Cat 301.5 on a freshly graded pad
Before a slab goes down, a shed goes up or a garden goes in, someone has to get the ground right. A pad that is out of level costs the next trade a day. A heap of spoil left behind costs you a week.
We cut, level, trim and dig with a compact Cat excavator, then leave the site the way we would want to find it. Homeowners, builders, landscapers and rural landowners across Perth’s northern suburbs call us when the ground has to be right the first time.
Cut. Level. Trim. Hand over.
One lot, photographed at three stages. This is how we hand ground over.
Weeds, loose sand and no clear levels. We walk the lot with you, check the access and what is underground, and agree where the finished ground needs to sit before the machine moves.
The Cat strips the surface, cuts to level and trims the edges against kerbs, fences and driveways. Being compact, it works close to walls and paving.
A flat, trimmed pad that is ready for the next trade. Edges are clean, the site is left tidy and the spoil is dealt with as agreed in the quote.
Earthworks and site services for homes, small developments and rural blocks across the northern suburbs.
A flat, trimmed pad is the foundation for everything that follows. We strip, cut and level to the heights you or your builder give us, so the slab, shed or granny flat goes down true.
Typical jobs: House and extension pads, shed bases, driveway and paving subgrades, verges, backyards ready for turf or landscaping.
Compact excavation for the places a full size rig will not fit or would wreck the lawn. Dug to depth, kept neat, and backfilled when the plumber or electrician has finished.
Typical jobs: Footings and strip drains, soakwells, cable and pipe trenches, tank and bin pads, stump removal.
Slopes cut back to a stable angle, bases prepared for limestone block and sleeper walls, and falls set so water runs where you want it, not into the neighbour's yard or the garage.
Typical jobs: Retaining wall bases, cut and fill, drainage falls and swales, low bund walls.
Tracks, building pads, fence lines and planting rows on larger blocks. The Cat works across slopes and paddocks that a ute and a shovel cannot manage, and leaves a surface you can drive on.
Typical jobs: Access tracks, shed and stable pads, bunds, planting rows, fence line clearing.
Where the ground fights back, hydraulic attachments do the work. Old slabs, paving, rock and limestone get broken up and cleared, so you are not paying for a second crew to turn up.
Typical jobs: Slab and paving removal, rock and limestone cut-outs, footings in hard ground.
The unglamorous jobs that decide how a project feels. Clearing, trimming, spreading road base or sand, dealing with spoil and leaving the site tidy for the next trade.
Typical jobs: Site clearing, spoil moved or spread, base material spread and trimmed, a final tidy before the next trade.
Suburban lots, side passages and backyards do not leave room for a full size excavator. The Cat 301.5 gets in, does the work and keeps clear of your walls, fences and paving.
Scroll, and the Cat works through the lumps and leaves a flat, trimmed grade behind its blade. That is the job, every time.
Jobs as photographed on site, from backyards and verges to rural tracks and planting rows. Select a photo to see it larger.
Clarkson sits in the middle of the northern corridor, so most suburbs from Hillarys to Yanchep are a short drive for us.
Not on the list? Ask. If it is within reach we will say so, and if it is too far to be worth your money we will say that too.
We are based in Clarkson and work across Perth's northern suburbs, from Hillarys up to Yanchep and Two Rocks, and east through Wanneroo. If your job is outside that, call and ask. We will tell you straight if it is within reach.
Usually, yes. The Cat 301.5 is a compact excavator, so it can often get in through narrow side access and work in a backyard. Send us a photo of the access and we will confirm before we quote.
Send us the suburb, a short description of the job and a few photos of the area and the access. If we need a closer look, we will arrange a time to see the site, then quote in writing.
Locating underground services comes before any dig. Share any plans or known service locations with us, and we check with Dial Before You Dig before the machine goes in.
It depends on the job. Some soil is spread or reused on site, some is better removed. Tell us what you want and we will quote it clearly, either way.
Hydraulic attachments for the Cat handle old slabs, paving and tougher ground. Describe what you have and send photos so we can tell you whether it suits the machine.
Yes. Dirtex Earthworks Pty Ltd is an active, GST registered business, so every quote and invoice shows GST clearly.
Send the suburb, what is going on the ground afterwards and a few photos. We will come back with questions or a quote.
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