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Title: How much for a 6' garden wall
Post by havingago on Dec 12^th, 2005, 9:17pm

I have been quoted £1500 for a garden wall 6' high and 9.5m long. It is one brick thick with some piers. He reckons about a grand for materials and £500 for labour. Does this sound about right? West Midlands

Title: Re: How much for a 6' garden wall
Post by JerryD on Dec 12^th, 2005, 10:45pm

Is this just for the brickwork or does a foundation have to be dug and concreted?

If there is already a foundation there, does it come right up to ground level or will some brickwork be needed below ground?

What are the bricks? Do you have a name/manufacturer/type?

Is mortar included in this price?

Is debris removal included in this price?

How near to the wall can you get materials delivered (bricks/sand/cement)

Title: Re: How much for a 6' garden wall
Post by havingago on Dec 13^th, 2005, 12:26pm

he says its reclaimed bricks, doesnt include the foundations but mortar is included and so is debris removal. materials will have to go all the way round the house.
I imagine the foundations would be a strip of concrete about 9.5m long - whats the going rate for them?

Title: Re: How much for a 6' garden wall
Post by JerryD on Dec 13^th, 2005, 8:07pm

Well my price, if the job was near me in Bucks, would be:

Foundations machine dug to 1000mm deep x 450 wide trenchfill 25N concrete including muck away £1,200 + vat

All walling as above £2,200 + vat

So the whole job would be £3,400 + vat

So your guy sounds cheap, is he any good? ;)

Title: Re: How much for a 6' garden wall
Post by havingago on Dec 13^th, 2005, 9:33pm

Thanks Jerry. I have seen some of his work and it seems ok - still up anyway. He told me he wasnt a fully qualified brickie but has been doing paid jobs for about a year. He gave me references which I havent checked out yet, think i will though - I like a good deal but dont want a cowboy job :)

Title: Re: How much for a 6' garden wall
Post by CWatters on Dec 14^th, 2005, 7:16am

If he's only been doing it for a year or so ask what he does to prevent the mortar freezing before it sets. He might not have had to deal with that before.