Master Your Earthmoving Project with Excavator Hire
Whether you’re constructing a new warehouse or carrying out a DIY project at home, anything more than the simplest of groundworks is sure to require the use of earth moving equipment.
An excavator – or, to be more precise, a mini excavator – is a core piece of equipment that has so many uses. This type of machinery is defined as a digger that weighs from less than a tonne up to 10 tonnes in weight. They’re incredibly versatile and can be used for so much more than just digging holes and trenches.
Projects and Mini Excavators: the perfect match
One of the best things about mini excavators is that they’re far easier to use than their gigantic cousins. This makes them suitable for personal use as well as for contractors completing light commercial projects.
For example:
Landscaping and garden work
Ground levelling: Need to clear some scrubland, prep for a patio or dig an area for a brand new veg garden? A small mini digger – anything up to a couple of tons - is the perfect tool for the job.
Removing or planting trees: Easily dig a large enough hole for the tree to be planted, plus quickly reinstate the earth over the root ball. If you need to remove trees, then a digger with the relevant attachments will carry out the job with ease.
Hot tubs and swimming pools: The groundwork for an In-ground pool or tub is going to need a significant hole digging. The dexterity and nimbleness of a mini digger allows you to achieve this – even in the tightest of spaces.
Irrigation and waterworks: Whether you want to run a water pipe or install an irrigation system around your vegetable plot, a small digger can make quick work of digging the trenches – and then backfilling them once the pipes are in place.
Installing fence posts: Sure, you can use a manual post basher, but not only is this backbreaking work – it also takes forever! A mini digger with a relevant attachment will speed through the job drilling of the holes into the earth. It’ll even drill them in concrete too.
Once you understand your soil type, you enter the world of compaction choices. There are many different types – each of which has particular uses dependent on need.
Demolition work
Removing structures: Need to get rid of a barn, shed, small building or a wall? It’s all in a day’s work with a mini excavator.
Disposal of debris: Of course, once you’ve carried out the extremely satisfying demolition task, you’re going to need to clear up the mess. Streamline the process by using the digger bucket to load it into a trailer for disposal.
Handling materials
Moving aggregates: Whether it’s a professional project or DIY, the backbreaking task of moving gravel, stone, chippings etc across a worksite is made simple with a mini digger.
Handling heavy materials: Diggers come with various attachments to safely clamp around heavy objects and move them safely.
Repairs
Sewer pipe repair: The dexterity offered by a suitably-sized mini digger allows access – even in the tightest of spaces – to easily remove earth for access. Bring the machine into play again to backfill the ground after the task is complete.
Another advantage of a smaller-sized excavator is that it can be used for interior projects. The design of mini excavators incorporates reduced or zero tail swing, making them suitable for the tightest of spaces.
Whether you require earthmoving machinery for groundwork prep for a house extension or need to bulldoze some wilderness into a landscaped garden, McMahon Hire has the right kit for you.
From mini diggers to generators, access equipment, compaction machinery and more, we’re the go-to provider for domestic and commercial construction equipment throughout Melbourne and the wider Victoria region.