What Exactly Constitutes a "Hard Dig" Excavation for a Pool?
After digging a 5x5x5 hole in my back yard, the excavators loaded up and took off. They claim that they "hit hard rock at 5 ft.". I went in the excavated hole and found nothing different in the bottom, than the first 5 ft. I did find some small river rocks about the size of my shoe, but the backhoe they had in here could easily dig that up. Now they want an additional 0 for 12 inches! They needed to dig down to 6 Ft for a 5 ft pool. I understand this.
Walks like a scam, smells like a scam, and looks like a scam.
What are some opinions on this?
Yesterday I rented a Jackhammer from Home Depot with a spade bit. I spend time jack-hammering some small river rocks; however, this was no different soil that the first 5 ft. I can’t understand why they call it "hard dig" if I can dig it out with my shovel(?)!.
The pool company sent it out for bid and the three bids came back at 0, 0, and 00! The last bid never even came out to look. I think the pool company is making money on the bids.
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They ought to know the geology of the area unless they’re from way outta town. Their packing up everything is a bit stupid as well. Now they have to float the excavator back to the job site again. Were they using a mini excavator? That MAY explain it, if they ran across a boulder. The machine wouldn’t have the guts to move it. Personally, either they were unprepared, inexperienced or looking to pad the float fee.
ask to see the rock in hole …. it will be on top ….. and it means they will being in jack hammers …i used to put in in ground pools is s. Florida …. if we hit a large solid rock or the coral shelf … we would hammer or drill and blast depending on size of pool . don’t worry for your situation they will NOT blast …