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More info needed,
Soil conditions, will it include back fill, if so what type of fill, will it need any tamping, who is doing the locating services? and will you have to mark the run? will it be dug by hand, or with trenching equipment?
We just call a local contractor and get a price, then mark it up 50% we have some crazy idea that our business should make money. The trenching contractors will be happy to give you a price, and you can back to your electrical work.
mcclary's electrical
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The smallest trench my software has is 10"x12". It comes in at .02 mhrs per Lf. Equipment cost of $5.32 per Lf. labor cost $.69 per LF comes in at $6.01 per Lf. That's with nothing in the ditch yet. Seperate pricing for whatever goes in it.
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Would be by hand. Soil is soft. Not sure what tamping is? No back fill info needed. Good idea about calling someone else to do the digging
Would be by hand. Soil is soft. Not sure what tamping is? No back fill info needed. Good idea about calling someone else to do the digging
For many years now we have sent the digging out, and make money on every trench, before it was back breaking and it just slowed us down, every now and then a homeowner says they will do the trench, and if you let them, do it it will cost you more, to make it right, when they are worried about saving every penny they are not the type of customer you need or want.
Johnmcca
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Are you an electrician or an excavator? Call someone who is experienced and has the equipment to do the job, mark it up and wire it.
LarryFine
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- Henrico County, VA
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~Shado~
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LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
"Bad tool, bad tool, watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do when they tamp on you?"Another BAD TOOL!!!! Bad Tool....Bad Tool....
masterinbama
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RH1
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A 6" deep "trench" is nothing. A guy should easily be able to do 30' per hour to dig and 100' per hour to backfill and tamp. Tamping in this case is done with your feet.
macmikeman
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In the yard around my house a back hoe with a hop toe (rock breaker attachement) can comfortably get you about 3 feet of trench a day......
mcclary's electrical
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I rented one last year to trench 1400 ft in 4 hrs. I couldn't believe it. i thought it was gonna take all day.
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