Builders in Aberdeen

[downthepub]

I need to get the entrance to my garage smoothed out as the 6 rubs it's chin when going in or out; the builders we've tried so far, haven't even bothered themselves to turn up for a quote. Any recommendations?

[ross-co]

Where about in Aberdeen are you,i may be able assist as my dad is a builder. However i am un sure if he is taking on private work i can check with him if you like.

[istoo]

big question, is it tar or lockblok?
is it the garage/driveway or driveway/road?
A lot of builders/roads guys will put a small tar job like that on the side or charge significantly for a small load.
If its lockblok labour to lift then redress the binding to suit.

[downthepub]

ross-co said:

Where about in Aberdeen are you,i may be able assist as my dad is a builder. However i am un sure if he is taking on private work i can check with him if you like.

I'm on Fountainhall Road beside Queen's Cross.

istoo said:

big question, is it tar or lockblok?
is it the garage/driveway or driveway/road?
A lot of builders/roads guys will put a small tar job like that on the side or charge significantly for a small load.
If its lockblok labour to lift then redress the binding to suit.

The garage faces directly onto the back lane, the floor of the garage is concrete which is faced onto a about a foot's worth of cobbles and then tarmac of the back lane. No lockblok or similar. I had thought a bit of tar or concrete would be enough. Think one of my problems is that it's a relatively small job which some builders may not be bothered with.

[iani]

i sure a gang of reputable men form ireland will knock on your door one day willing to assist the matter

[boyner]

I have the same issue with my cars front bumpers rubbing off the ground when going into my garage.. What i thought about doing was just getting a metal plate and putting it accross the entrance to the garage and the kerb. Means the entrance to the garage will be flat, it will be a cheap fix and the council wont get all pissy cause the drainage of the lane is blocked by whatever you put in....

Just an alternative suggestion..

[istoo]

Sorry for the questions...
I know the very road, the garage goes literally straight onto the road, do you need to add material or take it away?
Assuming it already works, it needs a few cms added trimmed/added?

My brother does this type of stuff for a living but is based up in the Black Isle, perhaps uneconomic for him, but he is very anal, unusual for someone in his trade to be as irritatingly concise as he is. I have been out of the architectural circuit too long to recommend any builders.

[Drebin]

I have a similar problem, because the driveway has a dip from the road. Needs to get smoothed out before the Westfields ready, otherwise it's going nowhere.

[istoo]

are you all going across curbstones? ie public space?
I will nip round the back of that part of town next time I am there (once a week usually)
Big bit of 4mm steel plate should do the job nicely, but yes council, arsey neighbours may put an end to that for you. If its moveable then its arguable, but any entrance to a garage/ driveway shouldn't have a curbstone i.e. you should be able to finish flush with the road. bringing the garage floor level up to the height of the road not a problem, then open you up to use a floor layers for a screed job and re-floor the garage, taking down however is way more labour intensive. Means cutting up and removing which is a PITA. Are the causies in the garage or between garage/ road? moreso are they yours to f**k about with. Might be work contacting the planning dept and asking.

[downthepub]

istoo said:

are you all going across curbstones? ie public space?
I will nip round the back of that part of town next time I am there (once a week usually)
Big bit of 4mm steel plate should do the job nicely, but yes council, arsey neighbours may put an end to that for you. If its moveable then its arguable, but any entrance to a garage/ driveway shouldn't have a curbstone i.e. you should be able to finish flush with the road. bringing the garage floor level up to the height of the road not a problem, then open you up to use a floor layers for a screed job and re-floor the garage, taking down however is way more labour intensive. Means cutting up and removing which is a PITA. Are the causies in the garage or between garage/ road? moreso are they yours to f**k about with. Might be work contacting the planning dept and asking.

I had been thinking about putting tar/concrete over the curbstones, but as you say, the council may get arsey if I alter their road. Other option would be to cut into the concrete of the garage to cut it down to the level of the road, but there's a slight slope, ie one side of the garage has a bigger drop than the other. Perhaps a bit of steel or a wooden ramp is going to the be easiest method of fixing this.

Here's a picture of the car showing the full extent of the overhang at the front - and the scuffs from the garage are noticeable in this picture.