If you are confused by demolition and excavation cost quotes, you are not alone. We think it is fair to say that most of the buying public do not understand what goes into a job quote, and that lack of information makes them wary and distrustful.
Hopefully, this article will help you. We are J & A Excavation, serving the Greater Fort Worth area. Call us for all of your demolition and excavation needs, from driveway excavation to pond excavation to building pads, we perform the job you need at a price you can afford.
Now, let’s cut through the mystery surrounding demolition and excavation costs.
What determines demolition and excavation costs?
The public has the impression that when you are paying for demolition and excavating, all you are paying for is the hourly cost of labor i.e. a job takes six hours, the cost of labor is $40 per hour, the job quote should be $240. So, they are a bit shocked and surprised when the job quote is considerably more than that. The surprise is understandable, but if all facts were known, the surprise could be eliminated. Hopefully we achieve that in this article.
Hourly wage is only one consideration when a company supervisor gives a job quote for excavation services, or demolition services. The cost of insurance must be factored in. The cost of transporting heavy equipment to a job site must be considered. The cost of depreciation to equipment must be covered, and the amount of expertise and experience must be counted i.e. hiring a new company, with very little experience, should not cost as much as hiring an experienced company which comes highly-regarded and respected in the community. Experience counts, and experience costs. And, of course, the cost of any materials needed for a job are also added to the final total.
What the general public should ask for is a detailed accounting of costs so that they can see, in black and white, exactly what they are paying for. That way, some of the confusion and distrust can be alleviated.
Are demolition and excavation costs negotiable?
The quick answer to this is that anything in life is negotiable, but that is not to say that all excavation companies will negotiate. The best we can tell you is that it doesn’t hurt to try to negotiate. Whether those efforts will result in a better job quote is simply a matter of conjecture until you try.
Do your research
Protect yourself and do your own market survey. Ask for references, get various job quotes, follow up on the references. You can even ask at the Better Business Bureau, and the local Chamber of Commerce, for recommendations. You are the one who will ultimately pay the bill, and you are certainly within your rights to do some investigative work.
A final word about J & A Excavation
At J & A Excavation, we welcome that investigative work. We welcome having our references checked and our reputation scrutinized, because our work is as good as you will find in the Fort Worth area. For the best in demolition and excavation, from driveway excavation to pond excavation to building pads, the name to trust in Fort Worth is J & A Excavation.