Why Small Excavators Have Become the Preferred Choice for DIY, Home Improvement and Small-Scale Construction Projects
Small excavators which are in every way comparable to standard excavators except for their size and power have become the go to heavy machine for most DIY enthusiasts. This is especially true when it comes to home improvement projects such as building driveways, swimming pools or even backyard landscaping projects. Most construction equipment companies’ report that most small excavators are taken for hire by those managing small projects such as those mentioned above.
Small excavators are often used on a dry hire basis by larger companies quite frequently as well for use in project environments that are wrought with obstacles or congested. The reason behind the popularity of small excavators in recent years has been directly attributed to the various features of the latest compact excavator models which include among others powerful engines, state of the art technological elements and hydraulic coupling links.
New small excavator models especially come with powerful engines that also drive the hydraulic system of the machine which naturally provides adequate hydraulic force that drives the various attachments that allow small excavators to tackle just about any kind of construction related tasks.
Excavators are commonly referred to as the ‘workhorses’ of construction and for good reason. Regardless whether it is a small or standard excavator, excavators are among the most flexible, practical and versatile piece of equipment ever invented. For the most part, an excavator generally reduces the requirement for additional manual labour which reduces project costs significantly given the fact that manual labour is expensive.
Excavators with hydraulic coupling links are capable of digging, moving earth, compacting soil, drilling and even demolishing using specific hydraulic attachments. Given this fact, those who lean towards DIY find the small excavator much easier to operate compared to standard sized excavators due to the general design and user-friendly interfaces that the latest versions of small excavators’ feature.
For the most part, most compact models are used for projects where larger excavator models become impractical due to either working space issues or ground sensitivity to weight (landscaped grounds).
Compact excavators offer perfect solutions for clearing deep rooted overgrown vegetation in backyards or ‘dig out’ small trees and rocks and prep for landscaping or for constructing buildings. The facts that these machines are able to fit into backyards and navigate through small pathways coupled with less damage to surfaces make them ideal for such jobs.
The low cost of renting a small excavator along with attachments or even operators compared to hiring manual labour is the other reason as to why DIY enthusiasts regularly opt for small excavator (another significant, nevertheless distant reason is the fact that DIY enthusiasts have fun operating small excavators whilst working which in essence enhances productivity).
The role of small excavators within the scope of home improvement projects, landscaping projects and other assorted projects such as building parking lots, basketball courts, swimming pools, driveways, patios, and gardens among others.
The technological features are also among the main factors as to why small excavators are preferred as even novice operators are able to conclude tasks as well as professional operators with the assistance of these technological features.
