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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 12:42 pm
by Tony McC
I owe a mate a favour and he needs to provide one of his clients with 30 Tonnes of 100x200mm (or 4" x 8") reclaimed granite setts. They need to be clean and tidy because it's an upmarket job.
Nomally, I'd start calling around my usual contacts and visiting a few yards, but I'm not bloody well enough to drive or sit up for more than an hour or so, hence the appeal via the Brew Cabin.
Any leads....???
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:33 pm
by meany
Steptoes in Accrington.
Was in the other day,they have tonnes of setts.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 2:00 pm
by DNgroundworks
Its more like a 50/50 blend of setts and demo crap from there 
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:05 pm
by msh paving
As cookie,steptoe's is one off his suppliers MSH 
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:26 pm
by DNgroundworks
We had an 8 wheeler load of sandstone setts tipped on a job and riddled out with the 8 tonne, 4 tonnes of shite?
They do have some huge piles of setts though, its probably a bit much to ask them to sort through it all lol
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:09 pm
by GB_Groundworks
Hillside stone at glossop has them bagged up, we've got about 100 tons in the yard but all mixed and theyre kinda needed for extending the drive at home.
Oh ours aren't granite theyre gritstone/sandstone
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:34 pm
by local patios and driveway
Reclaim website has plenty of choice, there was a recent job in london taking up setts. Ideal
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:32 am
by Tony McC
Have you seen the prices at Steptoes? The last time I asked them for anything, I needed good quality reclaimed yorkstone flags. Nae problem they said, that'll be a bargain 105 quid/m² plus VAT plus delivery!!!!
I can buy cheaper in that London!
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:44 pm
by DNgroundworks
85 squid a tonne plus VAT and delivery for the sandstone setts we bought!
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:06 pm
by haggistini
Who's laying them BTW ! Abacus stone are a good yard.
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:38 pm
by mickg
try bridge street stone in Colne
Bridge Street Stone
I find them a lot more helpful than the miserable gits at steptoes tip
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:59 am
by lutonlagerlout
i used to moan
but like diesel
it costs what it costs
doesnt bother me 1 iota pricing jobs now
labour +material +profit +VAT is the price
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:50 am
by cookiewales
abucas stone the ones from the vickers factory leeds 4 inch randoms clean and bagged if needed tel them cookie .ie steptoes boyos have had 3000 ton plus over the years and no shit if your doing a big job you need them to come of one site steptoes buys large amounts and has big overheads allways find them happy people :p
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:24 am
by mickavalon
Cawardens in Rugeley Staffs have always got large quantities, bagged and sorted, again not cheap but as LLL says.
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:38 pm
by lutonlagerlout
had a funny experience this weel
took those slates off that roof last week
250 20 10's (countess) and 230 22 12's (small duchess )
anyway the little ones are £1.20 to buy and the bigger ones are £1.75 to buy
i was offered 10 p each for the little ones and 30p each for the bigger ones
I am in the wrong game,thats like 600% mark up
LLL
ps if anyone wants the slates let me know
mrs lout is getting cheesed off with our front ,looking like a builders yard