What this service is for
This service is suited to builders, trades, owner-builders and homeowners managing a project that needs earthworks support before the next trade arrives. Site Solutions positions Diggermate as the practical earthworks support team for small residential construction, extensions, granny flats, sheds, landscaping and light trade work.
It is especially useful when you need the machine work handled properly, but you do not want to dry-hire equipment or coordinate the digging yourself. The local operator can help with practical site preparation, access planning and machine work based on the agreed scope.
How the job usually works
- Send photos and site details
Include your suburb, access photos, measurements, timing and a short job description.
- We check access and scope
Your local Diggermate team checks likely access, machine size, attachments, spoil handling and site conditions.
- We confirm the right approach
If the job depends on levels, trench routes, depths, set-out or trade requirements, those details are confirmed before the operator arrives.
- The operator completes the agreed machine work
This may include digging, trimming, levelling, loading, spreading, trenching, backfilling or clearing.
- Spoil and materials are handled as agreed
Soil, rubble, road base, gravel or waste can be moved, stockpiled, loaded or removed depending on the quote and local availability.
Machines and attachments
The right machine depends on access, ground conditions, depth, material, slope and the size of the job.
Your local Diggermate operator will confirm what is suitable before the job is booked.
Access and site details that help us quote
- Measure the narrowest access point, including gates, side paths and space beside fences or buildings.
- Check whether there are low eaves, clotheslines, air-conditioning units, steps, garden beds or other obstacles.
- Let us know if the area is steep, soft, wet, recently filled, rocky or difficult to turn around in.
- Tell us where spoil, waste, gravel, road base, sand, soil or other materials need to be placed or removed.
What to organise before we arrive
- Your suburb and nearest cross street
- Photos of the work area from a distance and close-up
- Access details such as gate width, slopes, steps, fences and overhead clearance
- Rough measurements or a sketch of the area
- What you want done with spoil, rubble or green waste
- Builder plans, engineer levels or set-out details if available
- Any deadlines tied to concreters, plumbers, electricians or certifiers
Important scope notes
Diggermate handles the machine work and earthworks side of the job.
Licensed trades such as plumbers, electricians, builders, concreters, engineers or certifiers remain responsible for their own specialist work where required.
Final inclusions, disposal, materials and machine availability can vary by location, so confirm details with your local Diggermate before booking.
Diggermate is not the builder. The service is earthworks support that helps the site become ready for the next trade.
Related services
Depending on the project, you may also need one of these Diggermate services:
- Granny Flat Site Preparation
- Site Cuts & Building Pads
- Tight Access Excavation
- Trenching Services
- Slab, Pad & Hardstand Preparation
- Spoil & Soil Removal
- Site Clean-Up
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to get it done?
Ready to organise site preparation services? Send Diggermate your photos, suburb, access details and a short description of the job. The clearer the photos and measurements are, the easier it is to match the right machine and operator to the work.
