Excavation, final grade, septic, irrigation, snow & ice, hydroseeding, brush mulching, and sports turf. Vancouver Island, since 1998.
Comox Valley Excavating is a family-run, full-fleet operation on Vancouver Island, with over 25 years of proven experience in the earthworks and turf care industry. We handle everything from foundation digs to final grade, all with our own crew and equipment.
We run our own excavators, skid steers, dozers, dump trucks, hydroseeders, and mulchers. No subbing out. No waiting on third parties. No quality drift between phases.
We work residential, commercial, and municipal projects Island-wide, from Port Hardy down to Victoria. Foundations, drainage, driveways, septic, hydroseed, sports turf. Whatever the site needs.
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Same playbook on every job, residential or municipal. No surprises, no scope creep.
You call, send photos, or fill the form. We come out, walk the site, and check access, soil, drainage.
Scope, equipment, timing, and price written out. Not a guess. Usually within the same week.
You approve, and we lock the start date. If anything shifts along the way, whether weather, supplier, or permits, you hear from us first.
Our crew, our equipment, every phase. Daily progress, and a clean site at the end of each day.
Final grade, site swept, walk-through with you. You sign off, we hand over a clean site.
Everything from raw land clearing to commercial snow contracts. Handled in-house by the same Courtenay-based team, on the same equipment, to the same standard.
Digging, moving, and shaping earth for residential and commercial sites. Site prep, foundation digs, grading, drainage systems, retaining walls, driveways, and the final grade that leaves a property level and ready to build. Excavation consulting available if you're still planning.
Keeping your parking lot and property safe for customers through every winter storm. Commercial snow plowing, salting, and de-icing for lots, driveways, and access roads. On call 24/7 from November through March.
A fast way to establish grass over large areas. Spray-applied seed, mulch, and fertilizer for new and existing lawns. We handle residential and commercial projects of any size, with the right tools for site erosion control.
A fast, low-impact way to clear overgrowth without hauling debris away. Our equipment grinds brush, small trees, and dense vegetation into mulch on-site, which protects the soil, reduces erosion, and discourages regrowth. Ideal for opening up trails, improving access, or prepping for landscaping.
Field and turf care backed by 25+ years in earthworks. Deep tine aeration, overseeding, top-dressing, and fraise mowing that improve drainage, playability, and turf health. We serve school districts, municipalities, and golf clubs across Vancouver Island.
The system that handles waste where there's no city sewer. Full septic system installation, plus repair when an existing system is having issues. Years of experience getting tanks and fields installed right and functioning properly, for homes and acreage.
Getting water where the landscape needs it. We design and install irrigation lines and systems for lawns, gardens, and larger grounds, so new turf and plantings stay healthy through the dry months.
Send scope, timing, and a couple of site photos. We'll come walk it with you and write a real quote, usually within the week.
Four reasons builders, homeowners, and municipalities across the Island keep coming back.
Family-run since 1998. There isn't a kind of dirt, slope, or coastal weather we haven't already worked through.
Excavators, skid steers, dozers, dump trucks, hydroseeders, mulchers. Every phase handled on our own equipment. No subs, no schedule slip.
The quality of our final grade is what gets us referred. Lots come back clean, lines come back true, and slopes drain the way they're supposed to.
Fully insured and WCB covered for any job size. An Indigenous family-owned business, and a proud member of the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business.
An acreage owner needed a single crew to take a raw 5-acre property all the way from bare land to a finished, usable site, without juggling a string of separate contractors.
Land clearing, foundation, driveway, drainage, septic, and irrigation, then final grade across the property. Every phase handled in-house and kept on schedule.
A finished site that matched the owner's plan from day one. Everything done by one team, on the same equipment, with no gaps between trades.
"A master at his craft, with every piece of equipment to do the job right. Simply the best for flawless, finished perfection."
Allison K. · 5-Acre Property DevelopmentFoundations, driveways, septic, drainage, hydroseed, mulching, and turf. A look at recent work across the Island.
Based out of Courtenay. We work the entire Island. From the North Island communities of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, and Sayward, down through the Comox Valley and Nanaimo, across to Port Alberni, and all the way to the south end.
Every job we book comes from someone who walked one of our sites and called.
"We hired this company to dig the foundation for our new house and then they came back to complete the backfill. They were very professional, arrived on time, and did great work in a timely manner. I will hire them again for our next project!"
"They recently rebuilt my driveway and I'm so impressed I have to say something. Every aspect of this project was 5-star: quality of materials, equipment, and design were outstanding. The attitude of the owners and crew was utterly professional. These people know the meaning of hard work and customer service, and they set the standard for quality work at a fair price."
"They took care of our 5-acre property development for our house and horses, start to finish: clearing the land, foundation excavations, driveways, drainage, septic install, irrigation pond, paddocks, riding ring, and a yard finished like a golf course. A master at his craft. They have every piece of equipment to do the job right, fast and efficient, and the crew were a great professional bunch with real attention to detail. Simply the best."
Call or send the form with scope, timing, and a couple of site photos. Takes two minutes.
We come out, look at access and ground conditions, and talk through what the job actually needs.
A written quote built on what we actually saw on site, not a guess over the phone. Usually within the week.
Phone is fastest, and it reaches us directly. Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day, often the same day.