C chevyx92 Senior Member Location VA BCH, VA Nov 27, 2012 #1 do any of you guys have a formula you use to figure out how much to charge for labor per foot of hand digging trench with shovel? and depth(18"- 24")?
do any of you guys have a formula you use to figure out how much to charge for labor per foot of hand digging trench with shovel? and depth(18"- 24")?
ptonsparky Tom Location NE (9.06 miles @5.9 Degrees from Winged Horses) Occupation EC - retired Nov 27, 2012 #2 Yup, I charge until its dug. Then charge until its filled. Sand in the Platte River Valley is a hell of a lot easier than the clay in my back yard at the end of a dry summer.
Yup, I charge until its dug. Then charge until its filled. Sand in the Platte River Valley is a hell of a lot easier than the clay in my back yard at the end of a dry summer.
Ponchik Senior Member Location CA Occupation Electronologist Nov 27, 2012 #3 chevyx92 said: do any of you guys have a formula you use to figure out how much to charge for labor per foot of hand digging trench with shovel? and depth(18"- 24")? Click to expand... Hard soil with rocks $25-$30 per foot. Labor rate is different in each area.
chevyx92 said: do any of you guys have a formula you use to figure out how much to charge for labor per foot of hand digging trench with shovel? and depth(18"- 24")? Click to expand... Hard soil with rocks $25-$30 per foot. Labor rate is different in each area.