Residential Excavation

Right-sized residential excavation that fits tight sites, clear scopes, and homeowner timelines.

From $120 per hour, this residential excavation service provides a mini excavator or skid steer with an experienced operator to handle trenching, grading, pad preparation, and light demolition for small to mid-sized projects.

Highlights

• Compact equipment that can access typical residential driveways, yards, and side yards.
• Common scopes include trenching for utilities, basic grading, pad prep, and small structure demolition.
• Hauling and disposal arranged through local facilities at transparent rates.
• Coordination with your general contractor, engineer, or inspector when needed.

Packages and starting prices

• Mobilization and first block of machine time: mobilization minimum typically $650 per job.
• Hourly excavation with operator: from $120 per hour, billed against your approved scope.
• Hauling and disposal: charged per load or ton at prevailing local rates.

Prices listed are starting points for typical single family residential work. Multi-day projects, rock conditions, or specialty shoring requirements are quoted as custom scopes.

What is included

• On-site review and written scope confirmation before work begins.
• Equipment, operator, and basic hand tools suitable for the agreed tasks.
• Coordination with you or your general contractor regarding spoils, access, and staging.
• Basic site tidy at the end of each work day within the limits of the scope.

Add-ons

• Additional hauling loads or special disposal (for example, concrete, green waste) at local rates.
• Compaction testing or surveys arranged with third-party providers by quote.
• Extra time for hard dig conditions such as rock, roots, or unknown obstructions, billed per hour.

Service area

Residential excavation services are focused on San Jose, Santa Clara, Mountain View, and nearby South Bay cities. Work in additional Bay Area locations can be quoted based on travel and mobilization.

How booking works

1. Request an excavation quote by selecting this service and providing basic project details at checkout.
2. We schedule an on-site review to confirm access, utilities, soil conditions, and the exact scope of work.
3. After the visit you receive a written scope and estimate outlining mobilization, expected hours, and hauling allowances.
4. Once approved, we schedule the work, coordinate with your contractor or inspector as needed, and complete the project according to the agreed plan.

Notes and policies

• Minimum charge includes mobilization plus a set number of machine hours as detailed in your estimate.
• Required utility locates must be completed and verified before digging; we can help coordinate timing.
• Permits and inspection fees are billed at cost or handled directly by the owner or general contractor.
• Weather, soil conditions, and unknown subsurface obstacles can affect schedule and final cost; any changes are discussed with you before proceeding.