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We are replacing the balustrade as shown in the picture below. I have now removed the old stuff and need a row of soldier brick, on their side, along the top of the wall to give a nice finish and have something to bolt the new metal balustrade posts to.
It is only 25m but there are a number of corners, edge on soldiers are meant to be time consuming to lay and the bricks need to be good enough quality to take the new metal posts being bolted to them without breaking up. The existing wall is solid.
I have a brickie coming round to quote but wouldn't know if he was taking the piss or being honest. So how much do we estimate it will be?
Laying old imperial bricks can be around 80p each,then for brick on edge a extra 4pound per linear metre so a extra 100 pounds on top.Easy enough to work out,using that as a guideline,that is assuming pretty straight forward no cleaning of old brick offs ect.
Again that's just a rough guide.
Cheers - the bricks are all new but going onto the old wall which has a layer of cement on top so a bit of cleaning there.
Also, might not use imperial brick is they are not strong enough to bolt the new posts to. The existing bricks blow as soon as you try to drill them.
For a small amount like that you're most likely to get quoted day rates rather than a cost per metre
I'm going to guess one day at £300-ish labour plus materials.
£400-ish
Oooh, while we're on the subject...
I've got this starting to fail - damp in bricks as there's no airflow in there. As do the neighbours.
Cost to rebuild something like this?
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Matt,
Depends on if you could get away with leaving the railings and the landing slab in situ in which case it'd be a day for two guys plus the cost of replacement precast steps. About £600-£700 ish.
If you need to remove / reinstate the railings and replace the slab it'd be more like £1800-ish
This has brought back fond memories of the 'rate my bricklayer' thread!
If you need to remove / reinstate the railings and replace the slab it’d be more like £1800-ish
I'm hoping and thinking main slab and support is fine - some new pointing and two air bricks wouldn't go amiss.
It's the steps and slabs that are really going.
might not use imperial brick is they are not strong enough
Imperial is the size, not the quality. 73mm thick not 65mm. I've bought imperial Engineering Brick, no trouble, although it was a few years ago. A bit more expensive, but you need 10% fewer which might save a bit on the layering.
Matt I doubt air bricks will do any good, there won’t be air flow, likley just filled solid with rubble or soil.
Laying old imperial bricks can be around 80p each,then for brick on edge a extra 4pound per linear metre so a extra 100 pounds on top.Easy enough to work out,using that as a guideline,that is assuming pretty straight forward no cleaning of old brick offs ect.
Again that’s just a rough guide.
I think bricks would be a bit more than that, no? assumning normal bricks, 25m on edge is 330 bricks, plus a bunch for breakages, 350 bricks, which is going to be around £300 on its own for nice facing bricks.
it might be you meant materials was just sand/cement etc
It's hollow Bob - I can see right in.
If its hollow Matt stick a door in it and you can store your bucket.
Actually i'll play this game.
How much would it cost to knock a door and window into an external brick cavity wall. Its basement a basement but the back wall is fully above Ground however the bricks are damp