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Mini digger & dumper hire · Longfield, Kent

Your footings dug. Your garden levelled.

Hire a mini digger with one of our drivers, or drive it yourself — daily, weekly or monthly hire, in the places we name across Kent and its borders.

Tight access

Small enough for the side passage.

With its tracks pulled in, our smallest digger is 0.725 m at its widest — built to go through a standard door, and on into the back garden.

Operators supplied

Want it dug for you? Bring a driver.

Never used one? You'd spend half a day learning the controls. One of our operators gets straight to the digging — or drive it yourself if you know how.

Dumpers

Spoil gone, not piled on your lawn.

A dumper moves the soil while the digger keeps working — up to 3 tonnes a load on our biggest.

Free quote

From Longfield to 194 places across Kent and its borders.

Tell us the job, the town and how you get in. We'll come back with a quote — free.

07483 862608 Get a free quote

Scroll on for the machines, where we work and a free quote.

Moved 0.00 m³≈ 0.0 t

3 t dumper load

Three ways to hire · 0.00–0.30 m

Dig it yourself, or have it dug.

We offer both operated and self operated machine hire.

Mini digger hire
Our mini diggers are even suitable for larger building jobs because they can get to the places that standard diggers can't.
See the diggers
Dumper hire
Dumpers and skiploaders available in a range of sizes, allowing us to cater to your project’s unique requirements. Specialist advice available if you need help finding the best equipment for your project.
See the dumpers
Operators supplied
If you do require an operator please let us know and we will be happy to help!
Choose who drives

Who's driving?

Drive it yourselfWith an operator

Never driven one? One of our operators comes with the machine.

Unless you have previous experience, you’ll spend half a day just getting to grips with the controls and even then you’ll achieve less than an experienced digger driver will.

Eight machines · 0.30–1.20 m

Pick the one that fits the job — and the gate.

Every width, weight and depth below is off the manufacturer's spec sheet. If a number isn't on a sheet, we don't guess it.

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0.75 Kubota mini digger
Kubota K008-3
This mini excavator was designed to be able to go through a standard door. The tracks will hydraulically retract to allow access. Highly reliable.
Width(tracks in)
0.725 m
Weight
980 kg
Dig depth
1.72 m
Reach
3.02 m
Where these numbers come from
Width: Kubota K008-3 spec sheet (their site): front view, widest point with tracks at 700 (retracted; 860 extended)
Weight: Kubota K008-3 spec sheet (their site): machine weight, rubber crawler
Dig depth: Kubota K008-3 spec sheet (their site): working range, max digging depth
Reach: Kubota K008-3 spec sheet (their site): working range, max reach at ground level
Their name says 0.75; the sheet prints 980 kg for the machine.
1.5 Volvo mini digger
Volvo EC15C
These mini excavators are great for extensions, garden landscaping and much more. At only .993m wide can go into most back gardens and work in tight spaces.
Width
0.993 m
Weight
1,540 kg
Dig depth
2.12 m
Reach
3.80 m
Where these numbers come from
Width: Volvo EC15C spec sheet (their site): W, overall width of superstructure (tracks L = 980)
Weight: Volvo EC15C spec sheet (their site): operating weight, canopy / cab (cab 1,630 kg)
Dig depth: Volvo EC15C spec sheet (their site): C, max digging depth (950 / 1150 mm dipper) (long dipper 2.32 m)
Reach: Volvo EC15C spec sheet (their site): E, max reach at ground level (long dipper 4.00 m)
1.6 Takeuchi mini digger
Takeuchi TB216
Designed for maximum dig depth and dump height, the new TB216 has excellent working ranges and a powerful engine for 1.6 tonne machine weight class.
Width
approximately 1.055 m
Weight
approximately 1,817 kg
Dig depth
approximately 2.39 m
Reach
approximately 4.04 m
Where these numbers come from
Width: Takeuchi UK TB216 brochure, Nov 2023 (manufacturer): width, cab (canopy 985; tracks 980–1300 expanding)
Weight: Takeuchi UK TB216 brochure, Nov 2023 (manufacturer): operating weight, cab
Dig depth: Takeuchi UK TB216 brochure, Nov 2023 (manufacturer): max digging depth
Reach: Takeuchi UK TB216 brochure, Nov 2023 (manufacturer): max reach at ground level
≈ from the manufacturer's current sheet
Figures from Takeuchi's current sheet; their site linked the wrong PDF for this machine.
1.7 Kubota mini digger
Kubota U17-3α
The extended dozer length optimises the distance between the dozer and the bucket, making it fast and efficient to collect soil close to the machine.
Width(tracks in)
0.990 m
Weight
1,650 kg
Dig depth
2.31 m
Reach
3.84 m
Where these numbers come from
Width: Kubota U17-3α spec sheet (their site): track/dozer width retracted (1240 extended)
Weight: Kubota U17-3α spec sheet (their site): machine weight
Dig depth: Kubota U17-3α spec sheet (their site): working range, max digging depth
Reach: Kubota U17-3α spec sheet (their site): working range, max reach at ground level
3.0 Kubota mini digger
Kubota KX61-3
A firm favorite in the 3.0 ton class, the KX61 delivers the largest digging depth and longest reach off all long-arm mini excavators in this category.
Width
1.400 m
Weight
2,485 kg
Dig depth
2.49 m
Reach
4.35 m
Where these numbers come from
Width: Kubota KX61-3 spec sheet (their site): track / dozer width
Weight: Kubota KX61-3 spec sheet (their site): machine weight, canopy std arm / cab long arm (cab, long arm 2,600 kg)
Dig depth: Kubota KX61-3 spec sheet (their site): working range, max digging depth (long arm 2.74 m)
Reach: Kubota KX61-3 spec sheet (their site): working range, max reach at ground level (long arm 4.60 m)

Dumpers03

1.0 Thwaites dumper
Thwaites Alldrive 1 Tonne Hi-Tip
The MACH 201 is the perfect skiploader for narrow sites, it provides versatility and excellent performance.
Width
1.115 m
Weight
1,295 kg
Payload
1,000 kg
Where these numbers come from
Width: Thwaites Alldrive 1 Tonne Hi-Tip sheet (their site): B, overall width (optional narrow wheels 0.982 m)
Weight: Thwaites Alldrive 1 Tonne Hi-Tip sheet (their site): unladen weight
Payload: Thwaites Alldrive 1 Tonne Hi-Tip sheet (their site): max safe load
Their page names it MACH 201; the sheet they link is the Alldrive 1 Tonne Hi-Tip.
3.0 Thwaites dumper
Thwaites Alldrive 3 Tonne Front Tip
The 3 Tonne Front Tip is a great example of how it all comes together in one super-powered dumper.
Width
1.650 m
Weight
2,010 kg
Payload
3,000 kg
Where these numbers come from
Width: Thwaites Alldrive 3 Tonne Front Tip sheet (their site): B, overall width
Weight: Thwaites Alldrive 3 Tonne Front Tip sheet (their site): unladen weight
Payload: Thwaites Alldrive 3 Tonne Front Tip sheet (their site): max safe load
3.0 Thwaites Power Swivel dumper
Thwaites 3 Tonne Powerswivel (MACH573)
3 Tonne Power Swivel makes it easier than ever for operators to swivel & tip with great accuracy.
Width
1.650 m
Weight
2,160 kg
Payload
3,000 kg
Where these numbers come from
Width: Thwaites 3 Tonne Powerswivel MACH573 sheet (their site): B, overall width
Weight: Thwaites 3 Tonne Powerswivel MACH573 sheet (their site): unladen weight
Payload: Thwaites 3 Tonne Powerswivel MACH573 sheet (their site): max safe load

Will it fit?

Measure your gate. See what gets through.

Drag to the narrowest gap on the way in — gate, side passage or doorway.

3 of 8 fit

These are machine widths, not clearances. Leave room either side — measure at the narrowest point, posts and all.

0.75 Kubota mini diggerfits (0.725 m)
1.5 Volvo mini diggerfits (0.993 m)
1.6 Takeuchi mini diggertoo wide (≈ 1.055 m)
1.7 Kubota mini diggerfits (0.990 m)
3.0 Kubota mini diggertoo wide (1.400 m)
1.0 Thwaites dumper1.115 m (0.982 m on narrow wheels): ask us
3.0 Thwaites dumpertoo wide (1.650 m)
3.0 Thwaites Power Swivel dumpertoo wide (1.650 m)

Or type it (metres)

What's the job?

Tell us the job. We'll point you at a machine.

Tap everything you're planning. Suggestions come only from what each machine's sheet says it can do.

0 jobs picked

Pick a job — or a few — and we'll point you at the machine.

In their words · 1.20–1.60 m

What customers wrote.

Word for word, as they sent it.

…a very tricky tight job that needed great skill…
What they wrote
A great excavator driver with many years experience, a very tricky tight job that needed great skill to be able to achieve it what we required. Thank you for digging out all the foundations great job..look forward to working with you going forward.
— Daniel Dudley