Mini Digger Hire Solutions for The Small Builder

Mini diggers, also known as micro diggers or compact excavators, are frequently used for both large-scale commercial construction projects and smaller, domestic jobs. If you’re an amateur builder working on a small-scale building project at home, you’ll no doubt want to keep costs down whilst also getting the job done quickly and efficiently. Mini digger hire could offer the perfect solution. 

To hire a mini digger, you’ll firstly need to find a local plant hire company that deals with small-scale building machinery. It’s also important to remember that you’ll also need training to operate your digger, however, the standard course is only six days long at an accredited training institution, such as CITB or BSG. 

Once you’re fully trained, it’s time to choose the ideal machine for you. Thankfully, there are plenty of options available designed to suit any type of project. You can opt for either a tracked or wheeled digger, and also hire different attachments in order to complete other tasks. When working with a reputable plant hire company, you could also combine your micro digger hire with other plant machinery or waste management solutions, depending on the requirements of the job at hand. 

In this blog, we’ll tell you everything there is to know about mini digger hire, from the wide range of benefits to the many uses of mini diggers for an amateur building project. Whether you’re planning on landscaping your garden or you’re building a home extension, hiring a mini digger will no doubt make the job much easier. Read on to find out why.

The benefits of mini digger hire 

Mini digger hire offers a unique set of benefits, particularly to home builders working on smaller projects. In these circumstances, hiring a full-size digger is not only an unnecessary expense, but could actually be detrimental to the finished job. Full-size diggers simply aren’t suitable for small spaces and can damage the land that’s being worked on, especially if the operator isn’t confident in their abilities. 

On the other hand, mini diggers are easy to use and simple to manoeuvre; they’re lightweight and have a small footprint meaning that they’ll take up minimal space. They’re also easy to transport and can comfortably fit on the back of a pick up truck, ready to be transferred to your project site. The narrow, lightweight form enables you to pass through narrow gates, allowing you to bring your mini digger into your back garden. Where space is limited, mini diggers are ideal. 

Mini diggers also have extremely versatile functionality and are the perfect tool for small projects that involve a number of itty bitty jobs; you can change the attachment on your mini digger in order to carry out a variety of tasks. 

If you’re working on a residential project, mini diggers also offer the benefit of being much quieter than larger machines, causing minimal disruption to neighbours. You also won’t have to worry about damaging the ground surrounding your property; the small footprint of a mini digger will only need a small path to move around on. 

Probably the most beneficial aspect of hiring a mini digger is how quickly and efficiently you’ll be able to finish the job. Carrying out any type of construction task by hand can take a long time, whilst a mini digger will ensure you get various tasks completed in no time. Moreover, using a mini digger dramatically reduces the risk of injury, as you won’t be shovelling and carrying heavy materials around all day.

Uses for a mini digger in small projects 

Mini diggers can be used for a whole range of landscaping and small building projects, and are extremely versatile when it comes to function. But, what specific tasks can you perform with a mini digger? Below are just a few examples of what mini diggers can do.

●    Excavation: one of the main uses of mini diggers is for excavation tasks. If you need to prepare the soil in your garden for re-landscaping, or you need to level out the ground to place a new flower bed or permanent gazebo, your mini digger will have no trouble breaking through tough grass. Also, if you want to create rolling hills around your property, you can use your digger to rearrange the ground.

●    Digging holes: if you need to dig a pit, drain or pond, hiring a mini digger is the most efficient solution. Perhaps you want to erect a new fence around the boundary of your property and need to create holes for the fence posts, or you want to add a decorative, natural pond to your garden. Either way, a mini digger will do the job.

●    Building foundations or demolishing structures: as well as digging small pits and holes, with a mini digger you’ll also be able to dig footings for a patio, conservatory or another structure. With a mini digger you’ll be able to create footings quickly and be able to fill them with concrete that same day. On the other hand, if you need to demolish small structures in your garden, like a shed or greenhouse, you can use a mini digger to do so.

●    Gardening and landscaping: if construction isn’t your forte, you may wish to hire a mini digger for various gardening projects. From removing weeds and plants to digging up large tree stubs, your mini digger will make these tasks a much easier feat. Removing tree stubs is a notoriously difficult task, in fact, nearly impossible if you attempt to do it by hand, so hiring a mini digger will ensure you can clear your garden properly.

Overall, mini diggers make light work of otherwise back breaking tasks. Whether you need to move or lift large amounts of soil to fill garden beds, place decorative stones across your garden or shift snow during the winter months, using a mini digger will ensure the job is done quickly, efficiently and with minimal chance of injury. During small-scale building projects, many builders also use their digger for effective waste management, ensuring the site is kept safely clear throughout the duration of the job.

Use your mini digger for effective waste management 

Even during minor construction jobs, a surprising amount of waste is produced. Whether it’s piles of construction materials and rubble or large amounts of garden waste like soil and weeds, from day one of your project you’re going to accumulate waste. Leaving this rubbish all over the place is not only inconvenient, but can also be hazardous to those working on site. However, with a mini digger, you can efficiently move the waste out of the way without using up valuable time which could be spent working on the project itself. 

You can make this process even more efficient by hiring a digger from a company that offers a comprehensive service which includes plant hire, waste management and skip hire. From such a company, you can not only rent a digger to work on your project, but also hire a skip and rely on them to collect, recycle and dispose of your construction or garden waste responsibly. 

Finish your small project efficiently with skip hire and waste removal

Choosing an all-encompassing service will keep your mini digger hire costs at a minimum as there’s no need for you to gather separate quotes and pay two or three separate companies for skip hire, waste management and plant hire. When you have a skip on site, you can neatly gather the waste you produce in one location, eliminating the need for you to ferry it back and forth between your site and the local recycling centre. Not only does this save you time and money, but it’s also a more environmentally friendly solution too. 

When you rely on the experts to collect your waste, you can guarantee that they’ll do so responsibly, using their knowledge of the industry as well as their practical skills and professional recycling facilities. Most waste management companies have recycling policies, ensuring that as much of the collected waste as possible is recycled rather than sent to landfill.

Graham Churchill Plant Ltd: Comprehensive plant hire, skip hire and waste management services

At Graham Churchill Plant Ltd, we provide a quality service to both domestic and commercial customers, offering a wide range of valuable services. We not only provide waste management and recycling services, but also supply lorries, machinery and skips for hire, ensuring that our customers can complete their projects using a reliable one-stop shop. 

Here at Graham Churchill Plant Ltd, we have the tools you need to complete the job. Our range of quality machinery and excavators, including both full-size and mini equipment, will enable you to carry out a range of tasks required to finish your project to a high standard and in good time. We also have a team of accredited operators with CITB/CPCS safety certificates and NVQ qualifications who are on hand to man our larger machines for commercial projects. 

If you’d like to speak to a member of our team about any of the services we offer, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today. We operate across Northamptonshire, serving Silverstone, Milton Keynes and Banbury, so if you’re in the local area and you need expert waste management and/or plant hire, you can rely on Graham Churchill Plant Ltd to provide you with the best service around.