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Moving wall

  • 23-02-2014 2:09pm
    #1
    trg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭


    Hi folks,
    In 2011 we did a bit of landscaping outside dwelling house which was built in 2010. This involved building a block wall which supports a large bank of rock at base and topsoil which is lawn now. The back yard is perpendicular to this wall and is approximately 90 metres long
    It became clear in first 12 months that the wall was being pushed forward but we initially put it down to the lawn settling and that the wall wasn't moving at all. Contractor was aware of this.
    It's now v obvious that the wall is being pushed forward. the worry now is that it'll give way and fall forward. The danger of this is obvious particularly now with a young child having arrived since construction.
    I haven't engaged with the contractor for a while but now I want to rectify this and remove the danger.
    My post here is to get opinion on who bears liability for this?
    To be clear there is no contract in place. The builder designed it, described it to us, we agreed, he built it and we paid him. The payment was the first piece of paperwork.
    Would there be any way the builder, if he was to accept any liability, could claim under his insurance?


Comments

  • #2
    acehigh76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭acehigh76


    this is more than likely bad workmanship and I don't think his insurance would cover it. a wall like this should be between 330-450mm thick with weep holes to allow soakage otherwise water builds up behind the wall and puts pressure on it. if he hasn't built to this spec and won't rectify it tall to an engineer a.d then a solicitor. keep your kids away from it till then. I have built these walls and would always err on the side of caution for this reason.


  • #3
    trg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭trg


    Folks, having to bump this up again.

    The builder has disappeared and problem still exists. I'm not well up on the insurance side of things........I had insurance cover throughout construction, just have the normal household cover now.

    Do you know would there be any way this work could be covered? It needs to be done but gonna cost a lot of € that I don't have at the moment.

    Thanks in advance


  • #4
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    since posting in February:
    1. what precautions have you taken to ensure this wall doesn't fall over and kill someone?
    2. have you employed a Structural engineer to determine the situation and get an opinion on who is liable?
    contact your insurance company with the above info


    also include the receipt of work, duration and description of cover during the works, builders insurance details etc


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