Pricing

Original Posthole Diggers will satisfy all of your fence and deck building needs from wooden posts and deck footings to pre-built fence posts. We can either dig a post hole where you have pre-marked the position or we can dig and set the posts so they are straight and level. Just ask and we’ll be happy to provide an estimate on this as well.

Our machine needs 40″ wide of clearance (minimum) to access the dig site. It is 40″ from outside track to outside track. It is NOT able to climb any steps or stairs as it has a very low under carriage, approx. 2-3 inches clearance.

Please contact Ontario-One Call via phone or their website. It’s a free service where they will locate and mark out the utility lines that may or may not run through your property underground. These will include, but not limited to, hydro, gas and telecom. By law we cannot dig without having current locates.

A clean line of sight is necessary for us to work, we ask that all obstructions be removed or cut back, (such as old fence, bushes, debris etc.) before we arrive on the day of the dig. (We need to be able to move our machine around comfortably and to run wheel barrels to and from the holes)

Original Posthole Diggers will run string lines, mark the post hole location, set the posts in concrete and level the posts to ensure they are plumb.

Dig Depth: 42-48″

4 x 4 in 10″ hole = $120       in 10″ sonotube = $150 each (DOES NOT INCLUDE POST OR TUBE)

6 x 6 in 12″ hole = $150     in 12″ sonotube = $170 each (DOES NOT INCLUDE POST OR TUBE)

Original Posthole Diggers will mark hole location and DIG only.

Dig Only Depth: 42-48″

Original Posthole Diggers will run sting lines to Dig and Set your deck footings based on your markings.

Deck Footing (height) precision setting = $30.00 per footing
**If customer require that they all be above grade at no specific height relative to one another, then there is no extra charge. But if they require them to be all level to one another, an additional $30 for every footing**
(For holes sizes 15 – 30″ + ,please contact our office at 647-981-0808)

To mark out holes for deck footings, we charge $200 – $350
depending on the amount of deck footings & complexity of layout.

Inspector Needed? – the customer can try and schedule the inspector for the about the same time as we are there. We just need a little head start to get the holes prepared. This can be an issue in places that are known for rock/stone.

• Return to pour the same day – $100 / Next day $200
• Hand Digs, starts at a minimum of $80/per hole – $150
• To remove old posts in concrete – $150 each
• To take old concrete – $100 each

This is a more precision type service. Posts are being set in accordance with pre-built panels and therefore, the distances between the posts must be exact (within a 1/4″). It is for this reason that we have specific pricing for this service and caution customers that there are cases where underground conditions can make it impossible to set the posts in the exact desired locations. 

2″ or 3″ posts = an additional charge of $100 per hole

4″x4″ or 6″x6″ posts =  and additional charge of $100 per hole

Gates: $450.00 Installed, hardware included.

(our minimum charge applies to machine digging only and not to hand digging, post removal or materials such as sonotubes, saddles, posts, etc.)

Minimum Charge starting at $400.00

Fence posts to be provided by client.

***Prices are subject to change without notice***