What we can do
- Trenches for drainage (novaflo, soakholes, stormwater lines)
- Trenches for water pipes, irrigation and electrical conduit (for your plumber or electrician to lay)
- Clearing and re-shaping drain ditches and swales
- Digging behind retaining walls for drainage
Existing pipes and cables
Trenching is when underground services get hit most often. We check beforeUdig and the council maps first, then hand-dig wherever a service is marked or likely to run. Please tell us about any private pipes or cables on your property. Before We Dig has the details.
Drainage work and consents
Any connection to the public stormwater or wastewater network has to be done by a licensed drainlayer, and it might need consent. We can dig the trench for your drainlayer.
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.
Tell us what’s going in the trench and we’ll match the bucket to it. Standard pipe and drainage sizes are no trouble. How deep we can go comes down to the ground.
Yes. Once your pipes or cables are laid and inspected (if required), we can backfill and tidy up.