Need piers under your home or deck in Berkeley? Call 415-457-5658 for a prompt, reliable estimate from our experienced estimator. RWR has been installing piers in Berkeley for over 24 years. You will see our trucks and equipment working in Berkeley, Berkeley Hills, and Kensington.
Here’s the kind of detailed estimate you can rely on, to correct foundation problems and perform structural work, including even zero lot line jobs that require our expertise:
This estimate is based on structural drawings. The bid consists of performing foundation repairs as per plans.
Our price includes all labor and material to complete the job as per the itemized “Scope of Work” below.
Scope of Work
Foundation Repair Work
• Mobilize to jobsite. Demobilize.
• Supervision. Perform weekly cleanup.
• In sequence, install combination longitudinal metal beams, temporary posts, driven pipe pile and crib towers attached to the existing house supports/metal posts to support main floor of house. Remove shoring system after house is re-supported on new foundations.
• Demolish and remove from site the upper sections of existing concrete pedestals/foundation (as required and as shown on drawings) specifically for the installation of the new reinforced concrete work. Off haul demolition debris from site.
• Drill and install (12) 18” diameter x 10 ft. deep reinforced concrete piers + excavate for and install (6) hand-dug footing/piers as per plans. Remove drilling spoils from site.
• Excavate for and install new reinforced concrete grade beams and concrete pads as per plans, assigned structural details and specifications on S1 foundation plan. Remove excavated spoils from site.
• Clean-up site and remove all construction debris and excess soils.
Qualifications and Clarifications
• Job is bid as package unless agreement to otherwise
• Includes one mobilization only.
• Prices are subject to RWR obtaining adequate supply of rock, concrete, asphalt, PVC resins, PVC pipe, fittings at prices quoted at bid time and are good for 30 days.
• Proposal is based on working std 40 hours per week, 5 work days and mutually agreeable schedules.
• Elevations and layout to be provided by General Contractor performing the remainder of the project.
• Due to temporary shoring installation under the existing house structure, installation/removal of shoring may result in small cracked walls, uneven floors finishes as well as other cosmetic damages. Not including repair of same in this estimate.
Exclusions
• Cost of plans, permits, shop drawings, bonds, testing and inspections.
• Increased costs of excavation or drilling due to hard rock, caving or underground water. (Hard rock excavation is defined as material that requires the use of pneumatically or hydraulically operated hammers or rams to excavate.) (Hard rock drilling is defined as a penetration rate slower than 1 ft. in 5 minutes.)
• Any work on utilities including buried pipes.
• Waterproofing or drainage work.
• House re-leveling.
• Earth shoring.
• Erosion control.
• Winterization.
• Excavation of hazardous materials, underground tanks, or materials unacceptable at dumps.
• Architectural concrete or type of special concrete finish product.
• Surveying and Layout.
