Most of what people want to know before booking an excavator is not on anyone’s website. What does this actually cost. Will the machine fit down the side. Do I need a permit. Is my lawn boggy because something is broken, or because that is just what clay does.
These are the answers, written the way they would be given over the phone — including the parts where the answer is “use the free council collection instead”.
What land clearing costs— and what moves it
Why land clearing quotes vary so much in Melbourne, the six factors that set the price, and how to describe your block so the quote is the one you pay.
Read DrainageAg drain or stormwater?They fix different problems
The difference between an ag drain and a stormwater line, why Melbourne’s clay subsoil waterlogs backyards, and which one your yard needs.
Read ExcavationWill the machine fit?Measure these five things
How to measure gate width, height, gradient and ground before booking a mini excavator, and what a 1.8 tonne machine needs to reach a backyard.
Read Site safetyBefore you dig:the free check
How Before You Dig Australia works, what the free plans do and don’t tell you, and what to do before any excavation starts in Melbourne.
Read RemovalsGetting rid of a mattress,a couch, or the lot
Council hard waste, tip drop-off, charity pickup or paid removal — the four ways to shift a mattress, couch or full garage, and when each makes sense.
ReadSomething not covered here?
Ask. Questions that come up more than a couple of times end up as a page, and the answer in the meantime is a phone call away. There is a full list of what we do on the services page, and the area we cover is mapped on the home page.