Trenching, utilities, and foundation excavation at $50/hr — dug straight, dug safe, by an OSHA certified competent person.
Operator labor only — you rent the equipment · 8-hour standard day
For quick pricing or questions, send a picture message and a description to Jay at (323) 432-0008.
All equipment must be rented for the job — Jay can help arrange the rental so the right machine shows up.
Each work day is 8 hours; additional hours should be requested in advance. Labor progress payments required.
Trenching and underground utility work is excavation's core — pipe, drains, and septic runs dug to grade and ready for the next trade.
Operator labor runs $50/hr for an 8-hour standard day. Machine rental and hauling are separate — you rent direct, so there is no rental markup in the rate.
Yes — trenching services, underground utilities and plumbing, drain line replacement, and septic system installation are core excavation work.
Jay is an OSHA certified competent person on trenching and shoring work. For trenches that need support, see the shoring page.
Excavation services cover everything below grade: foundation excavation, trenching for underground utilities and plumbing, drain line replacement, septic excavation, and caisson digging. Jay operates the excavator, mini excavator, or backhoe your project rents, digging to line and grade — with an OSHA certified competent person on the trench work.
An excavation contractor bundles the machine into the bid; the operator model unbundles it — rental at your cost, operator at a flat hourly rate. Builders and plumbers hire Machine Masters for excavation work that has to be right the first time: footings that pass inspection, trenches at proper depth and slope, and backfill compacted in lifts.