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Bowerman Construction Ltd
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Best Excavation Services in Port Alberni, BC
24 contractors listed · 4 in Port Alberni · 4 open 24/7 · 13 open weekends · 22 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
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Roc-Star Enterprises Ltd
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B Pletti Contracting Inc
“Great outfit.”
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Don L. Moyen Holdings
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In the Dirt Contracting
- Price
“We hired ITDC to complete some land clearing, cleanup, road building, and to manage and arrange a tree faller plus welder.”
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Echo Valley Earthworks
- Emails
- Landscaping
- Business
“Being an owner operator, we were afforded the benefit of direct communication as our project evolved.”
Listed for homeowners in and around Port Alberni, BC, these 24 contractors handle digging, grading and demolition. Each listing reflects what the contractor publishes about its own equipment and coverage, while the ratings and comments are pulled from public reviews.
Area overview: Port Alberni, BC
4 of the 24 contractors we list are based in Port Alberni; the other 20 serve Port Alberni from towns including Qualicum Beach (24 km), Parksville (37 km) and Nanaimo (64 km). 23 of the contractors on this page have a rating, from 4.2 to 5.0 across 237 reviews; 22 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these contractors on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (95%), quality (88%) and responsiveness (85%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the contractors on this page are "communication", "efficient" and "price". 4 are open around the clock; 13 are open on Saturdays and 8 on Sundays. 1 shows a licence on its website. 4 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 19 years. 4 offer emergency call-outs; 11 give free estimates and 2 are family- or locally-owned. We have a website on file for 19 of the contractors on this page; 17 publish a contact page; 14 list a public email and 1 takes bookings online. We count these figures across the contractors on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the contractor before you book.
What do these contractors show on their sites?
19 of the 24 excavation listings here point to a website. Look for the equipment list and photos of completed sites. Machine size decides access, and a firm that shows restored, graded ground rather than only dramatic digging pictures is telling you how it finishes a job.
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Retro Terra Excavation Ltd
- Prices
“They were professional, timely and clear with communication, did excellent quality work, left the site clean and organized and were quick to rectify any problems that came up along the way.”
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Blue Star Excavating Ltd
“Awesome service”
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Luah Contracting
- Crew
“They showed up on time, always communicated with us what was going on and were super pleasant to deal with.”
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Above & Beyond Randys Bobcat & Excavating Service
“Randy went above and beyond to help me when we were in need of a quick response for excavation.”
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Rocky Demolition & Junk Removal
- Communication
- Projects
- Asbestos
“Rocky demolition have demolished a number of jobs for our company and we have always been extremely satisfied with reliability, work quality and overall professionalism.”
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Oceanside Earthworks
- Equipment
- Project
“He cleared and graded a large outskirt of our business property in Parksville and did exactly what we asked for.”
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Coast Cutting & Coring Ltd
“Professional and excellent to deal with.”
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Parksville Heavy Equipment
“They have all the equipment on standby with perfect coordination, attention to detail, met all the WorkSafe Step/Shoring Requirements for deep excavation, and helped me remove 40+ dumptruck loads of fill off my site.”
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Kivela Contractors
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DB Excavation
“As a longtime Denman Island resident, I can confidently say that DB Excavation is the best company to call when you want anything done on your land!”
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JCG Excavating
“He was very helpful at planning the shape and look of our pool, and we were very impressed at how he met our needs.”
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Nanaimo Excavation Ltd.
- Perimeter
- Driveway
- Communication
“They took many photos so I was aware of the issues, they also did a write up describing what was found once they began to unearth the previous perimeter drain.”
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Dunbar Excavating
- Communication
“Was easy to communicate with and a hard worker.”
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Clark Pacific Excavating Inc
- Company
- Project
- Weather
“They worked tirelessly through the night to ensure that our staff and clients could safely access our services and they were incredibly responsive any time we called with questions!”
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West Coast Tree Service
“Dylan from West Coast Tree Service came by and cut down a few of my trees.”
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Techniblock Paving Stones & Excavating
- Result
- Patio
- Attention
“We have used his company for two large patio projects in which significant portions of our front and back yard were transformed to reclaim sloped yardage space and create great outdoor living areas.”
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Maxx Contracting
- Team
- Rocks
“Steve and his crew completed a project on the outside of our home from start to finish including cleanup the crew worked in a professional and respectful manner.”
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Boulder Excavating Ltd
- Wall
- Rock
- Result
“We would have no hesitation in hiring Boulder Excavating again and recommending them as a company that can be relied on for excellent work at the quoted price.”
Excavating Services in Port Alberni, BC Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$682
Maximum cost
$13633
National Average
$4232
Avg Per Hour Rates
$193
$1965
$6883
Typical price range is based on 475 cost profiles
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