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3-Tonne Excavator with Driver - Volvo EC27D

Our Volvo EC27D 3-tonne excavator with an NPORS operator costs from £355 plus VAT per day on weekly hire (£1,775 per week; single days £427). It runs iDig 2D dual-grade laser level control and a tilting grading bucket as standard, on 300mm rubber tracks that leave lawns and driveways unmarked. The go-to machine for gardens, driveways and drainage across Hampshire and Wiltshire.

Two Volvo EC27D 3-tonne excavators with tilting grading buckets and hydraulic quick hitches
Operating weight2.7 t
Max dig depth2.7 m
Overall width1.55 m
Tracks300 mm rubber

Spec that matters on site

What this machine does best

Garden landscaping and levelling, new and replacement driveways, garden and paddock drainage runs, footings for garden walls and small extensions, stump and shrub grubbing, trenching for services. Where access is tight or the ground is precious, this is the machine.

Attachments available

Grab, land rake and riddle rake from £10 a day on weekly hire; auger with 100/150/250mm flights from £20; power harrow (one-pass turf-ready finish), flail mower and tree shear from £50. Breaker £40 a day. All +VAT, with machine and operator - full attachment rates.

FAQs

Will it fit through my garden gate?

Often yes - it's a compact machine. Send a photo of the access with your enquiry and we'll confirm before booking.

Is the operator included in the price?

Yes - from £355 + VAT per day on weekly hire covers machine and NPORS operator. Single days are £427. Fuel and transport are quoted separately - full rates here.

Can it dig footings to Building Control depth?

Yes - typical strip footings around here are about a metre in chalk, well within reach, and the laser keeps the formation level.

Ring Rory on 07545 265075 - or see the full digger and driver hire service.

NPORScertified operators
SMSTSsite management
CDMprincipal contractor experience
LOLERcertified lifting kit
NFU Mutual£5m public liability