Trenching

[Mervyn]

i was just wondering what people thought a rough price was to pay per metre to dig out and back fill for a water pipe 600mm deep through a few fields and fence lines

 

[Landyman]

@Kevtherev

 

[Kevtherev]

Depends on what you encounter under the soil.
If it’s rock or shale then the price would go up.
Other options are to Mole it in [emoji106]

 

[Matt L]

If you are anywhere near moling land then go deeper than 750mm to be safe.

All depends on the type of ground, length of the job and location.

 

[franklin]

If you are anywhere near moling land then go deeper than 750mm to be safe.

All depends on the type of ground, length of the job and location.

Goodness I hope when I put my pipe in that 2 and a half foot deep is enough to avoid any moling! Maybe they do it deeper in Suffolk!

 

[milkloss]

I can’t help with the price but do budget for repairing drains as you go.

 

[Matt L]

Goodness I hope when I put my pipe in that 2 and a half foot deep is enough to avoid any moling! Maybe they do it deeper in Suffolk!

We mole at 600mm or 24" but you ideally want 150mm clearance to allow for lows and humps.
Some places we mole down at 750mm where needed for intensive cropping.

 

[Mervyn]

Pretty soft digging most of the way till u hit big stones I don't think you could mole it I'm only wondering a rough price

 

[franklin]

We mole at 600mm or 24" but you ideally want 150mm clearance to allow for lows and humps.
Some places we mole down at 750mm where needed for intensive cropping.

We would go though the drains at anywhere near that depth.

 

[Matt L]

Minimum we install is 750 cover so 850 dig but go as deep as 1500 if needed on mains. Don’t often got to 2000 but have done

 

[Matt L]

Pretty soft digging most of the way till u hit big stones I don't think you could mole it I'm only wondering a rough price

Not too bad for a trencher then

 

[Mervyn]

I don't think a trencher would enjoy the big 3 foot stones much how does £2 per meter sound to dig out and back fill all tidy

 

[Matt L]

Sounds very cheap but depends on meter age.

 

[phillipe]

I don't think a trencher would enjoy the big 3 foot stones much how does £2 per meter sound to dig out and back fill all tidy

Not dear for 600 meters

 

[Philip Watkins]

Not dear for 600 meters

Who said anything about 600 meters? 600 mm deep has been mentioned.

 

[phillipe]

Who said anything about 600 meters? 600 mm deep has been mentioned.

My mistake,glad you keep an eye out ,

 

[Mervyn]

How much would you expect to pay per meter with a trencher across 4 fields and through the hedge lines say 600 metres as that figure has been mentioned