Equipment Rentals in Farmington, GA

Farmington sits in southern Oconee County along the US 441 corridor between the Watkinsville area and Madison. Its location makes it different from both the more developed areas closer to Athens and the smaller rural communities farther south. Properties around Farmington include homes along major and secondary roads, farms, wooded acreage, open land, and larger residential tracts.

For Cornerstone Equipment Rentals, Farmington is also a natural service area because customers are located along the same general corridor connecting our Madison operation with Oconee County.

Whether the job involves improving a property entrance, preparing ground for a building, cleaning acreage, digging drainage, or moving materials, jobsite delivery is available to the Farmington area.

Working on Property Along a Highway Corridor

Property work near a major highway can present different challenges from work deep inside a rural tract.

Access matters. Material deliveries need somewhere to unload. Equipment needs adequate room to enter and leave the property. Existing driveways may need to support construction traffic.

For a new shop, home improvement, or other substantial project, the first equipment work may involve the entrance and staging area rather than the building site itself.

Our Kubota SVL65-2 skid steer can help with:

Moving gravel
Repairing entrances
Grading staging areas
Moving soil and aggregate
Cleaning construction areas
Handling appropriate palletized material
Preparing access around the property

Once access is established, the machine can move on to the rest of the project.

Turn a Material Delivery Into a Usable Site

A load of gravel, soil, or landscaping material arriving at a property doesn't put it where it's needed.

Our skid steer can move bulk material from the delivery point to the work area and spread it around the property.

The 72-inch smooth bucket is useful for general material handling and grading, while the 72-inch toothed bucket provides a more aggressive option for working harder ground.

For palletized materials, our 48-inch pallet forks provide another configuration.

That combination can be especially useful during building and landscaping projects where several types of material arrive at different stages.

Preparing Ground for a Shop, Garage or Outbuilding

Larger Farmington-area properties often provide room for improvements that would be difficult on a smaller residential lot.

Before a detached garage, workshop, barn, equipment shelter, or storage building can be constructed, the site may need more work than simply clearing vegetation.

Preparation can involve:

Removing brush
Rough grading
Moving fill
Establishing access
Correcting drainage
Moving construction materials
Cleaning the site during and after construction

For grading and material movement, the skid steer may handle most of the work.

When deeper excavation or heavier material is involved, our JCB 85Z-1 excavator provides another level of capability.

Digging With Reach and a Hydraulic Thumb

Our JCB 85Z-1 is an approximately 18,000-pound zero-tail-swing excavator equipped with a 36-inch toothed bucket and hydraulic thumb.

That makes it useful for more than digging.

The machine can perform:

General excavation
Drainage work
Ditch work
Site preparation
Handling logs
Moving rocks
Heavy property cleanup
Storm-debris handling

The hydraulic thumb allows the excavator to grab and control irregular material that can't simply be scooped into a bucket.

See our excavator rentals and attachments for additional information.

Solve Drainage Before Finishing the Grade

When a building site, driveway, or yard has a water problem, finish grading shouldn't necessarily be the first step.

Runoff may need to be redirected or managed before gravel, topsoil, or other finish material is placed.

The excavator can handle heavier drainage excavation and ditch work.

For certain projects requiring a narrower trench, our 48-inch skid steer trencher provides another option.

After the drainage work is completed, the skid steer can return to move material and complete the grading.

Underground utilities should always be properly located before digging or trenching.

Clean the Property Without Stripping It

Wooded and partially wooded properties around Farmington don't necessarily need complete clearing.

Often the project is more selective: remove storm damage, clean an overgrown edge, reclaim an unused portion of the property, or open access while preserving established trees.

Our 72-inch grapple bucket allows the skid steer to grab brush and limbs.

For larger logs and heavier material, the excavator's hydraulic thumb provides considerably more control.

This combination can work well when the objective is property cleanup rather than wholesale land clearing.

Fencing a Larger Homesite or Rural Property

Farmington's larger properties can require fencing for livestock, pets, property boundaries, gates, or other uses.

Our skid steer auger can be paired with:

The different sizes provide options for ordinary fence posts, larger gate and corner posts, signs, and similar projects.

Once drilling is finished, the skid steer can switch attachments and continue with grading, cleanup, or material movement.

Always have underground utilities properly located before drilling.

Check the Project Requirements Before the Machine Arrives

Farmington is an unincorporated community, so construction and land-use matters in the area generally involve Oconee County rather than a separate Farmington city government.

Customers planning construction, substantial grading, or other development work can review current information through Oconee County Planning.

Getting applicable approvals handled before reserving equipment can prevent valuable rental time from being lost while a project waits for authorization.

Haul Away What the Project Leaves Behind

Building, clearing, landscaping, and property-improvement projects frequently generate material that needs to leave the site.

Our 7×16 dump trailer has 4-foot sides, a 14,000-lb GVWR, and hydraulic dumping.

For appropriate loads, it can be used for:

Construction cleanup
Brush and limbs
Storm debris
Dirt
Gravel
Landscaping material
General property debris

Pairing the trailer with the skid steer or excavator allows much of the loading to be done mechanically instead of by hand.

Farmington Fits Our Madison-to-Oconee Service Route

Farmington's location south of Watkinsville puts it between our Madison home base and many of the Oconee County customers we serve.

Cornerstone Equipment Rentals provides jobsite delivery to Farmington and surrounding southern Oconee County properties, subject to equipment and delivery availability.

For customers renting our skid steer or excavator, delivery eliminates the need to provide the heavy tow vehicle and equipment trailer necessary to transport these machines.

Send us the project location and tell us what you're working on so we can determine the equipment and delivery options.

Match the Rental to Each Stage of the Project

A building or property-improvement project doesn't stay the same from beginning to end.

The grapple might handle initial cleanup. The excavator may perform drainage or heavier digging. The skid steer can move fill and gravel. Pallet forks can handle suitable delivered materials. The bucket can return for final cleanup and grading.

Browse our skid steer and attachment rentals or our complete equipment rental catalog to put together the equipment you need.

You can also read our guide to choosing the right rental equipment or view our other Equipment Rental Service Areas.

Rent Equipment in Farmington, GA

From improving a property entrance and moving construction materials to drainage, excavation, fencing, wooded-property cleanup, and site preparation, Cornerstone Equipment Rentals provides equipment for projects throughout the Farmington area.

Cornerstone Equipment Rentals
Jobsite delivery available to Farmington and surrounding Oconee County properties
Call or Text: 706-707-7767
Hours: 7:00 AM–9:00 PM, 7 Days a Week