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James was on time and has done an excellent job in tidying up my garden

Labourer to clean the yard and trench for plants

$90

Samuel was very professional, on time, efficient and did a fantastic job! We would definitely recommend him for any work you require. Honest, hardworking and reliable, everything you look for in a tradesman.

Edit* Dig trench & turf 10cm deep

$250

Great job! Everything went smoothly. Much appreciated! Saved hubbie’s bad back!

Create Spade Dug Garden Edges and dig 2 trenches

$140

Good communication. Good work. Would definitely hire again.

Digging foundation trench for wall build

$300

Sam has been great to work with, and we will be getting him back in the future.

Landscaping & Trenching

$600

Did what was asked with a smile - nice bloke! Would definitely recommend Jake for any task.

Digging a small trench next to brick wall and cleaning out flower box

$200

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Dig a trench for water run off

$250

Stafford Heights, Queensland

20th Mar 2025

Need a trench dug 200 wide by 300 deep down the side of the house to the street approx 15 m length to follow the garden log in the photo attached

Bob knows and was obviously experienced in trench digging. Bob was efficient and hard worker. Very happy with the work he did.

Labour to help with trenching and pavers

$200

Rochedale South QLD, Australia

15th Mar 2025

Looking for someone to help with a job in Rochedale south removing pavers, digging a trench and reinstalling pavers after. Will be working in a team on two others and myself. I can’t help as I’ve injured myself but will be there to help guide through the job.

Did an awesome job and will Be hiring again

Drainage Trench Dug

$200

Kedron QLD, Australia

15th Mar 2025

Hi all, I've recently had knee surgery and need someone to dig a drainage channel for me. Most measurements are in the pictures. It will need to be dug by hand, I can supply good quality trenching shovel, mattock plus cold water/softdrinks. You are digging in a garden bed so the dirt can be dumped immediately out of the trench. There are some plant roots and tree roots, but nothing crazy and nothing precious. It needs to be 450mm deep from the top of the brick wall, so you're only looking at 250 - 300mm of dirt needs removing. Doesn't have to be perfect, but deeper/wider is better than not deep enough etc. Drawings and photos attached. Dog not included (wife won't let me).

Labour hand for garden and trenching

$30

Clayfield QLD 4011, Australia

11th Mar 2025

Need to move stuff and level the garden 30 per hour or 250 per day Type of gardening: Other

Very helpful and know what to do

Dig a trench

$100

Bald Hills QLD, Australia

4th Mar 2025

Dig a trench around a house and out to the street to reduce risk of flooding. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Terrible experience 😞

Help me get Cyclone Alf ready! Gutters, green waste, digging trench?

$250

Annerley QLD, Australia

4th Mar 2025

I’m just a gal living in a dinkie little granny flat, completely unsure how to navigate Alfie once he hits 😩. The gutters I THINK might be too hard to clean, but have included a photo just in case. Having experienced storms in this backyard, I notice that the drainage gets overwhelmed quite quickly and the water tends to pool back there. It has creeped slightly up to my door, so I am a bit concerned what old Alfie might do. Thankfully, I live on a hill, so I feel like there must be some way to redirect the flow of water so it goes down the stairs (have included photos!) I’m hoping I can get someone smarter than me to take a look and put some measures in place? Thank you!!!!! Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No

Dig an irrigation trench 30m long

$200

Ekibin QLD 4121, Australia

3rd Mar 2025

We have a flooding issue and need to clear existing (dig further in places) an irrigation trench which starts from ground level angling down to approx 10cm deep at the end of the channel. We have a trenching shovel, and other shovels. An existing trench is there but needs clearing. Ground is mix of clay, topsoil with some light cover of landscaping riverstones.

Great job and focused on a good result

Level Ground, Finish Trench & Build Retaining Wall for Fence

$5

Boondall QLD, Australia

17th Feb 2025

Task Details: We need an experienced tradesperson to: ✅ Level the ground to prepare for a concrete base ✅ Finish and level the trench for a retaining wall ✅ Build a knee-height retaining wall (requires bricklaying) to support fence installation 💡 We have a mini excavator and Bobcat available to make the job easier! Would love to get this done ASAP. Open to quotes. Let me know if you have any questions!

We are extremely happy with the work done on our retaining wall! The team was professional, efficient, and paid great attention to detail. The quality of the workmanship is excellent, and the wall looks fantastic. They went above and beyond to ensure everything was done properly. Highly recommend their services!

Dig shallow trench 30cm x 30cm x 20m for garden bed

$200

Ashmore QLD, Australia

9th Jan 2025

We need to dig out the top 30 cm behind this Retaining Wall to plant a garden. We have tools and will remove soil. Labour only

Glenn was excellent, on time, and did a great job. Will use again.

Removing garden edging (via trench)

$200

Salisbury QLD, Australia

5th Jan 2025

Digging up garden blocks set with concrete - 10m strip in clay soil. Don't care about depth, primary goal is to remove edging Access to area is limited by a gate Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Mark communicated well and complete the job no problem. Also took away some additional yard scrap which was really helpful.

Drainage job - dig trench 30m and lay pipe

$450

Carrara QLD, Australia

19th Dec 2024

Dig a trench approx 30m long, lay stones, then pipe, the another layer of stones. I have all of the materials, just need the labour done 🙂

Fantastic work, communication, reliability and definitely recommend Danny to anyone. Very happy

New Septic Trench

$4,000

Clear Mountain QLD, Australia

6th Dec 2024

Replace distribution box and lay new septics trench’s

Backfilling a trench

$350

Southeast Outer Brisbane QLD, Australia

29th Nov 2024

We’ve had some repairs done on the sewer line and now need the trench backfilled. The job would require: 1. Mixing and laying some cement to support the new pipework. 2. Supplying approximately .5 cubic metre of 5 mm gravel to backfill most of the trench. 3. Topping off with sand and soil which is already on the premises. 4. Relaying the weed mat which is already on site and covering with top soil and white stones which are also on site. 5. Removing excess fill and concrete. 6. Tidying up the site and returning it to its original condition. The approximate dimensions of the trench overall are 1.4 m deep by 1 m wide by 2 m long. Feel free to quote on a labour plus materials basis

Dig A trench, and light landscaping, possible timber decking

$500

Smithfield Cairns, QLD, Australia

25th Nov 2024

To dig a shallow trench at the side of the house and to fill it with stones and scree. To level area and lay pavers over the trench. Little landscaping with few shrubs into stones either side of the pavers.

Turf install and general yard tidy up including back fill small trench

$600

Burleigh Waters QLD, Australia

19th Nov 2024

1 to 2 days work installing a small amount of turf and backing filling a trench for a storm water line. Also, require removal of a few small shrubs / green waste and general tidying of an old pool area. Property is being prepared to rent so general outside tidying up work only. Please see attached photos.

Gardening digging trenches and holes

$500

Heritage Park QLD, Australia

30th Sep 2024

I need 2 trenches to be dug and put root barrier (provided) in at 50cm depth. Trench 1 is L shape, 6m/80cm Trench 2 is C shape 90cm/7m/90cm And need 12 holes to be dug for putting plants in later (no work for putting the plants in just digging the holes only) Hole size is 40cm wide and 40cm deep There are some tools you can use but if you have your own that would be great. More than one person is ok as I'd like the job done quick. Price is negotiable so make a reasonable offer. If we can get this done sometime this week that would be great.

Dan is on time and hard working. He listened to any comment and suggestion and happy to do what he asked to do.

Trench for lawn Irrigation

$100

Manly West QLD 4179, Australia

29th Sep 2024

I need someone to open a trench in my lawn to receive an irrigation system. The trench will be about 50m long, 20cm deep and 5-10cm wide. Ideally someone with a trencher and experience on the job so no pipes or electric wire is cut.

Moving landscaping gravel, digging small trench

$120

Pimpama QLD, Australia

23rd Sep 2024

Clearing landscaping gravel on the side of my house and relocating it via wheelbarrow to another location in my yard.

Dig Garden trench for sleepers

$180

Carina Heights QLD, Australia

16th Sep 2024

I need a trench dug out for garden sleepers. It is about 8m long but n total. The soil has rocks in it so a bit harder than normal soil.

Labourers Needed: Trench Digging for Garden Beds

$500

Carrara QLD, Australia

9th Jul 2024

We are looking for 2 reliable and hardworking labourers to help with digging trenches along 3 garden beds. The trenches need to be 10cm deep to plan for new landscaping, two smaller garden beds are mostly just dirt, the larger garden bed has soil that's a mix of dirt and small-med size rocks. You may encounter old weed matting and drainage which needs to be taken out. The two smaller garden beds will have plants and old roots needing to be taken out too. Some roots may be too deep and require stump grinder for you to assess. See photos. You'll be required to shovel loads through the mesh soil sifter into a wheelbarrow and keep the rocks separate for another project. This might be 1-2 days worth of work.

Fantastic advice and very hardworking pleasant guy! Thanks Steven