Free quotes, Gold Coast to Lennox Head
Get an earthworks quote from Luke
Call Luke on 0488 987 325, text him a photo of the site, or fill in the form below. Three photos do most of the work: a wide shot, the gate or access, and the exact spot.
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- Liability and equipment insurance held
- ABN 58 346 068 875
- Luke quotes the job and runs the machines himself
- Quotes from your photos, or a site look if needed
- Liability and equipment insurance held
What to send Luke
A few photos and a few lines cover most jobs. The more Luke can see, the fewer questions he has to ask before he quotes.
- A wide shot of the whole area, taken from where a machine would come in, so Luke can see the slope and what sits around the job.
- The access or gate: measure the narrowest point and put the tape in the photo. That tells Luke which machine fits and where the tipper can get to.
- The exact spot: where the trench runs, the stump sits or the driveway has washed out. A person or a tape measure in shot shows the scale.
- Rough size or depth: the length and width of the area, how deep the trench needs to go, or how many metres of driveway. Paced-out numbers are fine.
- The suburb or town the job is in. If you're not sure Luke covers it, text him the suburb and ask.
- Timing: when you'd like it done, and anything it has to fit around, such as a plumber or electrician booked to lay pipe or cable.
- What's overhead or underground: power lines, trees, tanks, septic, and any pipes or cables you know about. Luke keeps at least 3 m clear of overhead power lines.
- Spoil and material: whether soil or rubbish needs carting away, or gravel, road base or soil needs bringing in on the tipper.
What happens after you send it
Luke reads your details and photos himself, and calls or texts if he needs to know more. Once you're happy with the quote, you book a day. He brings the machine that suits the access and the job, and any spoil goes out on his own tipper.
Jobs Luke quotes for
Not sure what to call your job? Pick the closest option in the form and describe it in a few words. Each service has more detail on the services page, and finished jobs are on the projects page.
- Excavator, posi-track and tipper hire with operator: Luke runs the 5.5 t Kubota, the ASV RT-60 or the Fuso tipper on your job.
- Gravel driveway repairs and re-sheets: base prepped, gravel tipped and levelled with the posi-track, then watered with a hired water truck and compacted with Luke's roller. Sealing is done by others.
- Trenching and drainage: Luke digs and backfills, and the licensed plumber or electrician lays and connects.
- Land clearing and rural earthworks: trees and stumps at the owner's request, farm dams, creek crossings and access tracks.
- Soil removal and tipper work: spoil and rubbish to lawful tips or approved sites with dockets, plus gravel, road base and soil delivered from quarries.
Questions about getting a quote
Can Luke quote from photos?
Yes, where the photos show enough. Clear shots with a tape measure in them, plus rough sizes and the suburb, let Luke work out which machine fits and how many tipper loads the job needs. If something can't be judged from photos, such as how firm the ground is or how steep the slope really is, he'll arrange a quick look on site before he quotes. You can text more photos to 0488 987 325 at any time, even after you've sent the form.
What affects the price of an earthworks quote?
Mostly four things. Access, because it decides which machine fits and how easily it can work. The size and depth of the dig, and what the ground is like. How many tipper loads go out as spoil or come in as gravel, road base or soil, with the Fuso carrying about 7.5 t a load. And how far your block is from the tip or quarry. Photos and rough measurements let Luke allow for each one.
I'm a builder. What should I send?
A plan or sketch showing where the trench runs or what needs carting away, the depths you need, photos of the access, and when the other trades are booked. For trenching, Luke digs and backfills, and the licensed plumber or electrician lays and connects. Your offsider is often on site with Luke, so add their name and number. The form only takes photos, so email plans to dirtwerks@hotmail.com. Luke's certificate of currency for liability and equipment insurance is available on request.
Is there anything to sort out before Luke digs?
Two things are worth checking early. Underground services: Luke lodges his own Before You Dig Australia enquiry for the job and potholes by hand before digging close to services. Approvals: building, repairing or changing a driveway crossing on the verge needs section 138 approval from the roads authority, usually the council, before work starts. Tweed Shire Council says that in most cases filling land needs development consent. The council approval guide has more.
Service areas
Based in Murwillumbah, working the Gold Coast to Lennox Head
Gold Coast
Coolangatta, Currumbin, Palm Beach, Burleigh Heads, Robina, Mudgeeraba, Nerang, Southport, Helensvale, Coomera, Ormeau
Murwillumbah & Tweed Valley
Murwillumbah, South Murwillumbah, Bray Park, Uki, Tyalgum, Chillingham, Stokers Siding, Burringbar
Tweed Heads
Tweed Heads, Tweed Heads South, Banora Point, Terranora, Bilambil, Chinderah
Kingscliff & Tweed Coast
Kingscliff, Cudgen, Casuarina, Salt, Kings Forest
Pottsville & Cabarita
Pottsville, Cabarita Beach, Bogangar, Hastings Point, Mooball
Byron Bay & Brunswick Heads
Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads, Ocean Shores, Mullumbimby, Suffolk Park, Bangalow
Lennox Head & Ballina
Lennox Head, Skennars Head, Ballina
Not on the list? Call Luke on 0488 987 325 and ask.
Dirt Werks business details
- Registered business name: DIRT WERKS, owned and run by Luke
- ABN: 58 346 068 875
- Based in: Murwillumbah NSW 2484, working the Gold Coast to Lennox Head
- Phone and text: 0488 987 325
- Email: dirtwerks@hotmail.com
- Insurance: liability and equipment insurance held, certificate of currency on request
- Training: RIIMPO301E Conduct hydraulic excavator operations and RIIMPO334E Conduct skid steer loader operations using attachments
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