Excavation Costs in New Brunswick
Few New Brunswick excavation prices are published, so each planner starts from what is: machine time runs about $65 to $150 an hour for a mini excavator with operator and $150 to $250 for a standard machine. Pick your job to see the pieces of the price, what could be under your yard, the steps before the first bucket and the rules that apply where you live.
Reviewed 2026-09-28 · How we set these ranges
Choose the job
- Foundation dig$7,500 to $30,000 for a whole-house dig
- Water or sewer trenchMini $65 to $150 · standard $150 to $250 an hour
- Septic dig$3,000 to $12,000 for the excavation
- Lot clearing and gradingMini $65 to $150 · standard $150 to $250 an hour
- Driveway dig and base$1,500 to $5,000 for excavation and base
- Weeping tile and drainage digMini $65 to $150 · standard $150 to $250 an hour
- Rock breaking$200 to $300 an hour for a breaker
- Backfill and haul-awayCrushed stone $40 to $75 per m³
No planner for pool digs: we found only one published price. Paving, landscaping and well drilling are other trades.