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Trenching in Melbourne's west
Straight, clean trenches for drainage, plumbing, power and irrigation, dug around Melton, Melbourne's west and the Macedon Ranges in Victoria, Australia. We dig to the depth your trade sets and backfill once the run is in. The operator comes with the machine, so this isn't dry hire.
- Dug to the depth your trade specifies.
- Backfilled and levelled once the run is in.
- Spoil stockpiled beside it or carted off.
What sets the price on a trench
Length is the part people quote over the phone and the part that matters least. Depth moves it more, because a deeper trench shifts more ground and needs more room to work in. Width does the same. So does what the run goes through: open lawn, a driveway, tree roots, or ground that's been built up.
The rest is what happens after. A trench that gets backfilled and levelled off is one job. A trench under a driveway or through a lawn that has to go back the way it was found is another one, and it's worth settling which you're paying for before anyone digs.
What the job involves
Clean, accurate trenches for drainage, plumbing, power and irrigation runs.
- Drainage and stormwater runs
- Plumbing and power trenches dug to your trade's spec
- Irrigation runs across lawns and garden lines
- Backfilled once the pipe or cable is in
- Spoil stockpiled in a tidy line or carted off, your call
- Short runs as well as full lengths
The four runs we dig, and who sets the depth
We don't set trench depths. The trade or the plan that owns the run does, and we dig to it. Here's who that is for each kind of run, and what happens to the ground once the pipe or the cable is in.
| The run | What goes in it | Who sets the depth |
|---|---|---|
| Drainage and stormwater | Pipe taking water off the block | Your plumber, or the drainage plan |
| Plumbing | Water and sewer lines | Your plumber |
| Power | A cable run out to a shed, a studio or a pool | Your electrician |
| Irrigation | Watering lines across a lawn or through garden beds | Your irrigation plan, or us with you if there isn't one |
Every run is backfilled and the surface levelled off once your trade has finished in it. The spoil sits in a tidy line beside the trench while that's happening, or it goes with us. Your call, agreed when we quote.
Questions
Jobs that often go with this one
Most jobs are a mix. Put the whole lot in one message and we'll price it as one job.
Site cuts and site cleans
Cut to level and cleaned up ready for the slab or the next trade on site.
Soil removal
Excess soil and spoil dug out, loaded and carted away in one go.
Post holes
Augered holes for fencing, decking, pergolas and verandah posts.
Concrete removal
Old driveways, paths and slabs broken out and taken away.
Get in touch
Tell us about the job and we'll sort it out
Give us a ring, or send the details through. Where the job is, what needs doing, and a photo if you've got one. We'll come back with what it takes and roughly what it costs.