Rock Busters inc.

3 Hours. 2 Guys. Job Done. ⏱️🪨

When massive boulders hold up work on a busy corridor like 152 St in Surrey, you need a solution that’s fast, quiet, and vibration-free.

Instead of bringing in heavy impact hammers that shake the surrounding ground and risk utility lines, our 2-man Rockbusters crew handled the job in a single morning with zero disruption.

Here’s the 3-hour breakdown:
🔹 Precision Drilling: Pneumatic rock drills setting up controlled fracture lines in minutes.
🔹 Pneumatic Splitting: High-force pneumatic splitters fracturing dense boulders from the inside out—no blasting, no heavy ground vibration.
🔹 Immediate Removal: Broken into manageable pieces and cleared out before lunch.

Fast, safe, and surgical rock breaking.

👇 Check out the photo stills below to see the split in action!

From the granite slabs of Squamish to the steep walls of the Grand Canyon, breaking rock in remote areas takes serious grit—and the right gear. 🛠️💥

When heavy machinery can’t reach the site, trail crews rely on portable power like a Hilti drill and a small generator to get the job done. But if you want to split stubborn rock cleanly and quietly without the noise, dust, and danger of constant jackhammering or explosives? That’s where non-explosive expansive mortar steps in.

Whether you're carving out world-class hiking trails, clearing boulders from access roads, or tackling a backyard excavation:

✅ No heavy machinery required

✅ Safe for sensitive eco-zones & remote sites

✅ High-expansion force that cracks solid rock effortlessly

Shoutout to the hard-working trail crews building and maintaining the routes we love! 🌲🧗‍♂️

Where is the most remote place you’ve had to break rock? Let us know in the comments!

to clear a solid rock obstruction out of a utility trench on Penticton Street without delaying the job site.

Read the quick project breakdown here:
👉https://loom.ly/NJ3ji_g

Precision in the Trench: Fast-Track Rock Removal in Metro Vancouver - Rock Busters When utility trenching or underground installation hits solid rock, the entire job site can come to a sudden halt. In dense residential or municipal corridors

1 Hour. 2 Guys. Trench Clear. ⏱️🪨

Hitting solid rock mid-trench can paralyze an entire excavation schedule. Heavy pounding next to utility lines or pavement isn't worth the risk of structural damage.

On this job off Penticton Street in Metro Vancouver, our 2-man crew was brought in to eliminate an embedded rock obstruction holding up a utility trench.

Here’s how we got the site back on schedule in under 60 minutes:
🔹 Compact Drilling: Pneumatic rock drills down in the trench to lay precise fracture lines.
🔹 Pneumatic Splitting: Applied high-force pneumatic splitters to crack the boulder internally—zero vibration, zero shockwaves, zero damage to nearby utilities.
🔹 Back to Work: Broken down into manageable pieces and cleared out so the utility crew could keep digging.

From arrival to total clearance in just 1 hour.

👇 Check out the photo stills below to see the in-trench split!

Taking on solid West Coast granite on Belcarra Bay Road! 🪨🏠

Building a garage on a steep coastal property is tough enough—doing it on solid bedrock surrounded by neighboring homes makes it a precision job. Heavy blasting wasn't an option, so our 3-man crew spent 15 days using low-vibration drilling, hydraulic splitters, and expansive grout to carve out a clean footprint safely.

Check out the full project breakdown on our site to see how we did it:

https://rockbusters.com/project/bedrock-breaking-for-construction-of-a-garage/

Bedrock Breaking for Construction of a Garage. - Rock Busters Carving Space for Progress: Bedrock Breaking in Belcarra

From Solid Granite to a Clean Garage Footprint on Belcarra Bay Road 📸👇

Building on the coast comes with a massive view—and even bigger rock. When a local build hit solid bedrock right where the garage was supposed to go, heavy blasting wasn't an option next to neighboring homes.

Our 3-man crew took on the 15-day job using non-explosive, low-vibration methods. Swipe through the photo gallery to see how the job came together:

1️⃣ The Raw Site: Tackling a wall of solid granite on a tight coastal lot.
2️⃣ Pattern Drilling: Precision hydraulic drilling to control fracture lines.
3️⃣ The Split: Expanding grout and hydraulic splitters breaking the rock from the inside out—zero shockwaves.
4️⃣ Clear & Level: The finished footprint, fully prepped for framing and concrete!

Built on solid rock: how we cleared bedrock without heavy blasting at sparkling hill resort 📸👇

Most people see beautiful resort architecture and never think about what it takes to clear the solid granite beneath it.

When Sparkling Hill Resort in the North Okanagan needed bedrock removed for site preps, standard blasting was off the table. High vibrations next to floor-to-ceiling glass paneling and quiet resort grounds meant we needed surgical accuracy, low noise, and zero seismic shock.

Enter the Rockbusters crew.

Swipe through the photo carousel below to see how a 4-man team tackled dense Okanagan bedrock in just 4 days:

1️⃣ The Setup: Setting up hydraulic rock drills to lay out a calculated pattern.
2️⃣ The Split: Inserting hydraulic splitters and expansive grout—breaking down the rock's structural integrity from within.
3️⃣ The Clean Break: Watching solid granite yield under pressure without a single stick of dynamite or heavy vibration.
4️⃣ Site Prepped: Pure, clean extraction ready for the next phase of construction.

Non-explosive rock removal is built for environments where failure or structural damage isn't an option.

📌 Got rock in your way on a sensitive or tight-access job site?
Drop a comment or DM us—let's figure out the quietest, safest way to break it down.

We were called out to the HALL to take care of a heavy-duty obstacle. A massive boulder was taking up prime real estate, so our team stepped in with precision tools to split it down to size.

Working together, our crew made quick work of the rock, clearing the area efficiently and safely.

Service: Boulder Splitting

Location: The HALL

Project Style: Rock drill & pneumatic splitter

Crew Size: 2-Person Crew

Total Time: 2.5 Hours!

Teamwork makes the dream work—especially when dealing with tons of solid rock. In just two and a half hours, the obstacle was cleared, leaving the space wide open and ready for action.

Have a stubborn boulder in the way of your next big project? No matter the size, we have the tools and the team to handle it. Drop us a line today for a free quote!