Groundworkers

[Qbgrey 4,414]

just asking any lads who do dig out.want to know if theres a price to dig out footings,extension type,and grab away then pour.per sq cubic mtr rate for all or seperate prices.,including labour and machine hire.ive been doing them when needed for builders,but now going to price them as im not keen on dayrates,especially if a cable /gas/water etc gets damaged as the builder says im responsible,on daywork i feckin aint i told him.

[k99yle 53]

Its impossible to put a flat price on it. Access can make a huge difference to jobs. You will have to break every job down to how many days you think they will take. How many days machine hire, how much muck away, size and type of footings, any drainage involved, what type ground, mass fill concrete etc etc. Its not that straight forward to just put a cubic meter price on working in the ground around the back of private houses etc. Cheers

[Qbgrey 4,414]

Its impossible to put a flat price on it. Access can make a huge difference to jobs. You will have to break every job down to how many days you think they will take. How many days machine hire, how much muck away, size and type of footings, any drainage involved, what type ground, mass fill concrete etc etc. Its not that straight forward to just put a cubic meter price on working in the ground around the back of private houses etc. Cheers

cheers mate,yes i understand about acess,and drainage requirements,i was talking to a builder and he told me a standard cubic mtr rate for dig,muck out,concrete and i cant remember..ill just price accordingly as you say.tar

[Rabid 1,936]

Don't agree, I have a flat rate per linear metre based on a set depth 1m (building control want that as a minimum in my area) and a pro rata rate for anything deeper, that way the client knows what they will be paying, and everything is recorded with b/c so when they get the invoice they can check depths dug (this is normally seen by new clients and existing trust me).

This is all based on reasonable access and ground conditions, all set out in my terms of contract.

 

All muck away is priced per cubic metre, all concrete is priced per cubic metre, slabs all priced per square metre, drainage per linear metre, rates vary according to depths, manholes a set price and so on, I can give a standard price from a drawing or accurate measurements over the phone, all my quotes state the access requirements, I discuss this with new clients, existing clients know the score and tell me what it's like when they call me, very simple, saves hundreds of site visits a year that I just don't have time to do.

 

I work from private householders, housing associations, upto multi million pound contractors and have not had any problems to speak of in the last 14 years of using this system, ok, some jobs are not as lucrative as they could be, but I can honestly say I have never lost money on a job using this system, and other jobs earn more than they would, over a tax year it all balances out about right. In the long run I would say I save money on my own time and travel costs, my accountant has verified everything I have said.

[k99yle 53]

Don't agree, I have a flat rate per linear metre based on a set depth 1m (building control want that as a minimum in my area) and a pro rata rate for anything deeper, that way the client knows what they will be paying, and everything is recorded with b/c so when they get the invoice they can check depths dug (this is normally seen by new clients and existing trust me).

This is all based on reasonable access and ground conditions, all set out in my terms of contract.

 

All muck away is priced per cubic metre, all concrete is priced per cubic metre, slabs all priced per square metre, drainage per linear metre, rates vary according to depths, manholes a set price and so on, I can give a standard price from a drawing or accurate measurements over the phone, all my quotes state the access requirements, I discuss this with new clients, existing clients know the score and tell me what it's like when they call me, very simple, saves hundreds of site visits a year that I just don't have time to do.

 

I work from private householders, housing associations, upto multi million pound contractors and have not had any problems to speak of in the last 14 years of using this system, ok, some jobs are not as lucrative as they could be, but I can honestly say I have never lost money on a job using this system, and other jobs earn more than they would, over a tax year it all balances out about right. In the long run I would say I save money on my own time and travel costs, my accountant has verified everything I have said.

Hi. So what if the customer wants an extension digging at the back of the house with access through a alley only wide enough for a micro digger so everything has to be barrowed out. The extension is 4 metres projection by 7.5 metres wide and the existing ground level is 150 mm below damp. There is 10 steps to the front of the house and no where to tip spoil in the front garden as it is all shrubs, rockery etc.The front garden is 15 metres long. There is already a patio laid where you have to dig and 2 inspection chambers there also. The area has thick sticky clay. I am not taking the mickey with this scenario . I had this job last year. What would your price be?

 

Cheers, Kyle

[Qbgrey 4,414]

just done a similar one,steps to the rear,terrace house,found untold sewers,and a manhole under the soil,nieghbour wouldnt let us on his path so had to pull all dig out back,to get the swing on digger to load barrows,had to reverse grab up one way street to grab,and mix concrete by hand ,in load of 4ton ballast at a time as lorrys could turn sharp corner to acess rear .had a sewre pipe running lengh of new footing line so had to use 2 x r22a beams on to existing house and onto new foundations.took 5 days to get it concreted......pulled out my own house in a field in a day n half and pumped 18 loads of redy mix on day 3.