Mini Diggers for Foundations
Need a mini digger for digging foundations? A compact excavator digs footings and foundation trenches quickly and cleanly, in access a larger machine can't reach. Ours are brand new, factory-direct and delivered free across the UK.
- Brand new, not ex-hire
- Factory-direct prices
- Free UK delivery
- 12-month warranty
Digging footings with a mini digger
Foundations mean digging trenches to a set width and depth, keeping the sides clean and the bottom level, ready for concrete. Digging depth and digging force are what count.
Our 1-tonne L1000 digs to 1.66 metres with strong bucket digging force, which suits footings for extensions, garden rooms, garages and small builds. For heavier or deeper foundation work done regularly, a 1.8-tonne machine gives more force and reach, with the option of a hydraulic thumb for moving spoil and materials. For tight domestic plots where access is the limiting factor, the 0.65-tonne L600 still handles shallower footings.
A quick-hitch lets you run a standard digging bucket for the trench and switch to a grading bucket to clean up and level, so the job goes from dig to ready-for-concrete with one machine.
Want the full picture? Read our complete mini digger buying guide, work out payback with the excavator ROI calculator, or get in touch and we'll help you choose.
Our mini diggers for sale
Every machine is brand new, built to order and delivered direct to your door. Prices include VAT and free UK delivery.
Save £1,800
Lion L600 Micro Excavator | Micro Digger
Lion L1800 PRO Mini Excavator | 1.8T with Hydraulic Thumb
Lion L1800 Mini Excavator | 1.8T Mini Digger
Save £2,000
L1000 Mini Digger | Mini Excavator
Save £500
Lion L1200 Mini Excavator | 1.2T Mini Digger
Compare the mini digger range
 Lion L6000.65t micro£4,69499
View |  Lion L10001t mini£6,99499
View |  Lion L12001.2t mini£8,49499
View |  Lion L18001.8t£9,49499
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| Operating weight | 650 kg | 1,050 kg | 1,200 kg | 1,800 kg |
| Engine | Petrol | Diesel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Access | 690 mm wide | 930 mm wide | 930 mm wide | Compact |
| Best for | Tight access & gardens | General groundworks | Heavier groundworks | Regular heavy-duty work |
Access, spoil and getting it right
The biggest advantage of a mini digger on foundation work is getting a machine to the trench at all. A compact machine reaches plots and rear gardens a larger excavator can't, without knocking through walls or fences. Its tight tail swing also lets it work close to boundaries and existing structures.
Think about where the spoil goes: a mini digger loads barrows, dumpers or a spoil heap easily. And check the digging depth against your foundation design before you buy, so the machine reaches the depth your build needs.
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Find the right machine
Browse the range, work out your payback with the calculator, or talk to a real UK-based person who can help you pick.