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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just replaced a 25 ft long 5 ft high timber retaining wall in our arlington backyard for $30k.  We used timber because it was less expensive than other options. Got multiple estimates and most were even higher. Where do you live? Not sure where the PP is posting from with that price quote, but I doubt it is the DC area.  Permitting fees alone for us were over $2k.  Engineers in the DC area charge $500/hr to draw up the plans to submit for permitting and will likely need to oversee you project.  It is not just as easy as paying some concrete guys to pour a wall.[/quote]
PP here with quote of 6-8k. Could be low as haven't seen the site. Work in expensive part of northeast. Poured concrete is only worth 300.00 a yard and rebar is only worth 1.00/foot installed. Variable for excavation, but at the end of the day you are only talking about 10 yards of concrete
 so even with 2k for plans and 2k for engineer, the job is only worth what it's worth.
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