the seasonal flat rate instead, at $2,000 to $3,000 for the winter, because it removes the guesswork in a region where the number of snow events swings hard year to year. Strata and commercial lots run $600 to $1,500 and up per visit depending on size.
We dispatch at 2 cm of accumulation. Contracts are signed in October and November, ahead of the first real snowfall in late November. Sign after the first storm and you are competing with everyone else who waited.
More detail on our snow and ice management page.
What moves the price up or down
Five things account for most of the variation between two quotes on similar-looking properties.
Slope
North Shore lots fall away. A sloped site means more excavation, more retaining and often engineered drainage. The same patio can cost twice as much on a slope as it does on a flat lot.
Access
If a machine can reach the work area, the job is faster and cheaper. If material has to be carried through a side gate by wheelbarrow, labour goes up sharply. Back gardens on narrow lots are the common case.
Drainage
Rainfall here is the reason drainage cannot be an afterthought. Solving it during the build costs money. Skipping it costs more later, when a wall fails or a patio holds water.
Disposal
Old concrete, sod, soil and green waste all cost money to remove. On a demolition-heavy project, disposal is a meaningful share of the total, which is why it is quoted separately.
Timing
Spring is the busiest season for every landscaper in Metro Vancouver. Booking construction for late summer or early fall usually means better scheduling and a crew that is not stretched.
Why two quotes for the same job can differ by thousands
This is the question we get most often, and the answer is usually not that one company is overcharging.
Quotes differ because scopes differ. One might include excavation, base preparation and disposal while another assumes you are handling removal. One might spec a 6-inch compacted base under a patio, another 3 inches. You will not see that difference on the day it is installed. You will see it in three years when one patio has settled and the other has not.
Ask every company for the same four things: the base depth, whether disposal is included, whether drainage is included, and what the warranty covers. If a quote is a single line and a number, it is not a quote. It is a guess.
We wrote about this in more detail in I got three landscaping quotes, why are the prices so different?
How to budget for a landscaping project
Two different budgets, and it helps to keep them separate.
Maintenance is an operating cost. It recurs monthly and it is predictable. At $233 to $348 a month across the seven-month mowing season, plus the four seasonal packages and a half-day cleanup, a full year of residential maintenance on a standard lot lands somewhere around $3,300 to $4,150.
Construction is a capital cost. It happens once and the range is wide because the scope is wide. A modest paver patio of 300 square feet at $27 per square foot is roughly $8,000 before site prep. A full backyard rebuild with retaining, drainage, a deck and turf moves into the tens of thousands.
If you are working out roughly where your project sits before talking to anyone, our landscaping cost calculator will give you a ballpark in about a minute. No email required.
Frequently asked questions about landscaping costs
How much does landscaping cost in Vancouver?
A recurring lawn mowing contract on a standard residential lot costs $233 to $348 a month across the April–October season. Construction is quoted per square foot and ranges from $18 for artificial turf to $100 for concrete retaining walls. Seasonal residential snow removal is $2,000 to $3,000. Site preparation and disposal are quoted separately.
Do landscapers charge for quotes?
We do not. Estimates are free and itemized in sections so you can see what each part of the job costs and adjust the scope. Design work is different: 3D and full property design carry a fee, and we tell you what it is before any work starts.
How much does a paver patio cost in North Vancouver?
Paving flatwork runs $32 per square foot on small areas, $27 on medium and $20 on large. A 300 square foot patio is therefore around $8,000 for the paving itself. Excavation, base preparation and disposal are quoted on top and depend on access and slope.
Why is landscaping so expensive?
Most of the cost is labour and disposal rather than material. Excavation, base preparation, drainage and hauling old material away take days of crew time before anything visible gets installed. On sloped North Shore lots with limited access, that groundwork can exceed the cost of the finished surface.
What is the cheapest way to landscape a yard?
Phasing. Do the structural work first, meaning drainage, grading and retaining, then add surfaces and planting in later stages. Redoing groundwork after a patio is installed costs far more than doing it in the right order. Mulch and planted beds are also considerably cheaper per square foot than hardscaping.
How much does snow removal cost in North Vancouver?
Residential clearing is $300 to $400 per visit, or $2,000 to $3,000 for a seasonal flat rate. Strata and commercial lots are $600 to $1,500 and up per visit depending on size. We work by contract with automatic dispatch at 2 cm, so there is nothing to call in during a storm.
When is the best time to book landscaping work in Vancouver?
Late summer and early fall for construction, when crews are less stretched than in the spring rush. October and November for snow contracts, before the first snowfall. Maintenance contracts are best started in March at the beginning of the growing season.
Get a number for your property
Every figure above is a published rate for a typical property. Yours will differ based on size, slope, access and what is already there. A free estimate takes a site walk and we turn quotes around the same day or within 24 hours.
Request a free estimate or try the cost calculator first if you would rather start with a ballpark. We serve North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Burnaby, with lawn and garden service across the Greater Vancouver region.
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