Service 05
General Earthworks and Excavation.
Dirt moved, shaped and levelled for residential, rural and property sites.
What This Means
Cut, fill, level, grade and trench, one operator and one machine.
Dirt work that is too big for a shovel and too small for a civil crew. Cut and fill, levelling, grading, trenching, post holes, tracks, shed and tank pads and drainage shaping.
We can also supply and spread clean fill, topsoil, gravel and road base, and cart spoil off site.
One operator, one machine, from half a day up to multi-day rural jobs.
Work is set out off your plans, pegs or the builder's levels, and pads and trenches are filled and compacted in layers so they do not move once the next trade is on them. Drainage is shaped to take water away from sheds, slabs and driveways.
We work off a current Before You Dig Australia plan on every site, and we will say up front if a job needs a bigger machine, a surveyor or a licensed trade rather than take it on and get it wrong.
If Left Unchecked
What another year costs you.
Most people put this work off one more season. Here's what actually happens when you do, straight, no fearmongering.
Read the full breakdown →- 01Trenches that aren't backfilled and compacted in layers sink, taking fences, driveways and plumbing with them.
- 02Pads that aren't cut, filled and compacted properly move and crack inside the first wet season.
- 03Digging without a current BYDA plan puts a bucket through water, power or Telstra runs, and that bill is yours.
- 04Ground that isn't shaped for drainage sends water at your shed, slab or driveway, and the repair costs far more than the grading would have.
Common Questions
General Earthworks and Excavation, asked and answered.
What size jobs do you take on?
Anything from a few hours of machine work on a residential block, up to mid-range rural and property jobs that run over several days. If it is too big for a shovel and too small for a civil crew, that is our patch.
Do you do small jobs, or is there a minimum?
We do small jobs. Half a day of digging, a small levelling pass or a handful of post holes. If it is worth putting a machine on a float for, we will take it on, and we will tell you straight if a job is better done by hand.
Can you get into tight backyards?
Usually, yes. We need roughly a metre of clear access for the smaller gear. Send photos of the access when you enquire and we will confirm on the site visit, we do not turn up hoping it fits.
Do you do site prep before a build?
Yes, clearing, cut and fill, levelling, pad construction, compaction, drainage and turf-ready or slab-ready finishes. We work off your plans or the builder's set-out so what we leave is the level the next trade needs.
Do you supply and cart materials?
Yes, we can supply and spread clean fill, topsoil, gravel and road base, and cart excess spoil off site, so you are not chasing separate suppliers to get the job finished.
Do I need to know where my underground services are?
Yes, before we dig you need a current Before You Dig Australia (BYDA) plan for the site. It is free and it shows where power, water, gas and Telstra runs sit. We will not put a hole in the ground blind.
What sort of dirt work do you do?
If it involves moving, shaping or levelling dirt with a small machine, it is in our wheelhouse. We do not list every job type because each property is different. Tell us what you are trying to achieve and we will scope it on site.
Do you do ongoing maintenance work?
Yes, plenty of clients have us back seasonally for track and drain maintenance, grading and general tidy-ups. Same operator each time, so we already know your property.
Also Available
Other Services.
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Tell us what you're dealing with. We'll come out, have a look, and give you an honest quote, no obligation.