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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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Backfill sand

$500

Vaucluse NSW 2030, Australia

18th Apr 2026

Move sand Approx 6 cubic meters to backfill area 10m away

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.

Stack 6 m3 of fire wood

$100

Castle Hill NSW, Australia

15th Apr 2026

Stack 6m3 of firewood, using wheel barrow 10-12 meters way

Hard working, neat and efficient, great communication, highly recommended

Mulch moved and spread

$200

Baulkham Hills NSW, Australia

15th Apr 2026

3 cubic metres of mulch moved from front yard to backyard and then spread over garden. It is a sloping block. I'd estimate about 4 hours work. Wheelbarrow, shovel and rake available. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Carry soil up stairs and spread soil over lawn

$100

Grays Point NSW 2232, Australia

15th Apr 2026

Please carry soil up to the back yard

Worked above and beyond. Highly recommend for heavy labour.

Move and stack firewood

$300

Glenmore Park NSW, Australia

15th Apr 2026

Move and stack firewood. Needs to be moved approximately 20metres from current location and stacked along side of shed

Chris was punctual, efficient and easy to deal with.

Firewood carting and stacking

$150

Lane Cove NSW, Australia

15th Apr 2026

cart 2 tonne firewood from front to back yard and stack

Move soil and lay underturf

$400

Grays Point NSW 2232, Australia

13th Apr 2026

Moving soil up the stairs and spreading it on the lawn

Worked hard on the task

MOVE SOIL AT MT ANNAN TOMORROW TUES 14 APRIL

$150

Mount Annan NSW, Australia

13th Apr 2026

Ordered too much underlay soil when laying turf. Need it moved tomorrow Tues 14 April MT ANNAN. Move soil from nature strip to back yard , dumped in a pile . Easy side access. We have a spade but no wheelbarrow, you will need your own. There’s not a huge amount of soil to be moved- see photos.

Did an excellent job moving soil- highly recommend!

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.