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Mini Digger Hire

A mini digger for trenching, drainage and site work, with an operator or on dry hire.

Mini Digger Hire in progress
Overview

About mini digger hire

Our mini digger is small enough to get through a standard gate and down the side of a shed, and big enough to trench, dig catchments, shift spoil and tidy up a site. It's available wet hire, where we bring it and run it, or dry hire if you're confident on the controls and just need the machine.

Tight access and small jobs are exactly what it's for. The jobs that are too fiddly for a big contractor's machine but too much for a shovel: a trench for a water line, a hole for a tank or a soak pit, drainage around a house or shed, or a few hours of general digging on a lifestyle block.

Good for: Farmers, lifestyle block owners and tradies who need a small machine for a day or two without the cost of a big one.

Why it matters

Worth booking in

01

Right size for the job

A big digger on a small job chews up the ground. The mini gets in, does the work and leaves the lawn or paddock in one piece.

02

Operator who does drainage all day

Wet hire comes with someone who trenches and lays pipe for a living, so the job is done properly, not just dug.

03

Flexible hire

A few hours or a few days, with or without an operator. Whatever gets your job done.

Mini Digger Hire
Our approach

How we do it

For wet hire, tell us the job and we'll bring the digger, do the work and leave the site tidy. For dry hire, we deliver the machine to you, run through the controls and the basics, and pick it up when you're done. Either way, tell us roughly what you're digging so we can advise on the best way to go about it.

A look at the work

Out on the job

How it works

What to expect

01

Tell us what's happening

Call or message with a couple of photos and a rough idea of where the water is going. That's usually enough to tell you what it needs and roughly what it'll cost.

02

We hunt it down

We jet, track and follow the line until we've found the actual problem, whether it's a blockage, a broken section, or a drain that was never connected in the first place.

03

Fixed, and flowing

Blockage cleared, repairs made or new drainage put in, then we check it's running before we pack up. If we spot something that'll cause you grief later, we'll tell you.

When to book

Signs it's time to get us out

If any of these sound familiar, it's worth a quick call, we're always happy to advise before you book.

  • You need a trench dug for water, power or drainage
  • There's a tank hole, soak pit or footing to dig
  • Access is too tight for a bigger machine
  • You've got a weekend project and a shovel isn't going to cut it
Questions

Frequently asked

What's the difference between wet and dry hire?
Wet hire means we bring the digger and operate it. Dry hire means you get the machine and run it yourself.
Do I need experience for dry hire?
You should be comfortable on the controls. We'll run through the basics when we drop it off, and if you'd rather not, wet hire is the easy option.
Will it fit down the side of my house or shed?
Usually, yes. It's built for tight access and gets through a standard gate. Send a photo of the access and we'll confirm.
Do you deliver?
Yes, we deliver and collect the digger across Southland. Delivery is included in the quote.

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