Machine &
Excavator Work.

Plant Work Across Difficult Ground

Not every site can take a standard tracked digger straight off the trailer. Many of the rural jobs across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset involve wet ground, soft moorland, awkward access or sensitive surroundings — and that's where experience matters more than horsepower.

Fred Hill Rural & Groundworks provides excavator and machine work with operator across the West Country, with the right kit picked for the ground rather than a one-machine-fits-all approach.

What We Do

• Excavation and trenching — drainage runs, foundations, services and pond work.
• Levelling and grading — yards, paddocks, hardstandings and tracks.
• Site clearance — vegetation, scrub, demolition spoil and old farm clutter.
• Post driving — tractor-mounted post driver for fencing runs.
• Remote site work — moorland, woodland and difficult-access ground.
• Sensitive site work — low ground pressure operation on protected ground.

Where We Work

From private farms and estates to peatland restoration sites on Dartmoor, our machine work covers the full range of rural conditions. Plant work is often part of a larger groundworks package, but we're also available for standalone excavator hours where someone else needs a careful pair of hands on a tricky site.

Practical, Reliable, Insured

We bring our own kit, fuel, low-loader and operator. Work is fully insured, method statements provided where required, and we're comfortable on sites with conservation, biosecurity or access constraints.

Areas Covered

Cornwall, Devon and Somerset — including Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor, Exmoor and surrounding farmland and estates.