Hello,
I talked to one person about getting a garage pad put down. He told me to wait until the end of June because of the ground frost. Is this right or is he that busy?
I am building a 28x28 garage. I would like to have it built by mid June.
Hello.
He is not putting you on. It is better to wait until the frost is gone but it's a matter of cost savings. We have done it before where we heat the ground and pad. Then you can do it earlier in the season this way, it just costs a bit more thats all.
Paul Crittin
Blackwood Construction
Paul is Correct. We do this all the time, but it is more costly.
Hi,
Here in Niagara Falls, we can comfortably excavate and pour the garage floor in mid May.
However, I have no idea what the climate is like in Regina. If you have much colder springs, then waiting is a good idea. Otherwise the floor should be heated while drying.
If the temperature is truly that low, I myself would wait for warmer weather.
Hope this helps.
James Fram
I don't know your location and the weather in Regina. In Calgary, on a 2 storey home facing N-S, the ground under the deck and half the yard that was facing N and in the shade all the time was frozen solid in early June when I did some work there a few years ago. Mid June/early July is when I start doing concrete work as the final cost per sq ft is always the bid winning factor.
If however time is of the essence with you, mention this to your concrete contractor so he can present you with other options.
Alex
Good day Dave,
Anything can be done for the right price, but are you willing to pay just as much for excavation as the concrete pad it self?
The other contractors are correct in saying cost is a factor, but its not impossible or maybe the contractor does not have the right equipment. trying to dig through frost is like trying to dig through concrete. Im curious as to what the Regina prices are? Also did the said company give you both options? Dig through the frost price and dig without frost? That is what we would have done. Maybe ask him those questions or ask him why he feels it cannot be done.
In the end if you have cold feet get another quote from another company as you should always get at least 3.
Don't always go with the cheapest quote because usually they can cheap out on something and in the end sometimes the contractor is just right.
I hope you get your pad built by mid June,
Kind regards,
kyle
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