Guide

How to choose your landscaping equipment

Opérateur faisant une opération de terrassement dans un jardin résidentiel.

Whether it's for an exterior landscaping project, a construction site or even the extension of a building, choosing your landscaping equipment can sometimes be complicated. However, there are several simple solutions to carry out your projects.

Why do landscaping work?

Landscaping can be done to prevent landslides, for interior and exterior renovation, and also in road construction.

But also for:

Leveling the ground;
Laying peat moss;
Filling a ditch;
The construction of structures such as a low wall, pavement, etc.;
Exterior landscaping such as the installation of a balcony or a patio;
Any construction project or addition to an existing building requires the construction of a foundation;
Surface landscaping consists of removing the surface layer of the soil in order to flatten the ground;
Excavation, which refers to the installation of an in-ground pool, septic tanks or the digging of a cellar
Facilitate the installation of all types of pipes and the burying of pool connections;
Performing land filling such as slope leveling and retaining wall installation.

It is essential to check underground networks in order to avoid any accidents before starting your excavation work (cables, pipes, etc.)

This inspection can be done directly from "Info-Excavation".

You do not need to make a locate request if your work is done on the surface.

How to choose an excavator?

Excavatrice à batterie sur un projet de terrassement résidentiel.

Battery powered excavator

Your emission-free excavation project!

Ideal for use indoors and in areas where noise and emission levels are limited such as inner cities. The battery-powered mini-excavator is perfectly suited for use in cramped environments. It can be used for a day's work or for stationary operation on the network. This eco-friendly excavator has comfortable and effortless control.

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Excavatrice jaune sur un chantier de démolition.

Diesel excavator

For very compact soils that require power.

A small excavator is necessary if the situation requires a lot of power in a small space or if you have a simple task to perform. Like small demolition, stump removal, snow removal or digging a pool in the backyard. The open cab allows for optimal 360-degree visibility of the operator's work area and optimized comfort with their seat.

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How to choose a vibratory plate?

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Vibratory plate

Compacting of all types of soil in confined areas.

These plates are ideal for compacting interlocking paving stones, trenches, outdoor landscaping, compacting bare soil (gravel, sand, earth, etc.) or soil covered with paving stones, slabs and other ornaments after your work. This compaction equipment is easy to operate: the compactor advances progressively depending on your pace. Simple and intuitive, this compactor is accessible to all. The vibratory plate is used in several stages of construction such as: tamping the bottom of excavations during foundation work; stabilizing layers of fill on gravelled driveways; compaction on asphalt roads; for road work or civil engineering or for landscaping.)

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How to choose a loader?

Chargeur sur roues en train de niveler le sol grâce aux lames de bulldozer.

Wheel or track loader

Load with ease! Ideal for moving snow, sand, gravel and small loads of materials such as bricks or other materials on the construction site, these machines navigate well in soft ground.

The compact tracked or wheeled vertical lift loader offers high lift capacity and long reach for quick and easy loading. You can count on these compact loaders to provide the power you need. This equipment can level the ground or move materials such as dirt or rubble, but also heavy loads such as large debris. It will also allow you to clear snow, demolish or level the ground with bulldozer blades. These loaders also work well in tight spaces and are easy to tow. For solid ground, it's best to use a wheel loader, track loaders float better on soft ground and do less damage to surfaces

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How to choose a rammer?

Compacteur sauteur diesel sur un chantier de construction routiers.

2-stroke Rammer

The Rammer is a well-balanced machine with compact dimensions.

It performs high quality work in compacting cohesive, mixed and coarse-grained soils. Its less polluting engine is the ideal choice for compacting work in poorly aerated ditches.

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Battery powered rammers

Battery powered rammers make zero emission compaction possible! With a battery powered ramming machine, the operator works without any exposure to emissions

In addition to being an asset when compacting soil in trenches and city centers, the battery-powered rammers also reduce the operator's workload and environmental impact on all construction sites. One battery charge is enough to complete all the tasks of a standard workday. The battery is easy to change, requires no additional tools, and is ideally suited for compacting buried pipes as well as working in narrow trenches.

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