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Recent Earthmoving Contractors reviews in NSW

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Help move earth from back of house to front. Three hours

$150

Super nice dude & hard worker with no fuss

Labourer x 2

$400

Friendly and helpful! Really happy to get the job done the morning I posted, thanks!

Dig and move soil in our backyard

$200

Joseph was awesome. He is very professional, polite and humble. Very lovely person to have done work by. Extremely pleased with the work he has carried out. I would recommend him for work. Thank you

Carrying soil

$150

An absolute pleasure :)

Labour, demo, rubble collect, level

$1,000

Great job. Easy to work with, efficient and thorough.

Level side of the house

$400

What's the average cost of an earthmoving contractor in NSW

$150 - $350

low

$150

median

$250

high

$350

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Average reviews for Earthmoving Contractors Services in NSW

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Labour ~ moving pebbles from one section of yard to others

$300

North Rothbury NSW 2335, Australia

2nd May 2026

Pebbles to be moved from one section of residential property to another due to deck being built , pebbles to be relocated to side of property front and back .

Earth moving garden bed

$300

Baulkham Hills NSW, Australia

30th Apr 2026

I need some clean soil removed and the ground level. There was a garden bed where i got 2 trees removed and i would like to clean it up as its at the front of my house. Its not a large area probably less than 30 square metres. Soil to be removed or spread i don't mind. I can take tree roots away myself you can keep them in a pile at the front. With a small mini loader its probably an hours work

Move gravel and other bits

$30

Blaxland NSW, Australia

30th Apr 2026

Help me around the place Moving gravel Maybe fitting cladding A tidy up Random bits at a Reno Hourly rate

General labour to move around Soil

$50

Austral NSW, Australia

30th Apr 2026

Need help for moving the soil from front of house to side and back

Move a 1.5 tonne rock 50mtrs

$300

Blacktown NSW 2148, Australia

30th Apr 2026

Move heavy rock with 4 wheel drive fork lift (Telehandler) 50mtrs. 1.5 tonne

Moving soil from carport into garden bed at back of house

$300

Manly NSW, Australia

29th Apr 2026

I am getting soil delivered and need to wheel barrow it into garden beds at back of house. Roughly 2.5 cubic meters Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Need labour to back fill trench tomorrow

$40

Worrigee NSW, Australia

28th Apr 2026

Need labourer to back fill trench $40 hour

Shovel sand across the garden

$350

Suffolk Park NSW, Australia

28th Apr 2026

I need to make a side garden by digging the soil beside the house and moving it about a meter

Dig and move clay from backyard to skip (stairs, heavy work)

$420

Phegans Bay NSW 2256, Australia

27th Apr 2026

Looking for a fit and reliable labourer to help move excavated clay from my backyard to a skip bin out the front of the house. Important: this is physically demanding work. * Backyard access is via multiple flights of stairs * Repeated trips up and down carrying heavy loads (buckets) * Clay is dense and heavy Details: * 3 days work * Equipment: I can supply buckets/shovels, but bring gloves if you have them * i have accommodation if needed Ideal for someone fit, used to labouring, landscaping, or construction work. Happy to pay fairly for the effort – please quote your hourly rate or total.

Such a brilliant hard worker

Sand swept into paving

$80

Beecroft NSW, Australia

27th Apr 2026

Two hours sweeping sand into pavers

Efficient and polite ,

2 hours shifting soil and blue steel

$80

Bexley NSW, Australia

16th Apr 2026

Need someone for 2 hours work helping me move soil and blue steel from my driveway to a couple of garden beds in my backyard. I’ll be working with you. I’ve got all the tools for the job but you may prefer your own shovel. Time is flexible.

Fantastic hard worker.

Frot and back yard grass moving

$75

Beverly Hills NSW 2209, Australia

8th Apr 2026

Townhouse front and back yard grass moving

Excellent craftmanship. On time. Polite. Will highly recommend.

Move soil from bulk bags into back garden beds (wheelbarrow job)

$280

Warriewood NSW 2102, Australia

1st Apr 2026

Scope of work: • Load soil from 3 bulk bags into a wheelbarrow. Each bag is 1 square metre. • Transport it ~20 metres down the side of the house (includes a few small steps/level changes) • Fill two raised planter boxes with the 2 bags of garden mix • Use turf underlay bag of soil to fill/level a low/dip area in the garden Access / conditions: • Path is a bit tight and includes some steps, so it’s manual wheelbarrow work (not machine access) • I’ll be there to direct Tools: • I have 1 wheelbarrow available and a shovel if needed • Ideally bring your own shovel/wheelbarrow if you have one (will make it faster) • Looking for someone reasonably fit and used to manual work Ideally Thursday 2nd of April

Keanu was awesome. Super nice guy, efficient, got the job done with no hassle at all – would highly recommend to anybody else.

Move 2t sand, 1t veggie mix & 0.25t pebbles front to back.

$240

Marsden Park NSW, Australia

30th Mar 2026

Need Help Moving Garden Materials (Wheelbarrow Required) Looking for someone to help move: ~2 tonnes of sand/metal dust 1 tonne veggie mix 0.25 tn White pebbles From the front yard to the backyard via side access. 🔧 You will need your own wheelbarrow (we don’t have one). Flexible timing but hoping to get this done ASAP.

Peter is really good at what he does

Move of excavated soil and small sandstone into the backyard

$450

North Sydney, New South Wales

26th Mar 2026

Move of excavated soil and small sandstone by wheelbarrow from excavation area to the backyard which is just next to excavated area.

Very honest and hard working gentleman

Carry garden soil to garden beds

$160

Allambie Heights NSW 2100, Australia

24th Mar 2026

4 hours @ $40 per hour. Load, lift and carry garden soil to garden beds. Not the whole bulka bag obviously, only what is achievable in the 4 hour period. 24 stairs maximum, with lower garden bed 15 stairs. See photos

Andrius has a solid work ethic and great positive attitude. His communications were excellent. Make sure you book him in.

Need sandpit emptied and put new sand in

$2,000

South Windsor NSW 2756, Australia

22nd Mar 2026

A sandpit located in a child care centre. Sand needs to be completely removed and new sand needs to be added. Price includes purchase of sand. This needs to be done before Wednesday. Sandpit depth is 600mm

Did an excellent job at emptying our centre sandpit and adding in new sand! Will definitely use Nathan again ☺️

Top soil movement Edensor Park

$40

Edensor Park NSW, Australia

17th Mar 2026

Put offer in for 1 hour of labour/ movement. I’ll cover unfinished work. Move top soil from front of house to backyard downhill. 2 cubic meters. Shovel and wheel barrow onsite. Bring own gloves if you wish. Top soil arriving Wednesday 18/3 after midday. Start anytime after this. No tools required, just rock up with a healthy attitude and get fit & get paid.

Awesome operator Highly recommended

Move and spread onto path garden pebbles

$150

Falls Creek NSW, Australia

15th Mar 2026

I have a bag of pebbles which need to be moved from front to rear garden and spread on path, I have buckets, trolly and wheelbarrow for use. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Great work, arrived on time, got straight to task, gave helpful advise, left site clean on completion, recommended all round.

Help move 1-2 tonne of dirt/material from front yard to back.

$150

Engadine, New South Wales

13th Mar 2026

1-2 tonne of dirt/material with wheel barrow from front yard to back yard. 2-3hrs predicted.

Work completed as agreed.