Slabs in hemel hempstead - Marshall's saxon

[Rich H]

Hi all,

I'll be doing a little job for my father-in-law in Leverstock Green, Hemel, next week. He wants to extend an existing patio laid with Marshall's Saxon 450x450's (to my eye, anyway).

TP usually give me good prices but they're quoting 2.99+VAT = £17.20/m which strikes me as pricey for 'biscuit' slabs.

Does anyone know any bm's in the area who might be a little more generous for the 100 I need?

Also need a skip co - been told about Bishop's so far.

Any advice gratefullly received.

Rich.

[Pablo]

The saxons aren't Biscuits they're a fairly decent flag. I don't know about your local circumstances but I doubt you could get a saving on these of any more than £20-£30 on a good day. As for the in laws I get shivers when any of them corner me about a wee job they need doing I'm usually end up not even breaking even at the end of it. Does the marshalls website not have a list of stockists even if you get a price from someone further away you could start bouncing them around and see what they can knock off. Good luck i'm not looking froward to all these family get togethers coming up thats when I get collared and I'm to big to hide in the corner.

[dig dug dan]

being from hemel, i could not be more experianced in this department!

firstly, if you want a 6yd, then phone my mate Roger stokley. He's a one man band , been around for years. His service is great. Pm me for his number
Bishops have a habit of leaving skips when they are ready for days on end. And i have always found them quite rude to be honest.

There are not many marshalls dealers left now round here. too many better alternatives.

try EH Smiths, bovingdon 01442 833888

0r Jewsons in Harpenden 01582 761241

you should get a good deal at the moment on them.

Need any crushed??!

[msh paving]

i would say thats about the right price,but wicks do exactly the slab under there own name i'm led to belive made by marshals at half the price :;):

[lutonlagerlout]

ye dan is correct bishops are wrong uns when it comes to service
i use metro skips when in hemel
01442 242244,but dans maybe cheaper
gibbs and dandys in luton stock marshalls and deliver to hemel 0158 2798798,
IME eh smith and jewsons are extortionate but these things all vary from day to day

cheers rich
LLL

[lutonlagerlout]

The saxons aren't Biscuits they're a fairly decent flag. I don't know about your local circumstances but I doubt you could get a saving on these of any more than £20-£30 on a good day. As for the in laws I get shivers when any of them corner me about a wee job they need doing I'm usually end up not even breaking even at the end of it. Does the marshalls website not have a list of stockists even if you get a price from someone further away you could start bouncing them around and see what they can knock off. Good luck i'm not looking froward to all these family get togethers coming up thats when I get collared and I'm to big to hide in the corner.

"i 've got a little job for you pablo"
" i got some slabs for you to lay in your spare time"
"can you get me 200 slabs for me garden nephew?"
"when you get a minute can you pop round?"


like you pablo i avoid family do's like the plague,break even?? you must be kidding
LOL
LLL

[Rich H]

Thanks for all the replies and advice, guys. I'm very nervous about it, the father-in-law and I get on very well but he's been known to be a bit of a nightmare when it comes to trades.

Pablo, I didn't mean to suggest that Marshall's made anything other than a good slab, but 35mm thick slabs from anyone are biscuits to me!!

DDD would you kindly pm me your mate's info for the skip? Don't need any crushed on this one, thanks!

LLL thanks for all the suggestions; I'll follow them up.


Cheers.

[Pablo]

No bother Dave when a paver talks about biscuits they're talking about the 50p B&Q wafer thin crumble when you lokk at them stuff. Saxon for their thickness can withstand a good pounding with a hammer.

[Skinny Digger]

The wicks ones are identical to Saxons and i`ve seen a Marshalls lorry unloading at wicks aswell.For skips try Ground Construction from St Albans they don`t mind if you fill them right up and the service is good or stick some boards down and get a grab lorry in.

[Rich H]

This paver still thinks that anything under 40mm is a biscuit!

Thanks SD for the Wickes heads-up. I'll have a look at them. It's quite possible that that's where the existing slabs came from. I haven't done a patio with all identical 450's for ages now, so it'll make a change even if it's a bit of a boring finish.

I'll only have about 5t of muck all told and I need to keep the site as tidy as possible so a skip's better than the grabs.



I appreciate all the help, lads. I'll keep you posted.

[Pablo]

Just realised I called you Dave sorry mate you can call me trigger.

[lutonlagerlout]

Just realised I called you Dave sorry mate you can call me trigger.

"so why do they call you rodney ,dave?"
LOL

sorry rich i am with pablo on this,saxons are slabs,b and q 30 millers are biscuits
tap them and see :;):
LLL