2.3t Excavator & 25 Years Experienced Operator For Hire
Alex brings the machine to your job and operates it himself. Twenty-five years on excavators, on the Gold Coast.
Alex brings the machine to your job and operates it himself. Twenty-five years on excavators, on the Gold Coast.
Why hire from us
Four things the other operators on the Coast don't do.
Twenty-five years operating excavators, across most sectors of civil construction. You're not hiring a machine and hoping — you're hiring someone who has already done your job a hundred times.
Every attachment listed below is included in the hourly rate. Four buckets, ripper, grab and a hydraulic thumb, at no extra charge.
Alex floats the machine to your site, works, and takes it away again. Nothing for you to tow, nothing to organise, no machine sitting in your driveway overnight.
The excavator is brand new — still inside its 250 hour run-in period. Nothing worn, nothing tired, and nothing that's going to break down halfway through your job.
The machine
A brand new 2026 machine, still being run in, with a swing boom and a hydraulic thumb — the two features that make tight and awkward work possible.
Included
Every attachment listed below is included in the hourly rate, at no extra charge.
Available on request at additional cost: auger, $110 per day with 200 and 300 mm bits · rock breaker, $110 per day · rotating laser level, $55 per day, supplied with tripod, staff and remote.
Rates
All prices include GST. Alex operates the machine on every job, and the hourly rate covers the machine and the operator together — there is no separate hire fee.
| Total inc GST | |
|---|---|
| Excavator and operatorOne rate, covering both — there is no separate charge for the machine. Minimum 6 hours. Machine work only, see below. | $145per hour |
| Labourer on the groundAlex can bring one along, arranged when you book | $100per hour |
| Delivery and collectionWithin 10 km | Free |
| Delivery and collection10 to 30 km | $60 |
| Delivery and collection30 to 50 km | $130 |
| Delivery and collection50 to 70 km. Beyond that, ask and we'll work something out. | $150 |
| Auger200 and 300 mm bits | $110per day |
| Rock breakerConcrete, rock and hard fill | $110per day |
| Rotating laser levelTripod, staff and remote. No deposit — Alex is on site with it. | $55per day |
Suitability
Twenty-five years across most sectors of civil construction. If you're not sure whether it suits your job, ring him — he'd rather tell you straight than turn up to the wrong one.
Recent work
Rough, overgrown ground beside a pool, with barely a machine's width to work in. Dug out, drained, graded and finished.
Questions
Nothing within 10 km. From 10 to 30 km it's $60, from 30 to 50 km it's $130, and from 50 to 70 km it's $150 — both ways included. Further out than 70 km, tell us where and we'll work something out. If you're sitting right on a boundary we'll round it your way.
The tracks retract to 990 mm, narrower than a standard 1 m side gate, and widen again once through. Measure your narrowest point and tell us the number when you call — Alex would rather know before he turns up.
Yes. An auger is available at $110 per day on top of the hourly rate, with 200 and 300 mm bits — enough for standard fence posts and deck piers. Tell us the diameter you need when you book so the right bit comes along.
No — and it's worth being clear about it up front. Alex operates the excavator, which is where 25 years of experience actually earns its money. He works on the machine only, rather than getting off to shovel, rake or shift material by hand.
Nearly every job runs faster with someone on the ground clearing as the machine works, and a faster job costs you less. You're welcome to do that yourself or put your own people on it. If you'd rather not, Alex can bring one of his labourers for $100 per hour including GST — just ask when you book so he can line someone up for the day.
Cancel more than 48 hours before your booking and your deposit is refunded in full. Inside 48 hours it's retained — by then the day has been held for you and turned away from others.
Rained out, or just need to move it? Tell us and we'll shift your booking to another date and carry your deposit across at no charge. We'd rather reschedule you than keep your money — weather isn't anybody's fault.
No. Excavator fuel is charged as an extra at $2.70 per litre if you don't supply it yourself. The machine holds 20 litres, which needs filling after roughly six working hours of digging.
You're very welcome to supply your own diesel instead — plenty of people do, and it works out cheaper if you've already got fuel on site.
The hourly rate covers the machine and Alex together — there's no separate hire charge on top. Take a six hour job, which is the minimum:
• 6 hours at $145 = $870
• Delivery — free if you're within 10 km
• Fuel — roughly 20 litres at $2.70, about $54, unless you supply it
• Less your $200 deposit, which you've already paid to hold the date
You'll get the figure confirmed before Alex starts, not after. Bank transfer, PayID, card or cash.
Get in touch
The two things worth having ready: your suburb, so we can confirm the delivery, and what you need done, so Alex can tell you honestly whether this is the right machine for it.
0450 458 877
Alex answers the phone himself.
Fill in the enquiry form
Takes about a minute. Tell us your suburb and what you're digging and we'll come back with a price.
Southport, Surfers Paradise, Nerang, Robina, Burleigh, Helensvale, Coomera, Oxenford, Hope Island, Broadbeach, Mudgeeraba and the surrounding Gold Coast.
Safe access to where the machine has to work, and any underground services marked or known before he starts digging.