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Recent Earthmoving Contractors reviews in SA

Dougal and his helper worked very hard and did a fantastic job. Would definitely recommend. Thanks Dougal, much appreciated.

Soil removal

$400

Very helpful and prompt. Thank you, Angelo!

Help move soil

$50

Highly reccommend, well mannered and got the job done efficiently.

Remove 2 couches from outside deck

$250

Efficient and easy to communicate with

Soil removal

$300

Worked hard got the job done.

Labourer / push wheel barrow

$300

Helped me get the job done in the time I needed, despite the intense rain and weather. Nice to work with

Levelling out dirt and moving soil

$200

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

$150 - $360

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$150

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$214

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$360

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Shovelling and wheelbarrow dirt

$100

Marleston SA 5033, Australia

2nd Oct 2026

I have dirt which needs to be shovelled from my driveway and taken by wheelbarrow to the backyard. Requires a strong, fit and able-bodied person. Circa 3 hours worth of work. Must have own wheel barrow. $100 (any breaks not paid)

Move topsoil dirt into backyard

$120

Morphett Vale SA 5162, Australia

29th Sep 2026

I need someone to fill wheelbarrow with topsoil and take it from one house through garage into the back of the other house, dump, and repeat. Its about 20m distance. Its prob 3-4 hours of work. If you do it quicker, there are some rocks i need moving also.

I would recommend Oleg, he did what he needed to without issue and was polite throughout

Paving sand brought in and roughly leveled out

$130

Gulfview Heights SA 5096, Australia

19th Sep 2026

I need about 2t of cheap paving sand brought in to this area by wheel barrow, and a quick level out ready for me to screws It’s about 35-45 sqm Only Going a thin layer as it’s not all going to be pavers it will be stepping stones with gravel in between Access is ok

Sand spreading and compacting

$400

Fullarton SA 5063, Australia

18th Sep 2026

Move approx 5 tonne of sand/crusher dust from pile in driveway and spread evenly in front yard, approx 100mm, then compact with petrol compactor. Pile is directly adjacent to front yard, furthest point in front yard is ~20m. Wheelbarrow and shovel supplied. This project was started by me but I was unable to finish due to work requirements. Please quote for ~ 5Hrs labour plus hire of petrol compactor. I can supply the compactor so please specify whether this is necessary. Will need to take care not to damage front of house or existing timber path.

Skid steer / Bobcat Operator Wet hire

$90

Tanunda SA 5352, Australia

14th Sep 2026

Seeking an earthwork person with small skid steer(bobcat ) to cut tight access and clean up the area after slab has been pouredMust have experience. $90 per hour

Shovel old roots, soil and rocks from front yard for relandscaping

$160

Findon SA 5023, Australia

14th Sep 2026

Shovelling dirt into a trailer to take to Adelaide recycling centre. It is not a huge area, around 36 square metres. There will be four of us all working together, so I expect it to take around 4/5 hours. I will pay $200 if it takes longer than 5 hours. It will my myself, a friend and another airtasker who has a trailer.

Excellent, punctual, friendly and just a great worker

Spread gravel

$200

SA 5253, Australia

6th Sep 2026

Spread gravel over large driveway gravel will be delivered by truck in a pile driveway is about 20m x 5 meters

Shift and spread pile of stones

$300

SA 5141, Australia

5th Sep 2026

A pile of driveway stones has been delivered - needs to spread out around the cabin about 10m away. And bare patches n driveway.

Absolutely fantastic. Reliable and great workmanship

Digging and moving soil and gravel

$200

Woodcroft SA 5162, Australia

3rd Sep 2026

Remove soil/gravel to a depth of 2 inches (approx 25 square meters) And place fill behind retaining wall

Large spit moved

$200

Glandore SA 5037, Australia

30th Aug 2026

Very heavy, only moving around the corner, need done ASAP! Last time it was moved on a car trailer with winch

Digging and moving wheelbarrows of soil and dirt

$350

Happy Valley SA 5159, Australia

22nd Aug 2026

Seeking assistance with digging and moving soil from front yard to back yard

Completed the job with efficiency and were easy to deal with. Highly recommend

Shovel 1 ton of grey rocks into wheel barrow and dump into mini skip

$100

Royal Park SA 5014, Australia

22nd Aug 2026

Shovel and wheel barrow provided. Small grey rocks to be removed and placed into large mini skip approx 16 meters away. Unrestricted access along front of house to the other side .

Garden bed soil moved from driveway to garden bed

$150

City of Salisbury SA, Australia

18th Aug 2026

Moving half tonne of garden soil from front driveway to back garden beds. Needs to be shovelled into wheel barrow supplied and taken around the back of house into garden beds. Path to the back is cement so no uneven surfaces while transporting. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Help move rainwater tank 170kg up steep driveway to rear yard

$50

Adelaide SA 5163, Australia

17th Aug 2026

Need plastic 170kg rainwater tank to be moved from front, up steep driveway to rear north side of home. Driveway is not completed yet. Might need rope to pull it and possible 2 or 3 strong guys.

Help barrow soil for landscaping

$50

Vale Park SA 5081, Australia

14th Aug 2026

Help barrow soil in from street to backyard for new landscaping job on residential house. $50/hr for about 8 hours.

Ollie was fantastic we couldn’t have found a better person to do our job he was absolutely fantastic and a very thorough, responsible and hard worker.

Filling in plumbing trenches

$200

Dulwich SA 5065, Australia

12th Aug 2026

We need a labourer to fill in trenches on our property. It’s maximum a days work of shovelling the dirt back in, packing it flat and flattening the top level. We have all tools.

Mario cracked the back of a tough job for us. He worked very hard and got it done. Many thanks!

Gardener or labourer to remove dirt

$250

Queenstown SA 5014, Australia

10th Aug 2026

I require a labourer or Gardner to shovel approx 15-20 wheel barrow loads of dirt into a skip

Shift soil from a mound to an area next to the mound

$250

Holden Hill, South Australia

8th Aug 2026

I have a mound of soil that came from an area next to it where I’m having a garage built. Too much soil was removed and I now need about 20 cms of soil put back on the garage site.

Large rocks moved from back yard to front yard

$275

Normanville SA 5204, Australia

16th Jul 2026

Move large rocks from back yard to front yard will need machine can’t lift by hand

Move gravel to side path

$150

Mitchell Park SA 5043, Australia

27th May 2026

Photos in a moment. Gravel needs to be taken from pile in driveway and some incorrectly put front path between pavers this week. The latter is still loose, not embedded. Will need wheelbarrow etc

Nathan was on time, equipped with necessary equipment and a good communicator . Very efficient and job done extremely well. Will definitely request him for further work and highly recommend.