Earthmoving in Kingston

Kingston has been heavily redeveloped. The ACT Government’s Kingston heritage page notes that its Garden City precinct is the only part of Kingston’s housing that has not been redeveloped for strata-titled units. That leaves two kinds of site: older cottage blocks in the precinct, and grounds around unit buildings.

Neither leaves much room for a large machine, so earthmoving in Kingston is mostly compact work. Jobs that suit this setting include:

• Short drainage trenches where water collects against a wall or in a courtyard.
• Levelling a small yard before paving or turf.
• Footings for a fence, retaining wall or garden structure.
• Digging out old garden beds or broken concrete.

On a narrow site, a small excavator is often the right tool. Our mini digger service can come with an operator, and the machine is built for tight access through gates and along side paths. A smaller machine also means less wear on paths and lawn along the way in. Where the issue is water, the drainage excavation page explains how the trench and pipe work is planned.

For the wider picture, including site preparation and larger digs, see our excavation services. If you are not sure which machine an earthmoving job in Kingston needs, describe the site and the narrowest point of access when you call.

Excavation is regulated work. Safe Work Australia says that before excavation work starts, the person running it must contact Before You Dig Australia to check where electrical cables and other assets are, and must make sure any asbestos that may be disturbed is removed by a competent person.

That matters on a site where services run close together, as they often do around unit buildings. Tell us what you know about pipes, cables and older structures on the land when you first call, and share any plans or strata records that show where they run.

In a strata complex, the ground outside each unit is usually common property. The owners corporation or its manager normally decides on work there, so confirm who can approve a job before booking. Neighbours on shared walls and fences will also want to know when a machine is coming.

Inside the heritage precinct, check what applies before any digging that changes the front of a block, such as a new path, wall or driveway.