What are excavation companies? What do they do? What do they cost? We will tackle those questions in this article. We are J & A Excavation Services, trusted name in the Greater Fort Worth area. When the excavation job is too large for you to handle, and you need it done professionally and in a timely manner, call us!
What are excavation companies?
Excavation companies literally lay the groundwork for any and all construction projects. Once it is determined where a construction project will take place, and once the necessary permits have been obtained, the excavation company comes in, usually with big machinery, and prepares the site.
What do excavation companies do?
Look at any building in your city, and that building was, at one time, an empty site in need of site preparation. This would include clearing away brush, trees, and rocks, it would include leveling the site, and it would include laying down a building pad, one capable of handling an incredible amount of weight.
Look at any pond, and that pond was, at one time, just raw earth. An excavation company came in, prepared the site, dug the hole, and made sure that the soil was capable of holding the water without seepage.
Look at any driveway, any ranch road, any farm road, and street road, and any freeway, and before they were those things, their location was prepared by excavating companies.
What do they cost?
Be aware of this salient point: there is no governing body overseeing the pricing of excavation, nor is there a governing body which oversees proper standards of quality.
In the past, today, and most likely in the future, the price of such jobs is determined by the market. Supply and demand dictate that prices will stay, in most cases, in a reasonable range. Charge too much, and your competitors will underbid you. Charge too little, and you can’t meet your expenses.
Having said that, the price for excavation services will vary from city to city, and from job to job. Your best option, as a landowner who needs excavation work, is to obtain a number of job quotes from competing firms. Once that is done, ask for references and CHECK UP on those references. Believe us when we tell you that the cream will rise to the top, very quickly, under scrutiny. Within a day or two, the same two or three company names will be mentioned by those you ask, and those are the two or three you need to take seriously . . . because they are pros and they take their business seriously.
Sadly, we cannot give you a black and white answer to the cost question. You will have to do the research in your area and find out what is a fair price based on your area.
A final word about J & A Excavation.
J & A Excavation has earned the respect of the Fort Worth community. Whether it be pond excavation, driveway excavation, road excavation, building pads, or some other excavation job, J & A Excavation is the business to call in the Fort Worth area.