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Est. 1995 · North Vancouver BC

Excavation Built
For Difficult
Ground.

Steep terrain, heavy rainfall, watercourses, urban-tight access — CRC Excavator Services has 30+ years handling the sites that other contractors back away from. Residential, commercial, civil.

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30+
Years Operating
1–35T
Excavator Range
500+
Projects Built
A+
BBB Accredited
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Residential Commercial Civil Works Land Clearing Demolition Drainage Retaining Walls Hardscape Oil Tank Removal Residential Commercial Civil Works Land Clearing Demolition Drainage Retaining Walls Hardscape Oil Tank Removal
Cameron Clarke at work under-house excavation
The CRC Difference

Three decades of sitework on the North Shore's toughest ground.

CRC Excavator Services is owned and operated by Cameron Clarke — who has personally run excavators on North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Lower Mainland projects for more than 30 years. That depth matters most where most crews struggle: steep slopes, high water tables, rocky ground, tight residential access and creek-side work.

We take on the projects other companies hesitate to quote. We also get called in regularly to correct mistakes made by less-experienced operators. Fully insured, BBB-accredited, and equipped with everything from 1-tonne mini excavators to 35-tonne heavy iron.

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Cameron Clarke
Owner & Operator
Our Services

What we build, move, and remove.

From major civil contracts to a single backyard drainage issue — we scope, price, and execute every job with the same discipline. Hourly or contract work available.

01

Excavation & Site Works

Residential, commercial and civil excavation with water-control expertise on difficult terrain.

  • Site preparation
  • Foundation digs
  • Grading & compaction
  • Civil infrastructure
02

Land Clearing & Demolition

Controlled clearing and full or selective demolition with proper disposal and environmental care.

  • Tree & brush clearing
  • Structure demolition
  • Haul-off included
  • Site remediation
03

Drainage & Backfill

Permanent solutions for wet sites, failing perimeter drains, and post-construction backfill.

  • Perimeter drain replacement
  • Swales & French drains
  • Engineered backfill
  • Subgrade fixes
04

Retaining Walls & Hardscape

Engineered retaining systems, lock block, stacked rock, stairs and water features.

  • Engineered walls
  • Lock block & rock
  • Stairs & patios
  • Water features
05

Driveways & Paths

Access roads, driveways, trails and paths engineered for drainage and vehicle loads.

  • Driveway construction
  • Paths & trails
  • Permeable options
  • Resurfacing
06

Oil Tank Removal

Certified underground oil tank removal, soil testing and remediation to BC standards.

  • Detection & removal
  • Soil sampling
  • Remediation
  • Documentation
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Capabilities

We own the iron. We run it ourselves.

The fleet covers the full size range — from a 1-tonne mini that fits through a garden gate to 35-tonne excavators for serious civil work. Paired with screening plants, compaction equipment, and trucking for fill and aggregate.

Steep-Slope Work

Excavation on grades other operators won't touch. Safe, controlled, engineered.

Water Control

Creek-side, high water table, and heavy-rain sites handled with proper drainage.

Full Fleet Access

1 to 35 tonne excavators, screening plants, compaction, trucking and aggregates.

Project Management

Layout, planning, coordination and hardscape design-build under one roof.

Finished driveway built by CRC Excavator Services
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North Vancouver, BC
Why Clients Call CRC First

The jobs where experience matters.

Much of our work comes by referral — from homeowners who've seen a neighbour's project, and from contractors who need an operator they can trust on the tricky bits. We're often called in after someone else has walked away from a site.

  • Extreme & technical sitesOur specialty
  • Water & drainage challengesDecades of fixes
  • Repairing other contractors' mistakesQuietly, often
  • Hourly or fixed-contract workFlexible scope
  • Fully insuredCommercial liability
“Provide our customers the highest level of production with excellent quality and complete safety.”
— CRC Operating Principle
Selected Work

Projects across the North Shore.

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Blasting work in West Vancouver
Blasting · West Vancouver
Completed pond and water feature
Pond Build
Completed driveway
Driveway · North Van
Under-house excavation
Under-House Dig
Driveway under construction
Driveway Build
Our Approach

From site visit to hand-off.

01 / Site Visit

Walk the ground.

Cameron visits every quote personally. Access, drainage, soils, constraints — assessed on-site, not from Google Maps.

02 / Estimate

Fixed or hourly.

You get a clear written estimate with scope, equipment, timeline, and payment terms. No fine-print surprises.

03 / Execute

Owner on site.

Cameron runs the iron on every job. The person who scoped the work is the person doing the work.

04 / Hand-Off

Finished right.

Clean site, final walk-through, documentation where required. Most clients call us back for the next phase.

Ready to Start?

Free estimate. Honest scope.
Let's look at your site.

We service North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Vancouver, the North Shore and the Lower Mainland. Residential and commercial enquiries welcome.

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