Topsoil stripping, 6 in
$0.04 / SF
Topsoil stripping, 6 in costs about $0.04 per square foot installed. This is a published starting point and varies by region and job.
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What’s in this rate
This unit covers Topsoil stripping, 6 in, measured per square foot. The operator strips the top 6 inches of topsoil with a dozer and pushes it to an on-site stockpile. The rate covers the listed material, labor, and small tools. Deeper stripping, clearing, topsoil haul-off, and respread stay on their own units.
Includes
- strip topsoil 6 in
- dozer push to on-site stockpile ≤200 ft
- operator and laborer time and equipment listed in the build-up
- stated material waste and small tools
Excludes
- clearing and grubbing
- haul-off / export
- topsoil screening and respread
- tax / freight beyond the stated delivered material prices
- after-hours, premium access, and contaminated / hazardous soil handling
- geotechnical testing, surveying / staking, and permits
Build-up
- Operator, 0.0001684 hr × $53.00
- $0.01
- Material and small tools
- $0.00
- Equipment, crawler dozer ~D6 class, 0.0001684 hr per unit
- $0.02
- Direct rate (labor, material, equipment, and tools)
- $0.03 / SF
- Overhead 10% of direct
- $0.00
- Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)
- $0.01
- Loaded rate
- $0.04 / SF
Worked extension: 1,000 SF of commercial topsoil stripping, 6 in × $0.04 = $40.00 loaded for 1,000 SF. Quantity is a worked extension.
Related rates
- Clearing and grubbing, wooded — $0.24 / SF
- Topsoil stripping, 12 in — $0.07 / SF
- Clearing and grubbing, medium brush and trees — $0.17 / SF
- Topsoil respread from stockpile, 4 in — $0.04 / SF
- Clearing and grubbing, light brush — $0.10 / SF
- Topsoil respread from stockpile, 6 in — $0.06 / SF
- Lot Clearing, Light Brush — $0.07 / SF
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