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Property Maintenance

Property Maintenance for Farms and Equine Properties

Driveway and track upkeep, paddock clean ups and land clearing across the acreage and horse properties of Melbourne's North East.

  • 10+ Years Experience
  • 5.0★ on Google (16 Reviews)
  • Fully Insured
  • All Machinery Ticketed

Driveway, Track and Paddock Maintenance for Acreage

Acreage does not look after itself. Access tracks wash out, driveways lose their crown and start holding water, paddocks fill with fallen timber and rubbish, and scrub creeps back in where it was cleared two seasons ago. None of it is urgent until the day it is, and most of it needs a machine.

  1. Axis Earthworx handles the ongoing earthworks side of running a rural or equine property. That means driveway and internal road maintenance, regrading and resheeting the runs that take the most traffic so they drain properly instead of rutting. It means paddock clean ups, clearing fallen timber, old fencing and debris so the ground is usable again.

    excavator stacking fallen timber onto a burn pile in a cleared paddock, land clearing

  2. It also covers land clearing and vegetation management, including mulching regrowth and scrub back to ground level, and preparing burn piles ahead of the season.

    posi-track with a slasher attachment cutting long grass under gum trees, rural vegetation maintenance

  3. Horse properties are a particular focus. A property running horses has more traffic across its tracks, more pressure on its drainage and less tolerance for ground that holds water, so the maintenance cycle is shorter and the standard is higher. The work is the same discipline as a driveway build, done repeatedly across a property rather than once at the front gate.

  4. This is work that comes back around. Most properties settle into a rhythm, a bit of grading after a wet winter, a clean up before summer, clearing when the regrowth gets away. Being based in Eltham North means Axis Earthworx is close enough to the acreage belt to come back without it becoming an expedition.

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What Diamond Creek and the North East Say

Rated 5 out of 5

We have a 50 year old property with a back yard that was cluttered with weed variety trees, old stumps, agapanthus, volcanic rock and a big old pond (that attracted snakes). I also needed a 40m trench from house to garage and I knew that the ground would be mud stone. Bryce was efficient at responding to my initial enquiry via the Axis Earthworks web site. After some details about the work over the phone with Bryce, he popped out for a site visit and we received a quotation for the works via email the next day. We had a couple of prices from other operators and the Axis earthworks price was reasonable. I decided to use Axis as the reviews were great! Axis gave us about 1 weeks notice prior to starting on site which was perfect for us. Our only concerns were mess and damage to some old trees in the back yard. They turned up with a 5.5T excavator and a Skid steer. Bryce and his assistant did a fantastic job without any mishaps. They were extremely efficient in completing the tasks and took great care of our home and backyard while always keeping us informed of what was going on and asking questions for specific instruction to deliver what we wanted. There were a couple of changes and additions to our original quote during the works and Bryce was happy to get those jobs done. It was a 4 day job and Bryce stayed around to make sure the backyard was as neat and clean as possible. Considering the works that were completed, we were very happy with the standard of the job and the way the backyard was cleaned up. Definitely recommend for excavation works.

Dan Hunter

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Rated 5 out of 5

Couldn't recommend Bryce highly enough, did exactly what I asked for and went the extra mile. Meticulous work and easy to deal with.

pasquale francavilla

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FAQ

Common Questions About Property Maintenance

What does property maintenance cover?

Property maintenance through Axis Earthworx covers the ongoing earthworks a rural or acreage property needs, including driveway and access track regrading, drainage correction, paddock clean ups, land clearing and vegetation mulching, and burn pile preparation. It is the work that keeps a property functional between bigger projects, and it is quoted per job after a look at the property rather than as a fixed package.

Does Axis Earthworx work on equine properties?

Yes, horse properties are a core part of the property maintenance work Axis Earthworx takes on across Melbourne's North East. Properties running horses put more traffic on their tracks and have less tolerance for ground that holds water, so access roads, drainage and surfaces need attention more often. The same machinery and approach used for driveway construction is applied to maintaining tracks, laneways and working areas.

Can property maintenance be booked as ongoing work rather than one off?

Yes, most acreage properties settle into a regular cycle rather than booking one job and never calling again. Grading after a wet winter, a paddock clean up before summer and clearing when regrowth gets away are all predictable jobs. Axis Earthworx is based in Eltham North, close to the acreage areas it services, which makes returning to the same property straightforward.

Which areas does Axis Earthworx cover for property maintenance?

Axis Earthworx covers property maintenance across the acreage and equine areas of Melbourne's North East, including Kangaroo Ground, Wonga Park, Christmas Hills, St Andrews, Panton Hill, Yarra Glen, Kinglake, Coldstream and Arthurs Creek. Properties outside the listed service areas can still get in touch, and Axis Earthworx will confirm whether the job is workable given distance and scheduling before quoting.

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