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Recent Earthmoving Contractors reviews in NSW

Jared was brilliant. Punctual, communicated clearly and did a great job of cleaning up afterwards. Highly recommend

2 Labourers required to shift a delivery of soil

$500

Great same day service

Move garden soil

$100

great worker on time and fast

Move garden soil

$250

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

Shift 2 cubes of soil from front driveway to backyard.

$105

Bryton is a legend, I could not be happier with the complete engagement, I wish I could leave more the 5 stars. Thanks so much

Move and spread 5m³ of hardwood mulch to gardens

$300

Very hard worker and friendly guy. Recommended.

Move 2m3 of soil

$250

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

based on 697 reviews

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Labourer to move gravel down pathway

$100

Kilaben Bay NSW, Australia

11th Feb 2026

Use wheelbarrow to spread pile of gravel down pathway

Garden help moving soil bags and garden beds

$100

Tomakin NSW, Australia

11th Feb 2026

Moving garden beds from car to backyard then moving 10 bags of soil to the backyard easy work at 1230 today Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Spread gravel / blue dust

$80

Myocum NSW, Australia

10th Feb 2026

Spread gravel evenly and place steppers

Move soil

$100

Umina Beach NSW, Australia

10th Feb 2026

Move 2 cubic metres of soil up steep stairs to a garden plot. The stairs are steep and you’ll need to be agile. Bring your own equipment/buckets/shovel.

Great air Tasker - really good communication and he got a tough job done with a positive attitude and fair price. Would highly recommend :)

Move Bricks from front to back yard

$500

Ryde NSW, Australia

9th Feb 2026

Move 1.5 pallets (by hand) of house bricks from the front yard to the back yard approx. 60-70m in distance.

Move 7T of sand

$500

Como NSW, Australia

9th Feb 2026

Need 7 tonne of sand moving up 5 flights of external stairs

Landscaping

$200

Girraween NSW, Australia

9th Feb 2026

Digging and moving 80mm of soil and grass across 20sq m

Move soil in my garden

$75

Bondi NSW, Australia

8th Feb 2026

Needing soil moved from the corner of my garden to backfill an area about 8 metres away (see where my arrow is in the picture). It’s sandy soil, so easy to work with. I have several shovels on site and there is a few buckets on site but some have broken handles so I would suggest bringing your own buckets. Requires a bit of obstacle navigation with decking framing and getting up above retaining wall etc Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Move and spread 5m³ of hardwood mulch to gardens

$300

North Gosford NSW 2250, Australia

7th Feb 2026

I am getting a 5 cubic metres of hardwood mulch delivered this Friday. The job is I need it barrowed around to various parts of my garden and spread around shurbs etc. Better a two man job, two barrows. Full barrow all down hill to gardens, empty barrow back up to driveway for refilling. Furtherest garden bed maybe 25 metres see photos.

Bryton is a legend, I could not be happier with the complete engagement, I wish I could leave more the 5 stars. Thanks so much

A days labour - Tue 10th of Feb only

$250

Mayfield NSW 2304, Australia

3rd Feb 2026

We need two people to move 7 cubic metres of 10mm gravel from the front of house to backyard. Must be next Tuesday 10th of February only + 9 am start - full days work. $250 per person. Must be fit and able.

George is very affable bloke. He got stuck into it and knocked over the job quickly with his little loader. Very happy with the the result.

Move pebbles from driveway into the garden

$200

Old Toongabbie NSW, Australia

22nd Jan 2026

I have just under a tonne of 30/40ml pebbles that I need put around the garden I have a shovel but a wheelbarrow could be handy. I’m not too fussed about the placement. I just make adjustments but I simply need them placed in the garden beds.

Highly recommend Nathan, incredibly courteous punctual did exactly what I needed in no time at all. Will definitely use Nathan’s services again.

Clean up dirt run off from driveway

$400

Adamstown NSW, Australia

11th Jan 2026

After the heavy storm, a lot of dirt flowed from my property down onto the driveway onto the street at the bottom of the driveway. I need someone to shovel the dirt into a wheelbarrow. Take it 3 m put back up onto the property on the other side of the erosion. Matting has now been put down to stop it happening again.

Completed the task.

Need someone to move and stack around 3m3 firewood into shed

$200

Lawson NSW 2783, Australia

20th Dec 2025

Move from driveway to shed and stacked in neatly

Great work very efficient and hard working

Move river stones downstairs(outside) to fill an empty space

$190

Middle Cove NSW, Australia

12th Dec 2025

I need someone to move a pile of river stones down a flight of stairs to an empty space. I have buckets for transferring the stones.

John was amazing and so helpful. Thank you so much.

3T pebbles in bulka bags to side of house

$200

Earlwood, New South Wales

11th Dec 2025

3t, 3 x bulka bags wheelbarrowed from front drive to side of house. must be reliable and need to know day so I can organise delivery of bulka bags, thank you

One of the best airtasker around. Thank you so much for your help.

Move 5 cubic meters of soil to rear of property

$400

Abbotsford NSW 2046, Australia

25th Nov 2025

I have 5 cubic meters of soil to move from the front to the back of the house. 1cubic meter needs to be taken up 12 stairs. You will need to have your own shovel and wheel barrow for the job.

Great job, very hard work on a scorching day and you did a fantastic job!

Remove bush rock from backyard

$250

Caringbah South NSW, Australia

13th Nov 2025

Looking for someone to remove and take away bush rock from backyard. Must bring own wheelbarrow.

Adi was really helpful with removing large heavy bushrocks from my backyard.

Digging clay and moving rocks from garden beds

$300

Newport NSW, Australia

11th Nov 2025

Digging clay and moving rocks from existing garden beds so they can be renewed

Ben and his team worked extremely hard to complete the heavy job. They were easy to communicate with and went above and beyond to ensure that I was happy with the finished project. I would highly recommend him for anyone looking for someone who is reliable and hard working . As an older female it is hard to know who to trust when you employ someone from AirTasker so I was very happy to have found him.

Labour hire

$50

Ingleburn NSW 2565, Australia

1st Nov 2025

Move 100 pavers from driveway to backyard approx.30m and restack

Good work, efficient and good communication

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

do yourself a favour and hire Jerry, worked hard to fit my job in