The cost of excavation services for homeowners is one of those questions which does not have an easy answer, and what answer we give will vary from company to company and city to city. Still, we can give an overview of how the price of excavating is arrived at, and we will do that in this article.
We are J & A Excavating, serving the Greater Fort Worth area with all manner of excavating jobs, from pond excavation to driveway excavation to building pads for construction. Call us when the job is too large for you to handle, and you want it done correctly by the very best in Fort Worth.
Various ways to price excavation services.
Some excavating companies will price a job, most notably smaller jobs, by the hour. Because of their experience in handling all manner of excavation, it is fairly easy for them to estimate how long a small job will take, and thus their estimates are pretty accurate. What is that hourly rate? It varies from city to city, depending upon the competition, but a safe bet is it will cost somewhere in the $60-$90 per hour range.
Another way to price quote is by the size of the job, and this is usually stated as $ per square foot, or $ per cubic foot. This is the standard way of pricing large jobs like a construction site, long driveway, or large pond excavation. This price, and the hourly price, take into consideration the cost of permits, the cost of operating heavy equipment, and the cost of removal of debris, as well as any erosion control measures which may have to be taken.
Excavation services vary in price.
If you are looking for a guesstimate on your particular job, it is impossible to give one in this article. A job in Los Angeles will cost considerably more than a similar job in Bismarck, North Dakota. The markets are completely different. We know that is not the answer you were looking for, but it is an honest answer based on our considerable experience.
The best answer for your area: do your due diligence.
So, how do you find out what the price of your job will be? You roll up your sleeves and get to work calling excavation companies. You have them come out to your property and submit a bid. You get a feel for the type of people you will be dealing with. You make sure that everything which needs to be done is spelled out in that bid, and how it will be done, using what equipment and how many employees. You ask for references and then you follow up by calling those references.
Then, and only then, can you get the price estimate you want and feel assured that the estimate is a fair one. We really wish there was an easier way to approach this pricing issue, but our experience tells us that there is not.
A final word about J & A Excavating.
To stay competitive in a large market like Fort Worth, an excavation company must have a clean track record of excellent work, and J & A has that record. We are locally owned and operated, and we can handle any job you want. Call us today.