Footings & foundationsthe kit you’ll need.

Most extension and garage footings are 600mm wide and around a metre deep. A 1.5–3t mini digger with a 600mm bucket digs that in a day or two; a dumper keeps the spoil moving so the digger never stops.

Kit list

3 machines

Typical hire

3 days

Whole kit from

£612 all-in

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Mini digger on a site with spoil heaps

The kit, in the order you’ll use it

Prices are all-in totals for a 3-day hire — hire, damage waiver and VAT.

  1. 1

    Dig the footing trenches · Mini diggers

    A 1.5–3t digger reaches 2.3–2.8m deep — plenty for standard footings. Ask for a 600mm bucket.

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    Kubota mini digger in a fenced compound
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    Kubota KX016-4 1.6t Mini Digger

    Anglia Plant HireVerified

    1.6t operating weight · 2.3m max dig depth · Collect or delivered

    £288total · 3 days£75/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Kubota mini digger, side view
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    Kubota U17-3 1.7t Mini Digger

    Abbey Tool & PlantVerified

    1.7t operating weight · 2.3m max dig depth · Collect or delivered

    £306total · 3 days£80/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    JCB mini digger working outside a building
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    JCB 8018 CTS 1.8t Mini Digger

    West Norfolk PlantVerified

    1.8t operating weight · 2.4m max dig depth · Collect or delivered

    £334.80total · 3 days£88/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    JCB mini digger on gravel
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    JCB 19C-1 1.9t Mini Digger

    Fenland Groundcare & PlantVerified

    1.9t operating weight · 2.5m max dig depth · Collect or delivered

    £342total · 3 days£90/day · incl. VAT & waiver

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    Move the spoil · Tracked dumpers

    A tracked hi-tip dumper crosses soft ground and tips straight into a skip — ideal on gardens.

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    Tracked dumper for tight access
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    Hinowa 0.7t Tracked Hi-Tip Dumper

    Anglia Plant HireVerified

    0.7t payload · Hi-tip · Collect or delivered

    £234total · 3 days£60/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Tracked dumper for tight access
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    Hinowa 0.7t Tracked Hi-Tip Dumper

    Yare Valley HireVerified

    0.7t payload · Hi-tip · Collect or delivered

    £252total · 3 days£65/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Tracked dumper for tight access
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    Hinowa 0.7t Tracked Hi-Tip Dumper

    Colne Valley PlantVerified

    0.7t payload · Hi-tip · Collect or delivered

    £252total · 3 days£65/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Tracked dumper for tight access
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    Hinowa 0.7t Tracked Hi-Tip Dumper

    Abbey Tool & PlantVerified

    0.7t payload · Hi-tip · Collect or delivered

    £270total · 3 days£70/day · incl. VAT & waiver

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    Mix for the pour · Cement mixers

    For small pours and blinding. For more than a couple of cubic metres, book ready-mix instead.

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    Site cement mixer
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    Belle Minimix 150 Petrol Cement Mixer

    Fenland Groundcare & PlantVerified

    134L drum capacity · Petrol · Collect or delivered

    £126total · 3 days£30/day · incl. VAT & waiver

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Questions about footings & foundations

What size digger do I need for footings?
For standard 600mm × 1m footings, a 1.5–3t mini digger. Go up to 3t if the ground is heavy clay or you’re digging deeper.
Will it fit through my side gate?
Most 1.5t diggers have tracks that close to about 1m. Check the transport width on each machine against your narrowest gap.

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