6 Tasks Which You Can Do With a Mini Excavator
Excavators are infinitely useful for many tasks. You are probably most accustomed to seeing them digging foundations on a construction site or digging out a path for a road to be paved. However, there are actually many ways that both professional workers and residential homeowners can utilize excavators to their advantage on a number of different projects.
Synergy Equipment, with locations in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, is here to help you determine whether an excavator is the right piece of equipment for your work by describing some common tasks that are made easier with the use of an excavator.
1. Dig Trenches
Using a shovel and your own strength to dig a trench takes hours, if not days, and it’s going to leave you sore when you’re finally done. Even if you enlist the help of your friends or other workers, digging a trench by hand is a major chore.
Remove all the ache from this task by using an excavator to dig your trench instead! Your work will take a few hours at most, you can do it by yourself and the results will be extremely tidy and professional looking.
2. Drilling Holes
There are many reasons why you might want to dig a hole in the ground. Making a hole that’s even and deep is a challenge to do without a shovel. However, you can get an attachment for your excavator to let you easily dig holes of varying depths and widths wherever you need them so you can build that fence or install that mailbox.
3. Clear Your Land
Got some bushes or tree stumps that you don’t want in your yard any more? Use an excavator to haul away that tree stump or clear away organic matter from your garden, yard, acreage or property. The hefty hydraulic system on an excavator is more than capable of handling the weight of a tree stump or other weighty materials you may have to remove.
## 4. Repair Sewer Lines
Need to clear away ground to do repairs on a sewer system? While it’s nice that your sewer system is out of the way and buried underground most of the time, it’s a pain in the neck when you need to repair it or replace it. An excavator used judiciously to avoid harming the pipes can make it much easier to get down to the sewer system so you can get work done, then cover everything up afterwards.
5. Install a Swimming Pool
Few yards are level enough on their own to permit the installation of an above-ground pool, which means a foundation must be cleared out. An excavator is easy to use for this task, leaving you with even ground that’s ready for your above-ground pool. And as for a below-ground pool, your excavator can dig out the area where you plan to install it in very little time so you can start construction more quickly.
6. Demolition
If you have an old, dilapidated building on your property that has to come down, you can use an excavator equipped with a hydraulic claw, cutter or breaker attachments to bring that building down quickly before you clear away the debris. Do away with that ancient shed, rotting barn or other unsightly building on your property with little fuss by using an excavator to take a great deal of the work out of demolition.
We hope this guide has helped you to come to a decision about whether you can benefit from owning your own excavator. When you’re ready to see some models, browse our website to take a look at the inventory of new and used excavators for sale at our many dealership locations throughout the South. We also offer rentals if you’d prefer to try an excavator out for a project first. Synergy Equipment proudly serves the states of Georgia, South Carolina and Florida.