Excavation leads

Excavation leads without paying for every one

Excavation in Australia typically costs $110–$190 per hour for an excavator with operator, with most residential jobs landing between $450 and $9,000 depending on scale and spoil removal. QuickQuote is free to start, or AU$49 a month inc. GST — quote as many excavation jobs as you like, and only three excavator operators ever quote the same one.

✓Free to start
✓No per-lead charges
✓Only three tradies per job
What comes through

The excavation jobs homeowners post

✓Trenching for services
✓Site prep for a slab or driveway
✓Pool dig
What the work is worth

Typical excavation job values

These are QuickQuote's own published cost ranges — the same figures homeowners see before they post. Knowing the band up front is half of deciding whether a job is worth quoting.

Excavation
$450 – $9,000

Typical national ranges for the whole job, not a quote. Actual prices vary by scope, access and region — see the full cost guides for how each is built up.

Why a flat fee

What per-lead pricing does to a excavator operator

No charge to quote, ever

Whether the excavation job is quick or involved, QuickQuote never charges to view or quote it. Free to start, or AU$49 a month inc. GST flat — never a fee per lead.

Outdoor jobs vary too much to guess a lead price

Two excavation jobs that sound identical over the phone can be hours apart once you're on site — access, ground conditions, council rules. Paying for the lead before you've seen any of that is the wrong order. Quote it properly, for a flat AU$49 a month inc. GST.

Only three excavator operators quote each job

An excavation job on QuickQuote is capped at three quotes, so you're never one of a long list racing on price alone.

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade only if it pays.

Free is a real plan, not a trial — no card, no countdown. You see the same jobs a paying tradie sees.

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Freeforever
✓Every matching job near you — the whole feed, not a sample
✓3 quotes a calendar month, resetting on the 1st
✓A profile page homeowners can be sent to
✓No per-lead charges, 5% on in-app payments, plus the card processing fee

Free profiles aren't listed in search or the directory — that's what Pro adds.

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When you outgrow it
AU$49a month inc. GST
Everything in Free, plus:
✓Unlimited quotes, no monthly cap
✓Listed in search and the directory
✓Verified badges and invoicing
✓2% instead of 5% on in-app payments, plus the card processing fee

Month to month. Cancel anytime — no fixed term.

The customer pays through the app. The extra is the payment fee, 2% on Pro, 5% on Free, plus the card processing fee. The homeowner pays the agreed price, with no card surcharge.

Common questions

Excavation leads, answered

How much do excavation leads cost on QuickQuote?

Nothing per lead. QuickQuote is free to start, or AU$49 a month inc. GST, and there is no charge for viewing or quoting an excavation job, however many you quote.

How many excavator operators quote the same job?

Three at most. An excavation job on QuickQuote is capped at three quotes, so you are not one of a long list.

Do I pay commission on the excavation job I win?

No lead or per-quote fees. The customer pays through the app and the only fee is the payment fee: 2% on Pro, 5% on Free, plus the card processing fee.

Stop paying for dead leads.

See every job near you. Quote 3 a month, free.

No per-lead charges. No lock-in. Pro is AU$49 a month inc. GST when you want unlimited quotes.

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