Retaining Wall Owner Checklist for NYC
NYC Retaining Walls is a licensed and insured retaining wall contractor for all five boroughs, and this retaining wall owner checklist for NYC puts everything an owner should know about their wall on one printable page: its measurements and who owns it, whether Local Law 37 applies, which warning signs to photograph and date, what to check before you hire anyone, and the seasonal upkeep that keeps water from doing the damage.
What's on the checklist.
- How to measure height from the top of the footing — the number that decides whether you need a DOB permit
- The two tests for Local Law 37 coverage: 10 ft at any point, fronting a public right-of-way
- Lean, crack and drainage signs to photograph with a scale and a date
- What a written contract must cover over $500 (NY GBL §771)
- How to read a lot-line wall's ownership and the 50/50 cost rule
- A spring and fall maintenance routine you can do in an hour
One page, printable, made for NYC Retaining Walls's service area. Sections: Know your wall: measurements and ownership · Local Law 37 status · Warning signs to photograph and date · Before you hire: license, insurance, contract, permits · Seasonal maintenance.
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