Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Feb 07, 2010 4:26 am The co. building the house behind my block pushed a whole lot of sand onto my block.After 4 weeks and numerous calls to the builder ,they finally removed the sand on Friday. In doing so ,they cracked (500 mmlong)the corner of the concrete footpath where I will eventually have my driveway.Should I contact the builder behind to repair it or wait until my build is complete and then repair(which will be at my expense).Fortunately ,I had taken photos of the footpath before they cracked it.Also ,what is the correct way of repairing it, do they replace the 2m x 1.5 m piece of footpath between expansion joints or just repair the corner where the damage is.I don't want a patched looking driveway. Any advice? Re: Cracked Footpath/ future driveway! 2Feb 13, 2010 10:24 pm Repair the whole panel Gazza Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Cracked Footpath/ future driveway! 6Feb 16, 2010 10:26 pm Just remind them Gazza It might be on the agenda but you don't know that so ask Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Cracked Footpath/ future driveway! 7Feb 16, 2010 10:29 pm Either your builder, or the other builder, should possibly backcharge the tradie who did the removing or sand placement. Your council will not refund any kerb bond until it's fixed. Either way, you should not have to pay. Built with New Generation (Summit Homes) We own land!... with a slab on it! Plus a shell of a house with stuff inside ! Re: Cracked Footpath/ future driveway! 8Feb 16, 2010 10:36 pm Firm and frequent reminders about the old business adage: "you break it, you pay for it". You might have to chase them up but if you don't, then they are unlikely to impress you with their enthusiasm for offering to replace it. Don't leave it too long, these situations tend to have a 'best-before' date attached to them The longer you leave it, the harder it is to prove that it was them. Good luck! Re: Cracked Footpath/ future driveway! 9Feb 16, 2010 10:46 pm ^^ V is on the pace again... don't let it get too long in the tooth Business people are not elephants unless you owe them Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Cracked Footpath/ future driveway! 11Feb 16, 2010 10:58 pm Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Cracked Footpath/ future driveway! 12Feb 27, 2010 12:06 pm The builder behind has cracked another 2 panels ,thats a total of 3 panels damaged . I've contacted the superviser and parties who damaged it and they are giving me the run-around.Must have made in excess of 20 mobile calls and no joy.Quote to repair was $1150 ,frustating part is that it is not the building co. I'm building with.Considering legal options. Hi all I am looking to run a water line under my concrete footpath which is directly next to my home, was seeing if this is possible without cutting the entire section… 0 20182 Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 4860 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi there, I just recently received my new house from my builder. We handed the house to another company to deal with the… 0 8911 |