Tricky Wellington sections
Plenty of Wellington backyards can only be reached by a side path or down a slope. With the compact digger, those jobs no longer mean days of hand digging.
Leaving it on site
On some longer tight access jobs, we can leave the machine at your place between work days. Whether that works depends on the job and our bookings, so we’ll agree it with you up front.
Typical tight access jobs
- Backyard levelling and garden makeovers
- Post holes and digging for retaining walls
- Trenching for drainage, water or cables
- Digging out garden beds, stumps and old paths
We check for underground pipes and cables before every job. Before We Dig explains how, and what we’ll need from you.
Common Questions
By the hour meter on the digger, which only counts while the machine is running. The minimum charge is $100 to deliver the digger plus 2 hours of machine hire. Past those 2 hours, we charge the extra time in quarter-hour steps.
Our smallest machine narrows to 800mm wide and stands 2300mm high. By special arrangement we can take the canopy off, and then it gets under 1700mm. Measure the narrowest point (gate posts, downpipes, meter boxes) and the lowest overhead point, then let us know or text us a photo.
Some slopes and the odd step are fine. It comes down to the site. Send us photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.