There are a few things you need to know about pond excavation before you lay down money to have the job done, and this article will provide that information. We are J & A Excavation, serving the Greater Fort Worth Metro area with outstanding excavation services. From driveway excavation to pond excavation to building pads, we are the name to remember when it comes to excavating. Call us today if you live in the Fort Worth area, and you want an excavation job done right!
And, if you don’t live in the Fort Worth Metro area, and you can’t call J & A, you need to know the following.
Pond excavation is more complicated than digging a hole.
We can tell you numerous stories about pond excavation jobs gone terribly wrong, and it is almost always because the company doing the excavating did not have the expertise to do the job correctly.
If it were simply a matter of digging a hole and filling it with water, there would be very little need for excavation companies.
Pond excavation means obtaining permits. Pond excavation means knowing the type of soil you are dealing with so that amendments can be added, if needed. Pond excavation means allowing for drainage, and taking the necessary steps to make sure the pond is draining properly. And pond excavation means accounting for soil erosion, and making sure that such erosion does not jeopardize a finished pond.
If all of these steps are not taken, the job will be a disaster at some point in the near future.
Pond excavation can be a DIY project, but chances are it won’t be done correctly.
We understand the appeal for weekend warriors to head out into the backyard, shovel in hand, and tackle this job on their own. It can be costly to have a pond constructed, and who doesn’t like saving money?
It is possible for a homeowner to excavate a pond properly, but we say in all honesty, it is highly unlikely that the job will be done correctly. And the bigger the pond, the less the chance that the job will be done correctly. That is our experience and we stand by it, at the risk of sounding self-serving.
The cost of an excavation job.
Excavating is priced several ways, and the actual price will be determined based on the area you live in, the size of the job, and market factors like cost of materials and the old Law of Supply and Demand.
Generally, the cost of a pond is determined by the size of the pond, the cost of materials, and the cost of labor, and you should obtain as many job quotes as possible. Along with the job quote, obtain references, and follow up on those references. Narrow the list down to your top three and determine which of those top three you feel the most comfortable with.
No, we cannot give you a flat fee answer to this cost question. The only way to determine a cost for your job is to walk through the steps we have suggested for you.
A final word about J & A Excavation.
J & A Excavation is a trusted name in the Fort Worth area, and that trust is only earned through excellent customer service and the expertise to do the job correctly. Call us for pond excavation or any other type of excavation job.