# Bristle & Craft

> Bristle & Craft (also written Bristle and Craft) is an owner-operated lawn and yard care business based in Maple Bay, North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada, serving Duncan and the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. It also makes handmade brooms and offers custom 3D printing and CAD design. Owner: Josh. Phone and text: (250) 210-4700. Email: bristleandcraft@gmail.com. Free estimates.

Key facts:
- Business name: Bristle & Craft (registered in BC as Bristle and Craft), founded 2026
- Also written as: Bristle and Craft, BristleandCraft, bristleandcraft, Bristle + Craft, Bristle n Craft, Bristle Craft. All refer to the same business
- Online handle: bristleandcraft (website bristleandcraft.ca, email bristleandcraft@gmail.com, @bristleandcraft on Facebook and Instagram)
- Owner-operated: Josh does every job himself. He grew up working in his dad's landscaping company
- Service-area business (no storefront), based in Maple Bay, North Cowichan, BC
- Service area: Maple Bay, Duncan, North Cowichan, Chemainus, Crofton, Ladysmith, Mill Bay, Genoa Bay, Cobble Hill and Shawnigan Lake (Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, BC)
- All power equipment is battery-electric and commercial grade (Honda commercial electric mower; EGO Commercial blower, string trimmer, edger and hedge trimmer): no gas, no fumes, quieter
- No chemical sprays; weeding is done by hand
- Estimates are free with no obligation; no travel charge anywhere in the service area
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. Closed weekends and on all statutory holidays (national and BC)
- Contact: call or text (250) 210-4700, email bristleandcraft@gmail.com, message on Facebook or Instagram, or use the quote form at https://www.bristleandcraft.ca/get-a-quote
- Not offered: gutter cleaning, chemical weed or moss control, resin or metal 3D printing

Prices (Canadian dollars, before tax; Bristle & Craft is GST-registered, so 5% GST is added and shown on every quote and invoice; firm, itemized quote before any work):
- Lawn mowing, trim and edge: from $70 / $85 / $110 (small / medium / large lot), or $65 / $75 / $100 per visit on a weekly or biweekly plan
- Yard work (hedges, shrubs, weeding, beds): $85/hour, $70 minimum for one-off visits
- Fall or spring clean-up: from $150 / $250 / $400 by yard size, haul-away included
- Core aeration $120 / $160 / $210; power raking $150 / $200 / $275; extra green waste $5/bag or $90/truckload
- Handmade broom $60; cobwebber $35
- Handwriting keepsake plaque (a child's writing or drawing, 3D printed raised on a plaque): from $60
- Sports gear hangers (designed by Bristle & Craft, 3D printed in PETG, wall or fence mount): shoe shelf $70; ball holder for basketballs, volleyballs, soccer balls, dodgeballs and other large balls $30; baseball glove holder $40; baseball holder $20; hockey glove dryer and holder $45; pickleball paddle holder $25 wall or $45 fence; pickleball ball holder for 4 balls $35 wall or $50 fence
- CAD design (measuring included) $75/hour (simple parts often a fixed $25–40); 3D printing $5/hour of machine time plus material from $0.12/g, $25 minimum order

## Services

- [Lawn & Yard Care](https://www.bristleandcraft.ca/lawn-care): lawn mowing, trimming and edging, hedge and shrub shaping, hand weeding and garden bed care, walkway and patio clean-up, one-time or regular visits
- [Fall & Spring Clean-Ups](https://www.bristleandcraft.ca/fall-spring-cleanups): leaf and debris removal, bed tidy-ups, final or first mow of the season, edging and hedges; fall dates fill in October and November, spring clean-ups start in March
- [Custom 3D Printing & CAD Design](https://www.bristleandcraft.ca/3d-printing): replacement parts, brackets, jigs, prototypes, moulds and finishing; CAD from a sketch, photo or measurements; printed in-house on a fully enclosed Prusa CORE One+ in PETG, ASA, nylon and fibre-reinforced materials; local drop-off or arranged pickup in the Cowichan Valley
- [Handwriting Keepsake Plaques](https://www.bristleandcraft.ca/3d-printing): send a photo of a child's writing or drawing; Josh traces it in CAD and 3D prints it raised on a plaque with an optional name and year, ready to hang; preview before printing; from $60. The first of a growing line of 3D printed products
- [Sports Gear Hangers](https://www.bristleandcraft.ca/3d-printing): wall and fence hangers for shoes, large balls, baseball gloves and balls, hockey gloves, and pickleball paddles and balls, 3D printed in PETG; $20 to $70; more hangers are being added and custom hangers can be quoted
- [Handmade Brooms](https://www.bristleandcraft.ca/handmade-brooms): natural wood handles, bound by hand the traditional way, each one unique, made in the Cowichan Valley; custom orders welcome
- [Get a Free Quote](https://www.bristleandcraft.ca/get-a-quote): online request form; reply within one business day. Each service page starts with a short "Quick answer" summary (what, where, starting price, how to book)

## About

- [About Josh, FAQ & Service Area](https://www.bristleandcraft.ca/about): business details, service area and answers to common questions
- [Home](https://www.bristleandcraft.ca/): overview of all services

## Elsewhere

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/bristleandcraft)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bristleandcraft)
- [Google Business Profile](https://maps.google.com/?cid=16803828455986066968)