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Recent Earthmoving Contractors reviews in NSW

Great attitude, hard worker, lovely to have complete this task!

Move dirt up stairs and spread across garden bed

$150

Highly recommend Ben, He was on time and very helpful. I had a problem with my wheelbarrow and he went out of his way to get his own from his place to get the job done. thank you Ben.

Need help to ditribute 3-4t of top soil around front and backyard.

$250

Beyond happy with everything. Chris, Ryan and boys had great attention to detail and are hard workers. Will definitely use again. Highly recommend.

2 x Labourers needed this Thursday afternoon (shovel sand)

$400

Did a great job at landscaping. Worked very fast and got a hard job completed very nicely !

Landscaping - Moving Dirt Hourly Rate

$30

Great communication, turned up quickly and worked at a cracking pace. Thanks Dean!

Shift 2 cubes of soil from front driveway to backyard.

$105

Junior is a good guy and works hard. Came quick when I really needed him. I will call him again next time . Thanks for your help!

Help digging ASAP NOW

$40

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

$150 - $350

low

$150

median

$250

high

$350

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Move 6 m3 of soil

$500

Croydon NSW, Australia

23rd Oct 2025

Move 6 m3 of turf underlay from front yard to back yard. Move distance will be 25-40 metres from front to back yard. Site is very flat, but side access is approx 1m wide so will fit a wheelbarrow or small machine. Flexible on dates but hoping to do asap.

Dig out garden beds

$400

Byron Bay NSW 2481, Australia

22nd Oct 2025

I need old garden beds dug out Will need pick, crowbar, shovel and some bins to remove from back yard and truck or ute to take to the top Some areas east, some have old fern roots so will be a pain About 4 hours work my guess 100 per hour min charge 400

Wheelbarrow soil 4 tonne from driveway to backyard 60 metres

$350

North Wahroonga NSW, Australia

22nd Oct 2025

I am having 4 tonne of top soil delivered to driveway. Want to pay hourly rate for moving it to back of property where new grass going. Driveway to area is downhill and approx 60 metres.

Need a small digger and operator to scrape off the top layer of grass

$1,000

East Maitland NSW 2323, Australia

20th Oct 2025

Need a small digger and operator to scrape off top layer of grass and level up front and back yard. Front yard already level.

Move rubble and pavers into skip bin

$200

Engadine NSW, Australia

19th Oct 2025

move pavers and rubble from backyard to skip bin in the front yard Wheelbarrows provided

chris is incredible, generous, kind, hard working and efficient. couldn’t be happier!! thank you for getting the job done on such short notice!

General Labourer - moving soil

$10

Wheeler Heights NSW 2097, Australia

18th Oct 2025

I need garden soil moved from front yard to rear. Less than 2m.cu. I have wheel barrow and shovel. Need done Sunday or Monday

Nice guy. Hard worker. Highly recommend.

Wheel barrow sand to back yard

$250

Riverstone NSW 2765, Australia

17th Oct 2025

Details: I’ll have around 4 m³ of washed river sand And 2m3 garden soil delivered to my front yard. I need it moved to the backyard via side access (about 1.1m). Access is flat and suitable for a wheelbarrow.

Wheel barrow soil from from front driveway to back yard garden beds

$150

Cardiff Heights NSW, Australia

16th Oct 2025

I need 3m2 of garden soil wheelbarrowed from my driveway to fill the garden bed in my backyard

Darren did a great job and what was asked for will hire again

Move 30 pavers to front yard

$100

Caringbah South NSW 2229, Australia

16th Oct 2025

Simple job Move 30 pavers from back yard to front yard I have wheelbarrow Good access

Really friendly Professional Awesome!

Move dirt from back to front of house

$250

Greystanes, New South Wales

15th Oct 2025

Looking for someone for the day to move dirt from the back of the house to the front. We will supply shovel and wheelbarrow.

Move Materials from the front to backyard

$750

Como NSW 2226, Australia

9th Oct 2025

Have 1.5 cubic meters of Soil and approx 80sqm of turf that I need moved from the front of the property to the rear of the property. Approx 10 stairs no machine access would need to be Wheel Barrow and Buckets. Photos to come soon. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Excellent highly recommend will use again. Great guy best quality work

Remove sandpit sand

$100

Balmain NSW, Australia

7th Oct 2025

Need sandpit sand removed from a 1m x 1m sand pit. It’s about 10cm full. Need cleared out and taken away so I can move the sand pit to new home.

Super quick and helpful

Shift 2 cubes of soil from front driveway to backyard.

$105

Enfield, New South Wales

29th Sep 2025

Move 2m3 of soil to backyard raised garden bed. Can supply one wheelbarrow and shovels. Woodchips to be removed from raised bed first.

Great communication, turned up quickly and worked at a cracking pace. Thanks Dean!

Laying 2 cubic meters topsoil over grass - material will be provided

$400

Kellyville NSW 2154, Australia

24th Sep 2025

Laying 3 cubic meters topsoil over grass - material will be provided Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²

Rajesh and his team did a fantastic job. He turned our backyard to a beautiful garden. I gave him an AI generated photo and he did exactly the same thing. I would strongly recommend him.

Remove Dirt

$220

Manly NSW 2095, Australia

21st Sep 2025

Dispose of approx 750L of dirt all collected together in a garden bag. You’ll need to shift the dirt (and bag) manually, unless you have a crane to lift it. I live in a townhouse that has direct street access up a small set of stairs.

They were on time and very polite.

Labourer - Digging soil + moving bricks

$300

Killarney Heights NSW, Australia

18th Sep 2025

Hi, need someone now (before 12pm start) to help me dig soil and move pebbles and transport in buckets or tubs to backyard, and soil yo skip via tight access and also move bricks and pavers from front yard of house to backyard.

Efficient and great at the work requested. Highly recommended!

Labourer for hire

$300

Melrose Park NSW, Australia

10th Sep 2025

Moving 5t of top soil with wheelbarrow from front yard to backyard. One other person will be supporting

Very reliable , thank you - great experience

2ND PERSON Labouring Work - Digging, Wheelbarrowing, moving rubble

$10

Connells Point NSW, Australia

10th Sep 2025

As per the other job, digging, wheelbarrowing, moving rubble.

Shane was great, Very professional, knew what he was doing, energy for days.

Labouring Work - Digging, Wheelbarrowing, moving rubble

$50

Connells Point NSW, Australia

9th Sep 2025

Need labouring work as per the title. Job is nearly complete. Mainly soil digging, moving and carting rubble to front of home and skip bins. Happy with 1-2 people.

Legend, did a great job. Would use again.

Help move soil into skip bin

$60

Port Kembla NSW, Australia

4th Sep 2025

Please move soil into skip bin. See photo. Orange mark where bin is placed. About 1.5m3 and bin is less then 10 metres away. Please bring your own tools like buckets and shovels. Thank you

They moved some soil for me into a skip bin and the guys were on time, friendly and efficient. Great experience and would recommend them.