Price for culvert pipe

[CaptPicky]

I found on craigslist a used 24" x 20' plastic culvert pipe. That would work great for my small creek crossing but i don't know what price to offer. I found a price on the net for new pipe at about $1.80 a foot. Any opinions on what i should offer for used pipe.

 

[Birdhunter1]

$1.80 a foot or $18 a foot. I just bought a 30"x20' culvert and I don't remember the exact price on it as I had two other smaller ones but I think it was in the ballpark of $18 a foot give or take.
Is it a new culvert or a take out, does it have a hole in it (not hard to patch)? Offer him $10 a foot on it and go from there.

 

[/pine]

A couple of things about plastic culvert...FWIW...

one...they are not allowed by many counties/municipalities...if they are used on county (maintained) etc. roads...

two...there are two basic types of plastic culverts...one (cheap) is just heavy duty corrugated ...the more expensive type has a schedule 40 smooth liner...this prevents water laying in the throughs (mosquito havens etc)

 

[EddieWalker]

Have you seen the used pipe? It wont rot, rust or wear out if installed properly, like tin culverts do. Unfortunately, it's hard to get out in one piece without cracking it. If they took their time getting it out, then it will be fine. Offer half what i would cost brand new in your area if it passes your inspection. Do you have a way to transport it? Ask about delivery if you can't haul it yourself. Sometimes that's worth a couple bucks.

Good luck,
Eddie

 

[CaptPicky]

LOL..yes I mean't $18. It's corragated pipe but I don't know if it has a liner or not. I just want it for on my property for crossing a creek with my atv's and maybe a compact tractor.

 

[CurlyDave]

The weight of what is crossing it does not matter, the strength comes from the round shape and being buried the correct distance below grade.

$18 per foot sounds high for new culvert to me. The last plastic culvert I bought was 12" x 20' and was just under $100, with the smooth liner. About $5.00 per foot. The 24" should be just about twice as much.

I would start at $100 if it is lined, maybe $50 if it isn't.

I have carried it on the lumber rack on my F-150, well strapped down. OTOH, I was very picky about how that rack was mounted on the truck. The guy who did it wanted to put the bolts about 12" from the back of the bed. I insisted on as close to the rear as he could drill the holes.

 

[crazyal]

Do yourself a favor. Go down to a couple of your local town garages in your area. Chances are they have some pipe they will give that they pulled up or a washout uncovered it and it was replaced. It could be steel culvert that's rusted but for an ATV it'll work for years. Or if you are lucky only part of it will be rusted so you can cut off a section that's long enough for what you need.

 

[Iowachild]

I just paid $149.00 for brand new 15" x 20' smooth lined double wall plastic culvert in September.

 

[peter_vii]

You pay for diameter as well as length.

I paid about $300 for 18"x20', extra heavy duty.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Do yourself a favor. Go down to a couple of your local town garages in your area.

You mean "Public Works Garage"???