What is meant by backhoe excavating? Who does it? How much does it cost? Should you try it yourself with a rented backhoe? We will answer all of those questions in this article, we being J & A Excavation Services, rocking the commercial excavation action in the Greater Fort Worth area. When the job is too big for you and a shovel, call J & A Excavation.
What is meant by backhoe excavating
Backhoe excavating construction simply refers to the use of a backhoe, or mechanical “digger,” to move and remove dirt on a construction site. A backhoe is considered heavy equipment, and usually backhoes are operated by trained professionals in the construction and excavation service industry.
How do you find backhoe excavation services?
It’s easy to find backhoe grading and excavation services, but finding one which is trustworthy, and affordable, will require some research on your part.
Most building contractors will be able to recommend an excavation service, but oftentimes it is a service which they are associated with. To truly find an unbiased opinion, ask around. Visit recently constructed sites, and ask the property owners who did their excavating for them. That way you will receive an unbiased recommendation that you can trust.
How much does backhoe excavating cost?
This is one of those difficult questions to answer, because excavation costs will differ from area to area, and some companies charge by the hour, while others charge by the square foot. The national average is somewhere in the $75 per hour rate but, again, it is impossible to give an estimate of excavating costs in Chicago or New York or St. Petersburg.
Can you do it yourself?
Anyone can dig a hole, right? Anyone can move dirt around a piece of property, right?
While in theory those statements are correct, it is always a good idea to have a professional digging on your property. Daily, somewhere in the U.S., dozens, if not hundreds, of power lines and gas mains and water pipes are ruptured by property owners digging where they shouldn’t be digging.
And daily, somewhere in the U.S., dozens, if not hundreds, of property owners are injured trying to operate big machinery, like a backhoe, which they are not trained to operate. While it may be temping to go to a farm implement company and rent a backhoe, it is advised not to do that if you have no experience. It may seem self-serving for an excavation company to give that advice, but it is advice based on fact. Operating a backhoe is dangerous business, and the money spent on hiring an excavation company is money well-spent.
The bottom line to this discussion about backhoe excavating: leave it to the pros. Shop around for the best price, and leave it to the pros.
A final word about J & A Excavation
In the Fort Worth area, the pros with regards to backhoe excavating are found at J & A Excavation. Call us for pond construction, building pads, backhoe excavating, driveway excavation, or any other large job which requires expertise and a track record of excellence.