[keith272]

Hi All,
I'm looking for the best or most practical solution to fix the sidewalk that was installed along our driveway last month. We also had the front step replaced as well during the project.

I repeatedly expressed my concern that the sidewalk be nice and straight along the side that would meet up with the asphalt driveway and was told it wouldn't be a problem. I even paid extra $ for them to cut along the asphalt to make sure they could get a nice straight line. As you can see from the photo, that's not what we got and it's driving me crazy every time I look at it.

Does anyone have a suggestion as to how I can either make that side of the sidewalk nice and straight or at least appear to be nice and straight? Hindsight being what it is, I regret not taking on the project myself in the first place.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Old Thomas]

You could grind off the bumps to make it look straighter.

 

[dj3]

Qs: 1. Did you put your request and extra payment offer in writing?
2. Have you paid in full?
- If yes, call the sub contractor and ask him to correct it.
If he bulks, gives you the runaround or stops answering your texts/calls AND you haven't paid in full, hold the last payment till he does what he said he would.
I was a GC and a builder, and putting everything in writing and holding payment always got me what we agreed on.
Remember this: Any sub contractor who tells you "No Problem" means: there will be problems.

 

[stadry]

' i wanna work for you ' :surprise:
now you have to rent a demo saw, snap a line, & saw the length of the sidewalk OR saw the d/w & plant monkey grass

 

[ron45]

Power wash it and live with it

Or..

Tear it out and do it right.

The driveway should have been cut straight in order for it to work.

 

[huesmann]

Doesn't look like they did any sawcutting at all on the asphalt.

 

[3onthetree]

+1 on sawcut, but I'd still notice where the other edges weren't tooled and it'd bug me

PS as they used the asphalt for the screed, and it's probably wavy, I'd start over.

 

[SeniorSitizen]

I agree that looks like hell. Cut the asphalt back the amount you'd like for a brick border or similar appropriate material and border both sides.

 

[huesmann]

That's not a bad idea, but you're still gonna need to grind the edge of the sidewalk straight where the bricks will lay against it or it'll still look like ass.

 

[SeniorSitizen]

That's not a bad idea, but you're still gonna need to grind the edge of the sidewalk straight where the bricks will lay against it or it'll still look like ass.

Being that's what was requested and paid for i kind of took cutting the concrete straight as a given.:biggrin2:

 

[stadry]

sawcut the b-top & plant monkey grass ?