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Samuel was very professional, on time, efficient and did a fantastic job! We would definitely recommend him for any work you require. Honest, hardworking and reliable, everything you look for in a tradesman.

Edit* Dig trench & turf 10cm deep

$250

Great job! Everything went smoothly. Much appreciated! Saved hubbie’s bad back!

Create Spade Dug Garden Edges and dig 2 trenches

$140

Very professional and efficient job.

Replacing brick pavers on top of a drainage trench

$200

Sam has been great to work with, and we will be getting him back in the future.

Landscaping & Trenching

$600

Did what was asked with a smile - nice bloke! Would definitely recommend Jake for any task.

Digging a small trench next to brick wall and cleaning out flower box

$200

Friendly, professional and did a great job.

Install trench drain in existing trench.

$550

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Recent Trench Digging tasks in QLD

Landscape excavation, trenching and levelling on slope back yard

$1,000

Augustine Heights QLD, Australia

9th Sep 2025

I need excavation work done on sloped back yard for a landscaping project. Require services for Work area is ~12 x 3m. Preferably work to be done using a small excavator as side access is limited spacing. Side access 1: Entry door 850-900mm, but the access also has an aircon unit that limits the space to 710mm. Side access 2: Garage and back door: 750mm. Require leveling of slope to required height, 2x levels. Require digging holes (auger attachment) for retaining wall post placement (12-14 holes) Require light trenching (Up to 200mm) for garden bed sleeper placement. (May) require removing of weed mat and light shrubs (x2) before work starts. I will attempt to remove this beforehand if possible. (May) require other work requiring excavation due to unforeseen circumstances. Detailed plans will be provided. There will be a Civil Engineer onsite for site direction and management. Worksite will be marked to make digging easier. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

3 x garden bads / trenches & removal of 9 rubber trees (<20Sqm)

$750

Flagstone QLD 4280, Australia

7th Sep 2025

I'm after a gardener / labourer to dig out 2 year old rubber trees and replace them with 4 foxtail palm trees. Along the house, the brick wall needs a 12m x 600 mm x 400 mm - 500 mm trench dug and replace with new soil and 10 - 12 plants. There is also a section of lawn near the double gate that needs to be relevelled so the gate can open internally without hitting ground. Out front, another garden bed about 4m x 1m needs to be dug out 500 mm deep and new soil and 6 plants added. Also along the front stairs, the existing garden bed needs to be extended to the driveway - dug out and new soil with small grass plants put in. All soil edging & plants will be supplied. All spoil and old fill will need to be removed and taken to tip Ready to ASAP. A small excavator may be beneficial to make light work of the digging.

To dig a trench and install an agi pipe.

$250

Aspley QLD, Australia

6th Sep 2025

Looking for someone to dig a trench and install an agi pipe. Approximately 8meters. The ground is quite loose as new soil has been added. The grass can also be removed as was installed a couple of days ago. All materials will be supplied.

Dig a trench for a conduit 600mm deep min 200 wide

$5

Hawthorne QLD, Australia

1st Sep 2025

I need a trench for a conduit dug, 600mm below the pavers on the other side of the hedge. It is about 4.5-5m long and needs to be about 200mm wide. The soil behind the shrub is about 200mm above the pavers but that top player is very loose soil. The conduit line goes from the left of the bottom of the staircase right up to the stairs and right next to the motor for the garage gate. Will need it to be done before Monday the 8th of October. Location Hawthorne.

Shaun and his mate were awesome they were punctual and didn’t muck around highly recommend using them.

Dig 7m trench for drainpipe

$160

Upper Coomera QLD, Australia

27th Aug 2025

Dig 7m x 50cm to a depth of 30cm. Dig up and move turf and soil from back garden to Ute in front driveway . No taking to tip or unloading ute. All tools supplied. Should not take longer than 2-3 hours but we are prepared to pay for 4 hours at $40 per hour. Total of $160 even if you finish earlier.

Arrived on time, friendly, worked consistently - thank you!

Place plastic and rocks in trench watch side of house

$600

Runaway Bay QLD, Australia

21st Jul 2025

Need someone to place plastic then rocks in the trenches shown in photos . Rocks are out the front of house you will need to provide your own wheelbarrow to move them .

Trench Clearing Work This Weekend

$200

Enoggera QLD, Australia

27th Jun 2025

Labouring work this Saturday to clear footing trenches that have been dug with an excavator, and piers bored with an auger, for a cellar. Also laying plastic sheeting and inserting reo steel if time permits. Must be a strong labourer able to shovel dirt, lift heavy material, and push a barrow. Minimum 4 hours work, possibly longer. $40 per hour.

Drainage issue. Need a trench to allow water to flow

$300

Narangba QLD, Australia

1st Jun 2025

Water is pooling between a concrete path and a concrete block retaining wall. Seeking landscapers to provide drainage solutions to address this issue.

Drainage Trench - 10m x 0.5m x 0.5m

$700

Mount Warren Park QLD, Australia

5th May 2025

I need a trench dug that needs to be 0.5m x 0.5m x 10m long, lined with geo fabric and filled with drainage stone. Price is Including material - 2.5m3 rock and fabric and fees

Dig a trench for water run off

$250

Stafford Heights, Queensland

20th Mar 2025

Need a trench dug 200 wide by 300 deep down the side of the house to the street approx 15 m length to follow the garden log in the photo attached

Bob knows and was obviously experienced in trench digging. Bob was efficient and hard worker. Very happy with the work he did.

Labour to help with trenching and pavers

$200

Rochedale South QLD, Australia

15th Mar 2025

Looking for someone to help with a job in Rochedale south removing pavers, digging a trench and reinstalling pavers after. Will be working in a team on two others and myself. I can’t help as I’ve injured myself but will be there to help guide through the job.

Did an awesome job and will Be hiring again

Drainage Trench Dug

$200

Kedron QLD, Australia

15th Mar 2025

Hi all, I've recently had knee surgery and need someone to dig a drainage channel for me. Most measurements are in the pictures. It will need to be dug by hand, I can supply good quality trenching shovel, mattock plus cold water/softdrinks. You are digging in a garden bed so the dirt can be dumped immediately out of the trench. There are some plant roots and tree roots, but nothing crazy and nothing precious. It needs to be 450mm deep from the top of the brick wall, so you're only looking at 250 - 300mm of dirt needs removing. Doesn't have to be perfect, but deeper/wider is better than not deep enough etc. Drawings and photos attached. Dog not included (wife won't let me).

Labour hand for garden and trenching

$30

Clayfield QLD 4011, Australia

11th Mar 2025

Need to move stuff and level the garden 30 per hour or 250 per day Type of gardening: Other

Very helpful and know what to do

Dig a trench

$100

Bald Hills QLD, Australia

4th Mar 2025

Dig a trench around a house and out to the street to reduce risk of flooding. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Terrible experience 😞

Help me get Cyclone Alf ready! Gutters, green waste, digging trench?

$250

Annerley QLD, Australia

4th Mar 2025

I’m just a gal living in a dinkie little granny flat, completely unsure how to navigate Alfie once he hits 😩. The gutters I THINK might be too hard to clean, but have included a photo just in case. Having experienced storms in this backyard, I notice that the drainage gets overwhelmed quite quickly and the water tends to pool back there. It has creeped slightly up to my door, so I am a bit concerned what old Alfie might do. Thankfully, I live on a hill, so I feel like there must be some way to redirect the flow of water so it goes down the stairs (have included photos!) I’m hoping I can get someone smarter than me to take a look and put some measures in place? Thank you!!!!! Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No

Dig an irrigation trench 30m long

$200

Ekibin QLD 4121, Australia

3rd Mar 2025

We have a flooding issue and need to clear existing (dig further in places) an irrigation trench which starts from ground level angling down to approx 10cm deep at the end of the channel. We have a trenching shovel, and other shovels. An existing trench is there but needs clearing. Ground is mix of clay, topsoil with some light cover of landscaping riverstones.

Great job and focused on a good result

Level Ground, Finish Trench & Build Retaining Wall for Fence

$5

Boondall QLD, Australia

17th Feb 2025

Task Details: We need an experienced tradesperson to: ✅ Level the ground to prepare for a concrete base ✅ Finish and level the trench for a retaining wall ✅ Build a knee-height retaining wall (requires bricklaying) to support fence installation 💡 We have a mini excavator and Bobcat available to make the job easier! Would love to get this done ASAP. Open to quotes. Let me know if you have any questions!

We are extremely happy with the work done on our retaining wall! The team was professional, efficient, and paid great attention to detail. The quality of the workmanship is excellent, and the wall looks fantastic. They went above and beyond to ensure everything was done properly. Highly recommend their services!

Dig shallow trench 30cm x 30cm x 20m for garden bed

$200

Ashmore QLD, Australia

9th Jan 2025

We need to dig out the top 30 cm behind this Retaining Wall to plant a garden. We have tools and will remove soil. Labour only

Glenn was excellent, on time, and did a great job. Will use again.

Removing garden edging (via trench)

$200

Salisbury QLD, Australia

5th Jan 2025

Digging up garden blocks set with concrete - 10m strip in clay soil. Don't care about depth, primary goal is to remove edging Access to area is limited by a gate Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Mark communicated well and complete the job no problem. Also took away some additional yard scrap which was really helpful.

Drainage job - dig trench 30m and lay pipe

$450

Carrara QLD, Australia

19th Dec 2024

Dig a trench approx 30m long, lay stones, then pipe, the another layer of stones. I have all of the materials, just need the labour done 🙂

Fantastic work, communication, reliability and definitely recommend Danny to anyone. Very happy