plastering & stonemason costs

mmc2010

Hi there, just looking for some opinions really. We're in the process of looking at builder quotes and have just received our first one. It was itemised and I thought some sections looked extremely expensive. Firstly the plastering was 35k for a 2600sqft house. And with this the house has natural stone on the front so obviously no plastering required here. Secondly, he was charging 20k for the fit and supply of natural stone for 89sqft. Does anybody else think this is pricey or have the cost of stonemasons remained pretty much the same as before? thanks

Poco90

I'm in the middle of my build so not sure of my final costs for plastering. My plastering quotes for a 2500spft dormer averaged at 8k incl a garrage. So far I have only the outside plastered and I've spent about 1k on materials (sand, cement etc). Regarding my stone I have a 15 m2 area (161sqft). This is going to cost me just under 2k. Stonemasons were quoting me €80/metre, my block layer has done my stone and he's come in a bit cheaper. Hope this helps.

LoTwan

Labour only for 148sqm external render, 193sqm internal plastering, slabbing of 102.5sqm of ceilings & 100sqm of internal walls, scaffolding provided is costing me just under €4k

1chippy

mmc2010 wrote: »

Hi there, just looking for some opinions really. We're in the process of looking at builder quotes and have just received our first one. It was itemised and I thought some sections looked extremely expensive. Firstly the plastering was 35k for a 2600sqft house. And with this the house has natural stone on the front so obviously no plastering required here. Secondly, he was charging 20k for the fit and supply of natural stone for 89sqft. Does anybody else think this is pricey or have the cost of stonemasons remained pretty much the same as before? thanks[/QUOT

Allowing labour only stone masons cost between 50 to 85 per square metre to build.

labour only on plastering shouldnt exceed 12k on that size of house in present climate. (all depends on size of walls/rooms and number of returns)

tfer

I have 2400 sq ft timber frame 2 storey + 25 sq mt garage. Got a quote of €6500 + vat labour only

mmc2010

thanks folks, that sounds more like it!!!

Tmurf

Plastering 2800sqft house + garage = €11k. inside and out.
Stonemason charging €60 per sqm cash.......had been quoted €145+vat by another..amazing difference

uxak

230SQMETER house, 40 sqm garage inside out side for 7250 euro. 30sqmeter stone for 1250 euro in co limerick

Troy McClure

Poco90 wrote: »

Regarding my stone I have a 15 m2 area (161sqft). This is going to cost me just under 2k. Stonemasons were quoting me €80/metre, my block layer has done my stone and he's come in a bit cheaper. Hope this helps.

Does this include the stone??

tred

mmc2010 wrote: »

Hi there, just looking for some opinions really. We're in the process of looking at builder quotes and have just received our first one. It was itemised and I thought some sections looked extremely expensive. Firstly the plastering was 35k for a 2600sqft house. And with this the house has natural stone on the front so obviously no plastering required here. Secondly, he was charging 20k for the fit and supply of natural stone for 89sqft. Does anybody else think this is pricey or have the cost of stonemasons remained pretty much the same as before? thanks

8k including garage and house of 2900sqft. Id be wary of this builder!!!.

pajoguy

uxak wrote: »

230SQMETER house, 40 sqm garage inside out side for 7250 euro. 30sqmeter stone for 1250 euro in co limerick

Any chance you might pm with details. Sounds very cheap? Or have plastering rates gone throught the floor also?

donalabu

the plastering price is away off it should be no mor than12000- 14000 euro + Vat for supply and fitting
Price for supplying and fitting stone work 140.00/ m2

regards donal

SARAH ANNE

got a quote for 7500 euro cash for outside and inside 2400 square feet dormar + big garage inside and out, coines on 11 corners, big garage included.
is this way to cheap got quotes ranging also from 10k to 15k.

is the proverbial piss been taken

thanks

donalabu

hi sarah ann
that sound too cheap, you should get referances, see other jobs hes completed. if he genuine thats a great price.
I d say 10000 to 12000 would be a more realistic price
Best of luck with it
regards
donal

SARAH ANNE

thanks donal,

exactly what i thought, too good to be true, he is a good plasterer but spoke tp previous person that got him and he hasnt finished yet, 5 months started promising every day usual bs

why would he do that do some trades get a kick out of undercutting others and not following through

Katienewbuild

hi all , jumping in on this thread...just wondering what type of plastering you are all talking about? We have been advised to go with K rend nap plaster on the outside and regular plaster in the inside. Anyone any ideas about this, is it much more expensive...

cheers
K

donalabu

hi katie
Most people use sand cement knapped on the out side (tried and tested) very durable. you only 1 colour get if your using grey sand and cement grey (means painting if you want a differert colour)
(if you use white sand and white cement you can get white/of white colour)


K rend is more expensive to supply up to 3 times more than grey sand and cement.
k rend is available in a number of colours and if can get a colour suitable you dont have to paint the exterior.
K rend is on the market a while seems to be durable enough. You could ask the sales rep to show you buildings that have been done.
regards donal

philcsl

We paid around €4k for plastering inside and out on a 3500 sqft house labour only, plasters worked for a daily rate of €150 cash it was around 5.5 weeks, it was a local guy and I saw lots of places he had done, excellent quality. Materials were probably a grand or so on top of that.

We built 40 sq metres of stone on our front porch, cost was €30 per metre, work was top quality. This was two Latvian stonemasons who had done other work locally (there were 3 but we sent one off the site as the one day he was there the quality was poor) so that part was taken down and re-done properly. They worked 12 hour days and Saturday & Sundays. We were so impressed witht their work (and price) that we are now building a stone wall and piers which were not originally planned.

SARAH ANNE

HI PHILY
U TELLING A FEW PORKIES THERE GO ON REPENT U KNOW IT NEVER HAPPENED AS THE YANKS WOULD SAY DO THE MATH!,:D
NOW TELL US WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IVE DEALT WITH FOREIGN TRADESMEN LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW THEY DONT BELIEVE IN TEARING DOWN THERE WORKAND RE DOING IT, WATCH FAWLTY TOWERS MANUEL:mad:

landrover1

HI Guys,

Just pricing plastering at the moment and will return with rates for a 2 storey 2600sq ft house. However I have already got the price for the stone mason. There is 270sq metres of stone when measured through windows. My local mason who has done the best work I looked at priced at €14000. most expensive was €23000. P

shamrock55

philcsl wrote: »

We paid around €4k for plastering inside and out on a 3500 sqft house labour only, plasters worked for a daily rate of €150 cash it was around 5.5 weeks, it was a local guy and I saw lots of places he had done, excellent quality. Materials were probably a grand or so on top of that.

We built 40 sq metres of stone on our front porch, cost was €30 per metre, work was top quality. This was two Latvian stonemasons who had done other work locally (there were 3 but we sent one off the site as the one day he was there the quality was poor) so that part was taken down and re-done properly. They worked 12 hour days and Saturday & Sundays. We were so impressed witht their work (and price) that we are now building a stone wall and piers which were not originally planned.

30europer metre for stone easy to see our latvian friends dont have a mortgage to pay:mad: