A Business With History

Service

We’re staffed with enthusiastic and educated people that have hands-on experience with all sorts of home, landscape, construction, industrial, and commercial projects. (And we're not going to leave you to fend for yourself when it's time to load the car with your new paving stones, either.)

Stop by and meet them for yourself!

Selection

Thanks to our large inventory and obsessive technicians, we can make sure you're renting the proper tools, laying the correct gravels, and preparing for long-term results. We want to know what you're doing so we can assist you to the fullest.

Browse this site for examples of our rentals and products.

Satisfaction

When your project is done, we’ll ask how the trench digging went, what your top soil’s like, how easy your rental was to operate.

So come and tell us about how you've edged your lawn, what patterns you chose for your new walkway stones, and how you mixed 3 types of gravel for a unique look. We're interested!

How It Started

Sharecost Rentals & Sales, as we know it today, burst through the gates in the Fall of 1997 when local businessmen Daryl Stech and Ray Sabourin purchased a struggling business.

Over the ensuing years, Sharecost was developed into a successful business, offering rental equipment, top quality landscaping products (such as natural stone benches and columns, bricks and pavers, retaining wall stone and blocks, and pond supplies), and a gravel mart with the largest choice of products in Nanaimo.

Where We’re At

Our customer-centred business model has continued to prove itself, allowing us to expand our product selection, rental equipment, and services over the past 15 years to meet increasing customer needs.

Today Sharecost is a lively, happening place. We offer top-quality rental equipment, a huge range of delivery options and helpful services, and a well-stocked sand and gravel yard, all conveniently nestled in Central Nanaimo.

To make sure that your experience with us is a great one, we've stocked our shop with the friendliest and most knowledgeable sales and service staff we can get. Our team is focused on helping you accomplish your goals, whether you're a homeowner embarking on your first retaining wall, or a professional landscape contractor building your 100th.

Where We’re Going

With Daryl slated to retire soon, he will be passing the business into the (capable) hands of his son, David. With this, Sharecost is guaranteed to remain locally owned and operated into the distant future.

Our new management team will continue to offer you the friendliest and most attentive service in town – a service that all deserve, and that many have come to expect from the Sharecost name!

Thanks For Your Support

Of course, none of this would be possible without the fantastic, loyal support we’ve had from the Vancouver Island community since our very beginning. Thank you!

And if you're new to Sharecost, well come on down! We can discuss that new patio you’ve been dreaming about for the past five years, or talk about the pros and cons about different pathway gravels. We can help you make it happen! Our shop is located at 1716 Northfield Road, in central Nanaimo.