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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 8:59 pm
by Tom - Westminster Stone
It may well be worth committing yourself to the product this year, imported natural stone is set to increase in the region of 12-16% in 2017 due shipping costs and the exchange rate, Strata Stone have already implemented their increase as of the 1st of December 16. you'll also find a lot of retailers will have winter deals on too so you could save your self up to 25%, and on an average patio size, that's saving a good few hundred beer tokens!
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:38 am
by lutonlagerlout
or you could save 100% and not get it done 
joking aside material costs are going up in every building sphere,even local stuff is going up due to fuel costs
however long term I believe the decision was the correct one
steel has gone up £168 a tonne already this year,timber 10% increase
PIR board 10-12% increase
we made our bed ,now we get to lie in it
LLL
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:00 am
by Azpects
Tom - Westminster Stone wrote:It may well be worth committing yourself to the product this year, imported natural stone is set to increase in the region of 12-16% in 2017 due shipping costs and the exchange rate, Strata Stone have already implemented their increase as of the 1st of December 16. you'll also find a lot of retailers will have winter deals on too so you could save your self up to 25%, and on an average patio size, that's saving a good few hundred beer tokens!
A very good tip Tom, we hope those added costs do not put off customers or it's bad news for everyone in the Construction Industry
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 3:32 pm
by London Stone Paving
We've crunched our numbers and we're looking at a small increase in 2017 to cover currency. Its nowhere near 12-16% though, nowhere near!
Where has that figure of 12-16% come from Tom?
Steve
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:12 am
by Tom - Westminster Stone
Hi Steve, we purchase stone from roughly 10 of the major uk stone importers
The smallest increase we've seen is 10% the largest is 17%
Cheers
Tom
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:05 am
by Geeza2302
Well there is your answer guys, get your paving from London Stone Paving!