Building a pad | Revealing what is involved

Pads come in many shapes, forms, and sizes. Learning to how to build them is a skill that will be used time and time again.
Follow these steps to have what you need to create a solid, dry pad.

[@locotacos9773]

75-90 a hour is cheap ! , in Texas we charge by the job something like this would cost about $800 on the cheap side but good video bro 👍

[@joepena429]

I just did a 4’x35’x35’ pad and charged $950. All my friends made fun of me for being “the cheap guy”. Less than $100 an hr isn’t sustainable for these expensive machines. I quote $125 an hr with $150 for transport. A little more for commercial work.

[@jcberb]

Those prices are great. Renting one of these for an hour I think is about 500. I would gladly pay 800 to 900 to have this done.

[@zionmcenerney8218]

He’s one man tho, a crew has more O.H

[@rexhargrove5172]

This is a solid, very helpful video. Thanks for taking the time to share this valuable information.

[@bonusking1224]

$75-$90 an hour? That seems super cheap. Have you worked out your hourly cost?

[@ExcavationRevelation]

It depends on the market in your area. At the time of this video those prices were working out for me, but I am slightly higher now

[@ragtie6177]

Great information in this video. Thank you. I learned allot.

[@jamieclarke321]

This was an extremely helpful video. I’ve been doing pads and grading with an excavator and just realised it’s not the best tool for the job. Time to learn how to drive a skid steer

[@jessiesoto377]

Thanks brother

[@jrh2536]

Heck yeah. Getting paid watch time on videos like these. Great information and tips.

[@oklahomajoey8614]

thank you this helped alot

[@yuribezmenov7623]

Subscribed

[@navajorezathlete1202]

Does top soil exist in the desert?

[@bluesfool1]

What’s chill?

[@CeceDiamond-l1x]

Thanks for the insightful video! For anyone in need of house pads in San Tan Valley, LDW EXCAVATING LLC is the best choice. They deliver top-notch service and quality results.

[@Contractorguy]

Good video! Great information

[@chrisstinson3270]

Is a tractor a piece of equipment that can accomplish this same result. Its the only equipment i have available and i would like to know if i could us it for my project

[@ExcavationRevelation]

Potentially, but it really depends on the material. A Skidsteer will have more break out force, so if the material is rocky or real tight a tractor will struggle.

[@chickenjoe1003]

So you contradict yourself by saying you dont want to use top soil as a base but then you say take from your high spots and put in your low 😂

[@ExcavationRevelation]

Once the topsoil is removed, you cut the high spots and fill in the low. No contradiction. Sorry if it wasn't clear.

[@donteellington7911]

@@ExcavationRevelation I was also confused bc the pad looks elevated as if you brought in dirt rather than removed it, I’ve graded quite a bit with a skid but no rules or guidance on it