NoHave you asked another contractor for a quote - or even another two?
Engineers quote seems reasonable. Excavation costs do look high. Like others have said get another guote or 2 .The site is fully accessible, house already built few yrs ago, close to a main road and town. Engineer is supervising and his cost is 300+vat. Bulk of cost is for digging two pits, no trench.
Does have to dig through existing tarmac and also replace it afterwards annd leave in same condition as before so perhaps due to that the price is fair? Just want to check as im not au fait with this kind of thing.
I dont have the skills nor tools to dig a trial pit, to a specific depth, through tarmacadam. And then to fix everything back to the way it was.Could you do it yourself perhaps ?
Jim if your going ahead with building work who ever does dig the hole might leave it open till the work commenced.I dont have the skills nor tools to dig a trial pit, to a specific depth, through tarmacadam. And then to fix everything back to the way it was.
Having said that, i would have thought it a straightforward thing for a builder with certain equipment. I was told it woukd be a couple of hours of work. The more i think of it, I cant fathom why it costs so much.