Transparent Excavation and Sitework Pricing
WHC provides compact excavation, grading, and site-preparation services using equipment selected for the site and scope. Equipment transportation, attachments, fuel, trucking, disposal, and materials are identified separately where applicable.
Operated Compact Equipment
Mini Excavator with Operator
- Four-hour minimum: Starting from $625
- Full eight-hour day: Starting from $1,000
- Additional operating time: Starting from $95 per hour
Skid Steer with Operator
- Four-hour minimum: Starting from $625
- Full eight-hour day: Starting from $1,000
- Additional operating time: Starting from $95 per hour
Standard pricing assumes compact equipment, a standard bucket, normal working conditions, and up to eight operating hours.
Equipment Mobilization
Starting from $450
Final mobilization pricing depends on equipment size, rental source, float requirements, and project distance.
Additional Excavation Labourer
Starting from $85 per hour
Excavation and Grading Services
Small Excavation and Demolition
Starting from $1,250
Final Grading
Starting from $1,800
Backfill and Rough Grading
Starting from $2,500
Pool Excavation
Starting from $3,500
Addition Excavation
Starting from $5,000
Foundation Excavation
Starting from $8,500
These prices are preliminary starting points. Trucking, disposal, imported soil, granular material, dewatering, shoring, and restoration are additional unless expressly included.
Site Servicing
WHC coordinates water, sanitary, storm, and private-site servicing for residential, commercial, and multi-unit construction.
Residential Water or Sewer Service
Starting from $7,500 per service
Combined Residential Water and Sewer Servicing
Starting from $15,000
Final pricing requires confirmation of:
- Connection location
- Pipe size and material
- Excavation depth
- Road, curb, and sidewalk restoration
- Municipal permits and fees
- Traffic control
- Utility conflicts
- Bedding, backfill, and compaction
- Inspections and testing
Municipal charges and development-related fees are not included in published construction pricing.
Septic Systems
Septic Site Review and Coordination
Starting from $350
Septic Design and Permit Coordination
Starting from $2,500
Third-party engineering and testing may be included in a fixed proposal or identified separately.
Conventional Residential Septic System
Starting from $30,000
Raised-Bed, Pumped, or Engineered Septic System
Starting from $45,000
Final pricing depends on design flow, soil conditions, groundwater, imported sand, tanks, pumps, treatment equipment, electrical work, grading, and permits.
Ontario septic projects vary substantially by system type and site conditions, with planning budgets commonly ranging from the upper $20,000s to more than $60,000.
Well Systems
WHC coordinates residential well construction with qualified and appropriately licensed Ontario well contractors.
Well Planning and Contractor Coordination
Starting from $1,500
Preliminary Residential Well Budget
Typical planning range: $15,000 to $30,000
Final pricing depends on drilling depth, geology, casing, pump, electrical service, water testing, treatment, and yield.
Published prices are preliminary starting points only. Final pricing is based on site access, soil conditions, equipment requirements, engineering, permits, disposal, materials, municipal requirements, and the confirmed scope of work.
