Excavation, earthworks and driveways in Lismore

Local work in Lismore NSW 2480

Lismore is the largest centre in the Northern Rivers, on the Wilsons River, with Goonellabah on the ridge to the east and villages such as Clunes, Dunoon and Nimbin in the hills around it. Jobs range from suburban blocks with tight access to hinterland acreage with long driveways and steep house sites.

Drainage comes up on almost every Lismore job. Heavy rain, red soils on the ridges and heavy clay on the flats mean water needs a planned path away from houses, sheds and driveways. We trench for stormwater, agricultural drains, water and power lines, and shape the ground so it falls the right way. On low-lying ground, pad heights and levels matter, so we work to the levels set by your builder, engineer or council conditions.

For new builds and extensions we cut and fill house and shed pads, prepare for slabs and retaining, and handle spoil as agreed. The Airman AX27u mini excavator suits tighter town blocks, while the Komatsu PC130 and Caterpillar D3G handle bigger rural sites. On acreage, steep driveway sections can be shaped and sealed with a council-approved bitumen seal, and regrowth along fence lines and tracks can be flail mulched.

Spoil can be spread on site or loaded out as agreed, and if your builder or landscaper needs a machine and operator for a set period, ask about wet plant hire.

What we do in Lismore

• Excavation and earthworks: site preparation, cut and fill, bulk earthworks and spoil handling as agreed.
• House and shed pads: levelled, compacted pads for houses, sheds and farm structures, ready for the slab or footings.
• Trenching and drainage: trenches for water, power and stormwater, plus drains to move runoff away from pads and driveways.
• Council-approved bitumen seal driveways and entrances: base preparation and a 2-coat or 3-coat seal, confirmed on quote.
• Land clearing: Caterpillar D3G with stick rake for house sites, tracks and paddocks.
• Vegetation management and flail mulching: Yanmar ViO55 with FAE flail mulcher for regrowth, lantana and fence lines.
• Wet plant hire: a machine with an operator for builders, farmers and other contractors.

Driveway entrances and work affecting council land need Lismore City Council approval, and access off the Bruxner Highway goes through Transport for NSW. Every job is quoted after we understand the site, access and scope. Licensed (NSW 494973C) and fully insured, certificate on request.