Local Father-and-Son Team • Over 30 Years’ Machinery Experience
Compact machinery and experienced operators for under-house excavation, trenching, yard preparation and more throughout Ipswich & surrounding areas.
Local, family-operated and backed by more than 30 years of machinery experience. Our father-and-son team provides safe, precise and reliable earthmoving for residential, rural and tight-access jobs across Ipswich and surrounding suburbs.
Our narrow-access Mini Dingo is 1050 mm wide, while our compact 2-tonne excavator narrows to just 990 mm. Combined with our 3.5-tonne mini tipper and range of attachments, we can dig, move and remove material with one experienced local team—ideal for residential sites where access is limited and so is time.
2-Tonne Excavator with Operator — $150 per hour + GST
3.5-Tonne Tipper Truck with Driver — $100 per hour + GST
Mini Dingo with Operator — $100 per hour + GST
Excavator and Mini Dingo with One Operator — $150 per hour + GST
Both machines are available onsite, with one machine operated at a time.
Father-and-Son 2-Machine Team — $240 per hour + GST
Two machines and two operators working together to complete the job more efficiently and in half the time.
3-hour minimum hire. No travel-time charge within 15 km of our yard.
Attachment Rates
Grab Attachment — additional $20 per hour + GST
Auger Attachment — additional $30 per hour + GST
Rock Breaker Attachment — additional $40 per hour + GST
Attachment charges are added to the applicable machinery and operator hire rate.
Cancellation policy: Please provide at least 24 hours’ notice. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours’ notice will incur the 3-hour minimum hire charge.
Our Mission
To provide safe, reliable and high-quality earthmoving for Ipswich homes, businesses and rural properties. As a local father-and-son team, we combine more than 30 years of machinery experience with clear communication and genuine pride in every job.
Joe brings decades of hands-on experience operating machinery of all sizes. Working alongside him, the next generation has grown up around the industry and learned the trade firsthand. Together, we form an efficient team that understands tight access, careful excavation and getting the job done properly.
No shortcuts and no fuss—just professional service, reliable workmanship and respect for your property.
Our Services
Tight-access excavation completed down the side of the house and beneath the garage, continuing through to the opposite side of the property. We also prepared a tiny-house pad, drilled holes for the stumps and completed precise excavation for poolside plumbing—all within a restricted-access site.
Residential Yard Clearing
Overgrown vegetation removed and the yard cleared and prepared for the next stage of the project.
Rural Block Clearing and Site Preparation
Trees and unwanted vegetation cleared, with the ground cleaned up and prepared for future use.