Commercial Fencing, Gates & Hand Rails in North Vancouver — Strata, Industrial & High-Security (1970)

LS Fencing & Metal Work is a Fraser Valley commercial fencing and metal-fabrication contractor. We install high-security chain link, welded metal gates, ornamental strata perimeters, MMCD hand rails, and bollards across North Vancouver and the surrounding metro vancouver. This page is a straight commercial brief — what we build in North Vancouver, who we build it for, and how we structure a scope from site walk-through to turnover.

Our North Vancouver work is property managers, general contractors, strata councils, industrial and warehouse operators, and public-sector projects that need a real commercial spec — 9-gauge galvanized mesh, top and bottom rails, welded cantilever gates, engineered hand rails, and a crew that can hold a schedule on a live site. North Vancouver gets 2,000+ mm of rain — one of the wettest cities in Canada — with heavy tree cover, mountainside shade, and higher elevation snow.

The entire District and City of North Vancouver runs up the south face of the North Shore mountains, with almost every lot on some degree of slope. On a commercial perimeter that dictates post depth, hardware spec, and how we mobilize the excavation kit.

Commercial fencing we install in North Vancouver

Almost every North Vancouver job we bid falls into one of five buckets. The spec, gauge, gate hardware, and site logistics change per bucket, and getting the right bucket picked at the site walk is what keeps the project on budget.

1. High-security industrial and warehouse perimeters

8-foot to 10-foot hot-dip galvanized chain link, 9-gauge mesh, top rail plus tension wire at the bottom, and either single or triple-strand barbed wire on 45° extension arms. Cantilever slide gates sized for tractor-trailer access, with keypad, card-reader, or LTE-controlled operators tied into the tenant's access system. Standard on industrial pockets across North Vancouver — logistics yards, distribution centres, equipment rental yards, and utility compounds.

2. Strata townhouse and multi-family perimeters

Black vinyl-coated chain link or powder-coated ornamental steel picket, depending on the strata council's aesthetic requirements and budget. We work directly with strata property managers on North Vancouver perimeter replacements — a phased scope so residents keep access to their units and the parking lot never fully closes. Written turnover with warranty documentation goes to the property manager on completion.

3. Welded custom gates — swing, cantilever, and barrier

Everything gated at North Vancouver commercial sites is fabricated in our shop, not ordered in from a catalogue. Cantilever slide gates spanning 20 to 40 feet, swing gates on heavy-duty hinges rated for the actual leaf weight, and barrier gates and bollards for parking-lot access control. All welded to CWB-quality practice and finished with hot-dip galvanizing or shop-applied powder coat.

4. Ornamental steel and pool-code compliant perimeters

Powder-coated steel picket for strata entries, commercial storefronts, amenity building perimeters, and any pool or amenity enclosure that has to meet BC Building Code Part 9. Self-closing, self-latching gate hardware; no climbable horizontal rails on pool sides.

5. Metal hand rails, guard rails, and bollards

MMCD-spec galvanized hand rails for public walkways, ramps, and loading-dock access. Bollards — fixed, removable, and retractable — for parking-lot protection, storefront ram-raid mitigation, and access control at strata visitor entries. Fabricated in the shop, installed on our own excavation kit.

Materials-wise, a commercial North Vancouver spec pushes us to hot-dip galvanized hardware end-to-end, 9-gauge fabric on high-security perimeters, black vinyl-coated chain link where aesthetics matter (strata, storefronts), and heavier gate posts than a residential catalogue would default to.

Who we work for in North Vancouver

• Property management firms with North Vancouver portfolios — strata perimeters, tenant improvements, incident-driven repairs.
• General contractors and construction managers on North Vancouver commercial builds — perimeter chain link during construction, permanent fence and gate scope at project turnover.
• Industrial and warehouse operators — logistics yards, equipment yards, and utility compounds across North Vancouver.
• Public-sector and institutional clients — schools, parks, transit, and municipal facilities.
• Owner-operators of regulated sites — cannabis production, cold storage, and secure-storage tenants that need audit-ready perimeter documentation.

Site conditions in North Vancouver

North Vancouver gets 2,000+ mm of rain — one of the wettest cities in Canada — with heavy tree cover, mountainside shade, and higher elevation snow. On a commercial perimeter that translates into corrosion load, wind load on tall fabric-covered runs, and freeze-thaw at the base of every post. Every North Vancouver spec we write assumes hot-dip galvanized hardware end-to-end — plain zinc-plated fasteners and pre-galvanized wire are false economies on a site expected to hold up for 20+ years.

The entire District and City of North Vancouver runs up the south face of the North Shore mountains, with almost every lot on some degree of slope. That's why we mobilize with our own Kubota mini-excavator and percussion post-drilling attachment. Contaminated fill, old slab, buried debris, and rock refusal are all common on North Vancouver industrial sites — an outside sub-trade on a rented auger will stall a full-day dig. On rocky or slab-encumbered North Vancouver sites we core through rather than punt to another day.

Codes, bylaws, and permitting in North Vancouver

Both the District and City of North Vancouver follow standard height envelopes for residential fences without a permit. Tree-protection bylaws, watercourse setbacks, and steep-slope development permits are more actively enforced here than most Metro Vancouver municipalities.

On commercial and industrial North Vancouver sites, height, sightline, and setback rules from the zoning bylaw combine with BC Building Code Part 9 (pool and amenity enclosures), WorkSafeBC requirements for edge-protection hand rails, and any tenant-specific security spec (e.g. audit-ready perimeters for regulated cannabis production, TSA/CATSA-equivalent standards on airside work). We coordinate the paperwork against the District of North Vancouver — Fences & retaining walls at quote stage so nothing gets missed at inspection.

North Vancouver neighbourhoods and industrial pockets we work in

Our North Vancouver mobilizations cluster around the commercial and industrial nodes: Deep Cove, Lynn Valley, Edgemont Village, Upper Lonsdale, Central Lonsdale, Blueridge, Seymour. Whether it's a strata perimeter replacement in a townhouse complex or an 8-foot barbed perimeter around an equipment yard, we walk the site with the property manager or GC before quote — sightlines, existing services, gate swing radius, truck turning circles — so the price on paper matches the price at the invoice.

In-house welding shop — why it matters on North Vancouver jobs

The single biggest reason property managers and GCs call us for North Vancouver work is that our metal gates and hand rails are welded in our own shop, not ordered in from a wholesaler. A cantilever slide gate spanning a specific North Vancouver entry gets fabricated to the actual measured opening, the actual hinge post spec, and the actual operator model — not to a stock catalogue size that has to be shimmed on-site. Repairs, retrofits, and one-off brackets go from measurement to install inside a week instead of the four to eight weeks a supplier catalogue takes.

• Custom cantilever and swing gates fabricated to measured openings
• Hot-dip galvanizing or shop-applied powder-coat finish
• MMCD-spec hand rails and guard rails for public walkways and loading docks
• Fixed, removable, and retractable bollards for access control
• Field repair welding — hinge replacement, gate frame straightening, post retrofit

How a North Vancouver commercial job runs

• Day 0 — property manager, GC, or owner-op contacts us with a North Vancouver scope.
• Day 1–5 — on-site walk-through with the site contact; existing conditions, gate operators, sightlines, and service locates flagged.
• Day 5–10 — written itemized quote with scope, materials, gauge, finish, gate specs, timeline, and warranty.
• Approval + BC 1 Call locates + coordination with tenant/site operations to schedule mobilization windows.
• Mobilize crew and excavation kit; posts set in concrete; gate frames fabricated in-shop in parallel.
• Install fabric, panels, rails, gates, operators, and hand rails; commissioning of any gate operator with the access-control vendor.
• Site clean, final walk-through with the site contact, warranty and turnover documentation issued.

North Vancouver pricing runs 10–20% above the Metro Vancouver average because of terrain, tree-protection work, deeper posts, and the finish-maintenance conversation on any cedar job.

Why property managers and GCs pick us for North Vancouver

• Family-run since 2011 — same crew, same shop, same phone number.
• In-house welding shop — every gate and hand rail fabricated to the measured opening.
• Own excavation equipment — no waiting on a sub-trade for post holes on your live site.
• WCB coverage, COR-track safety practices, and clean documentation for property-manager audit files.
• One point of contact from quote through turnover — the person who quotes your job is the person who runs the crew.
• Written itemized quotes — every line broken out so a strata council or GC can compare apples to apples.
• Warranty in writing — one year on labour, manufacturer coverage on materials.

Materials and specs we default to in North Vancouver

Our default North Vancouver commercial spec starts with hot-dip galvanized hardware end-to-end and adjusts up from there for site conditions. The bullets below are the specs we default to unless a site walk forces something different.

• Chain link fabric: 9-gauge, hot-dip galvanized after weaving, black vinyl-coated where aesthetics matter (strata, storefronts).
• Posts: schedule 40 pipe, hot-dip galvanized, 3" line posts and 4" terminal posts standard; heavier on gate posts and cantilever gate opposite-side rollers.
• Fasteners: hot-dip galvanized or stainless — never plain zinc-plated on any commercial ${name} job.
• Barbed wire: three-strand on 45° extension arms, standard on industrial and utility perimeters; omit or replace with smooth rail on strata and storefront work.
• Gates: welded in-shop, hot-dip galvanized or powder-coat finish, hardware rated for the actual leaf weight not the catalogue span.
• Hand rails: MMCD-spec galvanized pipe on public and loading-dock installations.

"North Vancouver commercial fencing is a schedule problem as much as a materials problem. Our crew, our welding shop, and our excavation kit exist so your site doesn't wait on ours."

Ready to scope a specific North Vancouver project — perimeter replacement, gate retrofit, hand rail package, or new-build turnover? Reach out for a site walk-through and a written itemized quote.