Landscape Construction Services: Entertain in Style
Entertain in style- Award-Winning Landscape Construction
- 20 Years of Building Landscapes
- Dedicated & Passionate Construction Team
Creating the Perfect Outdoor Entertaining Space
At Jovak Landscape & Design, we handle landscape construction from medium backyard upgrades to full, large-scale outdoor living spaces. Our goal is simple: make sure you can actually use your yard, not just look at it, whether that means hosting a summer barbecue or having a quiet coffee outside on a Tuesday morning. We’ve been doing this since 2005, and our BC Home and Garden awards tell you we take the craft seriously. Working with us means working with a full in-house design and construction team that takes the time to understand your property and your lifestyle before any work is done, so the finished space actually fits how you live.
Budgeting for a Landscape Construction Project
Most of our landscape construction projects start at $75,000 and can go upwards of $400,000 with the final number shaped by the scope, materials, and features you choose. We put together a comprehensive, itemized budget before we break ground, and we always get your sign-off before any extra spending happens, so there are no surprises partway through your build. Installation timelines run anywhere from three weeks to six months depending on the size of the project, and we’ll give you a realistic window during the pricing stage, not a vague guess.
Completely Custom Landscape Construction Projects
With over 20 years of experience delivering full-service landscape construction, there’s no job too big or too complex for our team. We like building spaces that feel original, not off-the-shelf, and that’s true across every category of work we take on.
Patios and Pathways
We build both paver and poured concrete patios, and we’ll walk you through the real trade-offs for our climate. Pavers handle our freeze-thaw winters better because each unit can shift slightly and settle back into place, spreading the pressure across thousands of small joints instead of concentrating it in one slab. Concrete costs less upfront, but it’s more prone to cracking here over time since it has nowhere to go when the ground beneath it heaves. We’ll help you weigh that upfront cost against long-term durability based on how you plan to use the space.
Water Features
We design and build water features that fit the way you’ll actually use your yard, not just how they’ll look on day one. Placement matters more than most homeowners expect: a spot with roughly six hours of daily sun keeps aquatic plants healthy, while too much hot afternoon sun invites algae, so we plan around your yard’s light patterns from the start. We also keep features clear of overhanging trees where we can, since falling leaves and root intrusion are the two most common causes of a water feature going downhill fast.
Retaining Walls
Retaining walls are one of the more technical pieces of a landscape construction project, and height changes what’s involved. In most Lower Mainland municipalities, a wall taller than four feet needs engineering sign off, while shorter walls don’t. We factor that into your design and pricing proposal stages upfront, so there’s no scramble for paperwork once installation starts.
Landscape Lighting
Good landscape lighting layers three things: ambient light for your seating areas, accent light on trees or features you want to show off, and task lighting along paths and steps for safety after dark. We design each layer around how you’ll actually spend evenings outside, and we favour warm-toned fixtures placed to avoid glare rather than a string of bright spots down the middle of your yard.
Custom Wood Structures
For pergolas, pavilions, and other custom wood structures, we typically recommend western red cedar over pressure-treated lumber. Cedar’s natural oils resist rot and insects without chemical treatment, and it holds its shape better over time instead of warping or twisting the way pressure-treated wood can as it dries out. If your structure sits on a patio rather than in the ground, we anchor it properly so the wood isn’t sitting in standing water, which is where rot usually starts.
Our Proven Approach to Landscape Construction
What makes us different from other landscaping companies is our process, and how much we involve homeowners in that process, making enjoyable for everyone involved, not just tolerable. Our friendly, respectful team members work closely with you to build a plan for a great construction experience, and we keep the lines of communication open from the first phone call to the final walkthrough. We follow the same five steps on every project:
- Consultation – we visit your property and talk through what you actually want.
- Design – our in-house designers put your vision on paper.
- Pricing Proposal – you get a full, itemized budget before we commit to anything.
- Installation – our construction team builds to the approved design.
- Final Walk Through – we go over the finished space with you before we call it done.
Thanks to our extensive knowledge and experience, we’ve developed an approach that we’re confident delivers on quality and reliability, project after project.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How long does a landscape construction project take?
A. Most of our installations run anywhere from three weeks to six months. Smaller projects, like a single patio or a retaining wall, land on the shorter end, while full-yard builds with multiple features take longer. We’ll give you a real timeline once your design and pricing proposal are locked in.
Q. Do I need a permit for my project?
A. It depends what you’re building. Retaining walls over four feet, any structure over 10ftx10ft and swimming pools all need permits. We flag anything that needs a permit during the design phase so it’s handled before installation starts, not during it.
Q. Can I use my own designer instead of yours?
A. Yes. We require a professional design before we start any construction work, and we’re happy to build from a design you bring us as long as it meets our specifications. Most of our clients choose to work with our in-house design team from the start.
Q. What areas do you build in?
A. We build landscape construction projects throughout BC’s Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, including Coquitlam, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack as well as places like Hope and Agazzis.
Q. Should I choose pavers or poured concrete for my patio?
A. Pavers generally hold up better against our freeze-thaw winters and are easier to repair section by section if something ever cracks or stains. Poured concrete costs less to install initially. We’ll go over both options against your budget and how you plan to use the space during your consultation.
Q. How do I get started?
A. Give us a call at 604.866.7186! It starts with a complimentary in-person consultation. We’ll walk your property, talk through your vision, and outline what our five-step process looks like for a project your size.
Q. Do you offer financing for large projects?
A. We don’t currently offer financing. You pay your first 25% deposit of the installation cost after our first day on site! Our pricing proposal stage lays out the full itemized budget upfront so you know exactly what you’re working with before you commit.