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Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:20 am
by bodgeitandscarper
I've been asked to quote to dig trench for water main and just wondered how long you would think it would take and what I should charge? 15lm 750mm deep. 10m in lawn 5m in crazy paivng.
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:38 pm
by lutonlagerlout
by hand bodge?
if so 1 skip 2 blokes 1 day to dig for me thats £450 +vat
then another day plus material to backfill and make good
can it not be moled?
prolly cost around £300 all in?
LLL
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 6:03 pm
by bodgeitandscarper
It will by hand.
Thanks lll
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:55 pm
by GB_Groundworks
put boards down and backfill with material that comes out
youll need sand in t he bottom of the trench and stick some blue water main warning tape at 300mm up from it to help us groundworkers out 
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:21 am
by Tony McC
Do you know what the ground is like?
15m in sandy soil or cowbelly clay is a doddle, but 15m through boulder clay will eff-up your wrists on a hand dig!