Question 1

Who books the footing inspection on a Rothesay addition?

Accepted Answer

The Town of Rothesay issues building and development permits, and its building inspector enforces the National Building Code. That means the footing and foundation inspection is booked through the Town of Rothesay's building department. Ask them directly how to schedule it and how much notice they need.

Before the Concrete and Before the Backfill

Regulation 2021-2 under the Building Code Administration Act requires at least one inspection on completion of the footings and foundations, and tha

Question 2

Excavator gave a price over text in Oromocto, enough?

Accepted Answer

A price over text is a starting point, not a contract. Before you treat that number as a real quote, you need to know what it actually includes, because excavation pricing has several moving parts that a text message may not cover.

What a Proper Quote Should Spell Out

Published price guides from September 2026 show a mini excavator with operator running $65 to $150 per hour and a standard machine $150 to $250 per hour. A whole-house foundation dig runs $7,500 to $30,000 nationally; few New Br

Question 3

Do excavation contractors need a licence in New Brunswick?

Accepted Answer

We found no provincial licence or certification for excavation contractors or for excavator and backhoe operators doing residential digging in New Brunswick. Several trades that follow the dig do need provincial licences, though.

What Does Require a Licence or Certificate

A few specific situations carry clear provincial requirements:

- Blasting: WorkSafeNB's General Regulation 91-191 requires that a blasting operation be conducted by a blaster who holds an appropriate certificate of qualific

Question 4

What happens if the excavator's quote in Rothesay leaves out trucking?

Accepted Answer

What a Missing Trucking Line Means for Your Rothesay Quote

If trucking is not written into the quote, the cost of moving spoil off your lot may not be included, and that gap can be significant. Published price guides read in September 2026 show machine time for a standard excavator with operator running $150 to $250 per hour, and a mini at $65 to $150 per hour, but those figures cover the machine on site. Hauling excavated material away is a separate cost, and few published New Brunswick price

Hiring & Quotes

Who books the footing inspection on a Rothesay addition?

Excavator gave a price over text in Oromocto, enough?

Do excavation contractors need a licence in New Brunswick?

What happens if the excavator's quote in Rothesay leaves out trucking?