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STREUSALZ18 Aug 2016 06:45Hello,
we built in a new development area where the roads had not yet been properly constructed.
Our construction company poured the foundation slab relatively high (about 50cm (20 inches) higher than the other buildings). The driveway paving was not included at that time. We hired a paving company to install the driveway. Now that the local authority has started road construction, it turns out that our driveway cannot be connected to the road. The driveway is about 15-20cm (6-8 inches) too high. The paving company wants to adjust the driveway for €2000. But is this reasonable? Shouldn’t the construction company have aligned with the other houses and coordinated with the local authority regarding the road? I was never asked to provide any documents related to the road. Does anyone have experience with this?
we built in a new development area where the roads had not yet been properly constructed.
Our construction company poured the foundation slab relatively high (about 50cm (20 inches) higher than the other buildings). The driveway paving was not included at that time. We hired a paving company to install the driveway. Now that the local authority has started road construction, it turns out that our driveway cannot be connected to the road. The driveway is about 15-20cm (6-8 inches) too high. The paving company wants to adjust the driveway for €2000. But is this reasonable? Shouldn’t the construction company have aligned with the other houses and coordinated with the local authority regarding the road? I was never asked to provide any documents related to the road. Does anyone have experience with this?
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HilfeHilfe18 Aug 2016 07:46You could have pointed that out to the company as well :p How much time passed between paving and the development of the road?
We had a similar case, but the difference was about 3 - 5 cm (1 - 2 inches). It’s probably just a tolerance issue.
We had a similar case, but the difference was about 3 - 5 cm (1 - 2 inches). It’s probably just a tolerance issue.
Usually, the development plan includes a specification for the elevation at which the land is serviced. If not, you provide this information in the building permit / planning permission application—if the municipality approves, I would ask them about the costs, and they should cover them. However, I would be surprised if the street levels were not already known in advance.
Who is the client? You or the general contractor? In our case, it was our responsibility to inform the builder and landscaper about the levels. We actively requested this information from the municipality.
Who is the client? You or the general contractor? In our case, it was our responsibility to inform the builder and landscaper about the levels. We actively requested this information from the municipality.
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STREUSALZ18 Aug 2016 08:34I am the client. The contractor had received all the data from the municipality. I am currently unable to check what was specified regarding the street layout. I don’t have the documents with me right now. The paver didn’t ask about it, although he probably should have, right?
STREUSALZ schrieb:
The plasterer didn’t ask about that. But actually, he should have, right? No. You should have told him at which level the driveway should be constructed.
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STREUSALZ18 Aug 2016 09:31Okay, but he should have asked me first. It’s obvious that a road connection is necessary. I didn’t need to explain that to him. Since he didn’t ask, I assumed he roughly knew the required height. It’s fine to make some adjustments afterward, but not 20cm (8 inches) to the point where the driveway ends up more than 25% more expensive overall.