Excavation · Gold Coast
Excavation Gold Coast
Footings, pools, service trenches and site cuts, dug to your plans with the right-sized machinery. Underground services located first, depths checked as we go, and the spoil taken away.
- Dug to the plansDepth and position checked
- Right-sized machineryTight backyards to open sites
- Services located firstPlans requested before we dig
- Spoil taken awayNo piles left on site
What you get
What's Included in Your Excavation
Excavation is precise work: a hole of a set size, in a set place, at a set depth, so the concrete, pool or pipes that go in next fit first time. Gold Coast Demolitions digs to your engineer's or builder's plans, with a machine sized for the job and the access. One written quote covers the whole job. It includes:
- Free site inspection and written quote
- Underground service plans requested before any digging
- Set-out checked against the plans with your builder
- Machinery matched to the job, from mini excavators up
- Footings, pools, trenches and site cuts dug to depth
- Trench safety controls where the depth calls for them
- Spoil loaded and trucked away, or stockpiled if you want it
- A clean, square excavation, ready for the next trade
Gold Coast Demolitions plans excavation around your builder, plumber and pool company.
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How we do it
How Excavation Works, Step by Step
Every dig follows the same order. Most mistakes in excavation happen before the bucket goes in, so that's where the most care goes.
Free, on siteStep 1: Inspect and Read the Plans
We look at the site, the access and your engineer's or builder's plans, then send a written quote.
Before work startsStep 2: Locate Underground Services
Service plans are requested before digging, and pipes and cables are marked out on the ground.
Before work startsStep 3: Check the Set-Out
Pegs and string lines are checked against the plans, so every footing and trench is in the right place.
Day 1Step 4: Match the Machine
The machine and bucket are chosen for the job, the access and what's close by, from a mini excavator to a larger machine.
Main worksStep 5: Dig to Depth
We dig in stages, checking depth, width and levels as we go, with trench safety controls where the depth calls for them.
Final dayStep 6: Spoil Out and Hand Over
Spoil is loaded and trucked away, the edges are left clean and the excavation is ready for inspection or the next trade.
What we dig
What Are You Digging For?
Each type of dig has its own tolerances, machinery and next step.
These are the excavation jobs we see most across the Gold Coast.
Footings
Strip and pad footings dug to the engineer's depth and width, clean and square so the concrete goes straight in.
For the slabSwimming Pools
Pool holes dug and shaped to the pool company's plans, with the spoil trucked out as it comes out of the ground.
To the pool plansService Trenches
Trenches for stormwater, sewer, water, power and communications, dug straight and to the right depth and fall.
Pipes and conduitsSite Cuts
Cuts into a slope for a slab, garage or undercroft, dug to the builder's levels, with the batters left stable.
Sloping blocksTanks and Pits
Holes for rainwater tanks, stormwater pits and soakage, dug neatly around what's already there.
Detailed diggingTight and Detailed Digs
Digging beside existing homes, fences and pipes, with compact machinery and hand digging where needed.
Mini excavators
How the digs compare
Footings vs Pools vs Service Trenches
All three are excavation, but each is dug differently. If your job is about levelling or reshaping the whole block, that's earthmoving.
| Feature | Footings | Pools | Service trenches |
|---|---|---|---|
| What sets the dig | The engineer's footing plan | The pool company's plans | The plumber's or electrician's layout |
| Shape | Narrow strips and pads under the slab | One large, shaped hole | Long, narrow runs |
| What matters most | Depth, width and position | Shape and finished levels | Depth, fall and a straight line |
| Typical machine | Mini or small excavator | Larger excavator where access allows | Mini excavator with a narrow bucket |
| Spoil | Small amounts, usually trucked away | The most spoil, trucked out as we dig | Some kept to backfill the trench |
| You're left with | Clean trenches, ready for steel and concrete | A shaped hole, ready for the pool build | Open trenches, ready for pipes or conduits |
Footings
- What sets the dig
- The engineer's footing plan
- Shape
- Narrow strips and pads under the slab
- What matters most
- Depth, width and position
- Typical machine
- Mini or small excavator
- Spoil
- Small amounts, usually trucked away
- You're left with
- Clean trenches, ready for steel and concrete
Pools
- What sets the dig
- The pool company's plans
- Shape
- One large, shaped hole
- What matters most
- Shape and finished levels
- Typical machine
- Larger excavator where access allows
- Spoil
- The most spoil, trucked out as we dig
- You're left with
- A shaped hole, ready for the pool build
Service trenches
- What sets the dig
- The plumber's or electrician's layout
- Shape
- Long, narrow runs
- What matters most
- Depth, fall and a straight line
- Typical machine
- Mini excavator with a narrow bucket
- Spoil
- Some kept to backfill the trench
- You're left with
- Open trenches, ready for pipes or conduits
Pricing
Excavation Cost
on the Gold Coast
Every dig is different, so an accurate price comes from a site inspection, not a calculator. These are the things that move the cost of excavation.
After a free inspection you get a written quote that covers the machinery, the dig and removal of the spoil.
What affects your price
How much comes out
A pool or a deep site cut produces far more spoil than a set of footings, and more truckloads.
Depth
Deeper digs take longer and can need shoring, benching or battering to keep the sides stable.
Ground conditions
Rock, clay, wet sand or a high water table all change how the dig is done.
Site access
Narrow side access means smaller machines, smaller loads and more trips to the truck.
What's nearby
Digging close to homes, fences or existing pipes is slower and more careful.
Where the spoil goes
Spoil trucked away costs more than spoil kept on site for later use.
Excavation Questions, Answered
Excavation digs specific holes to the plans: footings, pools, trenches and site cuts. Earthmoving shapes the whole block, with levelling, cut and fill and compaction. Gold Coast Demolitions does both, and often plans them as one job.
It depends on how much comes out, how deep you're going, the ground, access, what's nearby and where the spoil goes. After a free site inspection you get a written quote.
Yes. Service plans are requested through Before You Dig Australia before any job starts, and pipes and cables are marked out on the ground so the dig works around them.
Often, yes. Mini excavators fit through narrow side access and work close to existing homes and fences. We'll confirm what will fit at the site inspection.
Yes. We dig to the pool company's plans and truck the spoil out as it comes out, so the yard isn't buried under a stockpile.
It's loaded straight into trucks and taken away. If you'd like some kept for landscaping or backfill, tell us and we'll stockpile it where you want it.
Under Queensland's excavation rules, trench work deeper than 1.5 metres is high-risk work that needs a safe work method statement, and the sides are controlled with shoring, benching or battering. Gold Coast Demolitions plans those controls into the job before digging starts.
Yes. Site cuts are dug to your builder's levels for the slab, garage or undercroft, with the batters left stable and the spoil trucked away.
Some low-lying Gold Coast land near canals and waterways can contain acid sulfate soils, which need testing and management when dug up. The City of Gold Coast maps these areas, and we'll flag it if your dig is likely to be affected.
Planning the next step
Services That Go With Excavation
Excavation usually follows straight on from one of these.
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