Price of block paving - Price of tarmac and block paving

[bluesox]

I have been quoted by three contractors for tarmac
fifty one square meters

To include excavation

Garden 33 square meters
Side path nine square meters
Back path nine square meters

The quote for all work is £2400 with Vat

What would be a reasonable price for block paving for the same area and conditions?

Yours

Jimmy

[Pablo]

Is that the cheapest quote or were they all in that ball park. I think that's very cheap possibly too much so and would be worried about the quality of workmanship. Ballpark the very cheapest block will be £28m2 ish inc vat but base prep and kerbs will be on top of that. Regional variations can be huge but I'm in probably the cheapest area in the UK and that's a cheap price here.

[local patios and driveway]

Whoa, far too cheap. Run a mile. 50sqm of anything has to be about 5000

[bluesox]

All three quotes where for £2400 exactly

From reputable companies who do contract work for local councils In West Yorkshire

So they must be working out the tarmac price at £50 per meter with excavation work

I was also quoted £25 per square meter just for tarmac laying and no excavation work

yours

Jimmy

[lutonlagerlout]

all 3 for £2400
something very odd there
its cheap ,make sure you can see previous work
they are working for wages
LLL

[bluesox]

I was shocked when all three came up with same Quote myself

But two contractors where from a different town from me

One was working in my area when I asked for a quote and I went to look at is work

The owner of the house was pleased with the work done
tarmac drive

[Kuts]

Pm me the names i mite know of them.
I've packed the block paving in as some fellas round here are doing driveline50's for £50m2 and Tegulas for £60m2.

[Kuts]

I havent seen either of there work.
Where abouts are you?

[lutonlagerlout]

there is a new crowd in luton knocking doors
similar crack kuts
silly prices
how can you do a proper job for £60 per metre when the blocks cost £21? inc VAT
LLL ???

[ilovesettsonmondays]

depends where you are lll . you can buy similiar blocks to marshalls tegula for less than 21 pound a metre

[local patios and driveway]

I dont thinkits possible to make a profit at £60pm thats working to earn a wage. God help them if they bust a gas main.

[lutonlagerlout]

if there are no ics and the kerbs are already there and the levels are correct then you can do a drive in a day

but this mob do every drive in a day

I know you can get similar stuff chris ,but even chelsea setts by bretts are still around £15 a metre
i include the VAT because its highly unlikely these people are VAT registered
here are 2 cheeky chappies I found on LBCs website
con men
LLL

[Kuts]

there is a new crowd in luton knocking doors
similar crack kuts
silly prices
how can you do a proper job for £60 per metre when the blocks cost £21? inc VAT
LLL ???

They have kids doing the work LLL, I'm the least experienced in my gang (14yrs laying bitmac) and all these guys undercut by a few ££ so get the job.

[lutonlagerlout]

kuts if you work on price alone you are pishing in the wind
wetry and do every job to the best we can
we might only get 95% but thats still 45% better than these clowns
I did my own drive this week in tegulas,argent with kerbs,dug out 250mm etc,proper job
I reckon wages plus material cost me £70 perm metre
thats with my time free +no profit
go figure
LLL

[msh paving]

In this area,£60m is about the norm for standard pavers,been that way for 2 years i guess tegula or similar are more but your only looking another £10-15m,odd time you can get a high price but few and far between, last week priced a job 77m concrete out paving in priced it at £62,lost it to a local guy with 2 gangs ,

MSH