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kph100
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Post: # 29008Post kph100

Remove lawn, excavate and install firm base and supply and lay 34sqm of Marshalls Driveline 50 block paving with 34 linear metre soldier course
supply and install 4 recessed manhole covers

Quoted Price inc VAT = £3900

In Gloucestershire - thoughts please.

williams
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Post: # 29012Post williams

Do you mean an extra 34 meters of soldier course or is that in the drive?
If the manholes were £100 each then thats £102 per m squared which is imo dear (about £20 per m more than in essex).
However prices do seem to differ nationally and if they are decent then they may be worth it.

kph100
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Post: # 29024Post kph100

the extra 34 linear metres of soldier course is basically the charcoal coloured paver around the edge, 1 paver deep

Rich H
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Post: # 29089Post Rich H

Very slightly dear but not unreasonable for round here. I make it about 3750 inc vat but I charge £200 ea for recess covers because once you've taken the top course off the chamber, made good, done all the cuts, etc., etc., it's a fair bit of time + plus the tray itself @ £50 inc vat.

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Post: # 29166Post Tony McC

The only way to determine whether a price is cheap, reasonable or expensive is to get more quotes. Prices vary enormously from area to area and what might be a bargain in your town could be regarded as 'highway robbery' (for want of a better phrase) just a few miles away.

ALWAYS get at least three quotes.
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