Trencher Hire

The term ‘trencher’ can cause a bit of confusion in the construction industry. The term can be applied to a range of machines - however, a true trencher is used to break through earth materials and, you guessed it, dig a trench. Trenchers are often used to excavate areas for pipes or cut through rocks to make room for other activities.

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There are three main trenchers that you’ll find for hire in Australia. Self-propelled (walk-behind) trenchers can excavate a trench 3 to 16 inches wide, 12 to 48 inches deep and are great for space-restricted projects.

Compact ride-on trenchers can dig trenches up to 60 inches wide, upwards of 2 feet deep and are reliable for space conscious projects. Industrial track/rock wheeled trenchers are used in large-scale commercial projects and excavate 134 inches wide, with a depth of upwards of 6 feet.

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While you’re going to need skill to operate a trencher efficiently, no, you won’t need a license. There isn’t such a thing as a ‘trencher license’ in Australia currently, although you’ll need to undertake training if you’re looking to be employed to operate a trencher.

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Check out the average self-propelled trencher hire rates here:

• Very small self-propelled trenching machine (75mm wide x 300mm deep) hire rate: $150 per day
• Small self-propelled trenching machine (90mm wide x 450mm deep) hire rate: $165 per day
• Medium self-propelled trenching machine (100mm wide x 600mm deep) hire rate: $210 per day
• Large self-propelled trenching machine (125mm wide x 1000mm deep) hire rate: $310 per day

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With more and more options becoming available on the market, it’s important to distinguish which brands of trenchers are going to be a reliable option to hire. The best trencher brands in Australia include:

• Ditch Witch
• Vermeer
• Toro
• Caterpillar (Attachment)
• John Deere (Attachment)

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Trench diggers have many uses including removing tree roots, cutting through pavements, flood prevention, burying electrical wires and garden remodelling. Essentially a trench digger can be used for most jobs that involve large scale digging.

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There are a couple of steps you must complete before you start digging your trench. For one you must know the lay of the land and identify utility cables and pipes underneath your site. Then you will have to make a plan on measurements of where you will start digging. After that you will need to organise machines and equipment needed. Once you have done that you can mobilise your trencher and begin trenching. Remember to remove dips and humps in your trench using a shovel. Then you can clean up the site and install cabling, pipes or drainage.

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