The new-build landscaping calendar in BC
When permits are issued, when framing finishes and when yards get done: a month-by-month timing guide for landscapers who chase new construction.
PermitRadius Research · Published Sep 1, 2026 · Updated Sep 1, 2026
In short
Permits pile up in winter, sites open in spring and yards get built from July to September. Introduce yourself to builders in winter, when fewer trades are calling, and follow up with a site walk offer before summer contracts are signed.
01 · January to March: permits pile up
Cities issue a steady stream of residential permits through winter. Builders are planning, not pouring. This is the cheapest time to introduce yourself: fewer trades are calling.
02 · April to June: sites open
Excavation and foundations. The builders you contacted in winter are now on site. Follow up with a site walk offer. Most exterior contracts for summer are signed in this window.
03 · July to September: yards get built
Framing and roofing finish; landscaping, fencing and driveways go in. If you haven’t been in touch by July, you’re competing with whoever the builder used last time.
7000 blk 135 Pl
Killarney · Vancouver
$4.1M
Townhouse
Brightwater Builders Ltd.
17 permits this year · repeat builder
04 · October to December: the next cycle starts
Permit volumes stay solid through fall. Start the list for next year and re-contact repeat builders whose permits keep appearing.
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