Excavation · Scope

One question to ask about a foundation excavation estimate

Pick one line of the bid. A follow-up that rewrites the whole scope does not get answered.

Names, prices, and companies on this page are examples.

The line that gets replies

Is the locate scheduled, and can the truck stage on the street? Put $15,000 in the email so they know which foundation excavation you mean.

Included and left out

Included: dig, haul-off of the spoil, and backfill after the walls are poured. Left out: utility locates you still need to schedule, and rock if we hit it. Haul-off and access are the price. Rock is extra because nobody knows it until the bucket hits it. Do not include unknown rock in a firm price.

If you send it from QuoteLasso

The default schedule is three emails, at 2, 5, and 10 days. Day 10 is the last one. You can move the dates. Add the estimate by typing it in, forwarding the message, or importing a spreadsheet. The customer sees your business name and the address followups@quotelasso.com. A reply comes to your inbox and the remaining follow-ups stop. QuoteLasso does not send texts. During the 14-day trial, due emails can send on their own. After that, Free is manual. Starter is $79/month and Pro is $149/month.

Example email

Foundation excavation

Subject

One question on your foundation excavation estimate

Hi Martin,

One question on the foundation excavation estimate for $15,000.

Is the locate scheduled, and can the truck stage on the street?

The price includes dig, haul-off of the spoil, and backfill after the walls are poured.

Thanks,
Gabe Rossi
Rossi Excavating

Questions

Is this the last excavation follow-up?

No. The default schedule is day 2, day 5, and day 10, and day 10 is the last email. This page is the scope note for a foundation excavation. Do not include unknown rock in a firm price.

What will the customer see if QuoteLasso sends the foundation excavation email?

The customer sees your business name and the address followups@quotelasso.com. A reply comes to your inbox and the remaining follow-ups stop. The words are yours. The sample on this page uses made-up names and the example price $15,000.

Send this kind of note on a schedule.

Add the estimate. QuoteLasso drafts the email in your words and, on the trial or a paid plan, can send it when it is due.

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