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Recent Earthmoving Contractors reviews in QLD

Troy did a great job!

Spreading top dressing on lawn

$60

Trey is hard working , polite and gets the job done with a smile. I would recommend him highly

Move soil into a garden bed

$80

Good guy and got the job done quickly!

Remove dirt/sand

$100

Great job, thanks Mitch! All done how requested with efficient & friendly approach. We now have our herb garden! 🙏🏼

Set up small herb garden

$100

Conner was excellent for me today. His yard work was great and he went above and beyond. highly recommend and would have him back anytime!

Move dirt around yard

$200

Amazing work! Great chap and hard worker. Thanks Scott. 😃

Relocation of gravel up a driveway

$150

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

$125 - $300

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$125

median

$200

high

$300

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Average reviews for Earthmoving Contractors Services in QLD

based on 725 reviews

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Top soil moved getting yard ready for grass

$5

Worongary QLD, Australia

13th Sep 2025

We are going to order 13 cubic metres of top soil and need someone to- most likely with a bobcat or similar machine, move the soil into position ready for us to lay grass. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Move soil - shovelling and barrow

$80

Coopers Plains QLD, Australia

13th Sep 2025

Anyone want to do $80 worth of moving dirt in the next 2 hours? I.e before 2pm on Sat 13 September

Eren was amazing. Super easy to work with and efficient

Remove about 3 CM of soil from yard

$300

Bald Hills QLD, Australia

12th Sep 2025

I have some soil in my yard that needs removing maybe about 3 Cubic M

2 hrs work - Help with concreting and pushing barrow

$120

Mountain Creek QLD 4557, Australia

12th Sep 2025

Need help with concreting about 8m2. Mainly need to barrow (short distance about 5-6m) and help with screening. From 1-3pm tomorrow Saturday 13 Sep. Concreting experience nice but mandatory. Must be physically able to push concrete barrow.

Remove soil

$5

Forest Lake QLD, Australia

11th Sep 2025

Remove soil for us. Some have worms in it, some have some clay parts.

Need 2 or 3 people to move one panel 130m

$100

Red Hill QLD, Australia

11th Sep 2025

Have one panel weighing approximately 80kg, need it walked or rolled onto our property via the adjacent property to our rear so that we can get it into our backyard

Responded immediately, was on site 30 minutes later, job done efficiently and to an above average standard, wouldn’t hesitate to use him again, 10/10

Removing soils, rock and little concrete

$40

Coorparoo QLD, Australia

9th Sep 2025

Removing soil rock and bit of broken concrete

Tanbark - Spread 20 cubic mtrs of tanbark asap

$300

Carrara QLD, Australia

8th Sep 2025

Spread 20 cubic mtrs of new tanbark at our home.

Move dirt, level and lay lawn

$1,000

Mansfield QLD 4122, Australia

8th Sep 2025

We need a pile dirt moving from the front yard into the back yard, levelled flat and then turf laid on the top. You need to bring all machinery and tools with you. We will organise the turf and already have the soil (see photos). Would be best if you bring a bobcat to shift the dirt. Access between front and back is through a carport. So easy access to back yard. Just limited by the height of the carport.

Move 1.5m3 pebble rock

$300

Northwest Inner Brisbane QLD, Australia

2nd Sep 2025

Move 1.5m3 pebble rock from driveway to backyard down stairs case. No wheelbarrow space have to use buckets. Place to marked location in backyard

Very diligent and great communication. The work was completed to a high level. Definitely recommend Shaun.

Yard work - move fill

$250

Point Arkwright QLD 4573, Australia

15th Aug 2025

Fill needs to be taken up back of property. No wheelbarrow access so will need to be walked up back in large buckets

Easy to deal with. Excellent comms, over and above.

Wheel barrow dirt for this afternoon new farm

$200

New Farm QLD, Australia

14th Aug 2025

Wheel barrow dirt down a ramp into a bin

Awesome work, did a great job and smashed it

Move soil from driveway to raised garden beds

$250

Shailer Park QLD 4128, Australia

3rd Aug 2025

Move 10 cubic metres of soil from a pile in our driveway to 7 raised garden beds about 20 metres away. We have one large wheelbarrow and shovel for you to use, but feel free to also bring your own equipment. The soil will be delivered on Monday 4 August from 11am-12pm. Therefore, the job cannot be done until after then. The work would need to be done across Monday afternoon and Tuesday day, or just on Tuesday day.

Amazing, fast work, great communication, punctual, no drama. Thanks for your help!

Clear bag garden sand

$75

Helensvale QLD 4212, Australia

14th Jun 2025

Seeking help with having this bag of garden sand removed. Recently cleared out a garden bed. Aprox 300 litres. Don’t have means to dispose.

Friendly and Polite - got it done !

Shovel garden soil into raised garden beds

$150

Smithfield QLD, Australia

10th Jun 2025

Need someone to shovel garden soil into 6 raised garden beds. 4 x rectangles 320 x 80 x 60 2 x round 90 x 40 Nearly one third deep have been filled with cardboards. Need done between June16-19.

Adrian arrived on time, good communication and efficient.

Spread soil

$180

Kenmore Hills QLD, Australia

3rd Jun 2025

Need large pile of soil spread throughout garden. Should be approximately 6 hours work at $30 per hour. Will pay more if work takes longer. Have other work to also do. Have all necessary tools, wheelbarrows, shovels, soil spreader etc Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Great job. Good communication and excellent work ethic.

Soil/gravel removal

$1,500

East Brisbane QLD, Australia

2nd Jun 2025

Looking for the best option to have soil/gravel removed. The soil can be used for landfill or recycled and the gravel is perfectly usable. Needing done this week and access will be easy as rear fence will be removed so trucks/dingos can get straight in.

Very professional and went the extra mile.

Labourer with wheel barrow needed

$30

Jimboomba QLD 4280, Australia

21st May 2025

Need someone with a wheelbarrow and spade on Friday for 8 hours to move soil from front yard to back yard. New property. There is a 2.9M wide gap on the side to move the wheel barrow. Will pay per hour

We recently had a large load of underturf soil delivered, and Jaidan did an absolutely brilliant job spreading it evenly across our yard. He was punctual, efficient, and worked non-stop with great attention to detail. The finish was smooth and perfectly prepped for turfing. Highly recommend him for any landscaping or soil work—genuinely impressed with his professionalism and work ethic!

Soil moving

$250

Broadbeach Waters QLD, Australia

17th May 2025

Dig up soil and sand from deconstructed planter box in photo and move & unload (using a shovel and wheelbarrow) to some 700L bags down other end of house around 35-40m away

Daniel completed a very intense 6-hr task better than expected and didn’t let up!

Remove soil

$100

Manly West QLD, Australia

6th May 2025

Remove remaining soil in backyard

Friendly and good job done thanks very much