The pasture that's more broom than grass. The Shawnigan Lake lot buried under fir. The hobby farm you always knew had potential. A local operator who knows Cowichan Valley ground clears it and leaves it ready to build, farm, or plant — free on-site quote first.
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Your neighbours in the valley
The Cowichan Valley is Canada's “Warmland” — a patchwork of ALR farmland, vineyards, and treed rural acreage running from Mill Bay and Shawnigan Lake up through Duncan and North Cowichan to Lake Cowichan. Whether you're prepping a building site off the Trans-Canada, reclaiming an overgrown pasture in the Cowichan or Chemainus river valleys, or opening up a wooded Shawnigan Lake lot, Timberline connects you with experienced local clearing operators who know Cowichan Valley land — and how to leave it 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.
New homes and shops going up around Duncan, Cobble Hill, and Mill Bay — we clear and grade-ready the footprint and driveway line.
The valley’s farmland and vineyards grow back fast. We push back broom, blackberry, and alder so ALR parcels and hobby farms earn their keep again.
Cowichan summers are getting longer and drier. Thinning and fuel removal around homes on Mount Tzouhalem, Maple Mountain, and the Malahat buys real protection.
Open up lake and valley views around Shawnigan and Cowichan Lake, and turn scrub into lawn, garden, or parking.
Local knowledge
Cowichan parcels run from Douglas fir and western red cedar to arbutus, Garry oak, and big-leaf maple, with heavy broom, blackberry, and alder regrowth on cleared land. We handle dense fir stands and brushy reclamation alike — mulched in place or hauled — and we’ll flag protected Garry oak before touching it.
The valley floor is flat farmland along the Cowichan, Koksilah, and Chemainus rivers, rising to rocky benchland around the Malahat, Shawnigan, and Lake Cowichan. Wet winter ground is a real factor here — we plan machine access and timing so your soil isn’t left rutted.
Rules differ across the Cowichan Valley Regional District, the City of Duncan, and the Municipality of North Cowichan: ALR parcels, riparian setbacks near the Cowichan and Koksilah rivers, Garry oak and tree-protection bylaws, and development-permit areas all come into play. We’ll flag what applies to 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 serve communities right across the Cowichan Valley — from Mill Bay and Shawnigan Lake to Duncan, Chemainus, and Lake Cowichan. If you’re on acreage anywhere in the valley, we can likely get a machine to it.
Also need a stump out in town? See Stump Grinding in Cowichan Valley.
It depends on tree density, terrain, and access — most acreage jobs in the valley land somewhere between $2,000 and $6,000 per acre. Heavy fir stands cost more than broom and alder. 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 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 CVRD, the City of Duncan, and North Cowichan have different rules — ALR land, riparian setbacks near the Cowichan and Koksilah, Garry oak protection, and development-permit areas can all require sign-off. We’ll tell you what applies to your parcel before any work starts.
Late summer through fall, when valley ground is driest and machines leave the least impact. Winter work is possible on well-drained lots — we’ll assess that at the quote.