Ahmed residence
2025-11-20 · Wivenhoe CO7
won
£6,290.4
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Summary
Oak-sleeper retaining wall 11m, two tiers, sloped rear garden
Build a two-tier oak-sleeper retaining wall (11m total, 600mm per tier) to terrace a sloped rear garden: concrete-set support posts, geotextile + free-draining backfill, land-drain behind, capping rail.
Line items
- Excavate + level terraces (mini-digger 1 day)1 day · £400
- Oak sleepers (200x100) supply11 linear m · £1,980
- Support posts concrete-set + fixings1 job · £520
- Geotextile + free-draining backfill + land-drain1 job · £680
- Capping rail + finishing11 linear m · £242
- Skip 8-yard1 skip · £300
- Crew labour4 person-day · £1,120
Subtotal£5,242
VAT (20%)£1,048.4
Total£6,290.4
Crew
Jude, Declan
Internal · Never sent to customer
Payment: 50% deposit, balance on completion, paid promptly
Notes: Sleeper retaining is the budget alternative to corten — quote both when a customer has a slope and a budget question (corten ~2x the cost). Land-drain behind is non-negotiable; undrained sleepers bow within two winters (we rebuilt a rival's job that did exactly that). Oak sleepers 1-week lead. Pairs well with a terraced planting upsell.