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Skipton · North Yorkshire

Digger hire in Skipton, with driver

Man and digger hire for footings, drainage, clearance and driveways in Skipton and Embsay, from an operator based just down the road in Ilkley.

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  • Machine comes with its driver
  • Our own skips for rubble and soil
  • Half-day and day rates
  • [Fully insured: confirm]
  • Based in Ilkley

Local to Skipton

Groundworks in Skipton and nearby

Skipton and the Craven villages around it are a short run up the A65 from our base in Ilkley. We take on groundworks for homeowners, local builders, farms and smallholdings across the area.

We also cover Embsay, Carleton-in-Craven, Draughton, Bolton Abbey.

Typical jobs in Skipton

  • Footings for extensions, garages and outbuildings
  • Field drains, soakaways and drainage runs
  • Preparing tracks, yards and hardstanding
  • Garden landscaping and soil moving

Planning & building control

Skipton falls under North Yorkshire Council. Sort any approvals before the dig and we'll work from your drawings.

Recent work

A recent job in Skipton

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What we do

Digger services in Skipton

Footings & foundations

Trenches dug to depth and line for extensions, garages, garden rooms and walls.

Drainage & services

Trenching for drains, soakaways, water, power and cable runs.

Site & garden clearance

Stumps, rubble, old patios and overgrowth cleared ready for the next stage.

Driveways & patios

Excavation and levelling to formation, ready for sub-base.

Landscaping

Shaping and levelling gardens, ponds, terracing and bulk soil moving.

Muck away

Rubble and soil taken away in our own skips, so there's no separate skip firm to book.

Machine & rates

Man and digger hire, one simple price

Every hire in Skipton includes an experienced operator, so you get the work done rather than a machine to work out. We can take the rubble and soil away in our own skips too. We confirm the price before we book you in.

Machine
[MAKE / MODEL, e.g. 1.5t mini digger]
Half day with driver
[£ PRICE]
Full day with driver
[£ PRICE]
Buckets & attachments
[e.g. 300mm, 600mm, grading bucket, breaker]
Muck away
Own rubble & soil skips · [£ PRICE per skip]
Fits through
[e.g. 1m] access

How it works

Three steps to a dug site

  1. Tell us the job

    Call, message or fill in the form with what needs digging and a few photos of the site.

  2. Get a clear price

    We check access and give you a half-day or day rate, with a date that suits.

  3. We turn up and dig

    Machine and driver on site, work done carefully, site left tidy.

FAQs

Digger hire in Skipton: FAQs

Do you cover Skipton?

Yes. Skipton is within our regular area, along with Embsay, Carleton-in-Craven, Draughton and Bolton Abbey.

Do you charge extra to come out to Skipton?

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Who handles planning and building control in Skipton?

Skipton falls under North Yorkshire Council. If your project needs approval (most extensions do), get it in place before we dig. We're happy to work from approved drawings.

Areas covered

Other areas we cover

We cover Ilkley and roughly 10 miles around it. Not sure if you're in range? Just ask.

Get a quote

Need a digger in Skipton?

Give us a ring or send the details. Photos of the site and the access route help us quote quickly.

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Just tell us the site postcode, what needs doing and when you need it.