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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:57 am
by ilovesettsonmondays
Spoke to one of my mates last night .he does a bit of paving of a weekend . He's just priced up a 95m squared normal block paving job at 4000 quid. Tried to tell him price is way to low never listens
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:27 am
by lutonlagerlout
he will be working for 40 pound a day
if the pikeys are charging 50 just for sand and blocks what chance has he got?
LLL
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:45 am
by ilovesettsonmondays
I know tony tried telling him . Will show him this thread hopefully might learn something from it
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:57 am
by mickg
>>>charging 50 just for sand and blocks what chance has he got
exactly, I have it most evenings when I am quoting, "the other guy was £1,500 - £2,000 cheaper than you", I ask the customer for his phone number so I can use him too 
yeah they are cheaper but only lifting the existing flags and laying the paving on what ever sub base is already there, I could lay paving for £ 40 if that's all I was doing
you try digging off 250mm to the total driveway area and carting away, tip 10 - 15 ton of type 1 MOT in its place and try and charge £40 m2
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:31 am
by rimexboy
Wow I wish I never broke my back doing my drive now, at those prices is he doing all that is supposed to be done, no dig just asking
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:33 am
by ilovesettsonmondays
Thing is that's for digging out too lol
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:03 pm
by Carberry
That including VAT?
needs to be charging £70 minimum.
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:16 pm
by Pablo
This is a perennial discussion on here and relates to where you live in the country. Personally I can install a high quality driveway using standard blocks for between £40 and £45 m2 including base prep. As long as it's over 45m2 I'll make a very tidy profit but steps drainage and kerbs are all extras and I'm one of the more expensive pavers around here.
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:56 pm
by lutonlagerlout
I have loads of work for you pablo
this time next year I will be a millionaire :;):
LLL
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:35 pm
by Pablo
I travel by helicopter so that'll have to be an extra. .
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:52 pm
by ilovesettsonmondays
That's for 11 pound a metre blocks .no vat no cheques just cash in the northwest
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:55 pm
by mike builder/landscaper
Don't worry about what anybody else is charging. You just stick to your price that you can work to and are happy with and quality work will always win you jobs in the end.
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:16 pm
by michaelthegardener
cant really compair cash in hand with propper business prices if you ask me 
ive had alot of people try it on with me over prices but i just walk away when they start to haggle 
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:45 pm
by local patios and driveway
£40! Not worth getting out of bed for. Im £75pm and i dont make much on top of that after all is said and done
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:21 pm
by lutonlagerlout
who sells blocks for £11 per metre
cheapest round here is bretts 60mm for around £12.50 plus VAT
driveline 50s cost £17 +VAT
LLL