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Review date: 04-11-2026

Earthworks for pool incl spoil removal

Ryan and the guys were great! Ryan communicated multiple times before the job started to ensure we were on track and ready. He was on site both days to make sure the work got done and followed up after the job too. Would happily use Ryan and the team again

Review date: 02-11-2026

Dirt removal

Soil Removal Woolston, Christchurch

5.0

Great job

Review date: 22-10-2026

Break down concrete tank

Rock & Concrete Breaking Okaihau, Far North

5.0

The quickest response I’ve ever experienced from a Northland contractor. Done completed as requested. Very happy. Highly recommended.

Review date: 18-10-2026

General Labouring

Earth-Moving Henderson, Waitakere

5.0

HR contracting did a great job, highly recommended.

Review date: 12-10-2026

Digger / Truck hire for small clearing job

Site Clearing Massey East, Waitakere

5.0

Jack is an excellent digger operator and worked with me on best options of removing the excess soil and concrete with minimal impact to our lawn. Job on time, on budget and above expectation. Will definitely be using Scott Reid again for other projects.

Review date: 11-10-2026

Soil Removal

Soil Removal Birkdale, North Shore

5.0

happy with the result! Fast, efficient, and exactly what I asked for. Would definitely recommend! ☺️

Review date: 07-10-2026

Digging out for paving

Earth-Moving Castor Bay, North Shore

5.0

Really easy to deal with. On the day we made a change to the job which was no issue and quoted price charged (despite doing a small amount more). Very very happy with the job!

Review date: 03-10-2026

Post holes

Post Hole Drilling (Augering) Mayfair, Hastings

5.0

Excellent job done

Review date: 27-09-2026

Labourer

Soil Removal Castor Bay, North Shore

5.0

Very good work and completed the job on time as I was working to many fixed dates for scheduled trades. Overall communication was responsive

Review date: 23-09-2026

Quick job clearing top soil (230mm below driveway finished height)

Soil Removal Pakuranga, Manukau

4.0

Would suggest you never accept a quote over text. Ended up charging far more and that final quoted price (calculated off a sqm rate) was just over 20% incorrect.

Review date: 22-09-2026

Shuffling some soil around

Earth-Moving Tauranga South, Tauranga

5.0

Very prompt response, good communication throughout, did a great job and reasonable price. I'd use them again.

Review date: 22-09-2026

Dirt moving

Soil Removal Grandview Heights, Hamilton

5.0

Great service! Communication was quick and easy, and the job was completed the very next day. Everything went smoothly with no issues at all. Would definitely recommend.

Review date: 19-09-2026

Removal of small hill

Earth-Moving Rolleston, Selwyn

5.0

We are really happy with the work done on our property. Sean was great to deal with and the job was done within a week of the quote. Would definitely recommend 👌 👍

Review date: 13-09-2026

Site clearing - digger work

Site Clearing Northcote Point, North Shore

5.0

Khan was awesome!! The end result was so much better than we expected. He left the property looking very tidy and went above and beyond what was expected. The cost was incredibly reasonable! Before and after photos attached.

Review date: 08-09-2026

Powering the Lady Cave

Conduit Installation Omokoroa, Western BOP

5.0

I can't fault Dekker Group, their communication, pricing, work ethic and attention to detail for my job was outstanding. The electrican identified a smarter way to do the job, which resulted in a cost and time savings, which was passed on to me. ery satisfied and would recommend to anyone.

Review date: 03-09-2026

Moving Gap20 in a 150m2 site

Earth-Moving Mount Albert, Auckland

5.0

Scott was very efficient: contacted me within 30 min, job booked straight away. Jack his driver was superb and the result was better than we anticipated

Review date: 01-09-2026

Clean fill for levelling lawn

Hardfill & Compacting Mount Wellington, Auckland

5.0

Very happy with the response and communications with Field Force. They did a great job and Id use them again.

Review date: 30-08-2026

Remove 9metre long pile of dirt.

Soil Removal Remuera, Auckland

5.0

Great work thanks!

Review date: 29-08-2026

Earth 🤐/ soil removal

Soil Removal Newlands, Wellington

5.0

Bo is great, very personal and hard working. Got the job done to a high standard

Review date: 27-08-2026

Dig out trees and posts

Site Clearing New Plymouth, New Plymouth

5.0

Amazing business. On time, regular communication prior, knew what needed to be checked to avoid hitting water or gas pipes, and completed on the day. Looks amazing. Highly recommend Jason and Pave Landscaping.

Review date: 24-08-2026

Convert old garden back into driveway.

Hardfill & Compacting Kingswell, Invercargill

5.0

Very responsive, easy to deal with. Amazing job, went the extra mile and filled the driveway potholes no extra cost. Reasonable price too. Great follow up contact. Highly recommend and will use again 💯

Review date: 22-08-2026

Site clearing - quick job

Site Clearing Remuera, Auckland

5.0

Couldn't recommend more! Nice guys, mucked in and smashed it out on the day I posted the job, and on a Saturday arvo. Cheers fellas!

Review date: 13-08-2026

Levelling 5 piles of dirt.

Earth-Moving Matangi, Waikato

5.0

My thanks to Zach. Costed and completed the job promptly. I am very content with the work.

Review date: 09-08-2026

Water main #2

Trenching Huntsbury, Christchurch

5.0

Mikkiel came to quote, gave a quick verbal professional summary of how he would approach the job, and followed up that evening with a good itemized quote. Turned up and did the work on time. Communicated well throughout the job. Recommend him highly

Review date: 03-08-2026

Excavation

Earth-Moving South New Brighton, Christchurch

5.0

Really happy with the job done. Great communication and efficiency.

Review date: 02-08-2026

Dig 30cm deep trench along wall of house, remove spoil..

Trenching Mount Wellington, Auckland

5.0

Sean asked all the right questions and demonstrated a great understanding of what was needed. His price was fair and he worked diligently to complete the job in the agreed timeline. Because I had to travel and with photos needed at each stage for council, Sean sent these faithfully every day. I'm very grateful for a wonderful outcome and would highly recommend Sean to anyone who wants a trustworthy, competent landscaper who will complete everything on time and on budget. Thank you Sean, legend!

Review date: 30-07-2026

Dirt removal

Soil Removal Castle Hill Village, Selwyn

5.0

Duncan was excellent from the start till the end. highly recommend.

Review date: 29-07-2026

Soil removal #2

Soil Removal Point Chevalier, Auckland

5.0

Have a tight access drive way and small area to work in, solved these problems with great communication and efficiency.

Review date: 21-07-2026

21m trench needed for electrical cable to shed

Trenching Phillipstown, Christchurch

5.0

Really good communication, any small things were brought to attention and resolved quickly. The owner took responsibility when things didn't go as planned and stepped up to get it done on time, the whole team put in lots of hard work. Very pleased with the result. They were very careful around existing plants and trees to disturb them as little as possible.

Review date: 21-07-2026

Remove concrete "speedhump" from driveway

Rock & Concrete Breaking Epsom, Auckland

5.0

Brendon was great- communication was excellent and the job was done when he promised

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Recent reviews

Check out these examples of the great work being done through Builderscrack!

Earthworks for pool incl spoil removal

Dirt removal

Break down concrete tank

General Labouring

Digger / Truck hire for small clearing job

Soil Removal

Digging out for paving

Post holes

Labourer

Quick job clearing top soil (230mm below driveway finished height)

Shuffling some soil around

Dirt moving

Removal of small hill

Site clearing - digger work

Powering the Lady Cave

Moving Gap20 in a 150m2 site

Clean fill for levelling lawn

Remove 9metre long pile of dirt.

Earth 🤐/ soil removal

Dig out trees and posts

Convert old garden back into driveway.

Site clearing - quick job

Levelling 5 piles of dirt.

Water main #2

Excavation

Dig 30cm deep trench along wall of house, remove spoil..

Dirt removal

Soil removal #2

21m trench needed for electrical cable to shed

Remove concrete "speedhump" from driveway

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