how much should i pay for a rock wall?

[seventhreads]

i want to build a 6 ft high rock wall at the front of my property in hpp, along the street on the narrow end of the acre. there will also be a gate for my driveway. how much can I expect to pay for just the wall? just asking for ballpark estimates here because i really have no idea how much these things cost and i dont want to get ripped off. also if you have any recommendations for good wall builders please let me know.

Thanks!

[Rob Tucker]

Perhaps this is a minor point but a 6' tall wall at the front of your property is generally not legal. 4' front height and 6' on side property lines.

It's been awhile but last wall I had built ran about $10 psf.

[Aki]

I would recommend Keni; he did our rock work in HPP a few years ago and it was very well done. His cell was 808 769 3308

[Seeb]

6' is OK in HPP except the corner lots at intersections, it's in the bylaws somewhere

[kalakoa]

Fence height is also regulated by County zoning, where applicable.

This creates an amusing scenario: I build a six-foot wall on a corner of two "private" roads, later these become "County public" roads, do I have to tear down half the wall?

[EightFingers]

Wouldn't they be "grandfathered" in?

[Seeb]

county code

the yes

EXCEPTIONS: A permit is not required for16) Fences 6'-0" or less in height.

and the no

Section 22-2.2. Intersection sight distance.
(a) To preserve adequate vehicular sight distance at intersections formed by two or more County streets, no
object with a height between three feet and eight feet above the nearest surface of the County street shall
be allowed within the area defined by the chord of an arc having a radius of thirty feet from the
intersection of property lines or their extensions that form the intersection.

[kalakoa]

quote:

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at intersections formed by two or more County streets

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Exactly my point. Emphasis mine. Your mileage may vary. Void where prohibited.

[Jay Bondesen]

Ballpark may be about $12.50 a square foot of face, or if 6' high then $75.00 a linear foot. Maybe a shorter fence would work.

Jay

[rainyjim]

If you didn't already know its common around here to do the shorter rock wall and then top or cap it with a chain link fence. This is then often closely associated with a hedge like: ixora, croton, podocarpus, or bouganvillea.

Just an observation on what I see in the area.