Heavy civil contractor — Surrey, BC
We move
the ground
you build on.
Excavation, grading, servicing and demolition for builders across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. Our own machines, our own operators, one accountable crew.
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- 2004
- Operating since
- 38
- Machines in fleet
- 600+
- Sites completed
- COR
- WorkSafeBC certified
Services
Six disciplines. One crew.
We self-perform everything below with our own iron and operators, so there is a single point of accountability from first bucket to final grade.
Excavation & site prep
Bulk and structural excavation, stripping, shoring coordination and export to approved fill sites.
- Basements & foundations
- Cut-and-fill balance
- Clearing & grubbing
Grading & earth moving
GPS-guided dozers and graders that hit subgrade to spec the first time, with compaction testing on record.
- Subgrade & finish grade
- Roadways & pads
- Stormwater detention
Underground utilities
Storm, sanitary and water mains installed to municipal standards with certified trench shoring.
- Mainline & services
- Manholes & catch basins
- Road restoration
Demolition
Structural, selective and interior demolition with high-reach attachments and documented waste diversion.
- Commercial & residential
- Concrete processing
- Hazmat coordination
Trucking & hauling
Tandems, tri-axles and pup trailers keep material moving so machines never wait on trucks.
- Aggregate supply
- Fill export
- Soil relocation permits
Operated equipment
Any machine in our fleet with a ticketed Rockbed operator on hourly or project rates.
- Hourly & monthly
- Rapid mobilization
- GPS machine control
Selected work
Built on schedule.
A few recent sites across the Lower Mainland. References from general contractors and municipalities are available on request.
Subdivision servicingSurrey2025
Clayton Heights Phase 4
142-lot subdivision: 96,000 m³ of cut-and-fill, full storm and sanitary mains, and road base ready for paving in a single season.
- 96,000 m³
- Earth moved
- 4.1 km
- Pipe installed
- 7 months
- Duration
DemolitionSurrey2024
King George Commercial
High-reach demolition of a three-storey concrete retail block beside live traffic, with 94% of material diverted from landfill.
- 5,400 m²
- Floor area
- 94%
- Diversion
- 6 weeks
- Duration
Underground utilitiesLangley2024
200 Street Storm Main
1,200 mm storm trunk installed at depths to 6.5 m under an arterial road, keeping two lanes open through every shift.
- 1,200 mm
- Pipe diameter
- 6.5 m
- Max depth
- 11 weeks
- Duration
Fleet
Thirty-eight machines. Zero rentals.
Every unit is owned, GPS-equipped and serviced in our Port Kells yard, so a breakdown never becomes your delay.
| Class | Range | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic excavators | 8 – 50 t | 14 |
| Crawler dozers | D5 – D8 | 6 |
| Motor graders | 14 ft blade | 3 |
| Articulated trucks | 30 – 40 t | 5 |
| Wheel loaders | 3 – 5 m³ | 4 |
| Tandem & tri-axle dumps | with pups | 6 |
About Rockbed
Run by an operator, not a sales office.
Dale Hartman ran excavators for a decade before buying his first 20-tonne machine in 2004. Twenty-one years later Rockbed is 46 people and 38 machines, and Dale still walks every site before we price it. That is why general contractors across the Lower Mainland call us back.
Dale Hartman — Founder & Operator
- Step 1
Site walk
We meet you on the ground within 48 hours, review drawings and flag risks before pricing.
- Step 2
Fixed scope
A line-item estimate with quantities, rates and schedule. No allowances buried in the total.
- Step 3
Mobilize
Machines, operators and trucking arrive together, with a named foreman on site every day.
- Step 4
Hand-off
Survey-verified grades, compaction reports and as-builts delivered before the last truck leaves.
Get a quote
Tell us about the site.
Send drawings if you have them. An estimator replies within one business day to book a site walk.
- Dispatch
- 604 337 2205
- Estimating
- quotes@rockbedbc.com
- Yard
- 19120 96 Ave, Surrey, BC V4N 3P8
- Hours
- Mon – Sat, 6:00 – 18:00 · 24/7 emergency response