Dandy Excavations

04/23/2026

Unknown to me at the time, there was a camera on me for this blackberry removal project and I love it! These customers were absolutely awesome to work for and I so very much appreciate the time lapse he took. This was the first day, I found massive stumps under those blackberries and returned the next day to remove and clean them up in about 4 hours.
I can not post pictures and videos together sadly so check the comments to see the before and after and the massive stumps that were hiding in there.

04/13/2026

🏡 Can't get home insurance? Or is your deductible through the roof?

You might be one of thousands of Vancouver Island homeowners sitting on two ticking clocks — Poly-B water lines and a failing perimeter drain.

Insurers are done playing nice with Poly-B. If your home still has it, you may already be getting declined or paying dearly for coverage. Same story with poor perimeter drainage — water in the wrong places causes the kind of damage that keeps adjusters up at night.

The good news? Both problems are fixable — and we've teamed up to make it easier.

⛏️ Dandy Excavations handles the dig — excavation, drainage and site work done right.

🔧 Proactive Property Systems handles the plumbing — Poly-B replacement and drain connections by a Red Seal certified plumber.

Two local, owner-operated businesses. One call or text gets the whole job done.

📞 Brian – Dandy Excavations: 250-619-2768
📞 Zach – Proactive Property Systems: 778-200-7421
Don't wait for a leak or a denial letter. Let's get it sorted. 👇

04/13/2026

💳 Cash. Credit card. E-transfer. Or... interesting trade? 🤝
Yep — Dandy Excavations keeps it flexible. However you want to pay, I will make it work. And if you've got something worth trading, let's talk. I'm dandy like that. 😄
Got a project in mind? Call or text Brian 250-619-2768 or visit dandyexcavations.ca

04/08/2026

Went to visit Shawn at Acme Signs today and he got my truck looking pretty dandy for me!

03/26/2026

I hope to see you at the beer and burger fund raiser for QSS Class of 2026 dry grad!

If you have been pondering a small project for your property this is a great time to get er done and support the grads at the same time. I would love to see my contribution go for top dollar in the silent auction but there is no minimum bid on it. You may be lucky and get your project done dirt cheap.

Visit this page on my website for more info
https://dandyexcavations.ca/qss/

03/23/2026

My Son created this for me, Tyler will be launching his media brand within the next few weeks. Thanks Son!

03/19/2026

I have put a lot of effort into developing my website recently, something I enjoy doing.
One thing I added is a slider in the footer that randomly shows reviews from my Facebook and Google pages. I would like to express my enormous gratitude to those who took the time to post those reviews for me, they make a big difference. Recently I have had more than one potential customer say I got the call in part because of the reviews they read.

Nanaimo based affordable excavating, landscaping, and land clearing serves on Vancouver Island. Owner-operator Brian Hay brings 35 years of hands-on experience.

03/18/2026

Sunday was a fun day!

Some trenching for utilities, put up a new power pole - don't tell anyone I climbed the pole to unhook the straps, I might get in trouble lol

Septic truck had some troubles leaving, hard to tell in the pictures but it is sloped pretty good and really soft on the edges. Just needed a little help to keep his front end from sliding down.

03/18/2026

Another small blackberry removal project in Nanaimo, all in a days work.

I do a lot of different things for people but blackberry removal may be my favorite, there is just something satisfying about it.

02/24/2026

First review on my new Google Business Page and it made my day, brought back great memories!

The work I did for Tyler Huston was done back in 2009, he was among my first customers. The fact he recognized me right away after all these years and is still just as happy today with my work as he was the day it was completed means the world to me. This is precisely why being a small owner operated company offering a personal level of service to homeowners is my focus.