Foundation spoil removal - skipton area

[ollie]

Hi guys, wondering if anyone can recommend someone to come and remove spoil from foundation in the Skipton area, Yorkshire -  for a good price?

 

Thanks in advance

Oliver 

[Carrerahill]

Try some of the clamshell operators, they literally have a 40 tonner with a clamshell and just drive about and lift it and charge by the bucket. Local utility firms and councils use them a lot as it means they can just phone in a pickup and don't have the hassle and expense of having a guy taking a wagon out for one load of spoil. 

 

I just googled clamshell hire, told the ops what I wanted and either they said, nothing we do, or yes sure, where are you. 

[joe90]

Yes, used them in Bristol, called “muck away”, 20 tonnes with grab bucket, job had no where fir a skip, was a LOT cheaper than skip hire and left the ground cleaner than I expected. 

[Oz07]

You won't get 20t on a grab more like 16. What size machine you having digging?

[joe90]

25 minutes ago, Oz07 said:

You won't get 20t on a grab more like 16. What size machine you having digging?

 

Try these, up to 32tonne lorry https://www.grabtipgo.co.uk/

Edited October 11, 2019 by joe90

[pulhamdown]

6 minutes ago, joe90 said:

 

Try these, up to 32tonne https://www.grabtipgo.co.uk/

Common misconception.  A 32 tonne gross truck will not carry 32 tonnes, but will carry around 17 tonnes. 

Edited October 11, 2019 by pulhamdown

[Oz07]

Apparently a lot of 8 wheel tippers now struggle to carry 20 legally. Body and all the bells and whistles are getting too heavy