Skips. How friggin’ much???

[Aluminati]

blueg33 said:

HRL said:

Can’t you just do what they do with new builds, bury it in the garden under an inch of top soil?

Funny.

Even though it hasn’t happened for nearly 20 years. You may find zones from a piling or crane mat, you won’t find waste that should be in a skip unless the site manager is a dick

I’ve seen a lot of dick site managers then….

[Aluminati]

TCruise said:

You guys have it CHEAP.

North London
- 4yd Skip = £300 for 7 days.
- Street Licence = £595 (£85 a day). YES you read that correctly.

So you have to find somewhere to pile it all up on your property, then ask the skip company to wait while you load, otherwise it costs a fortune.


Net result a LOT of fly-tipping and I actually don't blame people, when the cost of a skip is that insane.

I did the roof on Openreach HQ many years ago opposite Camden offices. They wanted 25k for a pavement license. So I had the temp roof built off the parapet of the lower roof. Much smugness felt.

[skeeterm5]

Builder skip of 8 cubes is £300 for 14 days and then £1 per day thereafter around me.

[joshcowin]

balham123 said:

I assume all the building firms that box off a parking space with hoarding don't pay hundreds a week to keep them there for months while they do basement conversions and bigger builds

I run a building firm, it's usual to suspend the bay, we pay the council to do so, it's expensive and a pain, if we can keep thing off the road and pavement we will.

[jfdi]

nuyorican said:

Rather than start a new skip thread, what are the actual rules about using boards/doors etc up the sides of the skip in order to double its volume?

Everyone always says it's a no-no and that the skip company won't take it etc, yet every time you see a house being renovated that's exactly what they've done.

Rules are what the skip company say they are. It's up to you if you want to risk the driver turning up and refusing to collect just so you can get a bit more in it.

[Chris Type R]

nuyorican said:

Rather than start a new skip thread, what are the actual rules about using boards/doors etc up the sides of the skip in order to double its volume?

Everyone always says it's a no-no and that the skip company won't take it etc, yet every time you see a house being renovated that's exactly what they've done.

Referred to as "Cheater Boards" I believe.

Edited by Chris Type R on Sunday 30th June 15:33

[mrmistoffelees]

Cheeky boards. Basically it needs to be a level load as, if it isn't, DVSA/VOSA can stop the truck/load and potentially suspend the O licence if they're constantly taking the piss. Load needs to be netted too and if you've used cheeky boards then the net won't work properly. In reality it doesn't happen often but if they're after a cheap excuse to stop you or building up a case then this is like shooting fish in a barrel.

[Little Lofty]

We call them greedy boards, very few skip companies allow it now.

[Chris Type R]

Chris Type R said:

I was "disappointed" to find my skip was delivered with some timber & polystyrene inside - as well as, more significantly, the absence of a full base.

I've covered the most compromised corner with a stout(ish) wooden door in the hopes it'll hold what will be a not insignificant amount of weight - a lot of old sand/straw ceiling/render/cement, broken bricks etc.

The skip was collected today, and I'm pleased to report that the bottom did not fall out of it

Edited by Chris Type R on Monday 8th July 10:31