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Licensed excavation, Narwee
Excavation & Earthworks Narwee
Narwee is a post-war brick-home suburb on shale straddling two councils, knock-down, granny-flat and pool work. The regular jobs here are pool digs, site cuts and knock-down rebuild site cuts. Services located first, sites left level and clean.
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What we do in Narwee
Excavation for every Narwee job
From a knock-down rebuild to a new estate pad, each service has its own page with the detail.
Excavation in Narwee
What's different about digging in Narwee
Narwee, in short
Narwee sits about 15 kilometres south-west of the city. Locals place it by Narwee shops, Narwee station and Beverly Hills nearby. It's ringed by Roselands, Kingsgrove, Beverly Hills and Riverwood. What's changing: knock-down rebuilds, granny flats and dual-occupancy, and pools and townhouses on the older lots.
The houses, and what they need
Most of Narwee is federation and post-war brick homes with granny flats and knock-down rebuilds, over by Narwee shops. Near Narwee shops, duplex and unit sites cluster near the centres. Day to day around Roselands that's pool digs, site cuts and knock-down rebuild site cuts.
The ground under Narwee
Narwee ground runs to Wianamatta shale over reactive clay on the Cumberland Plain, over by Narwee shops. The Narwee blocks near Narwee station are flat, so the fall is built into the pad and the trenches, and the fill goes in compacted. Around Kingsgrove, the clay is reactive, so fill goes in in compacted layers.
The council, access, and getting to you
Narwee is in City of Canterbury-Bankstown (some streets Georges River Council); the Narwee shops end carries no overlay, so cut and fill is DA or CDC work. The crew reaches the Narwee job off Penshurst Road or Narwee Avenue, past Roselands.
How it runs
First call to clean handover
Every job follows the same sequence, whether it's a single trench or a full site cut.
A trench can be a day, a basement can be weeks. Dates come with the quote, not after.
Where we work
Where around Narwee we dig
Narwee and the streets around it, from the older estates to the new blocks.
Bankstown & Canterbury
Excavation across Narwee
From the older streets to the newer blocks, Narwee and the suburbs around it. If you're anywhere in the Narwee area, we can get to you.
See the whole Bankstown and Canterbury area →Recent work
Sites we've dug
Penrith Site cut
Castle Hill Pool dig
Ryde Basement
Liverpool Civil
“Very easy to deal with.
Excellent communication” Priya, Penrith
Excellent communication” Priya, Penrith
“Left the site spotless.” Dave, Castle Hill
“Would definitely recommend them!” Marcus, Ryde
“Great job thanks so much.” Lauren, Liverpool
“Very easy to deal with. Excellent communication” Priya, Penrith “Left the site spotless.” Dave, Castle Hill “Would definitely recommend them!” Marcus, Ryde “Great job thanks so much.” Lauren, Liverpool
“Very easy to deal with. Excellent communication” Priya, Penrith “Left the site spotless.” Dave, Castle Hill “Would definitely recommend them!” Marcus, Ryde “Great job thanks so much.” Lauren, Liverpool
Excavation in Narwee, answered
How much does excavation cost in Narwee?
It depends on the volume of material, the ground (wianamatta shale over reactive clay on the cumberland plain), access for the machine and how far spoil has to be carted. Every job gets a written quote after a site look, with the dig, cartage and cleanup spelled out, so you know what’s included before anything starts.
Do I need council approval before you dig in Narwee?
Usually, if the excavation is part of a build. Cut and fill beyond set limits, work near boundaries and anything on a lot with a flood, bushfire or heritage overlay needs approval as part of the DA or CDC. We work to the approved plans; check with your certifier before the dig is booked.
How long does an excavation job take in Narwee?
A trench, pool dig or single pad is a day or two; a knock-down site cut or a basement runs longer and depends on volume, ground and weather. Dates come with the quote, not after.
Is there rock in Narwee?
Rarely on the flat streets. Wianamatta shale over reactive clay on the Cumberland Plain. Shale under the clay is ripped rather than broken. The rock in this region is on the Georges River side, not around Bankstown and Canterbury centres.
Do you do duplex site cuts in Narwee?
Yes, and Canterbury-Bankstown is the busiest duplex market in Sydney. The old house down, slab and footings out, the block stripped, and two pads cut and compacted to the engineer’s spec, with the shared driveway boxed out at the same time.
Is Narwee good for a granny flat?
It’s one of the easiest councils for it, and the 50s and 60s blocks have the room. A mini excavator through the side access, the pad cut level and compacted on the clay, and the service trenches run at the same time.
Why do slabs and driveways crack around Narwee?
Reactive clay. It swells in wet winters and shrinks in dry summers, and anything poured on loose or uncompacted fill moves with it. A pad cut and filled in compacted layers to the engineer’s spec is what stops the new slab doing the same thing.
Do you do knock-down rebuild site cuts in Narwee?
Yes. The old house down, slab and footings out, the block stripped and the new pad cut and compacted, as one run if you want the demolition handled too.
What happens next
Tell us the job. We'll size it up.
✓ Tell us the suburb, the access and what needs digging
✓ We'll come out and look before quoting anything
✓ You'll get a written quote with what's included spelled out
✓ The machine's matched to your access, not whatever's free
✓ Clear on spoil, cartage and cleanup before we start
✓ No obligation, no pressure
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