The Cedar acreage lost to broom and alder. The benchland lot waiting on a build. The Mount Benson slope that needs a fire buffer. A local operator who knows Nanaimo ground clears it and leaves it ready — free on-site quote first.
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Your neighbours in the Harbour City
Nanaimo runs from waterfront neighbourhoods up onto forested benchland and out to the rural acreage of Cedar, Yellow Point, and Cassidy. Clearing here means reclaiming overgrown parcels and ALR farmland, prepping building lots and subdivisions, and thinning fuel where homes back onto Mount Benson. Timberline connects you with experienced local operators who know Nanaimo terrain, its rock and rivers, and its tree rules — and how to leave your property ready for what's next.
From single overgrown lots to multi-acre parcels — one crew, one quote, no surprises.
Full clearing and prep so your builder can start on a clean, workable site.
We grind brush and small trees in place — no burn piles, no haul-away, instant ground cover.
Blackberry, broom, salal, and alder regrowth cleared back to usable land.
Selective tree removal and stump grinding as part of the same job.
Every Comox Valley property has its own reason. These are the jobs we see most around town.
Nanaimo keeps growing up the benchland. We clear and grade-ready building lots and driveways from the North End to Cinnabar Valley.
Rural Cedar, Yellow Point, and Cassidy grow back fast. We push back broom, blackberry, and alder so acreage and ALR parcels earn their keep again.
Homes back onto Mount Benson and the Nanaimo Lakes forest. FireSmart thinning and fuel removal buys real protection through dry summers.
Open up harbour and lake views around Departure Bay and Long Lake, and turn scrub into lawn, garden, or parking.
Local knowledge
Nanaimo lots run to Douglas fir, western red cedar, and arbutus, with Garry oak, big-leaf maple, and alder mixed in, plus heavy broom and blackberry on cleared ground. We handle dense stands and brushy reclamation alike, mulched in place or hauled — your call.
The Harbour City rises from the water to rocky, forested benchland below Mount Benson, with rural flats and farmland out in Cedar and Yellow Point. Rock and wet winter ground are both factors here, so we plan machine access and timing so your soil isn’t left rutted.
The City of Nanaimo has tree-protection and steep-slope development permit areas, and the Regional District of Nanaimo adds rules for rural land. Riparian setbacks near the Millstone and Chase rivers, ALR land in Cedar and Yellow Point, and Garry oak can all apply. We flag what affects your property before work starts.
Four steps from overgrown to ready — no deposits, no surprises on the invoice.
We walk the property with you, talk through options, and give a firm number.
We book a window that suits you — and the ground conditions.
Right-sized machines for your lot, operated by people who do this every day.
Mulched, cleaned, and ready for the excavator, the seed drill, or the housewarming.
Tell us about the job and we'll come take a look — no cost, no pressure, just an honest quote from someone local.
Licensed & insured · Free on-site quotes · Comox Valley based
We clear lots and acreage right across Nanaimo — from the North End and Departure Bay to Chase River, Cinnabar Valley, Cedar, Yellow Point, and up to Lantzville. If you’ve got ground to clear, we can likely get a machine to it.
Also need a stump out in town? See Stump Grinding in Nanaimo.
It depends on tree density, rock, terrain, and access — most acreage jobs around Nanaimo land between $2,000 and $6,000 per acre, with heavy timber and rocky benchland at the higher end. The free on-site quote gives you a firm number, not a range.
A brushy half-acre is often a one-day job; a treed, rocky multi-acre parcel can run several days. We’ll give you a timeline with the quote.
Either. Forestry mulching grinds everything into ground cover on the spot — usually the cheaper option. If you want it gone, we chip and haul instead.
Sometimes. The City of Nanaimo and the RDN have different rules — steep-slope and riparian development permit areas, ALR land in Cedar and Yellow Point, and protected trees can all require sign-off. We’ll tell you what applies to your parcel before any work starts.
Late summer through fall, when the ground is driest and machines leave the least impact. Well-drained lots can be worked through winter — we’ll assess that at the quote.