Service Area · Greendale
The farming community west of Chilliwack. Wide lots, working agriculture, century farmhouses, and a housing stock that sits squarely in the floodplain.
The neighbourhood
Greendale is farming country. Flat, diked, and intensively farmed. The stretch between Yarrow and the Fraser is some of the most productive agricultural land in British Columbia. The homes that sit on it reflect the work being done around them: bigger lots, shops and barns alongside the main residence, century farmhouses on some parcels, newer builds on others.
The 2021 atmospheric river flooding hit Greendale directly and reshaped how renovation work in the area has to be planned. The City of Chilliwack flags Greendale as one of the first areas to flood if the dike system is overwhelmed, and the Collinson Pump Station capacity was doubled in response. Some homes are still working through flood recovery years later. Flood construction level rules now shape what can be habitable below grade on many lots.
Most of Greendale sits in the Agricultural Land Reserve, which shapes what can be built. Dwelling size, additional residences, and accessory buildings are all regulated. Renovations to existing homes are generally allowed. Second dwellings, significant additions, and subdivisions face ALC scrutiny. We read title and zoning before scope work begins so design effort goes into plans that can actually clear approval.
What we plan for
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Agricultural Land Reserve rules cap dwelling size, restrict second dwellings (usually requiring ALC approval), and regulate accessory buildings. Additions past certain thresholds require Agricultural Land Commission review. We check title and ALR status before scoping so the design matches what is actually permitted.
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Properties throughout Greendale have flood construction levels that affect what can be habitable below grade. Some lots had direct water in 2021 and needed post-flood remediation. Renovation work on previously flood-affected homes sometimes reveals moisture, insulation, or framing issues behind the drywall that need to be addressed before finish work proceeds.
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Most Greendale homes are on wells and septic. Renovations that add bathrooms or bedrooms need to stay within septic capacity and well flow. We flow-test wells and verify septic sizing before scoping plumbing-heavy work. Septic upgrades on rural ground can run $25K-$60K and need to be factored into the quote rather than surfacing as a change order.
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Shops, barns, greenhouses, and detached garages are common renovation scope alongside the main home. We build and renovate outbuildings alongside residential work when scope allows. Farm structures have different permit paths and building code provisions than residential structures, which we handle directly.
What we build here
Kitchens in farmhouses and rural homes. Red Seal electrical, plumbing replacement where older systems demand it.
Learn moreFull rebuilds on well-and-septic properties where fixture counts matter for septic capacity.
Learn moreFarmhouse restorations, rural home refreshes, flood-recovery rebuilds with full mechanical modernization.
Learn moreAdditions within ALR limits, coach houses, and farm-help residences where the ALR permits them.
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Farmhouse, acreage home, shop, or suite. Site visit, honest numbers, and planning that accounts for ALR, flood construction levels, and rural systems from day one.