Maple Ridge, BC
Concrete and carpentry in Maple Ridge, our home base
Bedrock & Cedar is based in Maple Ridge. We know the City's permit lines and inspections because we work to them on our own jobs.
New arched cedar gate with Z-brace and black hinges between house and metal fence. Maple Ridge.
Maple Ridge lots slope, sit on wet ground, and some back onto the Fraser River Escarpment or the floodplain. That changes how footings, walls and driveways are built, and which ones need an engineer.
Concrete & Forming in Maple Ridge
- Concrete Footings & Piers →
Deck, shed, pergola, garage and fence footings, formed and set to pass inspection.
- Concrete Slabs & Pads →
Patio slabs, hot tub pads, garage floors, shed pads and equipment pads.
- Concrete Steps & Stairs →
New entry steps, replacements for crumbling steps, landings, rails and walkout stairs.
- Retaining Walls →
Poured concrete and Allan Block walls, window wells and planters, engineered where needed.
- Foundations →
House, addition, garden suite and detached garage foundations, formed to the approved plans.
- Concrete Driveways & Walkways →
New and replacement driveways, aprons, walkways and driveway curbs.
- Commercial Curbs, Ramps & Pads →
Parking curbs, dumpster and transformer pads, ramps, pole bases and sidewalk repairs.
- Forming for builders →
Footings, walls and slabs for Maple Ridge builders and GCs.
Outdoor Carpentry & Yards in Maple Ridge
- Decks & Pergolas →
Cedar and composite decks, multi-level layouts, pergolas and resurfacing.
- Fencing & Gates →
New fences and gates, repairs and restorations in cedar, metal and mixed materials.
- Outdoor Kitchens →
Built-in outdoor kitchens and BBQ islands on a solid concrete base.
- Artificial Turf →
Artificial grass with a proper base, drainage and edging.
Maple Ridge permit lines
What the City of Maple Ridge asks for, in plain words, with the City's own document linked. Rules change, so we confirm them for your job before giving you an estimate.
Decks
A deck more than 0.6 m (2 ft) above finished grade is a structure and needs a permit. A roofed deck, glass guards or a cantilever over 24 in. needs a sealed engineer's design.
Source: Maple Ridge Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026; Maple Ridge Residential Deck Application Guidelines
Concrete Footings & Piers →Retaining walls
A permit is needed over 0.6 m; over 1.0 m a structural engineer must design the wall. The City's guide caps walls at 1.2 m and calls for drain tile behind every wall.
Source: Maple Ridge Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026; Maple Ridge Retaining Wall Guide
Retaining Walls →Sheds and accessory buildings
Up to 10 m² needs no permit. Over 10 m², a permit and a forms inspection; prefab structures over 10 m² need an engineer's anchorage letter.
Source: Maple Ridge Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026; Maple Ridge Accessory Building Guide
Concrete Footings & Piers →Foundations
Footing and foundation forms are inspected before the pour, with a BC Land Surveyor's certificate of the forms on site. Lots beside slopes need a geotechnical engineer.
Source: Maple Ridge Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026; Maple Ridge Single Family Dwelling permit guide
Foundations →Driveways
New, widened or relocated driveway crossings and ditch infills need an application accepted by Engineering. One primary driveway per property; the City sizes any culvert and the applicant pays.
Source: Maple Ridge Driveway Crossing, Culvert and Ditch Infill application
Concrete Driveways & Walkways →Patios and paving
Landscaping and paving aren't structures under the building bylaw, so a ground-level patio or sport court doesn't need a building permit.
Source: Maple Ridge Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026
Concrete Slabs & Pads →Recent work in Maple Ridge
Real jobs, including the forms before the pour, which is the part you can't see once the concrete is in.
Other areas
How it works
Four steps, and nothing is ordered or dug until you sign off.
Call or book a site visit
Call John, or tap Book now and send a photo of the spot with rough measurements if you have them.
Site walk
John comes out, walks the site, checks access, slope and drainage, and tells you which permits and inspections the job needs.
Plan and design
You get a clear plan, the design and a written scope and estimate. Finishes are chosen and the build date is locked in before anything is ordered or any ground is broken.
Build
Forms are set, inspected and poured. You get updates as we go and a clean site at the end.
Rather talk it through? Call John at (778) 200-8030 · All services
Builder or GC? Call John to talk through the project, or email the details and drawings to john@bedrockandcedar.com. How it works for builders