Easy Job To Start Your Excavation and Grading Small Business | DigginLife21
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Been watching your videos about a month now. And ive started my own excavator land clearing on the side. And as of this friday. It will be my last day at my full time job, cause of the high demand of land clearing and stuff. I cant operate both. But your videos have helped me out. So thank you and keep the videos coming
That’s awesome!!! I wish you best of luck in your adventure!!!
Any updates?
@kevin woods so cool brother!
As of last Month I also started my own excavation and land clearing , it’s better work good for you man
Congrats!
Shhhhh! My wife almost heard that I didn't need an excavator to get started. 🤣 Great advice Todd and excellent work. Yeah, I bit the bullet and bought a real GoPro because my el-cheapo Faux Pros were terrible.
I work for a water well drilling/service company monday-friday 10+ hours a day and work for myself Saturday and Sunday from daylight til dark. I do shop welding, handyman, and tractor work. I just bought a john deere 3025e with a loader bucket, box blade, and bush hog with a 7x18ft dove tail trailer and with 2 clients I've made over $3000 in 2 weekends. I need to get more clients so I can work for myself full time
I’m experienced with many types of equipment. I grew up on a farm and have operated about everything. In saying that, I appreciate the common sense approach you take to teaching people your way of doing things. I love seeing good people make it in this world. Keep at it brother.
100% this comment. Keep up the good work.
"Rake it till you make it"
Fact!!!
The smaller jobs generally have a higher profit margin and once you start taking on medium to large sized jobs then you start competing against big companies that are harder to compete with because they own their own gravel pits and can shave their prices lower.
Also could you make a video on what exactly is road bond and show and explain the materials that you use for driveways/roads
I’m with your wife on measuring the m&ms! Thank you for sharing your knowledge for those of us starting out. I’m currently staying small starting my side hustle with the use of my mini excavator. Estimating the job is the hardest part for me, which is why I choose to stay small. Please continue to share pricing jobs and quantifying. The “guys AND girls/ladies and gentlemen” verbiage doesn’t go unnoticed; thank you.
Thanks for watching Brooke🙏🏻
I am retired from being an industrial mechanic for over 40 years and wanted to start doing gravel driveways and general tractor work. I purchased a l3902 Kubota and I don’t have a truck to haul it around so I just drive around looking for jobs that can be done and I’m finding that people are willing to have you do some other jobs while you’re there. I just wanted to let you follower’s that you can make a lot of money just driving around looking for work thank you for your channel you bring up a lot of great content and I have even learned a few things from watching. Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks be safe. RR
Well done
New subscriber
Just ordered a skid steer to pair will my tractor
Thank you for sharing your prices with us! I am in Tennessee and have started my second career in life in forestry mulching and excavating. I absolutely LOVE it! It is great to have someone like you giving advice and helping with prices. No joke, I am always eager for your next video to come out so I can see what you did for the day. lol You have a great attitude even when things don't go your way which is rare these days. Be sure to make time for your family though. God, Family, work. In that order. Thank you!
What part of TN? I just bought a skid and am looking for more ideas on the types of jobs I can do with it.
In Tennessee looking to work with machinery myself in my own business. Career changes as well. We need to network together. Good perspective. God family work.
@@kentleitch2872 I have the same respective and I am in East TN, how's you progress going? I'm applying for a general labor position with a small excavation company, I hope to learn the ropes and move over to equipment and possibly start my own small excavation business, not really for the money just for stability and more freedoms, I used to be a welder and I seriously need a career change, I graduated with the highest grade in my welding class in college and it's been so hard to find and keep a job, and you know how most people's conception of a welder is good money? Lies well atleast if you actually want a home life and a Monday through Friday job and be home in the weekend and evening you're looking at 17 to 20 an hour with a 30 minute commute not that grand, but I've found that really I just wanna be my own boss and that's kinda just the direction the Lord has sent my heart, so wish me luck I'm only 23 and have two children and a wife and my dream is to have a business that I can pass to my son one day because he loves heavy equipment and construction.
@@dirttrackdevil1149 just dropped 8k on repairs for my new/ used quad axel. But major or the major and minor on the minor. 8k to have the truck running again making money. I'm also glad to see you have God as your focus. Wherever He Leads, go! He will guide you.
Great video and appreciate you making it. I just purchased a John Deer 333G and have started a business doing forestry mulching, driveways and house pads. This is exactly what I needed to watch. Very detailed and you have great instruction. I normally would not even comment on videos, but if it helps you make money then I’m all about helping anyway I can.
Thanks for doing this video buddy. Ur doing great. Ur teaching all of us alot of great information.
I heard you loud and clear. Your equipment is working as it should.
Yes sir
I want to do a side hustle. I'm an install plumber (replacing sewer and water lines). I use a machine daily from 4k to 15k in size. What jobs can I offer and have a machine dropped off and picked up? Also what insurance should I get and what about a contractors license?
You have a very genuine and friendly disposition. I appreciate the content and willingness to help beginners. It really is helpful. Well done!
Like always, great tips Todd! Sound quality was top notch, I might need to buy me one of those doo dads 👍🏼
No doubts, A good way of growing and saving your money is through investing . You don't need to have much before you can invest. "That little money you have now can make you millions if you invest it wisely". I want financial free until my 40's and I'm still in my 40's, bought my second tractor already, earn on a monthly through passive income and got 4 out of 5 goals, just hope it encourages someone that it doesn't matter if you don't have any of them right now, you can start TODAY regardless your age INVEST and change your future! Investing is a grand choice I made
Nice one Jacob. Any investment tip?. I would love to know how you made it this far
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She made me financially stable investing through her help, now I earn on a monthly basis through her passive income strategy... So I'll advise you do get a good Investment advisor for yourself
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Can you give us a link to the GoPro mod upgrade please?… so we can buy it.
Good job brother. You can't fake being genuine, and I believe you truly care about helping your neighbor, keep it up.
I really enjoy the content. I’m looking to retire from the military soon and hoping to start doing exactly what you were saying like brush hogging, driveway repair and other small jobs to supplement my retirement. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
This is the first time I’ve run across your videos and I’m very impressed. There are so many who don’t give instructional advice on starting light grading business. I grew up running equipment but had no idea about business which is why I never tried it for myself and now I’m too old to be starting down that path but I’m glad to see someone unlocking the mystery and showing that a dream can be achievable.
Excellent comment Brandon!
That’s right homie!!!
Love your videos, I've been thinking of starting a driveway repair and property management company. I've been repairing driveways and brush hogging and tilling for neighbors and friends my whole life and always did it for fuel and a few bucks cause I never new how to charge or bid properly, and your videos have really enlightened me.
Thanks and keep up the good work on the video.
Thanks for watching David🙏🏻
Audio was great. I always like how you explain everything.
Todd sound was just fine but I’ve watched all your videos and I see they’re getting better every time thank you
Thanks Dan
I thought the audio was good Todd. The real test will be when your in the excavator. Thanks for the info....
You’re a good man for sharing what you do. Pretty rare in this industry. Helping people be better instead of holding them back will return to you ten fold I believe that.
I’ve really enjoyed your videos Todd. I’m a high school teacher that lives in a suburban setting. We recently bought some property out in the country that we plan on building a small log home on. I’m trying to learn as much as I can about tractor work as I’ll eventually need one for mowing, grading, and general homestead work. Your videos have been super helpful and I thank you for that. God bless!
Great to hear!!! It really makes the work that goes into this channel when I get comments like yours!!! Best of luck🙏🏻
Thanks for sharing the how tips with just hand tools, I might actually give it a try to stay busy for the winter time
Another Excellent Video, Sounded Great. You truly are a humble hard working inspiration to us all.
You're awesome Todd! The world needs more people like you.
Both audio and video were great - except at the end when the mod wasn't used.
Loved the content too... my wife was very interested as well!! Well done. God bless!
Hi there from ONTARIO CANADA....Absolutely love your channel..have been following you and your business...i have started a small excavtion road repair business too.. i find your knowledge and explanation of proceedures invluable..keep up the great channel and enunciate!,,,,lol Pete
Something tells me walking up to someone’s front door would not go over well for me.
Great advice. Keeping you business manageable is a key strategy. All the best from England.
Did I miss what his price and expense was?
When I started my tree company (side hustle), I spent the first season raking yards and pushing a mower around so I could afford ropes. It wasn’t long after that I could purchase a tractor with confidence, AKA client base.
You are doing a great job man!! Keep it up! What are you using to edit videos on? I need to get back on to youtube, but i seem to be doing well on instagram. Currently bought a 2014 ram 3500 cummins flatbed and looking at picking up a tracked skidsteer to start doing some dirt work as well as develop my own land. really appreciate the content!
Sounds good! Like always, I appreciate you being so open and putting things in terms I can understand. Have a good’un and stay safe!
You too pal!!!
Thx for making these videos they really make me want to start a business
Love the videos this is my retirement plan thanks for the knowledge!
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
The video was great. Love how you explain the situation.
You made $450 US from that job? Is that including materials?
Awesome tutorial Todd. I know it’s a older video but I trying to watch all your videos.
Found this channel recently really enjoy the vids!! Be interesting to see one on gravel/stone only, the different types, when/why to use certain types, when not to use certain ones, etc.
I’m 14 and want to start a driveway grading business and brush removal and garden tilling I’ve got a Massey Ferguson 1429 with a loader a box blade and a tiller I’ve got a flair mower for it too I’ve done a small gravel pad and cleared some brush and tilled land so I have experience I’d like to grade driveways till land and clear brush I’ve got someone with a trailer and pick-up that can get me to the job is it worth it or am I too young I do lawn care and mulch stuff right now but I’d like to kind of expand to a property management and less lawn care
I do land clearing and bush hogging in Randolph County North Carolina and I enjoy your videos. 😎
You say "road bound" but depending on region of the US much less the world, what in the world does that mean... "crush and run" . #67 ... #62, 3/4 etc... does that mean?
By gosh i believe U have a hit channel my teacher diggin21 ....Thank You!
I started my excavator business a month ago when I bought my e42. Did my first job yesterday. Felt good. Thank you for all your advice.🙌
I live right across the mtn here in tn, and there's no way I would pay, nor do I know anybody that would pay any where close to 450 for someone to drive a car in, whip out a couple 5 gallon buckets and fill a pot hole, or even several potholes. You would be very lucky to make 250 on an entire drive way WITH equipment, excluding material cost...
I’m an exterior contractor. I specialize in all sidings. From vinyl to masonry. I subscribed to learn more about running a machine for landscaping/drive entrances on new construction. I essentially have a goal to have my crew to build a home from wooded land to turnkey home. I want to also get a mulching head for our 289 cat. There’s not many in se TN with mulchers
I do watch a lot of these UA-camrs channels but I am only a sub to your channel because you really help people and give them confidence in themselves that they can start their own business too!..Your a good honest and sincere man!.. God Bless you and your family....By the way, I love mm's with my coffee too!!..😂
Just bought a Massey Ferguson 50ex with a Gannon box blade, I plan on making a few dollars on the side
I started this way BossMan ...I started refurbishing gravel lots for Car Dealers ...I used a Ford 3000 farm tractor with a root rake on the 3, point hitch ...the customers actually thought I hauled in fresh stone and I could have charged them for a load or two but I told the truth and made a monthly customer for life
I'm in the market for a smooth roller compactor for prepping building pads. Can you provide any recommendations? I have a vibe plate and a jumping jack already
I’m getting a T770 and it will have a bucket, mower deck and forks. I’ve never done a skid steer. Where should I start? I have the truck and trailer. What insurance will I need ?
Cool video bro ...best regards , watching from Sabah Borneo ...
hi there brother, im in plans to build my small business by starting with getting me a small class 1 hino tipper just doing backfill and small concrete jobs..giving myself 5 years as of now to begin to invest in that. i work for a company in nz called unison with civil construction, just getting all my licences atm i only have class 1,2 and wheels tracks and rollers/folks ans dangerous goods licence. hopefully in 5 years times by then i should have a good enough business plan. im glad i found you, your awesome mate thank you for your experiences and great advice.
After working out of town's 20 years I started Miller's grinding llc here locally in Asheville any pointers on a bidden jobs it's very much appreciated I'm bidding a bunch of jobs but I aint getting very many been helping wheeler grading good friends of mine helped me alot getting started
sound quality is great, I'm in the Septic and light Grading business just down the hill from you in Morganton I really enjoy your videos and positive attitude. Be safe out there😎
Hey bud. I want to thank you for your videos. I'm in Phoenix, AZ and your videos inspired me to start my own excavation, grading, demolition, and clearing biz. I literally started my biz on March 1st and my phone is ringing nonstop. My friend owns property out in the desert and I was able to play with my 2017 Cat 301.7D for a full day until I got the controls figured out. Watching your vids helped me bid jobs and land them! I'm from NC and next time I come home, I owe you and your wife a steak on me (because I'm certain she's the behind the scenes of your operation! )! Thanks again bud!
Thats awesome!!!! Keep after it!!!!
Enjoy your videos. Got interested in heavy equipment late in life. Have owned small tractor for a few years, recently bought a mini excavator. Still working to get comfortable with it. Your videos are a great help. Live in eastern NC, also blessed to own home and property in Tuckasegee NC, near Sylva.
Hello i have 19 yo i want to start my busness orf gravel driveway and maybyme other little job are yout thinking that invest on a subcomoack trator like mahindra emax20 will be a good investisment and be enought fo the job? Sorry for my english i speack french normaly aha
Shouldn't be driving and recording a video first off. Get to the point second off. You enjoy blabbing away without saying nothing. Lost me right off the bat.
Your in depth ...step by step explanations are why you are so successful...I thank you for all the info you provide!
Thank you for the video. I recently bought a dump trailer and got it paid for. Trying to purchase a skidsteer or excavator this year. I really want the yanmar 35 or 40 just can't get one due to this covid. The dealer in tn is having a hard time getting anything.
I have a kubota svl 75 and I’m wanting to learn more about using it for work. I’ve moved like brush piles around and stuff like that nothing hard.
I been operating heavy equipment of all sizes and different kinds for 15years, but..my thing is trying to figure out how to start been wanting to start a property preservation business
Appreciate the true sincerity Todd. Nothing better than making money while working hard and giving your customer their best bang for the buck. You can never go wrong by living by the Golden Rule ”Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” which you and your wife poetry in your videos. Keep up the great work and always stay honest.....bleed orange...Kubota! SVL75-2
It might be a little slower but, if you don't have a box blade, I assume the teeth on an mini excavator would work to break up the bottom rock in the pot hole, then use the front blade to drag and level. Just asking, cause really don't know.
Great audio and video! Thank you for sharing the information! I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us!
Good video bud....it's my first time to your channel!! I like it 👍
I have learned a lot from watching your videos,,thank you.
I have not watched enough of your videos to judge if the sound has improved.
I think its coming through well.
Love ur videos I am so new to this. I bought a mecalac and learning to drive it and figuring out how to make money with it. Ur channel is very helpful. Do u ever offer on site training
First video of yours I've watched, really good and informative. I want to start doing small jobs here and there on the side, just got a bobcat so excited to see how that goes. Gave you a like and subscribed! Thanks again!
Can you explain why you started the rippers in the middle of the pothole and didn't just rip through it from one side to the other? Is it just because you were fixing a single hole?
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Great sound with your go pro upgrade!
Sound quality is much improved, thank you!
Great to “hear”😁
I almost pulled the trigger a few months ago to break out on my own. But the payout wasn’t enough to cover cost for insurance. It was a 48 acre clearing of everything 6” or minus. A company was awarded the job for 12k. Which my numbers were about 25k so I still gotta figure out my numbers and get them right before I make the jump to buy insurance.
Wow. Even if it were sparse $12k doesn't seem right. You may be getting called to finish that job.
I learned something from this video.... thanks Todd
Thank you for sharing such helpful information!
Sounds like easy money to me...we have a ton of gravel driveways here in upstate south carolina as well
I can here you great from West Virginia hay Todd we’re the whisk pig or goffer
Mic works great, just getting into this business, based on rentals and lil jobs. 😊. All I’ve been using at the Cay is my iPhone, subscribed.👍🚜
Thanks Mannisto!!! That’s how I started out
Thanks for doing these type of videos. Inspiration for guys on the fence of starting their own companies. Thanks a lot bro
I see you driving over in Swannanoa. Need a hand? Would love to learn!!!
Is what you're saying is "road mod or road bond". For the material your adding?
Hey been watching and did my first driveway last weekend, 2501 and a box blade. Keep it up👍
Awesome!
Great practical information for someone just starting out. Thanks for your time!
Anytime Shane!!!
Awesome Job . I'LL be watching more
@Digginlife21
How much of a deposit do you collect? I consider 50% to be fair. Enough to cover materials and the time/effort to get the materials.
Thoughts?
We do 20% non refundable to get on our schedule no exceptions
I am from Western North Carolina, and I just wanted to let you know that absolutely love your videos. I love what you’re doing. I love how you’re helping other people may God bless your may God bless you and your family and God is great. Keep doing what you’re doing.
What state what area?
Thank you so much!! I’m up around Asheville
Audio was very clear. Thanks for the videos.
you sounded great and thanks for all the info you give us, i rented a excavator bobcat e20 to dig out my wall it was hard to run at first but got easy after some time but i did good for my first time .
Just watched my first video of yours. Great content, great presentation, great attitude. My wife suggested we begin an earthworks business ( I’ve done all huge amount of different work in the trades including heavy equipment operations) as a retirement business and I’ve been doing some research. Your channel has struck a note that I feel will be very beneficial. I also want to subscribe, like and comment to help you grow. I believe that you should always support those that help you and as you climb life’s hills you should also help others that are climbing those hills too. You never know what kind of a difference you make in others lives! I look forward to doing a deep dive into your channel, keep up the great work and thank you for all your hard work!
@@doc2nd2 welcome and thanks for the kind words doc!!! I’m thankful to have you join the digginlife family 🙏🏻
do you buy the forms to do the bidding on, or do you make them up, to give to the customer,
One thing Ive always wanted from a young age, is to be my own boss. I figured excavation would be a good way to go about that. I just turned 20 about 2 weeks ago, I’ve been a construction laborer for going on 2 years now making $32 an hour. I’m not the happiest with what I do for a living, seemingly how I went to welding school. I got into the laborers union because it pays more than what a welder with 3 years experience in my area. Anyway, this video has gave me a tremendous amount of confidence in being able to be my own boss. One question I’ve got is, when I first start out. Should I pull the trigger on getting an LLC, and insurance and things like that if I’m just starting out doing driveways, or small simple things like that? Retaining walls, small things of that nature? Or should I wait until things grow a little bit?
You'll never succeed till you never fail. I'm at that point. Nursing background here. Health field sucks after coveed.
“Hurricane in a backpack” 😂 great video!
May i ask what are you calling roadbond is it crusher run gravel