Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 12, 2008 7:39 pm Hey guys
Just had handover and have noticed that the curbs either side of our driveway are damaged. I suspect they have been damaged during the building process. Possibly heavy trucks driving over the curbs. I will contact the council, and notify them. Who is liable for the repairs? Will the council chase up our builder? Or do I chase up the builder? Has anyone been in this situation? Would like to hear from anyone who has been through this process. Thanks Re: Damaged concrete curbs on driveway 2Jun 12, 2008 7:51 pm Many councils that I know of (including mine) actually charge a fee where they inspect the curbs, footpaths and crossover prior to building. Then they charge you ( I had to pay $165) for a kind of permit - don't remember what it's called. My council also charged a $500 bond in case anything happens to the curb. Whats really odd is that paying this fee does not actually insure me for damage - it plainly states that any costs incurred over the $500 is payable by me anyway.
So I'd say you are liable and unless you want to pay for the damages you might be better off saying nothing... Re: Damaged concrete curbs on driveway 3Jun 12, 2008 10:53 pm when mine was damaged i informed my builder and took Photos. The tradies trucks did the damage as they had just started building a house next door. The builder was true to their word they informed the local council and the council came out to fix it after my house was finished. ive since heard the builder takes out insurance to cover damage like that, but of cause you have to prove it was the builder. Re: Damaged concrete curbs on driveway 4Jun 12, 2008 11:02 pm Hi,
I agree with Mozzie, I think you should keep quiet unless you want to pay for the damages. From memory when I was reading my uncle's building contract it stipulates that damages to council assets e.g crossovers, footpath etc will be paid by the owner, unless you paid for asset protection before building commenced. I'm not sure if the asset protection fee would still apply after handover. Ask your council but pretend that your planning to build and want to know what would happened if there are damages to council assets. Hopefully someone in this forum who had experience this situation can assist you. Re: Damaged concrete curbs on driveway 5Jun 14, 2009 5:56 pm This topic goes back a whole year but I was searching to see what others experiences are. We have damages footpaths due to lots of heavy equipment, trucks with soil etc from the footings contractor, when the bricks were delivered, crane that put the roof trusses up etc etc, I know pretty well which of them caused the damaged and when, I have photographed every stage as we live next door to our site. When I rang I was told by the builder that damage to council property is our responsibility, I think this is not right and intend to challenge it down the tack a bit. What do others think? Re: Damaged concrete curbs on driveway 7Jun 14, 2009 6:05 pm This is clearly marked on our drawings that any damage to council property, the liablity and cost of repairs is the responsibility of the owner. Guess they know they will do damage, but upfront are saying they won't pay to fix it. Blog:http://tamdaz-themajestic.blogspot.com The Majestic - Henley - Adelaide Thread:https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20635 Day 200 23-4-10 Re: Damaged concrete curbs on driveway 8Jun 14, 2009 8:21 pm For our demolition, we had to take out Asset Protection from the Council. We paid about $155 for a piece of paper (the permit) and an $1800 bond. The permit is to protect the roads, footpaths, kerb and channel, nature strip, trees and drains. No mention of the crossover which I believe is the owners responsibility. Prior to the demo, a Council Officer was sent around to inspect their 'assets', and then again on the completion of the works. If all their 'assets' were intact, then we got our $1800 back...which we did! Our builder took out a separate permit for the duration of the construction works. If anything happens to the above mentioned 'assets' then the builder is responsible. It may depend a lot on individual Councils and/or Shires, and whether it is an established area or a new estate. We are in an established area! Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 The coupling, which is made from flexible PVC, needs to comply with AS/NZS 4327 which specifies the requirements for metal banded flexible couplings used in low-pressure… 1 2179 Thanks, we are headed in the direction of grinding, but unsure of what to do on top of that? 2 1164 It's hard to comment as the photos area bit dark ( you might need a new 15 - just got one and wow ) Jokes aside, I can see one member that is cracked. I would find a… 2 2428 |