Rigid vs flexible block paving

[krish]

Rigid Vs Flexible block paving

I have been asking for quotes to convert our front lawn (50 sq. m) into a driveway. After getting a few ridiculous quotes (e.g. £6800 !), I have now got a attractive quote for labour costs (£ 900 for about 3 days work). But the guy has experience of doing rigid paving (blocks on concrete rather than crushed stone). The material cost for this rigid paving is coming around to £1000. So basically the entire driveway will be done under two grand.

But what I am not sure is if rigid driveway inferior to flexible driveway in any way e.g. quality, longevity etc ...

Any experiences, knowledge will be highly appreciated.

Thanks,
Krish.



Edited By GB_Groundworks on 1368598904

[seanandruby]

i'd go with flexible m8, if rigid goes wrong it is a pain to repair. If flexible goes wrong it's just a case of lifting a few blocks and relaying. :;):

[lutonlagerlout]

£5800 isn't that ridiculous , it depends what you specified
Labour only can be a minefield if anything unforeseen comes up
Good luck
LLL

[lutonlagerlout]

Krish
for 50 m you have minimum 1 grab away
+£220
10 tonnes of type 1
+ £220
50 m of cheap blocks
+£500
4 tonnes of grit sand
+£120
7 bags of kiln dried sand
+ £28
kerbs?
steps?
recessed covers?
drainage?
wacker?
skip for additional rubbish?

it soon starts adding up,make sure you have costed it correctly before you start
LLL

[Carberry]

Krish
for 50 m you have minimum 1 grab away
+£220
10 tonnes of type 1
+ £220
50 m of cheap blocks
+£500
4 tonnes of grit sand
+£120
7 bags of kiln dried sand
+ £28
kerbs?
steps?
recessed covers?
drainage?
wacker?
skip for additional rubbish?

it soon starts adding up,make sure you have costed it correctly before you start
LLL

This.

Was going to post a bunch of prices then realised it wasn't worth the effort.

When you get a few quotes they should all be in the same sort of region. When one is significantly cheaper they're going to take your money and run and or do a crap job. When one is significantly more expensive you're getting ripped off.

Care to guess which one the £2000 quote falls in to?