Post hole auger hire: drilling holes for fences, piles and trees
First count the holes, their diameter and depth
An auger works dozens of times faster than a spade, but the right choice depends on the size of the holes. Fence posts usually need a diameter of about 150–250 mm, boreholes for screw or bored piles need other sizes, and holes for planting trees are much wider. Depth matters too: the auger must have a long enough shaft, and the soil must let it through.
The number of holes decides how the work is counted: per hole, per running metre or per hour. For 30 fence holes a separate charge per hole is often clearer, while for just a few holes an hourly rate may be better.
What affects the price
- Type of machine: a truck-mounted auger, a JCB with an auger, or a compact machine.
- Soil: clay and sand are drilled easily, while rocks, gravel, roots and groundwater make it harder.
- Diameter and depth of the holes.
- Minimum booking and the trip to the site.
- Access: a narrow gate may need a smaller machine.
What to put in your request
- Purpose — fence posts, screw piles, planting trees.
- Number of holes — for example, 30.
- Diameter and depth — Ø200 mm, 1.5 m.
- Machine, if you have a preference.
- Soil — clay, sand, rocks, water.
- Access — width of the gate, wires.
- Date and site address.
- Price, if you want to name one.
Example: “I need a post hole auger on the outskirts of Hyderabad: 30 holes for fence posts, 200 mm diameter, 1.5 m deep. The soil is clay. The gate is 3 m wide. Next Tuesday. Budget up to ₹200 per hole.”
How to find a provider on BlaBlaPrice
One request is enough: owners of augers and drilling machines nearby reply in the chat with the machine they offer, the price per hole or per hour, and when they can come. The platform shows the best-fitting offer first, with reviews of the provider next to each. Each owner sees where their offer stands and can improve their terms. Your contacts stay hidden until you choose.
Compare on the same requirements: whether the price includes the trip, whether there is a minimum booking, what happens if the soil turns out harder, and whether the spoil is taken away. Mark the points before the machine arrives, so you do not pay for waiting time. Warn them about any known utilities on the plot. Holes for screw piles are drilled differently from holes for concreting posts, so say what you will put in the hole afterwards. If the holes are for saplings, match the diameter to the size of the root ball, not to the height of the tree.
For wider earthwork, see an excavator or bulldozer, and for taking the soil away see a tipper truck. More is on the “How it works” page.
