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Recent jobs around the Waikato

Footings, trenching, driveways, tank pads and site clearance — photographed on the job rather than staged. If something here looks like your project, get in touch.

Screw piles driven for a commercial build
Screw piles driven for a commercial buildPiling rig on a Waikato commercial site, holes set out and driven to depth.
Stormwater main on a commercial job
Stormwater main on a commercial jobLarge-diameter pipe run laid in alongside a live road, coned off and managed.
Lifting a steel casing into position
Lifting a steel casing into positionBigger machinery brought in where the lift and the reach called for it.
Piling work on a new street
Piling work on a new streetWorking to survey marks on a subdivision, machine set up over the hole.
Footings dug for a new build
Footings dug for a new buildFooting trenches cut square and to depth around a new home, ready for the concrete crew.
Drainage metal behind a new retaining wall
Drainage metal behind a new retaining wallBackfilling and compacting behind the wall so water drains instead of loading it.
Auger on the machine for post holes
Auger on the machine for post holesFence lines, deck piles and retaining posts augered straight and to depth.
Set out on a string line
Set out on a string lineHoles bored to the line so the fence runs true from the first post.
Trench cut along a boundary
Trench cut along a boundaryClean-walled trench dug tight to the fence and left ready for the next trade.
Trenching through Waikato clay
Trenching through Waikato clayServices trench cut to depth and fall on a rural section.
Rural driveway cut into a bank
Rural driveway cut into a bankBenched into the hillside, shaped and metalled for year-round access.
First light on a rural access job
First light on a rural access jobLong metalled driveway graded and drained end to end.
Driveway excavated and boxed
Driveway excavated and boxedOld surface out, depth cut and boxing set ready for the pour.
Parking area formed and compacted
Parking area formed and compactedOld surface broken out, hardfill laid and rolled flat.
Compacted sand pad under a new build
Compacted sand pad under a new buildExcavated, filled and plate-compacted to level under the floor.
Setting levels with the laser
Setting levels with the laserLevels shot and pegged before the machine moves a bucket of dirt.
Commercial site clearance
Commercial site clearanceOvergrown lot stripped, grubbed and levelled ready for development.
Topsoil path shaped and edged
Topsoil path shaped and edgedTimber edging set, topsoil spread and raked ready for the landscaper.
Finished and sown
Finished and sownLevelled, topsoiled and hydroseeded — the job as the client sees it.
Side access formed and metalled
Side access formed and metalledNarrow run beside a new home cut, boxed and metalled.
Water tank excavation, tight access
Water tank excavation, tight accessDigging in behind a house where a bigger machine would not have fitted.
Loading out with the tip truck
Loading out with the tip truckSpoil and green waste loaded straight onto the truck and carted away.
★★★★★

We recently had our front yard cleared, levelled, and several tree stumps removed, and I couldn’t be happier with the job. Fantastic to deal with from start to finish. Communication was clear and easy, he arrived exactly when he said he would, and the quality of the work was excellent.

He worked efficiently, took real care with the job, and left the area looking tidy and professionally finished. The difference it has made to our yard is huge.

Highly recommend to anyone needing excavation or landscaping work done. Reliable, skilled, and great to deal with.

RossFront yard cleared, levelled and stumps removed

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