SITE PREPARTION & EARTHMOVING SHELLHARBOUR

Clear the lot, treat the ground, and prep the pad. We handle complete residential and commercial site preparation across Shellharbour and the Illawarra.

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    WHAT DOES YOUR BLOCK NEED BEFORE BUILD DAY?

    Select your project below to view full site requirements, compliance steps, and complete job scopes.

    SITE CLEARING & EXCAVATION

    Topsoil stripping, tree stump removal, subsurface rock breaking, and cut-and-fill grading for engineered building pads.

    CONTAMINATED SITE REMEDIATION

    Licensed excavation, waste containment, EPA WasteLocate digital tracking, and independent environmental sign-offs for hazmat soil.

    SWIMMING POOL REMOVAL

    Complete pool shell extraction for new house slabs or partial break-and-fill with base relief punching and heavy compaction for lawns.

    LICENSED, COMPLIANT & LOCAL

    SafeWork NSW Licensed

    Fully Insured & Covered

    100% EPA Compliant

    Certifier-Ready Handover

    FLEET & EQUIPMENT CAPABILITIES

    We bring the right plant and machinery to every job, from tight suburban side gates to heavy bulk cut-and-fill operations.

    Equipment Class Attachments & Setup Primary Site Application
    5T – 14T Excavators Hydraulic hammers, rock saws, site clearing buckets Bulk earthmoving, cut-and-fill grading, and subsurface rock breaking
    Tight-Access Mini Rigs Rubber tracks, zero-tail swing, narrow frames (1m clearance) Backyard pool extractions, tight boundary scrapes, and side-gate access
    Vibratory Rollers & Compactors Smooth drum rollers, heavy plate compactors Imported fill compaction, pad levelling, and certifier-ready base prep
    Remediation & Removal Fleet EPA-tracked sealed trucks, heavy bogie tippers Contaminated soil transport, bulk dirt removal, and clean fill import

    WHO HANDLES WHAT BEFORE WORK BEGINS?

    Site preparation requires clear boundaries between the property owner, your builder, and our site crew. Here is how responsibilities break down before heavy machinery arrives on site:

    What You or Your Builder Cover:

    • Approvals & Survey Pegs: Secure your council DA approvals and have a surveyor mark your site boundaries and build levels.
    • Plans & Access: Supply your house plans, engineering specs, and clear any access paths for our trucks and excavators.

    What We Take Care Of:

    • Service Disconnections & Utility Sweeps: We physically locate all underground services on site, ensuring gas, water, power, and telecommunications are safely disconnected before a bucket hits the ground.
    • Structure & Tree Removals: We strip away existing site obstacles—pulling out old garden sheds, concrete paths, retaining walls, tree stumps, and unwanted vegetation.
    • Hazard Removal & EPA Compliance: If we encounter asbestos-contaminated soil or buried hazmat, we manage the safe extraction, handle digital EPA WasteLocate tracking, and secure independent environmental sign-offs.
    • Site Protection & Setup: We bring in temporary site fencing, set up sediment runoff controls, and float our heavy machinery straight to your block.

    LOCAL RECYCLING & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

    We separate earth and site materials on-site to reduce dumping surcharges and keep reusable ground supplies out of local landfills.

    CONCRETE, BRICK & MASONRY

    Smashed rock, slabs, and footings sent to Unanderra and Warrawong for crushing into recycled aggregate.

    CLEAN SOIL & CLEAN FILL

    Stripped natural topsoil and clean fill re-used for pad backfilling or sent to approved local sites.

    GREEN WASTE & VEGETATION

    Tree stumps, roots, and cleared land vegetation hauled directly to regional facilities for organic mulching.

    ASBESTOS & CONTAMINATED SOIL

    Machine-scraped and logged via EPA WasteLocate digital manifests for transport to licensed hazardous facilities.

    LOCATIONS WE SERVICE

    We deliver site preparation, soil remediation, and pool removals across Shellharbour, Wollongong, and Kiama.

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    Most standard site clearing and cut-and-fill grading jobs take 1 to 3 days. Soil remediation or deep inground pool extractions generally take 3 to 5 days, depending on site access, soil condition, and weather.

    Yes. We cut-and-fill to your structural engineering specs, import certified clean fill (VENM) if required, and run vibratory rollers to achieve the compaction density needed for your private certifier sign-off.

    Standard quotes cover normal soil and clay digging. If we encounter hard rock or buried footings, we notify you immediately. We bring in specialised attachments (rock hammers/saws) and bill them under a clear, pre-agreed hourly variation rate.

    We operate under SafeWork NSW guidelines. Contaminated soil is scraped, double-wrapped, and tracked digitally using the EPA WasteLocate manifest system before independent environmental clearance certificates are issued.

    Our tight-access fleet includes micro excavators and tracked dumpers that fit through side gates as narrow as 1 metre (1000mm) without damaging adjacent walls or boundary lines.

    If your council DA or builder requires Virgin Excavated Natural Material (VENM) or ENM classification dockets for off-site soil disposal or imported fill, we manage the chain-of-custody paperwork and work directly with certified environmental hygienists to ensure all soil tracking meets EPA and certifier standards.

    READY TO PREP YOUR SITE FOR BUILD DAY?

    Tell us about your block. Get a direct, fixed-price quote to clear land, treat soil, or extract old pools without builder delays.