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Retaining wall replacement Quote help
Posted on 8/29/23 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 8/29/23 at 5:42 pm
I'm having a hard time getting contractors to follow through after meetings. I finally got one of the bigger companies to supply a quote. It seems high to me after Google research.
Two retaining walls along side a driveway. Each are 30' long, 3' high, and 8" thick. Quote is for poured concrete, demo of existing walls, excavation of one side to push the wall back a foot, pour driveway pad where excavation happened,and set of poured steps in one wall.Total coat quoted is $8345. I'm in SC.
Straight from the Quote below.
1. Demo out and haul off old concrete on left and right of drive a distance of 30’ on each side that borders driveway. $650
2. Excavate back even with column on right side. $575
3. Form Up and pour new concrete sides 30’ X 8’’ wide on either side of drive. $5,650
4. Pour new steps on left drive to provide access to yard. $750
5. Pour new driveway at right where wall moved over. $720
Total Project Cost ———> $8,345
Two retaining walls along side a driveway. Each are 30' long, 3' high, and 8" thick. Quote is for poured concrete, demo of existing walls, excavation of one side to push the wall back a foot, pour driveway pad where excavation happened,and set of poured steps in one wall.Total coat quoted is $8345. I'm in SC.
Straight from the Quote below.
1. Demo out and haul off old concrete on left and right of drive a distance of 30’ on each side that borders driveway. $650
2. Excavate back even with column on right side. $575
3. Form Up and pour new concrete sides 30’ X 8’’ wide on either side of drive. $5,650
4. Pour new steps on left drive to provide access to yard. $750
5. Pour new driveway at right where wall moved over. $720
Total Project Cost ———> $8,345
This post was edited on 8/29/23 at 8:16 pm
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Posted on 8/29/23 at 6:08 pm to SCndaBR
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This post was edited on 1/18/25 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 8/29/23 at 6:39 pm to SCndaBR
Is he quoting the correct length? You said 15' long on each side - 30' total. His quote is for 30' on each side.
ETA: At 3' tall, a retaining wall may or may not have a footing at the bottom. He may be accounting for that. Either way, I don't think it sounds terrible if you really have 60' of wall and some additional driveway.
ETA: At 3' tall, a retaining wall may or may not have a footing at the bottom. He may be accounting for that. Either way, I don't think it sounds terrible if you really have 60' of wall and some additional driveway.
This post was edited on 8/29/23 at 6:49 pm
Posted on 8/29/23 at 8:15 pm to the mighty weez
quote:
You said 15' long on each side - 30' total. His quote is for 30' on each side.
My mistake, you are correct it's 30'on each side for a total of 60'. I will correct the OP
Posted on 8/29/23 at 8:22 pm to SCndaBR
quote:
It seems high to me after Google research.
Did Google come out to the job site and see what all is involved in the project??
Posted on 8/29/23 at 8:50 pm to SCndaBR
Sounds like a good price to me.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:05 pm to SCndaBR
That’s a good price. I would have thought the demo and removal would be $1,500+
Posted on 8/30/23 at 12:00 am to SCndaBR
If the concrete in items 4,5 and 6 are all poured at the same time, these cost may be a little high.
Maybe another contractor might give you a little lower bid.
Maybe another contractor might give you a little lower bid.
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