Things starting to look better - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

Upchuck · 09-15-2009, 07:53 PM

Over the last week I've picked up plans for a sewer connection, 3 new septic systems on old houses that sold & 2 grading jobs. That's more estimates than I gave in August.

Also got a call from a guy whose septic failed after 3 years. Test hole showed that septic system was put on top of ledge. I smell a lawsuit. His engineer is going to start on the design soon.

Hopefully this is a sign that houses are starting to sell in my area. Could just be people trying to get things done before winter. Either way it's time to get working on bids.

rino1494 · 09-15-2009, 09:27 PM

I've never bid so much in my life. I am bidding on jobs that nobody else will touch. I have a septic system to bid on where I need to install a 12' deep manhold as a dosing tank that is near a lake. Also am bidding on a sewer main tap that is 3/4 of the way across a state road. We are pretty slow around here. We used to depend mainly on a new home construction, but there are none of them out there.