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Delta ground shapes the trades that work here. Richmond's houses sit on filled peat barely above a high water table, which means settling foundations, moss on north-facing roofs, wind coming off the Strait, and a lot of ageing electrical panels in stock built between the 1960s and the 1980s. Contractors who work the island every day know that; ones who cross the bridge occasionally often do not.
This section covers electricians, roofers, landscapers, general contractors, locksmiths, movers, cleaners, pest control and storage: companies that come to you rather than the other way round, which makes service area the field that matters. Some cover the whole island; some stay south of Granville Avenue or east of No. 5 Road. Listings note phone, hours and the areas served.
Locksmith and security firm trading since 1984, with a Richmond shop on Shell Road. Work ranges from everyday residential key cutting and rekeying to commercial door hardware, high-security safes and electronic locking systems. Open weekdays only.
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Roofing contractor on Vickers Way in Richmond, working across the Lower Mainland since 2014 with a second base in Surrey. A weekday operation covering repairs and full replacement on houses and commercial buildings, closed on weekends.
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Richmond commercial cleaning and building maintenance company operating from Vickers Way in the Bridgeport industrial area. Takes on recurring janitorial contracts for offices, warehouses and strata common areas; quotes are arranged by phone.
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Richmond general contractor on Fraserwood Place with more than fifty years behind it, focused on industrial and commercial buildings. Offers design-build, pre-construction planning, construction management and straight general contracting across Western Canada.
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Pest control firm with a Richmond base on River Road, run by a technician active in BC's structural pest management association. Handles rodents, wasps and hornets, ants, bed bugs and wildlife for homes as well as commercial and industrial sites.
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General contractor based on Miller Road on Sea Island, a short hop from the airport. Takes on construction and renovation work around Richmond and Metro Vancouver; enquiries are handled by phone rather than through a public website.
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From the blog
Guides and roundups written for Richmond, with the businesses linked inline.
Nothing on Alexandra Road is a hidden gem. It is just in a strip mall with bad signage and no patio, which is why visitors never find it. Here is how I actually use Richmond's plazas and food courts, which specialists are worth the drive, and when not to bother.
The West Dyke Trail is about five and a half kilometres of flat gravel between Terra Nova Rural Park and Garry Point, and I ride it most mornings. Here is what is actually at the north end, which way to walk so the wind is on your side, and why winter is the better season for it.
I live four blocks off Moncton Street, so this is the Steveston I actually use: where to park before the Bayview lots fill, how to buy fish straight off the boats at the wharf, the honest answer to the Pajo's versus Dave's question, and why the history here is not decoration.
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