ᐅ Quote for Water Meter Chamber (or Water Meter Pit)

Hello dear community,

We are currently in the middle of building our house and wanted to keep our old water meter pit (built around 1950?), which has now been partly damaged by a truck during construction.

Today, I received a compensation offer for the installation of a new pit:

"Remove and dispose of the existing masonry pit. Supply and install a new pit made of 2 concrete rings with an internal diameter of 1000 mm (39 inches), including a ladder, one cone, and a cover, load-bearing up to 1.5 tons. Construct the pit floor from concrete."

for €620 gross.

How much do you think we will save considering the damage? Is the offer reasonable?

Thanks and have a great weekend

What exactly is a water meter pit, or what should I imagine it to be like?

Regards, Bauexperte
Bauexperte

Hello building expert,
I assume this is a shaft where the water meter is installed. I have a similar shaft as well.

aheka schrieb:
Hello Bauexperte,
I assume this is a pit where the water meter is installed. I have a similar pit.

Strange – thanks for your explanation.

Regards, Bauexperte

According to the previous owner of my plot, the water meter in our area was installed outside the house, inside a shaft built either from masonry or precast concrete elements. It was coated with bitumen both inside and outside. We later demolished the old building and wanted to have the meter installed inside the new house – the water utility said it would cost 6000 EUR due to extending the pipes and so on. So, we decided to just keep the shaft as it was. Reading the meter works fine without having to walk through the house. In summer, it can also be used as a kind of "cooling room."

Andreas

aheka schrieb:
According to the previous owner of my property, the water meter in our area was installed outside the house, placed in a shaft that was either brick-built or made from precast concrete elements. It was coated with bitumen both inside and out. We later demolished the old building and wanted to install the meter inside the new house – the water utility said it would then cost 6000 EUR due to the extension of the pipes and so on. So we decided to leave the shaft as it was. Reading the meter is still possible without going through the house. In summer, it can even be used nicely as a “cooling room.”

Andreas

Hello! Do you have any flexibility with this? In our case, the water meter is installed by the water utility company.