Excavation Service Area Across the Comox Valley
Courtenay Excavating digs across Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland and Black Creek. Machine and operator rates run $142 to $398 an hour, and we bring the right size equipment for your specific soil type. Where your property sits changes whether we are working in river silt, Quadra Sand or bedrock, as well as which building office approves your project.
We operate across four local communities with different soil conditions and four separate permit authorities: Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, and CVRD Building Services for rural areas. Each one changes what we bring to the job — the machine, the timeline, and which approvals come first.
Areas we serve
- CourtenayOn low river flats, soft silt and high winter water tables make drainage planning essential, while the city boundary dictates which permit desk approves your project.
- ComoxWe dig in Quadra Sand along the Comox peninsula near the Willemar Bluffs. Sand digs fast but collapses easily, and properties within 100 metres of the Strait of Georgia face coastal floodplain rules.
- CumberlandRock is a realistic line item.
- Black Creek & MervilleWe handle smooth digging on large acreage lots, managing the 60-day ALR notice period.
We also work in Royston, Union Bay, Fanny Bay, Lazo, Point Holmes, Sandwick, Headquarters, Dove Creek, Bevan and Saratoga Beach. Because Denman and Hornby Islands sit outside CVRD Building Services oversight, building permits on the islands follow separate local channels.
Ground conditions, the road authority and the building desk all change across the valley, so we start your quote with the address. Request a free excavation quote for your property.
Start with the site details
Send us the address, scope, and rough timing — that's enough for your first range. Drawings help but you don't need them.