About Despard Contracting
Your Partner in Construction Across Vancouver Island
At Despard Contracting, we bring your vision to life with dedication, expertise, and personalized service. Our expertise extends from building the finest homes to civil construction, excavation, retaining walls, land clearing, and much more. Including years of experience in custom home builds, renovations, and commercial projects. Guided by innovation and a commitment to quality, we strive to exceed expectations and build lasting relationships with our clients.

Building Strong Foundations for Communities Across Vancouver Island
Civil Construction
- Surface preparation and grading
- Road construction and resurfacing
- Subdivision infrastructure development
- Underground utility installation
- Paving and asphalt services
- Stormwater management systems
- Drainage and sewer installation
- Site grading and clearing
- Electrical and telecom trenching
- Concrete works and finishing
- Highway and road safety improvements
Custom Home Building
- National home warranty
- Over 35+ years of experience as a contractor
- From spec building to custom homes
- Complete set of trades within the entire construction industry
- Specializing in customer-focused custom builds you can have
- confidence that your dream will become a reality
Renovations
- No job is too big, or small
- Residential rip-downs
- Commercial rebuilds
- You name it, we can do it
Excavation
- Land clearing
- Landscaping
- Rock walls
- Retaining walls
- Driveways
- Back fills
- Footings
- Asphalt & Concrete sub grade
- Construction site assisting
- Trucking
Interesting Fact: Despard is named after his great, great, great grandfather, Joseph Despard Pemberton. Joseph was a surveyor for Vancouver Island, and the family has lots of history here.
Here is the wikipedia page for Joseph Despard Pemberton if you would like to hear more!