Wall build cost?

[Rocksteadyeddie]

We have a wall along the front of our house. It measures 57 metres and is 1m high with a gate somewhere to one side. Can someone give me a rough idea of the sort of money I should be paying to take the existing one away, and erect a new 1m high wall, with new footings, rendered and painted both sides.

Thanks in advance

[herbialfa]

A lot will depend on the day rate of the brickie!

Material costs are pretty much the same in the UK, its all down to labour!

In Norwich I could get you a good brickie for £150, 8 til 5 6 days a week!

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Just outside London. Sadly I don't think I could get it knocked together in Norwich and chuck it in the coot of the car

[spikeyhead]

Assuming a doubleskin wall, eight man days to lay, tis about 250 bricks long, 13 high and double thickness so a lot of bricks.

Kncoking down? get a sledgehammer and have some fun, but the cost of removing the scrap will be significant.

Then there's the foundations, if you possibly can, use what's there already or you're in for a world of heartache.

[herbialfa]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

Just outside London. Sadly I don't think I could get it knocked together in Norwich and chuck it in the coot of the car

Use LEGO then!

[B17NNS]

What's wrong with the original?

If it's generally stable why not consider new coping stones and new render?

[Rocksteadyeddie]

B17NNS said:

What's wrong with the original?

If it's generally stable why not consider new coping stones and new render?

It's under trees and cracking in places. Probably half of it "appears" to be solid. The rest needs to come down.

[jonnylayze]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

B17NNS said:

What's wrong with the original?

If it's generally stable why not consider new coping stones and new render?

It's under trees and cracking in places. Probably half of it "appears" to be solid. The rest needs to come down.

Why not get someone in to repair it/ make good - that way you will save on significant costs for 'tipping' the materials and avoid excessive costs for a whole load of new bricks? If it's going to be rendered anyway tehn the brickwork underneath does not all need to match (old bricks/new bricks). Best thing to do is to get some quotes - its a fair sized job and most small builders will be interested in quoting. I'd get 3-4 quotes unless you have someone you really trust - this will give you an idea of what you should be paying but as with anything, avoid any quote which is miles under the others.

[saleen836]

Surely if it is being rendered both sides it would be cheaper/easier to use concrete blocks?!

[ROB_GTR]

saleen836 said:

Surely if it is being rendered both sides it would be cheaper/easier to use concrete blocks?!

i was reading through this ands was thinking...just use breeze blocks if its getting rendered...

beaten to it

[Si 330]

At 57m long make sure you have movement joints at every 6m.