Price per hole!!

[schmism]

is it near by... like hitch up the PHD and tool on down the road 2 min?

I know if my neighbor/friend wanted some holes dug id be more likely to work on the barter/favor payment.

Having him come bail me out with his 100hp tractor or cut hay or whatever is much more valuable to me than the few bucks i could make plunking a 20 holes in the ground.

FYI when i put the holes in for my hoop house... 12 holes it took me maybee 20 min. but im in IL flat farm land also soooo...

 

[radman1]

I charge $5.00 a hole with a $100.00 min and do not have any trouble getting it.

I lived in Kingman, AZ for a few years back in the late 1980's. Digging a hole in Golden Valley should be easy except for the rock. The sandy soil makes it easy for the auger to go in the ground. I do like your pricing for digging holes.

 

[kebo]

I just bought a new PHD and talking with this guy over a bottle of liquid entertainment he asked how much I would charge per hole for his horse ring Didn't really plan on making any money with it but why not. He just wants the hole dug, no post setting. Thoughts.

Ask him how much is it worth per hole for him to NOT have an aching back!!!!!

 

[boxygen]

I subscribe to the mindset that neighbors do not charge each other for things, nor do they keep track of who owes who for what, they just help each other whenever they can. I do stuff for my neighbors all the time and they always want to pay me and I never accept. I do accept pans of lasagna, cookies and other items too. They all work for a major outdoor outfitter, and they note things like when I need new boots. They can buy them for pennies on the dollar using employee discount. This past year I've gotten 3 pairs of boots, two pairs of snowpants, dogbeds and a bunch of other stuff that cost at least 500 bucks. All in exchange for a couple minutes worth of tractor work. Everybody wins. I do understand, however, that not all neighbors and friends have a like mindset. I like to leave money out of it and barter/trade if they insist on giving you something. Just my opinion/experience.

 

[CCWKen]

Yeah, depending on how far you have to travel, the first hole might be $50-$100. After that, $3-$5 a hole is reasonable based on soil. Like most, the barter/trade works well around here. That is, if you don't have to wait for your half.

 

[whistlepig]

I priced having 2,500 feet of fence done here from two different contractors. It was $2.50 per foot with me supplying the materials. $2.50 per foot just for labor. That seems to be the going rate around here and I am in the country. $6,250 for 2,500 feet of fence just in labor. I did it myself. Bought a $1,200 Bush Hog post hole digger, a $300.00 roller/stretcher and misc. fence tools for an additional $300.00.

 

[AKfish]

I lend a hand to the neighbor's around here, too. Snowplowing, rototilling, burying a horse..
A jar of homemade pickles, cookies, some smoked salmon; no money.

But... after a couple of bad experiences; I really scope out the project BEFORE I'll commit to anything!!

After the 2nd chunk of 15' x 3/8" chain wrapped around my tiller - I don't go over to that lady's place anymore to turn over her garden or yard!

And just missing the 4th chunk of 1/2" rebar with my rear tire that another neighbor had poked into the ground to stabilize a decorative white picket fence; I don't plow snow at that neighbor's anymore, either.

AKfish

 

[jjcc246]

around here about $7 per hole. min. $90. customer stakes the hole you drill. 42" - 48 " depth and 8" diameter. more for wider diameter. they also use old tractors set up just for hole drilling. a lot of tork at the PHD, takes about 3 minutes to unlaod the rig and about 3-4 minutes to drill per hole. 20-30 minutes the deck post holes are done and he's on his way. actually pretty impressive to watch.

 

[Temp97]

I do the same for friends and neighbors. I just try to help out when I can. I have used PHD's in the past and will practice for a bit before I go charging anybody. I priced around and found that $7 per hole is the average for this area. Not being an expert I will throw out $5 per hole and see what happens. I know after digging 22 holes by hand last summer for my back deck I would have paid $5 dollars easily!!!!!!

 

[Diamondpilot]

If I am doing it for a friend or neighbor I barter. If I am doing it for someone else I charge $75 per hour for most things like bush hogging and grading but people like to know how much per hole on a job like that so I keep the math simple and charge $10 per hole. I have no problems getting that. I will not do anything less than 10 holes, if less I tell them to dig by hand, that's what I do. Just not worth putting the auger on.

Chris