Key Takeaways: Hiring a Private Investigator in Richmond
- Surveillance is roughly $500 for a half day or $1,000 for a full day, with travel across Richmond and Metro Vancouver included
- Infidelity investigations usually land between $500 and $1,500 when the right timeframes are targeted
- WCB and disability claim work generally runs $1,000 to $3,000 depending on the number of days covered
- Locating a person through skip tracing is a flat fee of $650
- Every investigator on our team is licensed under the BC Security Services Act
- Serving Richmond since 1990, BBB A+ accredited, and a 2025 Consumer Choice Award recipient
- Free, confidential consultation: 604-657-4499
Last Updated: June 28, 2026
Trusted Private Investigators Serving Richmond Since 1990
For more than three decades, Shadow Investigations has helped Richmond residents, businesses, law firms, and insurers find clear answers to difficult questions. We work across the whole city, from the City Centre and Brighouse to Steveston, Thompson, Seafair, Hamilton, and out onto Sea Island along with the wider Metro Vancouver region. Our Vancouver office sits just across the Oak Street Bridge, minutes from Richmond, so we can have an experienced investigator on your file quickly when timing is what matters most.
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Free Consultation with a Richmond Private Investigator
Precise, Discreet, and Focused on Results
- Skilled and Thorough: An investigative team that selects the right methods for each case and builds sound, well-documented evidence efficiently.
- Discretion You Can Count On: Your privacy comes first. Every sensitive matter is handled quietly and with the respect it deserves.
- Results That Hold Up: A long history of delivering clear, usable findings that let you decide your next move with confidence.
Surveillance Expertise Across Richmond and YVR
Richmond is home to Vancouver International Airport, and that creates investigative situations you will not find anywhere else in the region. We have particular expertise conducting surveillance connected to YVR, including discreetly monitoring a subject from the moment they land and step off a flight, then following the matter as it moves into the city or beyond. It is a capability that matters in cases where someone travels to or from Richmond, whether that is a spouse whose movements do not add up, a claimant who is more mobile than they let on, or a person of interest arriving from out of province or out of country.
Personal Matters, Handled with Discretion
When something feels wrong at home, a partner you no longer trust, a custody situation that keeps you up at night, or support payments that do not reflect reality, the strain is constant. Our Richmond investigators are here to replace that uncertainty with documented facts. We treat these cases the way they deserve to be treated, quietly and respectfully, with your emotional wellbeing kept in mind throughout, so the experience is as steady and manageable as we can make it.
Types of Cases We Commonly Investigate in Richmond
These are the services Richmond clients ask us for most often. Each one links to a full explanation of how we approach that work, the methods involved, and what you can expect along the way.
Investigative Methods We Employ
Our investigators work from a range of methods, each chosen to suit the demands of the case in front of us. During your free consultation we will talk through which approach fits your situation, whether that is surveillance, open-source intelligence, polygraph testing, or digital forensics.
Why Choose Shadow Investigations?
Minutes from Richmond
Our Vancouver office sits just across the Oak Street Bridge, so we know the area well and can move fast when a case will not wait.
Evidence That Holds Up
Everything we collect is obtained lawfully and documented to a standard that withstands review by insurers, employers, and the courts.
Straightforward Communication
You get honest, timely updates as your file moves along, so you are never left guessing about where your case stands.
What to Expect from Our Richmond Investigators
For most people, hiring an investigator is unfamiliar ground, so here is how the process works and how we protect you throughout it.
A Discreet and Ethical Approach
Discretion and ethics underpin every case we take on. Our investigators know how to work without being noticed, and we follow the rules set by British Columbia’s regulators. Because evidence is only ever obtained within the law, it stays useful to you if your matter reaches a courtroom or a claims adjuster’s desk.
How an Investigation Begins
Everything starts with a confidential consultation. We hear out your concern, give you an honest read on what can realistically be achieved, and set out a clear plan with the methods and costs laid out before any work begins. From there, we keep you in the loop at every stage, from surveillance and research through to the final report, so the process never feels like a black box.
Your Privacy and Security
We guard your case details and personal information at every step. Communication stays secure, access to your file is kept tight, and the sensitive nature of this work is treated with the seriousness it deserves. With our Richmond team, confidentiality is built in, not bolted on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Private investigators work legally throughout Richmond and across British Columbia, as long as they are licensed under the BC Security Services Act, which every member of our team is.
It varies with the service, though hourly rates in the Richmond area usually run between $75 and $150. Some work, such as skip tracing, is billed at a flat rate, and you always receive a clear estimate before anything begins.
Yes. We have specific experience with airport-related surveillance, including discreetly picking up a subject as they arrive on a flight at YVR and following the matter from there. It is a useful capability when someone is travelling to or from Richmond and you need their movements documented properly.
Yes. We regularly assist employers, insurers, and adjusters with surveillance and evidence gathering on questionable injury, disability, and workers’ compensation claims, documented to a standard suited to a claims dispute.
We serve Richmond from our nearby Vancouver office, just across the Oak Street Bridge and minutes from the city, which lets us respond quickly across the area.
Often quickly, and sometimes the same day for urgent matters, since our Vancouver office is close by. The first step is a short confidential consultation so we understand exactly what you need.
In most cases, yes. Our skip tracing service draws on public records, databases, and investigative legwork to find people across British Columbia and beyond, whether the goal is serving documents, recovering a debt, or reconnecting with family.
Always. Confidentiality sits at the core of how we operate. Your information is handled securely, access to your file is limited, and your matter is treated with complete discretion from beginning to end.
Schedule Your Free Confidential Consultation With a Richmond Private Investigator
In a free, confidential consultation, a senior member of our team will listen to your situation in complete privacy and walk you through how our services can be built around your needs. Whether your concern is personal or professional, reach us using the details below and we will find a time that works, always discreetly. You can also call us directly at 604-657-4499.
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