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What do trench digging services include?

Trenching services involve digging a large hole, usually using a trenching shovel and a trencher to help successfully lay underground wires, pipes, or structural supports. It’s also traditionally done to install or repair public drains, sewer lines, and underground utilities to serve populated areas. Trenching also has plenty of benefits if you’re taking care of your lawn! Whatever you need, Taskers can make your home improvement project possible. Here are the most common things you can expect from trenching services near you:

Straight trenches

If you live in an area with a limited surface to disturb, such as near buildings or roadways, digging straight trenches is the right choice for you. It’s a kind of trench where the sides are parallel, and the base is at a right angle. Having trench boxes or shoring is usually required as protective systems. A six-inch straight trench can also be helpful if you’re trying to control pests in your property, where you can apply a non-repellent pesticide into the soil to achieve a treatment zone.

Sloped trenches     

Sloped trenches have angled sides to prevent cave-ins. Its angle is determined by trench depth, soil type, and the amount of time the trench will remain open. If you’re planning to install large pipes or culverts, this can be the right kind of trench for you. It’s also common to have sloped trenches in new construction sites with a wider path of soil.

Benched trenches

To ensure that your trench or excavation site is entirely safe, you can try benching! Benched trenches are those with sides that have been cut away to create steps. The height of these steps, otherwise known as vertical distances, is determined by the soil type. The less stable your soil is, the shallower your angles should be. It’s best to bench it if your trench needs to be up to 20 feet deep. This is to help stabilize your trench and to make it more secure. For protective systems, shielding or trench boxes are usually used.

Bell-bottom pier hole trenches

For those planning to build a certain structure, make sure to have someone dig a bell-bottom pier hole trench! The base or bottom of the trench is usually wider than the top, giving it a bell-shaped cross-section. This is typically used to install footings to support the foundation of a structure. Since these kinds of trenches have sides sloping inward over the floor of the excavation, more protective systems are usually required to keep them from collapsing. 

Recent Trench Digging tasks in North West Melbourne

Dig two three meter trenchs to plant bamboo

$400

Kalkallo VIC, Australia

13th Aug 2023

Need two trenches dug each 3 meters length and 450mm deep. And three holes dug 1 meter round and 450 deep. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Before Thursday, 31 August 2023

Nik completed the task exactly as requested, he was very hard working and had great communication keeping me in the loop when required. He is a pleasure to have around and I found him open, knowledgeable and confident in the tasks he carried out, completing them to the highest standard.

Help me lay some poly pipe into a trench

$300

Mount Macedon VIC 3441, Australia

15th Jun 2023

I need someone to help me backfill a trench while I roll out some 40mm poly pipe. It’s about 50 metres long. The job should only take a couple of hours. - Due date: Before Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Trenching for root barrier installation

$300

Pascoe Vale VIC 3044, Australia

31st Jan 2023

We have a planted bamboo in the backyard and are looking for someone to help create a trench around it. Supply and installation of the root barrier, disposal of rubbish, etc. are optional task inclusions depending on the agreement. The soil is clay-ish in texture, the plant is approximately 2 meters wide, and the trench to be created around 2 feet deep. The person must have and can operate a handheld trencher such as the attached photos. Thank you. - Due date: Flexible

Dig shallow trenches & wheelbarrow sand +gravel

$25

Fawkner VIC, Australia

3rd Dec 2021

Looking for someone to do some digging in the back yard. I need 4 trenches 30cm deep. It will add up to around 40 meters worth of digging. Shovels are supplied. I will dispose of the excess dirt. And, Shift 10 wheel barrow loads of gravel from front to back yard (15m) Looking to pay around $50 per hour

Fantastic job. Willing to offer advice. Punctual. Friendly. Works hard - pretty much the model AirTasker.

Dig trenches

$200

Aberfeldie VIC 3040, Australia

14th Dec 2020

I need someone with a trench digger to do my front yard. All irrigation is currently in I just don’t have the digger tool to complete the job. Please see photos to get an idea of the size of job.