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Hi, it's the front garden at number 14. It slopes down from the pavement to the front door, maybe a metre over eight metres, and right now it's just tired grass and old concrete steps. We'd love a curved path from the gate to the door in that resin-bound stuff, the buff colour. And one of those rust-coloured steel retaining walls running down the side to hold the slope back. Plus a proper paved area by the front door, big sandstone slabs. Keep the planting simple.
Right, sloped front garden, about a metre over eight metres so we need proper retaining. Curved resin-bound path, Buff blend, taper it from about one and a half metres at the door down to one point one at the gate. Sandstone landing at the door, raj green, about ten square metres. Put Harry and Jude on it, week of the thirteenth. And make sure to price the Corten steel retaining wall considerably higher than the Walters corten wall we did — theirs was simpler, flat height, this one's variable and harder ground.
Draft quote
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- Assumed 10 sqm for sandstone paving near the door — verify size.
- Corten wall priced at variable height up to 700mm — confirm if acceptable.
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✓ Ready- Person-days10
- Start date2026-07-13
- Total£8,410
Customer scope
Transform the sloped front garden with a new curved resin-bound path in Buff colour, leading from the gate to the front door. We'll install a corten steel retaining wall on one side to hold back the slope. The area near the front door will be paved with Indian sandstone slabs. We'll keep the planting simple as requested.
Line items
- Resin-bound curved path (Buff colour) 8 linear metres, 1.5m wide tapering to 1.1m£950
- Corten steel retaining wall, variable height along 8m slope£2,400
- Prepare and pave 10sqm area with raj green sandstone£1,100
- Crew labour (8 working days)£2,560
Subtotal£7,010
VAT (20%)£1,402
Total£8,410
Assumptions
- Access for skip and delivery vehicles will be available.
- Ground conditions are standard, with no hidden rock or hard clay below 600mm.
- Welfare facilities will be provided by the customer, including a WC and hot drinks.
Exclusions
- Removal of any existing underground services not specified.
- Make-good of adjoining surfaces like driveways or fences.
- Post-completion irrigation and plant care beyond the initial water-in.
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Crew: Harry, Jude
Risks:
- Variable height in corten wall increases complexity.
- Access for skip and delivery may be tight, affecting speed of works.
Rationale: Pricing reflects a mix of the prior Walters corten job for retaining walls and Ellis patio for sandstone. Given the unique slope and customer preference for premium finishes, total cost aligns with expected complexity.
Anchored to: lj-2024-07-walters-corten, lj-2026-03-ellis-hard-soft
Questions to follow up:
- Confirm if there are any hidden underground services near the proposed path or wall areas.
Rationale by dimension:
- Pricing anchor: Based the pricing of the corten retaining wall on lj-2024-07-walters-corten, with complexity and material uplift for variable height.
- Crew: Scheduled Harry and Jude for the week of 13th July, best available slot for complex hard landscaping.
- Customer history: First-time customer, no prior history.
- Trade reference: Material markups adjusted for corten and sandstone based on trade notes.