Man, Digger and Dumper Truck - How much per hour?

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Geraldine

Joined: 28 Aug 2013
Posts: 15
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 13 9:22 am Post subject: Man, Digger and Dumper Truck - How much per hour?
I need some drainage ditches dug and drainage stone laid - how much per hour for a man using his own digger and dumper truck should I reasonably expect to pay per hour in mid-Wales? Thanks.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 13 9:53 am Post subject:
�30 ish

onemanband

Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 1473
Location: NCA90

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 13 1:09 pm Post subject:
Owner drivers I know won't charge hourly rate. Full day rate only. Which is fair enough when you have to transport machinery and can only do one job a day. Yep �30/hour extrapolated over a day is in right region. Look on ebay under 'mini digger' loads of drivers advertise there.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 13 1:14 pm Post subject:
Compare that to hiring one which is about �20 per day for dumper, �50 for digger, depending upon the size, of course, and you have to fuel & drive it.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 13 1:14 pm Post subject:
If you can wait until the farmer gets back Geraldine I will ask him what he paid as we have recently had to repair one of the field drains. It took a lot of paddling around in mud discussing it. I can also get you the contact details if you are at the North end of the county.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 13 6:51 pm Post subject:
�25 - �30 for a man and machine. Pm me if you want contact details.

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 10:14 am Post subject:
You would be better off with an extra man. Job will take much less time.

Geraldine

Joined: 28 Aug 2013
Posts: 15
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 4:30 pm Post subject:
Thanks for your replies - �30 per hour was the figure I had in mind.

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