Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 6:33 pm
priced a large and awkward retaining wall job recently.
Massive house, new build, crammed into a plot. on a slope.
side entrance involves a series of twisting steps and narrow stretches. No machine access here
other side of house, 1.9m drop from front level to side of house See below.
so priced for a scafold ramp to allow access for machinery
Driveway so tight, no access for grab lorry, so skips only
12 skips to be removed for the retaining wall
Wall is 1.55 high, and holding back this height of ground, and the neighbours fence etc. 37sqm alltogether. Plus a returf of the garden afterwards
Anyway i advised the client a structural survey is required, but would price for what i thought was needed. LLL kindly advised me too.
Priced for reinforced footing, hollow concrete blocks, with rebar horizontal and vertical, mass filled with concrete. Drainage behind wall, weepholes, facing bricks in front, and the usual brick on edge finish.
Concrete has to be pumped. around 7m alltogether
Client swooned at the price and said she would get others.
I went on holiday, and by chance, she trawled the local thompson (i don't advertise in any such book, i came recommended) and got a mate of mine to quote.
he turned up,and knew i had quoted already.
She told him i was "taking the p***" with my price, and that they had cheaper quotes, but they were building a 9" wall, flettons behind, facings to the front.
My mate told her that was no good, but she was insistant.
My only query is what happens when the clown builds this inferior wall, and it fails later in life, who pays to rebuild it?
There is no way i would be prepared to build such a thing, especially as it is next to a lawn where young children will be playing!
Edited By dig dug dan on 1241631495
Massive house, new build, crammed into a plot. on a slope.
side entrance involves a series of twisting steps and narrow stretches. No machine access here
other side of house, 1.9m drop from front level to side of house See below.
so priced for a scafold ramp to allow access for machinery
Driveway so tight, no access for grab lorry, so skips only
12 skips to be removed for the retaining wall
Wall is 1.55 high, and holding back this height of ground, and the neighbours fence etc. 37sqm alltogether. Plus a returf of the garden afterwards
Anyway i advised the client a structural survey is required, but would price for what i thought was needed. LLL kindly advised me too.
Priced for reinforced footing, hollow concrete blocks, with rebar horizontal and vertical, mass filled with concrete. Drainage behind wall, weepholes, facing bricks in front, and the usual brick on edge finish.
Concrete has to be pumped. around 7m alltogether
Client swooned at the price and said she would get others.
I went on holiday, and by chance, she trawled the local thompson (i don't advertise in any such book, i came recommended) and got a mate of mine to quote.
he turned up,and knew i had quoted already.
She told him i was "taking the p***" with my price, and that they had cheaper quotes, but they were building a 9" wall, flettons behind, facings to the front.
My mate told her that was no good, but she was insistant.
My only query is what happens when the clown builds this inferior wall, and it fails later in life, who pays to rebuild it?
There is no way i would be prepared to build such a thing, especially as it is next to a lawn where young children will be playing!
Edited By dig dug dan on 1241631495