Excavation in Nanaimo and Mid-Vancouver Island
Foundation digs, trenches for water, sewer and power, and backfill done properly, from a single footing to a full new build.
Free estimates. Fully insured and registered. Family‑run.
What's included
- Foundation and footing excavation
- Trenching for water, sewer, power and drainage
- Tank installs: the dig and the backfill
- Backfill and compaction
- Grading once the dig is done
How it goes
- Locate. Buried lines get located through BC 1 Call before any dig. It's free, and it's not optional.
- Dig. Dug to depth and to your layout, ready for forms or pipe.
- Backfill. Backfilled, compacted and graded so the site's ready for the next step.
Good to know
Rock comes up fast here
In BC well logs within 6 km of Nanaimo, bedrock shows up within 3 m in about 53% of holes, and around Yellow Point it's 64%. Up toward Parksville and Lantzville the soil runs much deeper, often 12 m or more. If your lot sits on shallow rock, it's better to know before you plan a basement.
Check your own lot
Our ground lookup pulls the nearest real well log to your address. Try it on the home page.
Questions people ask
What if you hit rock?
It happens a lot around here. We'll tell you as soon as we hit it and talk through the options before going further.
Do you do small trenches?
Yes. A single water line or drain run is a normal job for us.
You've hit
true rock.
Tell us about the job. Corben or Jackson will get back to you, usually within one business day.