Bobcat E20 Mini Excavator Rental in San Diego

Whether you call it a mini excavator, a compact excavator, or just “the E20,” this machine is built for digging and breaking in spaces bigger equipment can’t reach.
Homeowners rent it to dig a drainage trench, break up an old concrete patio or walkway, or excavate a small area in a tight backyard. Contractors, landscapers, and concrete crews rent it for utility trenching, footing excavation, and concrete demolition — jobs where access is tight and precision matters more than raw size.

The E20’s zero tail swing means the rear of the machine stays within the width of its tracks, so it can work right up against a fence, wall, or building without swinging into it. And because it comes with a jackhammer attachment already on hand, you can dig and break concrete with one machine instead of renting a separate breaker.

Rent it for a single weekend project or a multi-day job, with or without an operator, and we’ll deliver and pick it up anywhere in San Diego at a daily rate below what the big rental chains charge.

Beyond the basics, the E20 is the machine for the specific digging jobs a remodel or a small job site throws at you: a French drain or drainage swale around the foundation, a new water, gas, sprinkler, or electrical line, footings for a small retaining wall, shed, or patio, a clean fence line and post holes, or a spot dug out for a small pond or a pool equipment pad.

Contractors use it the same way on infill lots and side yards — utility and sewer line connections, footing work, and any digging job where a full-size excavator simply won’t fit through the gate.