DIGSLAB
Excavation · Adelaide
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We move the earth

Precision excavation and earthmoving across Adelaide. Site cuts, trenching, footings, pool digs and pier holes — dug clean, dug level, dug on time.

Based inNetley SA
We dig forResidential · Commercial · Civil
Fleet4T · 6T · 9T + attachments
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ExcavationEarthworksSite PrepTrenchingPool DigsPier HolesExcavationEarthworks

Dirt is our
business

Digslab Excavation started with one goal — reliable, professional and genuinely affordable excavation for Adelaide. Hundreds of projects later, that hasn't shifted an inch.

Owner-operated · Adelaide based

Dug to the
millimetre

Footing depths, pier diameters, pool profiles, finished levels. We work to your engineer's drawings and we leave the site the way we'd want ours left.

  • Laser-checked finished levels
  • Dial-before-you-dig on every job
  • Clean, swept, ready for the next trade

The right
machine, first time

4, 6 and 9 tonne excavators, skid steers, augers, rock breakers, tippers and compaction gear — hired wet, with an operator who knows the ground.

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All over
Adelaide

From our Netley yard we cover the metro and the hills — Glenelg, Norwood, Burnside, Prospect, Port Adelaide, Gawler, Mount Barker and everywhere between.

Metro · Hills · Northern & Southern suburbs

Let's
dig

Tell us about your site and we'll tell you exactly what it takes — machine, hours and price. No guesswork, no surprise invoices.

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Excavation, handled

Six core services covering everything from a single pier hole to a full residential site cut — plus a fleet you can hire by the hour or by the day.

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Trenching & Footings

Accurate trenching and footing excavation for plumbing, electrical and structural foundations — cut to depth, cut to line.

PlumbingElectricalFootings
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02

Site Levelling & Prep

Precise site levelling and preparation, creating a stable, even base for residential, commercial or civil projects.

Site cutCut & fillCompaction
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03

Pool Excavation

Detailed pool digs worked to exact dimensions and soil conditions, so your installer walks onto a hole that's ready.

Concrete poolsFibreglassSpas
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04

Holes & Pier Holes

Augered holes and pier holes drilled to precise depths and diameters — perfect for footings, poles and structural supports.

PiersPolesStumps
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Earth & Dirt Removal

Quick, efficient removal of soil, rubble and debris — leaving sites clean and ready for the next stage of work.

Spoil cartageRubbleClean-up
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Basement & Cellar

Basement and cellar excavations carried out with accuracy, keeping structures safe and compliant with local regulations.

BasementsWine cellarsUnder-house
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Straight off our sites

No stock photos. These came off Adelaide jobs we dug — footings set out to the engineer's drawings, walls cut clean, sites left ready for the next trade.

More jobs, more dirt — we post them as we go.

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Easy to deal with,
serious about the work

We're a friendly, straight-talking crew. You'll get a real person on the phone, a clear price before we start, and a machine that turns up when we said it would.

We actually answer

Call or message and you'll speak to someone who's been on the tools, not a call centre. Questions before you book are free.

Fair, upfront pricing

You get the rate, the estimated hours and what's included before a machine leaves the yard. No creeping variations.

Precision as standard

Levels checked, depths verified, edges clean. The next trade shouldn't have to fix our work before they start theirs.

On site, on time

Your build runs to a program. We book realistic windows and we turn up inside them — or we ring you before you have to ring us.

Safe & compliant

Dial-before-you-dig on every job, service location, correct shoring and battering, and machines maintained to spec.

We take the dirt with us

Spoil, rubble and debris carted off and disposed of properly, so you're not left with a pile you didn't ask for.

Four steps from
call to clean site

01

Tell us the job

Call, email, or send the booking form with your site address and what you need dug. Photos and plans help.

02

We price it

We'll recommend the right machine for the job and get a clear, itemised quote back to you.

03

We dig it

Machine and operator on site in your booked window. Services located, levels set, work done to your drawings.

04

We clean up

Spoil removed, site swept and handed back ready for the next trade. You get one clear invoice.

Netley yard,
Adelaide-wide reach

We're based at 23 Freda St, Netley — ten minutes from the airport and straight onto the arterials, so we get to your site without burning your budget on travel.

Adelaide CBDGlenelgNorwood BurnsideProspectPort Adelaide GawlerMount BarkerAdelaide Hills
Our yard 23 Freda St, Netley SA 5037 Get directions

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