Exteriors
Concrete and foundations
We repair foundation cracks, underpin footings and pour slabs, driveways and steps. Our crew and trusted trade partners build it, with a structural engineer in when the problem is structural.
Greater Victoria · up-Island · Metro Vancouver
Free written quotes
After a site visit, with what is fixed and what is an allowance.
One contract
One point of contact, from quote to final walkthrough.
Licensed trade partners
Electrical, plumbing and gas, under our management.
Victoria to the Lower Mainland
Greater Victoria, up-Island and Metro Vancouver.
Concrete & foundations
What we do
Most foundation questions start with a crack or a wet patch. First we work out whether it’s a moisture problem or a structural one.
Option 01
Crack repair
Injecting a single crack. If water still sits against the wall, the fix may belong in the perimeter drains first, so we look at drainage before we inject.
Option 02
Underpinning
Deepening or strengthening the footing under the house, when a crack keeps widening or doors start to stick. A structural engineer assesses it before anyone prices a fix.
Option 03
Driveways, slabs, steps
Flatwork: driveways, patios, steps and slabs. On sloped coast lots, drainage is planned so water runs off the new concrete and away from your basement door.
Our process
How the job runs
01
Site visit, written quote
We look at what you’re seeing, where it is and how long it’s been there. Anything structural gets a structural engineer’s assessment before we price it.
02
Permits and schedule
Structural foundation work generally needs a building permit, and we handle it. Concrete retaining walls over 1.2 m need a permit and an engineer’s certification in Nanaimo.
03
The work
Our crew and trusted trade partners excavate, repair or form and pour. Foundation work means digging beside the house, so expect the yard along that wall to be torn up.
04
Restore and walkthrough
Site restoration agreed in the quote gets done, then we walk the repair or the new concrete with you.
Built for the coast
Built for the coast
Water first. If the problem is moisture, the perimeter drains may be where the fix belongs, and our drainage page covers that work. Injecting a crack while water still sits against the wall treats the leak without asking where the water comes from.
New driveways and steps on sloped coast lots need drainage planned too. We decide where water will run off the new concrete, and the answer isn’t your basement door.
Permits and the new-home line
Structural foundation work generally needs a building permit. Victoria directs owners to its Permit Finder; we check with your municipality and handle the permit. Concrete retaining walls over 1.2 m need a permit and an engineer’s certification in Nanaimo.
Scope has a legal edge. Under BC Housing’s Bulletin 6, a new foundation plus 50% or more new structure above it makes the project a new home under the Homeowner Protection Act. That brings in a BC Housing licensed residential builder and home warranty insurance, or Owner Builder Authorization.
- Structural repair: building permit, generally.
- New foundation plus half the structure new: new-home rules apply.
- Retaining walls over 1.2 m: permit and engineer in Nanaimo.
- We handle the permit for structural work.
Questions to ask any contractor
Ask us these too.
- Does a structural engineer need to assess this crack first?
- Is this a moisture problem or a structural one?
- Who pulls the permit?
- What do you put in writing on crack injection or underpinning?
- How will you restore the site afterward?
Concrete & foundations: common questions
Sources
City of Victoria: Building permits · BC Housing Regulatory Bulletin 6: Substantially Reconstructed Homes · City of Nanaimo: Retaining wall guide. Checked 2026-10-30.
Related work
Often quoted together
We take on concrete & foundations across Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver. How we run a job.
Roofing & gutters
Roof replacement and repair in asphalt, metal or cedar, plus gutters and downspouts.
Windows & doors
Replacement windows, exterior doors and patio doors, flashed properly into the wall.
Free quotes
Describe the crack, slab or steps
Tell us what you’re seeing, where it is and how long it’s been there. We’ll email you to confirm your free quote visit.