Walters residence
2024-07-09 · Colchester CO3 · ref: architect referral
won
£7,392
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Summary
Corten steel retaining wall 9m on sloped front garden
Install 9m of corten retaining wall (600mm average height) along sloped front boundary. Excavation, concrete strip footing, fixing posts, panel install, backfill with free-draining stone.
Line items
- Excavation for footings (mini-digger 2 days)2 day · £800
- Concrete strip footing 9m9 linear m · £765
- Corten steel panels 600mm avg height9 linear m · £2,250
- Fixings and ground anchors1 job · £420
- Free-draining backfill stone3 tonne · £225
- Skip 8-yard1 skip · £300
- Crew labour (Jude + Marcus)5 person-day · £1,400
Subtotal£6,160
VAT (20%)£1,232
Total£7,392
Crew
Jude, Marcus
Internal · Never sent to customer
Payment: 30% deposit, 40% mid-job, 30% completion, all paid promptly
Notes: First proper corten job. Lead time was 5 weeks from supplier — quoted 4 and had to negotiate with customer to extend. Always quote 6 weeks for corten from now on. Architect specified the spec — easy customer, knew what they wanted. Photographic finish — feature this in marketing.