Excavation Services cover digging, trenching, bulk earthworks and cartage, often straight after demolition or site clearing. Through Demolitions South Africa you send one request and excavation contractors can reply with prices.
Describe your job once to get excavation services quotes.
Get Excavation QuotesWhat Excavation Services Includes
- Machine excavation with TLBs or excavators.
- Trenching for foundations and services.
- Bulk excavation for basements and platforms.
- Loading and cartage of spoil.
- Backfilling and rough levelling.
Projects Covered
- House foundations and extensions.
- Service and drainage trenches.
- Basements and retaining wall excavations.
- Pool and pond excavations.
- Platforms on sloping sites.
Scope Options and Exclusions
Scope options
- Machine with operator, by the hour or day.
- Fixed price for a defined volume.
- Excavation with cartage.
- Excavation with backfill and compaction.
Usually excluded
- Rock breaking, unless quoted.
- Shoring design, which an engineer provides for deep excavations.
- Compaction testing, unless included.
How It Works
- Assessment. The contractor reviews depths, volumes, soil, access and services.
- Quotation. You get a rate or fixed price, including cartage if needed.
- Work. Excavation follows the setting out, with spoil stockpiled or removed.
- Clearance. The site is left trimmed and ready for the next trade.
Requests are accepted from all nine provinces. Matching depends on the service and on local contractor availability, so the number of replies can vary.
Excavation Services Prices
Prices JUST UPDATED. Indicative ballpark ranges, excluding VAT. Your quote depends on the site.
| Work | Ballpark price (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| TLB with operator | R650 to R1,000 per hour |
| 20 t excavator with operator | R9,000 to R18,000 per day |
| Tipper truck, 10 m³ | R700 to R1,200 per hour |
| Bulk excavation with cartage | R150 to R400 per m³ |
| Trenching | R80 to R250 per metre |
What Affects the Price
- Volume and depth.
- Soil type and rock.
- Access and slope.
- Cartage distance.
- Services in the ground.
- VAT.
What to Include in Your Request
- Location.
- What needs digging and to what depth.
- Approximate volume or plan.
- Photos and access.
- Whether spoil is removed.
- Start date.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is a TLB or an excavator better?
A TLB suits smaller residential work. Excavators suit larger volumes, deeper digs and rock.
Are services located first?
They should be. Ask the municipality and utilities for service records, and consider a scan.
What if we hit rock?
Rock breaking is usually priced separately. Ask how it is charged.
Do deep excavations need support?
Deep or unstable excavations need shoring or battering as specified by an engineer.
Can spoil be used on site?
Sometimes, as fill, if suitable. Otherwise it is carted away.
Describe your job once and get the best quote, fast.
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Keep it brief. Give your location, the service, the approximate size and a short description. With your consent, your enquiry is passed only to independent contractors suited to the job, and you decide whether to go ahead.
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