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Recent Trench Digging reviews in Sydney Northern Beaches

Arrived on time, completed task quickly (moved 7 tons of grave) Would recommend Adam for any garden related jobs
Move 5 m3 of blue metal in ag line drainage trench
$600

Great work!
Dig Trench and Clear bricks - Laboring
$135

Thanks again Joa - neat and tidy job!
Dig a drainage trench
$500
low
$333
median
$460
high
$590
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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   Â
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.Â
Recent Trench Digging tasks in Sydney Northern Beaches
Labourer - digging trench & levelling 3x3 area at Cromer
$400
Cromer NSW 2099, Australia
2nd Apr 2025
General labouring - Digging to level an area of garden 3mx3m and digging an exploratory trench around tree to find tree roots. Also moving bricks to the front of the property. Jack-hammering rock 0.5m x 0.5m x 0.3m. Soil and rock can remain on property - no need to take away.
Dig a trench and wash some pebble mulch
$200
Newport NSW, Australia
17th Oct 2022
1) complete trimming lawn frontage 2) dig a shallow trench ( 300mm) across 8m of bed 3) move and wash a load of pubble mulch (have a sifting frame set up already) Suspect a few hours / morning of work - Due date: Flexible
Dig a drainage trench
$500
North Manly NSW, Australia
4th Oct 2022
Labourer needed to remove gravel and dig out 300mm by 300mm along a 15metre trench. Barrow and stockpile materials on the driveway. - Due date: Before Sunday, 16 October 2022


Thanks again Joa - neat and tidy job!
Digging a trench
$630
Forestville NSW, Australia
28th Jun 2022
2 people needed from 8.30am on 29 June for a minimum 7 hours work digging a trench - Due date: Needs to be done on Wednesday, 29 June 2022
Move 5 m3 of blue metal in ag line drainage trench
$600
Dee Why NSW 2099, Australia
26th May 2022
Blue metal 20mm aggregate will need to be moved manually bucket and shovel into drainage trench 2 men 1-2 days work - Due date: Needs to be done on Tuesday, 31 May 2022


Arrived on time, completed task quickly (moved 7 tons of grave) Would recommend Adam for any garden related jobs
Dig Trench and Clear bricks - Laboring
$135
Killarney Heights NSW, Australia
7th Dec 2021
We need assistance in completing the digging of a trench and taking down some bricks / stones and putting into Skip. Will pay by the hour @ $45hr All required equipment on-site, there is no need to take rubbish away or any technical knowledge. Just the laboring work.


Great work!
Dig trench in garden for hedge
$150
Narrabeen NSW 2101, Australia
25th May 2021
Dig 5m Trench so I can plant a Murraya hedge The trench needs to be 5m long There is some Builders rubble underneath as it's right beside a driveway