Excavation & site prep, the half of every build that decides the rest.
Clean cuts, engineered sub-bases, and clean haul-away for trouble-free landscape builds.
Excavation & site prep, start to finish
A patio, wall, or deck is only as good as the ground beneath it. Our Parksville-based crew brings the right machines and the local know-how to handle Oceanside soils, hidden bedrock, and high water tables. We clear, grade, trench, and haul so your project starts on a stable, code-compliant footing.
What we do
- Rough and finish grading for patios, driveways, and lawns
- Trenching for drainage, irrigation, electrical, and gas lines
- Stump, root, and brush removal
- Concrete and asphalt break-up · light demolition
- Structural fill, sand, and gravel delivery
- Debris, soil, and green-waste hauling to Nanaimo and Qualicum transfer stations
- Plate compaction and laser-level verification
How we do it
- 01 Plan the details Utility locates, soil checks, and a fixed quote covering dig, haul, and backfill.
- 02 Build the space Excavation, compaction, and material delivery managed by a single site supervisor.
- 03 Enjoy the results Final grade confirmation, silt-control removal, and a signed hand-off ready for your hardscape or planting crew.
Equipment & specifications
3–5 ton mini-excavators with rubber tracks
Minimal turf damage; fits tight Parksville lots and gated yards.
Tracked skid-steer & dump trailer
Quick load-out on soft ground without rutting the rest of the property.
Plate & jumping-jack compactors
Meets BCBC sub-grade density requirements for patios, driveways, and walls.
Erosion-control silt fencing
Protects nearby streams and storm drains.
Examples of Our Work
Recent builds from Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Nanoose Bay, and the surrounding corridor.
Excavation under way on a residential build. 
Block wall going in against a fresh cut. 
Setting stone steps by machine, against the new foundation. 
Old concrete broken out and stacked for haul-away. 
Precast block steps set into the cut. 
Driveway graded and gravelled, rock wall behind it. They cleared, graded, and prepped a tight slope without touching a single mature tree. The base they built is the reason the rest of the project still sits flat.
Plan Your Excavation & site prep Project
Book a free on-site consultation. We walk the property, listen to what you want, and turn it into a 3-D plan with a fixed quote.