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Phil L
 
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Default Laying down a patio

Grumps wrote:
Grumps wrote:
Phil L wrote:
Grumps wrote:
Eddy Young wrote:
In article , Grumps says...

http://www.pavingexpert.com/layflag1.htm
http://www.angliangardener.co.uk/Pat...ld_a_patio.htm

What area is the patio, and how much have you been quoted so far?

Thanks for the links. Very useful information there, but I am
still not sure whether the amount of work required is within my
abilities. 2.5 x 5 sq. metres, cheapest quote £1,700 and highest,
£2,500.

If it's of any use, I had my patio laid a few months back by a
trusted outfit (personal recommendation etc). My patio was (IIRC)
3.5x4.2 + a path of 1.0x4.0, and was £2250 (approx). This included
all materials and they seemed to follow proper rules.

You've got to be kidding?
Your patio was less than 15m2, plus 4m2 for the path and you paid
£2250 - what did they lay, gold ingots?

This works out at almost £120 per m2


Actually my patio was 25m2, so I must have my previous measurements
wrong. In any case, maybe I do have gold ingots. WTF do you know?


I also didn't mention that they had to remove a sewer cover, and
re-brick that replacing it with one of those flush fitting jobbies.
And relay the paths on both sides of the house. So perhaps you can
only take a rought comparison of prices.


Or perhaps you were ripped off, just a thought