Denman Skills Directory
Denman Island Skills Directory
Find local skills, trades, and professional services available on Denman Island.
Browse by category below, or search by name, skill, keyword, or contact detail.
Agriculture & Garden
Back to topAnimal Husbandry Information Sharing / Ruby Slipper Ranch
TopInformation-sharing about farm-animal management and processing, including butchery.
Two Roads Farm
TopTwo Roads Farm is a small-scale family farm growing high quality vegetables and raising free-range heritage breed pigs using sustainable practices. While not certified, but looks to the Canadian Organic Standard to guide their farming practices. Find them at:
Two Roads Farm Stand: 1536 Northwest Rd. Open 9am to dusk June to October
Denman Island Farmers Market: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m
Wicked Excavating
TopExcavation, fences, fenceing, handy-man, land services and sculpting. Doug Schmidt
Denman Handyman For Hire
TopGardening and landscaping, fencing, general maintenance, small home projects, interior and exterior painting, chimney and gutter work, and windows.
Landor Farms
TopMangalitsa pork, chicken, eggs, natural soap, compost, and alder-bark mulch by the yard.
Victory Gardens
TopPruning, including fruit trees, garden renovations and installs, junk hauling, and landscape-material delivery.
Roseblade Plants
TopEcological restoration, edible-garden design, and fruit-tree pruning services.
TreeEater Nursery
TopFruit trees, nut trees, berry bushes, and fruiting vines, plus firewood, rough lumber, and cedar split rails.
Wild Rose Gardens and Habitat
TopClinical herbalism, outdoor education, and fruit-tree pruning.
Animals & Wildlife
Back to top4Paws Grooming
TopStress-free grooming for dogs and cats.
Enviro-Mike
TopHumane solutions for wildlife-conflict issues.
Island Home & Animal Care
TopCompassionate in-home care for companion animals.
Pax Dog Training
TopDog-training classes and private consultations, in person and online.
Pet Sitting & Dog Walking
TopPop-in pet sitting for domestic pets and farm animals, including medication support and experienced vet-assistant care.
Business Services
Back to topAbraxas Copy & Office Services
TopPhotocopies, stationery, copy paper, lamination, scanning, limited faxing, and printing email attachments.
Greenhill Communications
TopFull service strategic communications, websites and design - on Denman Island.
Writing and Editing
TopWriting and Editing: Services for authors, academics, and businesses. Press releases, manuscript
reviews, speeches, and celebratory writing. Work trade negotiable for payment. Graham Hayman
Administrative Assistant Services
TopBilingual administrative support including scheduling, travel and event organization, data entry, translation, and property management.
Denman Island Card Co.
TopDesign and printing for cards, invitations, business cards, photos, and memoirs.
Document Shredding Service
TopConfidential shredding service for businesses and individuals, with pickup or drop-off.
Construction, Carpentry & Building
Back to topAble Eric
TopLawn care, property upkeep, handyman services, pet care, painting, moving and packing, cleanup, errands, and odd jobs.
John Isbister Excavating
TopBackhoe, logging, septic, driveways, clearing, burning.
Kevin's Gutters
TopGutter supply, install, repair.
Renaissance Stoneworks, Stone Masonry and Tiling
TopDenman Stonemason Jeff Honsinger
Seabrook’s Roofing & Construction Ltd
TopRoofing, gutters, custom flashing, general construction with Stacey Seabrook
ABConstruction
TopDesign, journeyman carpentry, and project management.
Beech and Cedar Homes
TopLandscaping and horticulture, including pruning, hedge trimming, garden cleanups, planting, and custom garden design.
Cedar’s Sawdust
TopFinishing carpentry and trim, post-and-beam work, tiny homes, custom timber framing, decks, sheds, outbuildings, renovations, and restorations.
Friesen Family Construction
TopFull-service construction company offering design, construction, and project management.
Jamie Prowse Carpentry
TopRenovations, repairs, maintenance, painting, woodworking, finishing, decks, flooring, trim, and shelving.
JR Specialties
TopBackup-generator systems, drywall and texturing, audio/video installation and repair, 12V vehicle and boat wiring, and small renovations.
North Pacific Island Designs
TopResidential carpentry and renovations, interior trim, siding, roofing, concrete, flooring, and painting.
SBD – Portable Milling, Excavation & Small Truck Hauling
TopPortable milling, excavation, small-truck hauling, trenching, service-pole installation, log piling, cleanup, demolition, driveways, lot prep, and broom eradication.
Wicked Fabrication
TopMobile welding, aluminum welding, CNC cutting, gates, stairs, handrails, sea-can modifications, bumpers, headache racks, and animal shelters.
Computer & Web Services
Back to topComputer Services
TopPC and Mac hardware/software upgrades and general troubleshooting.
Greenhill Communications
TopFull service strategic communications, websites and design - on Denman Island.
Website Design and Maintenance
TopComputer help and support, excellent local references. Riane daSilva
Websites and Computer Help
TopIT support, making/maintaining websites, building social networks for your business. Eli
Writing and Editing
TopWriting and Editing: Services for authors, academics, and businesses. Press releases, manuscript
reviews, speeches, and celebratory writing. Work trade negotiable for payment. Graham Hayman
PC Setup, Diagnostics & Web Support
TopWindows setup and diagnostics, web design and programming, and home-theatre setups.
Creative Media & Crafts
Back to topBronwyn’s Graphic Design, Illustration, Portraiture & Murals
TopGraphic design, illustration, portraiture, and murals.
In Stiches
TopCustom Sewing and alterations. Heather McLean
Custom Leather Goods
TopLeather tooling, sewing, construction, and repair.
Laura Pope – Multi-Discipline Artist & Leatherworker
TopCreative work and leatherworking.
Photography Services
TopFamily photography, product photography, headshots, business photography, and fine-art prints.
Event Services
Back to topGeneral Labour & Hauling
Back to topAll Kinds of Labour
TopGardening, chainsaw work, firewood chopping and stacking, light carpentry, and general labour.
Denman Property Services
TopFirewood cutting, splitting and stacking, chainsaw work, brush clearing, yard help, handyman repairs, window cleaning, property cleanup, move-out prep, and small project support.
Artisanal Junk
TopHauling and material deliveries with courteous, conscientious service.
David Lang Delivery Service
TopDelivery of sand, gravel, soil, compost, construction materials, power poles, and other goods.
Dean’s Small Haul
TopSmall dump-truck service for garbage and debris removal, plus delivery of topsoil and bark mulch.
KJM Construction Hauling & Excavation
TopTandem gravel-truck and transfer-trailer services, sand, gravel and topsoil hauling, site prep, land clearing, and excavation.
Loras Trucking
TopTandem-axle dump truck and transfer-trailer hauling.
Home, Land & Utility Services
Back to topA-Mae-Zing Cleaning
TopReliable, detail-focused home-cleaning services including weekly upkeep, seasonal deep cleaning, and move-out cleans.
In Stiches
TopCustom Sewing and alterations. Heather McLean
John Isbister Excavating
TopBackhoe, logging, septic, driveways, clearing, burning.
Wicked Excavating
TopExcavation, fences, fenceing, handy-man, land services and sculpting. Doug Schmidt
Bobcat, Compact Excavator & Rainwater Systems
TopProject maintenance, excavation, sawmilling, lumber sales, and rainwater-system support.
Electrical Services
TopElectrical construction, renovations, and repairs.
Hornby Electric
TopElectrical services by a Denman-based provider.
Kinetic Electric
TopLicensed, bonded, and insured electrical service.
Plumbing & Heating Services
TopCertified, licensed, and bonded plumbing, heating, gas, propane, HVAC, and water-purification service.
Seaside Electric
TopLicensed, insured, and bonded electrical work for new builds, renovations, and repairs.
Tyee Mechanical
TopLicensed, insured, and bonded plumbing, heating, gas, appliance, and system work for new construction and renovations.
A Sharper Edge
TopSharpening and rehabilitation of garden cutting tools and mower blades.
Water Systems
TopWater-well drilling, well service, and pump support.
Appliances
Back to topAppliance Repair & Maintenance
TopAppliance diagnosis, repair, and maintenance. The listing notes 20 years of experience.
Bicycles & Motor Vehicles
Back to topFirewood Sales
Back to topFitness
Back to topDenman Activity Centre Fitness & Recreation
TopFitness-centre memberships and community recreation including badminton, volleyball, and table tennis.
Denman Island Community Soccer
TopIsland soccer group listed among Denman recreation and community organizations.
DICES / Community School Fitness Programs
TopFitness and recreation programs for children and broader community drop-in sports.
Belly Dancing
TopPrivate belly-dancing lessons.
Butterfly Tree Yoga
TopYoga therapy, chair yoga, hatha, restorative and yin yoga, meditation, yoga nidra, and breathwork.
Kundalini Yoga
TopWeekly classes focused on self-healing and meditation.
Nia
TopWeekly Nia movement classes.
Table Tennis
TopRegular table-tennis sessions at the Denman Activity Centre, including group play and coaching-oriented family sessions.
T’ai Chi
TopT’ai Chi instruction and classes.
Food & Water
Back to topAbraxas Books & Gifts
TopBooks, gifts, cafeteria, food, coffee and custom orders.
Guesthouse Bistro
TopLicensed bistro with live music and homemade daily specials at the Denman Guesthouse.
Jarrah's Cooking
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Two Roads Farm
TopTwo Roads Farm is a small-scale family farm growing high quality vegetables and raising free-range heritage breed pigs using sustainable practices. While not certified, but looks to the Canadian Organic Standard to guide their farming practices. Find them at:
Two Roads Farm Stand: 1536 Northwest Rd. Open 9am to dusk June to October
Denman Island Farmers Market: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m
Chuck Wagon / Westisle Farms
TopLocal produce and hot food.
Home & Realty
Back to topFair Realty
TopDenman real-estate services.
Home Security
TopChecks and patrol services on Denman Island. The listing notes licensed, insured, and bonded service.
Home Sitting
TopAnimal, house, and homestead sitting for island residents.
Home Staging
TopHome staging, pre-listing maintenance, and visual uplift drawing on long painting, renovation, and home-building experience.
Home Theatre Setups
TopHome-theatre setup and related technical support.
House Keeping & Organization
TopRegular cleans, vacation-rental turnover, post-construction cleans, and household organizing.
Jonny-on-the-Spot
TopGeneral property maintenance, firewood splitting, yard cleanup, and minor landscaping.
Pemberton Holmes Realty
TopDenman and island real-estate services.
RE/MAX The Islands
TopDenman real-estate services.
Land Services
Back to topAble Eric
TopLawn care, property upkeep, handyman tasks, pet care, painting, moving/packing, cleanup, errands, chores, and odd jobs.
Wicked Excavating
TopExcavation, fences, fenceing, handy-man, land services and sculpting. Doug Schmidt
Beech and Cedar Homes
TopLandscaping and horticulture, including pruning, hedge trimming, garden cleanups, planting, and custom garden design.
Bobcat & Compact Excavator Services
TopExcavation support for new projects and maintenance, plus sawmilling and lumber sales.
Lawnmowing Services
TopLawn mowing and related yard upkeep.
David Lang – Topsoil, Treework & Lumber
TopBark mulch, fish compost, site cleanup, roof tear-off, demolition, landscaping supplies, hauling, delivery, treework, and lumber.
DB Excavations and Clearing
TopLand clearing, power installations, landscaping, trenching, site prep, and excavator services; listing notes licensed tree faller availability.
Dean’s Excavation and Landscaping
TopRubber-track excavator services including auguring, cleanup, ditching, trails, brush removal, driveways, and site prep, with small gravel and sand deliveries.
Jack’s Chainsaw
TopWood splitting, power washing, gutter cleaning, dangerous-tree removal, and forest cleanup.
Portable Bandsaw
TopCustom cutting on site.
Ray’s Land Services
TopSeptic installation, backhoe, and excavator services.
Stores
Back to topAbraxas Books & Gifts
TopBooks, gifts, cafeteria, food, coffee and custom orders.
Denman Craft Shop
TopLocal handiwork and crafted goods.
Denman Hardware
TopTools, garden supplies, carpet-cleaner rental, tackle, and more.
EarthClub Factory
TopCoffee, bulk food, essential oils, homestead equipment, off-grid equipment, and related supplies.
General Store
TopLocal items, gas, propane, liquor, and post-office access; listing notes open 7 days a week.
Tours
Back to topBig Coast Marine Adventures
TopFishing adventures, sightseeing tours, water-taxi rides, and destination trips to area beaches and attractions.
Denman Hornby Canoes and Kayaks
TopCertified kayak guiding and instruction, with interpretation of aquatic life, geology, and local history.
Devon Charters
TopSightseeing and fishing charters with hourly and daily rates; listing notes a 3-hour minimum and gear/bait supplied.
Tickets, Tours & Events
TopEvent and wedding planning support, rental equipment, and fundraising strategy.