Silt fence
$2.06 / LF
Silt fence costs about $2.06 per linear foot installed. This is a published starting point and varies by region and job.
EW-005 · MasterFormat 31 25 13 · LF
What’s in this rate
This unit covers Silt fence, measured per linear foot. The crew slices in woven silt-fence fabric and drives and attaches wood stakes along the perimeter line. The rate covers the listed material, labor, and small tools. Wire-backed silt fence, fiber rolls, and SWPPP inspection / maintenance stay on their own units.
Includes
- 36 in woven silt-fence fabric
- wood stakes at ~6–8 ft
- sliced-in toe
- operator and laborer time and equipment listed in the build-up
- stated material waste and small tools
Excludes
- SWPPP plan preparation, inspections, reporting, and permit fees
- maintenance, sediment cleanout, and removal at project end
- wire-backed silt fence
- 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, 0.004 hr × $53.00
- $0.21
- Laborer, 0.008 hr × $41.00
- $0.33
- Material and small tools
- $0.90
- Equipment, silt-fence slicing machine on compact tractor, 0.004 hr per unit
- $0.26
- Direct rate (labor, material, equipment, and tools)
- $1.70 / LF
- Overhead 10% of direct
- $0.17
- Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)
- $0.19
- Loaded rate
- $2.06 / LF
Worked extension: 1,000 LF of commercial silt fence × $2.06 = $2,060.00 loaded for 1,000 LF. Quantity is a worked extension.
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