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Digger hire cost??

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  • 10-08-2009 9:30pm
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    jasgrif11
    Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭


    Hi,

    My builder accidently hit the mains cable going to my house while installing a new waste pipe. I should mention the house is being renovated and we are decommissioning the septic tank and connecting the mains supply.
    The electric feed was in a black pipe and not the red duct as required by the ESB (house is over 30 years old).
    Anyway the builder reckons that a new duct and wire will need to be fitted from house to pole. The costs quoted are €400 for a digger and drive and an extra man for the day to dig the 50metre trench and lay the duct. The duct will cost another €150. Do these prices sound ok??

    The ESB said they would repair the wire for free but there is no guarantee that the builder won't hit the pipe again as he has to dig a trench all the way out to the road for the waste water pipe.

    Thanks
    J


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    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 14,546 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    Digger, driver and shovel man for a 50m trench. 2 -3 hours should do the lot, €150, imo


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    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,376 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    most to shiney new prices forum


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    jasgrif11
    Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭jasgrif11


    I thought it was costly considerng that the digger is already onsite lying idle anyway


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    Smcgie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭Smcgie


    Wait a minute.. Who hit the cable? IMO it was an error made on his behalf and he should be paying for it. Even if you were to pay them prices are extorsion


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    firesidechat
    Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭firesidechat


    400 euro in my opinion is a very good rate.
    As you have discovered when excavating anything can happen.
    50 m of trench to be dug and recovered ,Consider wear and tear of a machine,a driver operator and a banksman.Your builder is been very reasonable with his cost.


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    Smcgie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭Smcgie


    Well maybe my opinion has changed...

    Digger
    Digger driver
    Extra man

    €400 is not bad. But still IMO its an 'accident' that shouldn't have happened.


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    A country home
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭A country home


    lol, if he hit the wire, then he should be paying for it. ...
    but if you said i dont know where the cable is, or you didnt even mention it to him, well then . .. . not his fault. .


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