Water Harvesting

Built for Island Rain

Most Island properties get enough rain. The problem is it shows up all at once, runs away fast, and leaves you dry in August.

I build practical systems that slow water down, spread it out, and keep what you need — ponds, swales, drainage, and storage that fit your ground and your budget.

  • Ponds with proper inflow and overflow

  • Swales and infiltration to recharge the soil

  • Drainage that protects driveways and buildings

Excavator and dump truck working on a muddy construction site clearing land near a forest.
Excavator and dump truck working on a muddy construction site clearing land near a forest.
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Water Systems We Build

Practical ways to keep Island rain working on your property.

PONDS

From small farm ponds to larger storage, each one is built around soil type, slope, and winter storms, with overflow and access planned from day one.

A scenic garden landscape featuring a tranquil pond surrounded by rocks, lush green grass, and evergreen trees.
A scenic garden landscape featuring a tranquil pond surrounded by rocks, lush green grass, and evergreen trees.
SWALES & INFILTRATION

Shaped to follow the land and spread water where it can soak in, reducing winter runoff and helping soil stay productive through dry months.

Excess water is directed where it belongs, and tanks or catchment are tied into the site so systems support each other instead of competing.

DRAINAGE & STORAGE
Gravel driveway featuring a natural stone retaining wall and landscaped garden bed in a sunny forest.
Gravel driveway featuring a natural stone retaining wall and landscaped garden bed in a sunny forest.
A corrugated metal culvert pipe installed under a rock wall in a lush evergreen forest.
A corrugated metal culvert pipe installed under a rock wall in a lush evergreen forest.
Every site is different.

Tell me what you’re trying to solve and I’ll point you in the right direction.

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Some Of Our Recent Work

Practical Vancouver Island water projects.

An orange excavator digs a large pit for land clearing and site preparation in a wooded forest area.
An orange excavator digs a large pit for land clearing and site preparation in a wooded forest area.
New Pond Build — Quadra Island
Close-up of a newly constructed pond nestled among native trees and grasses.
Close-up of a newly constructed pond nestled among native trees and grasses.
Red trucks parked at a gravel excavation site with a clear blue pool and tall pine forest.
Red trucks parked at a gravel excavation site with a clear blue pool and tall pine forest.
Groundwater Infiltration Basin
An orange Kubota mini excavator digging dirt next to a dump truck at a wooded construction site.
An orange Kubota mini excavator digging dirt next to a dump truck at a wooded construction site.
Cistern Pad & Tank Install
Fire & Irrigation Storage Pond under construction
An orange Hitachi excavator digging a drainage pond in a dense forest with a construction worker watching.
An orange Hitachi excavator digging a drainage pond in a dense forest with a construction worker watching.
Red excavator installing a culvert at a forest construction site for road drainage and land clearing.
Red excavator installing a culvert at a forest construction site for road drainage and land clearing.
Creek & Habitat Work
Driveway & Pond Overflow

Shaped to fit native soils with planned inlet, overflow, and access for long-term use.

Compacted pad and plumbing integrated with site water collection.

Multi-use pond sized for summer supply with safe overflow and equipment access.

Working alongside environmental direction to improve flow and fish habitat while managing sediment.

Triple culvert installed to move peak winter water without washing out access.

Built to slow winter runoff and recharge soil moisture for summer.

Tell Me About Your Property

No sales pitch. Just a quick conversation about your land and what you want it to do.

Service area: Working across Vancouver Island, based on the North Island

Call or text: 1604-910-7343

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