Everything an excavator needs — nothing you don’t
- Estimates in minutes from your own price book, sent by text, email or WhatsApp.
- Schedule and crew — assign a worker or a crew; they see the job instantly.
- Invoices and card payments — Pay Now on every invoice, money to your bank.
- A real weather forecast on every day of your schedule.
- Multi-day jobs that show on every day of the schedule.
- Crews: assign a saved crew in one tap; they see the job on their phone instantly.
Your price book, ready in minutes
Start with your own items and prices. For example, an excavator might add:
| Excavator (per hour) | $150 |
| Grading (per sq ft) | $1 |
| Trenching (per ft) | $12 |
| Site prep | $3,500 |
| Land clearing (per acre) | $3,000 |
| Dirt delivery (per load) | $350 |
Example prices only — you set yours. Import your list from a spreadsheet in seconds.
Example: Grading a backyard that floods
Water pools against the house after every storm. The yard needs regrading and a French drain.
| Grading (per sq ft) × 2000 | $2,000 |
| French drain (per ft) × 60 | $2,100 |
| Excavator (per hour) × 6 | $900 |
| Total | $5,000 |
| Deposit to start (30%) | $1,500 |
Schedule on dry days from the forecast, and record dirt and gravel deliveries as expenses on the job.
An example to show how it works — prices and steps are yours to set.
What customers ask an excavator
Will this fix the flooding?
Explain the plan; avoid guarantees about extreme storms.
Will you damage the lawn?
Say how you restore it.
How long will it take?
Usually a few days.
Tips for your excavator business
- Price machine time by the hour and materials separately.
- Rain decides your schedule — watch the forecast.
- Photos before grading show the problem clearly.
One path, start to paid
New job → Estimate → Schedule → Crew does it → Invoice → Paid. The same simple steps for every job, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Simple pricing
| Solo — just you | $29/mo |
| Contractor — you + up to 5 workers | $79/mo |
| Contractor 10 — you + up to 10 workers | $129/mo |
Everything included. Every feature is in every plan — no add-ons, no surprise charges later. Plans only differ by how many workers you have.
First 100 companies keep $19 / $49 / $89 a month for as long as they stay subscribed. Workers are always free.
Questions excavation and grading contractors ask
Does Selk show the weather?
Yes. The schedule shows the forecast for your area for each day, so you can move outdoor work off rainy days.
Can a job last several days?
Yes. Set how many days a job takes and it shows on each day of the schedule.
How much does Selk cost?
Selk costs $29/month for Solo, $79/month for Contractor (owner plus up to 5 workers), and $129/month for Contractor 10 (owner plus up to 10 workers). The first 100 companies lock in founding prices of $19, $49 and $89 per month for as long as they stay subscribed.
Do my workers pay?
No. Workers are always free on every Selk plan. There are no per-seat fees, and the worker app is separate from the contractor app.
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