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 — quote as many excavation jobs as you like, and only three excavator operators ever quote the same one.
The excavation jobs homeowners post
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.
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.
What per-lead pricing does to a excavator operator
Whether the excavation job is quick or involved, QuickQuote never charges to view or quote it. Free to start, or AU$49 a month flat — never a fee per lead.
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.
An excavation job on QuickQuote is capped at three quotes, so you're never one of a long list racing on price alone.
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Free is a real plan, not a trial — no card, no countdown. You see the same jobs a paying tradie sees.
Free profiles aren't listed in search or the directory — that's what Pro adds.
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The only extra is a payment fee if you choose to take payment through the app — 2% on Pro, 5% on Free — plus half the card processing fee, with the homeowner covering the other half. Invoice or take cash and there is nothing beyond your plan.
Excavation leads, answered
Nothing per lead. QuickQuote is free to start, or AU$49 a month, and there is no charge for viewing or quoting an excavation job, however many you quote.
Three at most. An excavation job on QuickQuote is capped at three quotes, so you are not one of a long list.
No commission on the job itself. The only extra is a payment fee of 2% on Pro or 5% on Free if you choose to collect card payment through the app, plus half the card processing fee — invoice or take cash and there is nothing beyond the AU$49.
Excavation leads by city
What the work pays where you are — our published ranges adjusted for each capital's cost of trade labour.
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