Serving the Alberni Valley
Excavation Services in Port Alberni
We offer insured excavation, site prep, drainage and driveways with WorkSafeBC coverage. You get free on-site quotes in Port Alberni, Sproat Lake, Beaver Creek and Cherry Creek.
Port Alberni Excavating does excavation, site preparation, drainage and driveways in Port Alberni, Sproat Lake, Beaver Creek and Cherry Creek. We come to your lot for a free quote and reply within 24 hours.
How we start every project
You get an on-site visit and a written quote, both free. We request a BC 1 Call locate before any excavation. That locate stays valid for 30 days, and work has to start within 14 days of the request. We pull whatever permit the job needs and see it through inspection. We quote haul-off and disposal on a separate line for each job.
How to choose your service
We dig foundations and basements to exact depths with our excavation services. We clear and level raw lots through our site preparation services. We install French drains and regrade slopes to improve your drainage. We excavate old surfaces and rebuild your base with our driveway work. Pick whichever sounds like your job.
How a job runs
You send us the details and we come out to look. We reply to your message within 24 hours. After our site visit, we send you an itemized written quote. Once you say go, we book the permit and the locate first, then the machine time. On digging day, we perform the excavation, grade the area and leave your site tidy.
What it costs
Machine time is the biggest part of most quotes. Our rates run $142 to $169 an hour for Class 1 to 3 mini excavators, $180 to $248 for Class 4 to 8, and $257 to $398 for Class 9 to 12, with the operator included. We select the machine class based on your project scope and site access. Our cost guide carries the disposal rates too.
How permits are issued
Inside Port Alberni the City issues the building permit. At Sproat Lake, Beaver Creek and Cherry Creek, the Regional District issues building permits. Check our permits guide for complete local fee information.
Where we work
We work across Port Alberni, Sproat Lake, Beaver Creek and Cherry Creek. Check our service areas pages for local permit and site details.
Our excavation services
- ExcavationFoundation, basement and site excavation, with permits pulled and a BC 1 Call locate on every job.
- Site PreparationClearing and grading a lot so it's ready for the next trade.
- DrainagePerimeter drains, French drains and grading to move water away from your home or yard.
- DrivewaysDriveway excavation, regrading and base prep, so water runs off instead of pooling.
Ready for a quote on excavation in Port Alberni?
We do free on-site quotes across the Alberni Valley.