Going rate for block paving ?
 

Hi guys, thinking about getting our driveway re-done, basically replacing
tatty concrete with cobble type blocks, approx 35sqm

Before I get too carried away can someone give me a ball park figure for how
much I should expect to pay for this (I'm in Surrey) Know this is not
strictly DIY but haven't gpot the time to do a proper job myself

Thanks

Jim

Going rate for block paving ?
 

Jim muttered:

Hi guys, thinking about getting our driveway re-done, basically replacing
tatty concrete with cobble type blocks, approx 35sqm

Before I get too carried away can someone give me a ball park figure for how
much I should expect to pay for this (I'm in Surrey) Know this is not
strictly DIY but haven't gpot the time to do a proper job myself

Thanks

Jim


We found a place in Farnham, Surrey called Pinks Hill, I can't remember how
much the sets were as we were interested in Indian sandstone that was £25
p.sq.m (just like York paving). They were fairly cheap for their quality,
they have a website:

http://www.pinkshill.com

and a telephone no: 01252 727900

Going rate for block paving ?
 

Magwitch wrote:

Jim muttered:


Hi guys, thinking about getting our driveway re-done, basically replacing
tatty concrete with cobble type blocks, approx 35sqm

Before I get too carried away can someone give me a ball park figure for how
much I should expect to pay for this (I'm in Surrey) Know this is not
strictly DIY but haven't gpot the time to do a proper job myself

Thanks

Jim



We found a place in Farnham, Surrey called Pinks Hill, I can't remember how
much the sets were as we were interested in Indian sandstone that was £25
p.sq.m (just like York paving). They were fairly cheap for their quality,
they have a website:

http://www.pinkshill.com

and a telephone no: 01252 727900


And we, having visited there, found the same stone not 8 miles away in
suffolk at £19 a sq meter...thanks to a bit of calling up and Cormaics
wonderful site. Kent Blaxill. Just laid the first 2 sq meters of 80 :-(

I'd say 50 a sq meter laid for this sort of job, but consult
wwww.pavingexpert.com for a back site.

Going rate for block paving ?
 

"Jim" wrote in message
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Hi guys, thinking about getting our driveway re-done, basically replacing
tatty concrete with cobble type blocks, approx 35sqm

Before I get too carried away can someone give me a ball park figure for
how
much I should expect to pay for this (I'm in Surrey) Know this is not
strictly DIY but haven't gpot the time to do a proper job myself

Thanks

Jim
In North Hampshire the going rate seems to be from £30 per square metre.

Going rate for block paving ?
 

BillV wrote:

"Jim" wrote in message
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Hi guys, thinking about getting our driveway re-done, basically replacing
tatty concrete with cobble type blocks, approx 35sqm

Before I get too carried away can someone give me a ball park figure for

how

much I should expect to pay for this (I'm in Surrey) Know this is not
strictly DIY but haven't gpot the time to do a proper job myself

Thanks

Jim

In North Hampshire the going rate seems to be from £30 per square metre.


You should be careful as to what is included in that price. I laid a bit
of stne yesterday, and working to a nice easy rate, teh materials alone
ae about that. Then there is labour on laying, plus of course substrate
preparation for a drive - no use slapping down bricks with anything less
than 4-6" of limestone if you want to back a 12 tonner into it etc.

Going rate for block paving ?
 

If I have calculated correctly I paid nearly £80 per square metre for my old
drive and garden path in North London to be ripped up last Autumn and a new
block-paved one installed. That is however with a very thorough removal of
the old drive and extensive preparation of the base, involving a mini-JCB,
lots of other machinery, tons of materials and four days labour by a
hardworking team of two. The quote was in the middle of the range and I
chose the company not just on price but on references and visits to previous
customers' sites. Sadly however I can't recommend the company I chose
because they have refused to fix one of the few problems which have arisen
and I am now waiting for them to pay me what I had to pay another contractor
to fix it, or I will take them to court.

I limited my search to members of Interlay (trade association) and would
probably do so again despite the problems with my chosen company. Others
could be much worse.

If economics is the dismal science then building is the dismal trade, in the
UK at least.
--
RRH

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Going rate for block paving ?
 

Thanks guys, only had one quote so far and that was in excess of £5k ie
over £142 a square metre, think I'll have a look at a few more companies !

Cheers

Jim




"rrh" wrote in message
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If I have calculated correctly I paid nearly £80 per square metre for my
old
drive and garden path in North London to be ripped up last Autumn and a
new
block-paved one installed. That is however with a very thorough removal of
the old drive and extensive preparation of the base, involving a mini-JCB,
lots of other machinery, tons of materials and four days labour by a
hardworking team of two. The quote was in the middle of the range and I
chose the company not just on price but on references and visits to
previous
customers' sites. Sadly however I can't recommend the company I chose
because they have refused to fix one of the few problems which have arisen
and I am now waiting for them to pay me what I had to pay another
contractor
to fix it, or I will take them to court.

I limited my search to members of Interlay (trade association) and would
probably do so again despite the problems with my chosen company. Others
could be much worse.

If economics is the dismal science then building is the dismal trade, in
the
UK at least.
--
RRH

To reply by email, take out insurance.

Going rate for block paving ?
 

"Jim" wrote in message ...
Hi guys, thinking about getting our driveway re-done, basically replacing
tatty concrete with cobble type blocks, approx 35sqm

Before I get too carried away can someone give me a ball park figure for how
much I should expect to pay for this (I'm in Surrey) Know this is not
strictly DIY but haven't gpot the time to do a proper job myself

Thanks

Jim

If upon breaking the concrete you find a proper sub-base already in
place then this will make a big diff to the amount of labour and
materials involved and subsequently the price.

Going rate for block paving ?
 

(StealthUK) wrote in
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If upon breaking the concrete you find a proper sub-base already in
place then this will make a big diff to the amount of labour and
materials involved and subsequently the price.

I'd be surprised if after scraping up the concrete there'd be a thick
enough sub-base. The finised height may also be too high (depending on the
blocks used) eg 2" sand + 2" blocks may be above the existing drive level.
This may mean taking up more of the existing sub-base to get the correct
level. Not good.

I did my own drive a couple of years ago 80 m^2. 6 inches of sub-base, 2"
sand, 2" blocks so ended up digging down 10 inches. It may be a bit OTT,
but I can say it's not sunk a mm anywhere. I can't recommend
www.pavingexpert.com higly enough!

Just look out for cowboys who skimp on the sub-base, it literally is the
key to the whole thing. To get it done properly is not cheap I filled 6-7
skips digging down 13 inches (I lowered the drive by one course of bricks
well!) that was ~£800 on it's own.


N.