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Need a wall built, can anyone recommend a builder?

  • 15-06-2014 04:09PM
    #1
    Pumpkinseeds
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    We need a small amount of garden wall built, it's only about 2 metres long and 6 foot high. I got one quote but the guy wanted a grand to do it, so he obviously didn't want to take on such a small job. I'd appreciate any good recommendations.


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  • #2
    black & white
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭black & white


    Whereabouts are you ?


  • #3
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,949 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    If area is Ennis & surrounds PM me.


  • #4
    jonon9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭jonon9


    Wow a grand he obviously didn't want that job or thinks highly off himself.I Just finished a 42ft long by 1.8 meter wall today even that wouldn't cost a grand more like around the 300 quid mark. Is it just a normal wall, retaining or boundary wall?


  • #5
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    jonon9 wrote: »
    Wow a grand he obviously didn't want that job or thinks highly off himself.I Just finished a 42ft long by 1.8 meter wall today even that wouldn't cost a grand more like around the 300 quid mark. Is it just a normal wall, retaining or boundary wall?

    It's just a normal garden boundary wall. The neighbours on either side of us have walls so we only need the bit at the end of our garden done. There's a fence there so it'd need a foundation dug. We only want a breeze block wall with caps, the same as what's on either side of us. We don't want it plastered.


  • #6
    jonon9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭jonon9


    Just did a quick rough price and the total cost would be in the region of

    Blockwork: between €50-60 I used a €120 per block charging number. There's roughly 40-50 blocks on your wall without piers.

    Digging and laying concrete should be no more than €100 it's not that big a wall.

    Cost of blocks cement etc another €100

    Labour €120.

    Total €380 give or take.


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  • #7
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,949 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    jonon9 wrote: »
    Just did a quick rough price and the total cost would be in the region of

    Blockwork: between €50-60 I used a €120 per block charging number. There's roughly 40-50 blocks on your wall without piers.

    Digging and laying concrete should be no more than €100 it's not that big a wall.

    Cost of blocks cement etc another €100

    Labour €120.

    Total €380 give or take.

    Ye have the job! :D:D


  • #8
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    As it says in the title really. We need a small boundary wall built and so far any number I ring in the golden pages is no longer in use:confused: I've avoided calling builders as I don't think it's a big enough job for a builer. If anyone can PM me the names and numbers of anyone they'd recommend I'd really appreciate it. I'd like to get a wall put up before the fence falls down.:)


  • #9
    black & white
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    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=90864204


  • #10
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    black & white wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=90864204

    There were unforeseen expenses that meant delaying the wall build. Several numbers I was given for quotes are no longer in service.


  • #11
    Lady Chatterton
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    Threads merged.


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  • #12
    marzic
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    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    As it says in the title really. We need a small boundary wall built and so far any number I ring in the golden pages is no longer in use:confused: I've avoided calling builders as I don't think it's a big enough job for a builer. If anyone can PM me the names and numbers of anyone they'd recommend I'd really appreciate it. I'd like to get a wall put up before the fence falls down.:)

    PM sent

    marzic


  • #13
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    We found someone, so hopefully it'll all be done by the end of next week. I really wouldn't have thought that it would be so difficult to find someone. After all it's a small job, cash in hand. But most of the numbers I rang are no longer in service.


  • #14
    finbarrk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,630 ✭✭✭finbarrk


    If you had told us what part of the County you were in you could have a few more phone numbers got.


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