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Recent Earthmoving Contractors reviews in NSW

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

Shift 2 cubes of soil from front driveway to backyard.

$105

Super efficient and very thorough.

Need someone to move these pebbles as shown to new location

$180

Very helpful and kind and quick and efficient

Need worker

$20

Bart did a fabulous job, helping move soil and compost throughout our garden. Strong and fast. I wholeheartedly recommend him to everyone.

Help move a delivery of cow and compost around the garden

$100

Will definitely be using again. Needed heavy work done, came early and put in a solid days work.

Yard turfing.

$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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Move a pile of dirt/mulch about 5 metres away via a slight incline.

$200

Mosman NSW 2088, Australia

25th Apr 2026

Relocate approx 2 tonnes of soil/mulch to another area of our garden. New location is approx 5 metres away & there is slight incline & some uneven ground. Buckets & shovels provided.

Moving soil from front garden to skip

$400

Lilyfield NSW, Australia

24th Apr 2026

I’m cleaning what was a soil bed to lay pebbles and I want some help moving the soil from the garden to the skip I have on the side of the road. It’s manual as I can’t use a wheelbarrow as there are a couple of stairs Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Move blue metal dust from driveway to backyard in bucket

$100

Austral, New South Wales

23rd Apr 2026

2 tonne blue metal dust to be move in a bucket from driveway to backyard. Level and compact. Someone with compactor and experience would be great.

3 wheel barrows of gravel to be shovelled from trailer

$50

Banora Point NSW, Australia

21st Apr 2026

I need about 2 wheel barrows of 20mm river rock shovelled off trailer onto the ground and 1 wheel barrows worth of river rock shovelled into buckets and moved to garden area down stairs. Would do it myself but I’ve got elbow tendonitis. Shouldnt take more than 20 mins. Need done asap

Done a great job at short notice

Move top soil and sand to backyard and level backyard

$200

Cambridge Park NSW, Australia

21st Apr 2026

Shovel, soil and sand in a wheelbarrow move it in the backyard from the driveway and level the backyard out with it. Already half done only doing small section of yard. I have everything here to do it just don’t have the time. Happy to send more photos. Need it done asap

Labourer to shovel and move gravel

$350

Ryde NSW, Australia

21st Apr 2026

Shovel gravel into buckets Take buckets to rear yard and pour out

Sergio was amazing. Hard working and got the job done with no complaints…. and it was a tough job. Highly recommended Tasker

Move firewood.

$270

Dural NSW, Australia

21st Apr 2026

moving a pile of split firewood from a shed to the outside. approx 1 1/2 metres high by 1 1/2 metres wide by 5 metres. If the tasker finishes early, there are lots of other tasks available.

Thanks Trenham, great job. No need for you to go to the gym today!

Landscaping

$300

Pymble NSW, Australia

20th Apr 2026

Moving dirt and sandstone from concrete slab to designated area by hand

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.

Need someone to move these pebbles as shown to new location

$180

Randwick NSW, Australia

10th Mar 2026

Hi I need someone to move the pebbles as shown in the images from our house to a new location which is a 3 minute drive away You will need to provide all the suitable equipment to complete the job Tools to shovel up the pebbles & something to carry them in

Super efficient and very thorough.

Move 2 bulka bags full of road base & gravel

$400

Greenwich NSW, Australia

2nd Mar 2026

Move 2 bulka bags (1 of road base and 1 of blue metal) from front of house to back of house. There is plenty of access down side of house via driveway. Can supply shovel and wheelbarrow if needed.

Roger powered through the work. Finished faster than expected.