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Why Choose Diggermate for Landscaping Equipment Hire?

Landscapes can range from ultra-modern minimalists to classic English cottage gardens. At Diggermate we can set the foundation to bring your landscape dreams alive. If you have a dream we can make it happen just point and shoot and it will manifest before your very eyes. In addition to gardens, we can move mountains on your property to level out space and provide the perfect gradients to allow you to complete your landscaping projects just the way you want it.

Choosing Diggermate for landscaping equipment hire means getting access to the right tools and machinery for your project without the hassle of ownership. Whether you’re working on a small garden overhaul or a large-scale landscaping project, we provide high-quality equipment that suits all your needs. Our fleet of well-maintained machinery, from excavators to bobcats, is ready to handle tasks like soil removal, site clearing, trenching, and more. 

With Diggermate, you get the flexibility of hiring equipment exactly when you need it, without worrying about storage, maintenance, or transportation costs. You can select the machinery that best fits your project, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness. 

Our landscaping equipment hire service includes skilled operators who are trained to safely and efficiently use the machinery, ensuring the job is done right the first time. Whether you’re working in tight-access spaces or open areas, we have the right equipment to get the job done safely and effectively. 

Booking landscaping equipment hire with Diggermate is simple and straightforward. Just tell us what equipment you need, book online, and we’ll deliver the machinery to your site. No upfront costs or long-term commitments, just reliable, professional equipment hire to make your landscaping project a success. 

Below is an overview of the equipment we commonly use for landscaping projects, and how each machine contributes to getting the job done properly.

Mini Excavator

Mini excavators are ideal for precise landscaping work, especially in residential areas with limited access. They allow accurate digging, shaping, and contouring without disturbing the surrounding area.

How it helps:

  • Shapes garden beds and contours land

  • Digs trenches for drainage or edging

  • Works easily in tight access backyards

2.5T Excavator

For larger landscaping projects, the 2.5-tonne excavator provides extra reach and power. It’s well-suited to moving larger volumes of soil and reshaping bigger areas efficiently.

How it helps:

  • Handles bulk earthmoving

  • Speeds up large landscaping jobs

  • Ideal for sloped or uneven ground

Mini Loader / Skid Steer

Mini loaders and skid steers are essential for moving soil, mulch, gravel, and other landscaping materials around the site. They also help level and tidy areas once excavation is complete.

How it helps:

  • Moves soil, mulch, and aggregates quickly

  • Spreads and levels materials

  • Keeps the site organised and efficient

Compaction Plate / Mini Roller

Compaction equipment is used to stabilise ground before turfing, paving, or installing paths and features. Proper compaction helps prevent sinking and uneven surfaces.

How it helps:

  • Compacts soil and base layers

  • Creates a stable surface for paving or turf

  • Reduces future movement or settling

Tipper Truck

Tipper trucks make landscaping projects more efficient by handling soil removal and delivering materials directly to site.

How it helps:

  • Removes excess soil and green waste

  • Delivers mulch, soil, or gravel

  • Reduces delays and manual handling

Skip Bins

Skip bins help manage waste and keep the site tidy throughout the landscaping process, especially during larger projects.

How it helps:

  • Contains green waste and debris

  • Improves site safety

  • Simplifies clean-up once work is complete

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Landscaping equipment hire is where you hire the right machines to complete landscaping tasks like digging, levelling, moving soil, and clearing debris. With Diggermate, you can book machinery for landscaping and, if you want, we can also supply an operator (wet hire) to get the job done for you.

Depending on your location, we offer landscaping-friendly equipment such as:

  • Mini excavators and micro excavators (tight access digging and trenching)

  • Skid steer / Bobcat loaders (moving soil, spreading, loading)

  • Dingo and Kanga mini loaders (landscaping and light construction work)
    Availability varies by location, so check with your local Diggermate.

If you don’t want to operate machinery yourself, wet hire saves you time and hassle:

  • We supply an experienced operator and the machine, so you avoid a steep learning curve

  • We can often complete jobs faster than DIY and reduce rework (wrong levels, poor access planning)

  • You get the benefit of the right machine choice for your site and task

We focus on machines that work well in tight spaces, so we can often handle:

  • Narrow side access and small backyards

  • Typical suburban blocks

  • Sites with tricky access (subject to local machine availability)

Our national pricing for wet hire services is $119 per hour.
Our minimum charge is 3 hours plus 1 hour of travel for each job.

Pricing can vary by location, site conditions, and access.

For an accurate quote, please contact your local Diggermate, who can assess your site and confirm availability and rates.

It depends on:

  • The task (levelling, trenching, removing soil, site clean-up)

  • Access and machine size

  • Ground conditions

  • How spoil and waste will be handled
    Share photos and a short description of what you want done and we’ll give you a realistic estimate.

Yes. If you choose wet hire, we supply the machine and one of our operators to run it and complete the work.

Yes. We supply compact machines designed for tight access, which suits many suburban properties.

We can help move, load, and manage spoil and waste as part of the job, but the disposal setup varies:

  • Some projects stockpile material on-site

  • Others load into a skip, trailer, or tipper for removal
    We confirm the spoil/disposal plan and what’s included when we quote your job.

Yes. For wet hire, we provide experienced operators to run the machinery.

We cover landscaping equipment hire through locally owned Diggermate locations across Australia and New Zealand. Use our directory to find your nearest location and confirm service coverage.

You can book online via our done-for-you services and select your local Diggermate, or contact your local Diggermate directly to discuss your project and get a quote.

We typically need:

  • Your suburb

  • Photos of the work area and access points

  • What you want done (eg levelling, trenching, soil removal, clean-up)

  • Any constraints (gates, steps, slopes, nearby structures)

  • Your spoil/disposal preference (stockpile, skip, removal needed)

  • Your preferred dates

Services we offer with experienced operators. Get the job done once and done right.

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Earth works

Our experienced operators will work quickly, efficiently and neatly to get your job done on time and above expectation. A good operator is the difference between your project being managed on time or blowing out. Diggermate will get in, get it done and get out allowing your project to run smoothly from the outset.

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Landscaping Equipment Hire

Landscapes can range from ultra-modern minimalists to classic English cottage gardens. At Diggermate we can set the foundation to bring your landscape dreams alive. If you have a dream we can make it happen just point and shoot and it will manifest before your very eyes. In addition to gardens we can move mountains on your property to level out space and provide the perfect gradients to allow you to complete your landscaping projects just the way you want it.

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Trenching Services

Whether you have a quick trench to repair some storm water drains, a deep dig to repair a sewage line or a sophisicated set of plans for plumbing and electrical on a new build Diggermate is here to help. Each year we help hundreds of home owners connect power to their back shed or fix broken pipes under grown. We are also the preferred operators of numerous trades to get the job done on short notice.

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Swimming Pool Excavation

Building a pool and looking to save a few extra bucks by managing the project yourself? Diggermate has you covered. We have helped home owners all across Australia get the preparation done for a new pool in time for the all important summer seasons and on budget. We are tight access specialist, there isn’t a pool we haven’t been able to dig yet.

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Concrete Foundations Service

Want a nice new car park down the side of the house for the boat? Installing a new shed? Ready to finally lay down the driveway properly. Our machines and operators are the perfect size to get all types of household areas prepared for concreting.

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Retaining Wall Installation

Rock Retaining Walls look great in all locations. They are the most sturdy type of retaining wall and great for a new block or the basis of your new landscaping project. Rock Walls can be built out to give you that valuable extra bit of space you are needing to make your space work just they way you want. Diggermate provides all types of Rock Retaining Walls to suit your taste and budget.

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Site Clean Up Services

Got your house built and ready to move in? Diggermate provides quick, hassel free site clean ups to get the mess out the way so you can get in the door of your new home. Our site clean ups will leave your property tidy and ready for landscaping. Don’t put yourself through the pain for loading the skip bin when we can get it done for you in half the time.

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Custom Excavating Jobs

Got something out of the ordinary? No probs just give as a call and we can help you out. No matter how big, small or strange your request is our team has probably already been there and done. We are here to help so phone or txt me Mate!