Whatever size your project is, our mini digger & driver hire service in Kent and the surrounding local areas can supply not just an experienced driver with digger but also any other operated plant and machinery hire you might need to complete this crucial step in the construction process.

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Although we provide digger and driver hire in Kent our digger driver has also been a builder in the local Kent area for over 25 years, his knowledge is extensive so we are capable of working from the ground up, it also means we can give genuine help and assistance with your project where needed. 

We have helped lots of customers throughout Kent with garden clearance, trench digging, excavations in preparation for foundations, tree root removal, breaking up concrete & digging out of old tired driveways and patios etc and replacing it with a lovely newly installed one.

 

Please see our photo gallery for some of our most recent digger and driver hire projects which includes one of the driveways that we have installed as an additional service to our customer.

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• We supply a mini digger with zero tail swing.

• There are no additional costs added to the price we quote.

• Our price includes Digger and Driver, delivery and fuel. (additional costs may apply to any extra plant or machinery services requested) 

• Our driver is also a professional builder so he will always do his best to advise you on the best course of action so that your costs are kept to a minimum.

• We offer a fast and reliable service, we will arrive promptly on the day booked.

• We can arrange grab lorries quickly to collect muck away and deliver any aggregates, we use a professional and highly regarded firm to supply us with grabs.

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• Our mini digger is a powerful 2.7 Ton machine - but we charge the same price as you would pay for a much smaller machine.

• With a larger engine we can make faster progress & have less time on site which reduces the possibility of needing additional hire days, as might be the case with its smaller engine counterparts thereby reducing costs to you.

• Capable of handling even the most challenging of jobs, our mini digger is compact enough to fit through tight spaces with ease making it ideal for working in congested areas & close to boundary lines without the worry of creating damage to nearby obstructions.

       

• For a small additional cost we also supply other specialised attachments & operated Plant & Machinery including:

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• Swivel Tip Dumpers - (Effective load placement to either side and front, ideal for trench filling or small sites)

• Vibrating Road Rollers  - (Fast and effective compaction of surfaces)

• Concrete Breaker - (Fast break outs of driveways, patios, old foundations etc)

• Post Hole Auger - (For quick and easy installation of posts and fences & gates)

• Flail Mower - (Ideal for leaving a beautiful finish on the top and face of hedges, instant results)

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Groundworks are the basis for any successful construction project, as this is where sub-surfaces for construction are prepared before the actual work or build begins, so it's important to get them right at the lowest possible cost. Our driver and digger hire means that you won't waste many hours on the digger controls or run the risk of digging a hole that's to big which will increase sub base, concrete or other material costs.

 

All of the above factors can increase costs dramatically which is where using the services of our digger and driver hire in Kent can really speed up the process and reduce costs while minimising the impact of the groundworks around your home & garden, our digger driver has very high standards and is a meticulous worker.

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As groundworks do come in all shapes and sizes, our digger drivers 25 years of knowledge in all of the building trades will enable him to work with you, your architect and Building Control at some or maybe all of the following stages of the build.

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• Create entry into and clear site

• Lay hard base for access, deliveries and site storage

• Strip topsoil and store for reuse

• Set out house to suitably positioned profiles (this may be carried out by a surveyor/architect)

• Mark out centre line of the dig

• Excavate foundation trenches to indicated or required depth

• Load spoil into dumpers for on-site storage/load spoil into tipper lorries for disposal off site

• Clean and bottom out trenches

• Position level pegs to indicate top of concrete

• Pour and lay footings concrete

• Lay foundation blockwork to dpc level putting in cranked ventilators, necessary drainage exit lintels and/or sleeving for services (sometimes done by bricklayers)

• Level out subsoil in oversite

• Backfill trenches outside the building

• Fill cavities with lean-mix concrete

• Position floor beams on dpc

• Lay infill blocks in place

• Brush grout floor or:

• Fill and consolidate hardcore to oversite

• Sand blind hardcore

• Lay damp-proof membrane

• Position below-slab insulation

• Lay further damp-proof membrane

• Lay oversite concrete

• Excavate trenches for foul and surfacewater drainage

• Lay drainage runs on pea shingle bringing upstands to positions though oversite

• Haunch over all below-ground drainage in pea shingle

• Build all manholes

• Connect foul drainage to foul sewer/the boundary for road connection by others/install septic tank/cesspool/mini sewage treatment plant. Install and lay any weeper drainage or outlets

• Construct soakaways and connect surface water drains

• Backfill all drainage trenches

• Excavate all service trenches and backfill when supplies are laid

• Carry out specified and agreed hard and soft landscaping and fencing

• Lay driveways, pathways and patios to agreed specification

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Please Note: Disclaimer

We do not accept any responsibility for damage to underground utility services or any other pipes and cables.