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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:29 pm
by 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
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:10 pm
by 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.
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:51 pm
by local patios and driveway
Whoa, far too cheap. Run a mile. 50sqm of anything has to be about 5000
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:45 pm
by 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
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:07 am
by lutonlagerlout
all 3 for £2400
something very odd there
its cheap ,make sure you can see previous work
they are working for wages
LLL
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 3:07 pm
by 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
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:05 pm
by 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.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:50 pm
by Kuts
I havent seen either of there work.
Where abouts are you?
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:14 pm
by 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 ???
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:59 pm
by ilovesettsonmondays
depends where you are lll . you can buy similiar blocks to marshalls tegula for less than 21 pound a metre
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:16 pm
by 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.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:42 pm
by 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
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:38 pm
by Kuts
lutonlagerlout wrote: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.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:22 pm
by 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
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:02 am
by 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 