Laying paving slabs/cobble

creedp

Hi

I am in the process of getting a price to lay some paving slabs/cobbles for a new build involving a 5x5m patio area and a footpath around a 2800 sq ft house plus steps/ramp at 3 external, all-in-all around 100sqm. I have received one price for approx €65 sqm including all aggregrate/sand and another coming in a €17 per sqm excluding all materials. Im in the Louth/Meath area and amazed by the variation in price.

Anyone got any view as to what is reasonable for this type of work

eaglej13

hi, it all depends on the condition of the ground. be wary of the cheap guy's mickey mouse jobs etc. get references and CHECK out there work, make sure you verify the work is there's. what part of louth u in, might be able to help

bruschi

creedp wrote: »

Hi

I am in the process of getting a price to lay some paving slabs/cobbles for a new build involving a 5x5m patio area and a footpath around a 2800 sq ft house plus steps/ramp at 3 external, all-in-all around 100sqm. I have received one price for approx €65 sqm including all aggregrate/sand and another coming in a €17 per sqm excluding all materials. Im in the Louth/Meath area and amazed by the variation in price.

Anyone got any view as to what is reasonable for this type of work

unless the €65 also includes the paving slabs, then it is wrong, way wrong. the price at €17 is reasonable.

eaglej13

bruschi wrote: »

unless the €65 also includes the paving slabs, then it is wrong, way wrong. the price at €17 is reasonable.

DONT AGREE, paving slabs dont cost 47 euro per sq metre, 17 euro stiil expensive without materials, i'd say about 12 per metre without material and hard to say with materials as slaps and bricks range for 12 to 30 add 7 for sand etc. so worse case is
bricks cobbles 30
materials, sand etc 7
labour 12
total 49


and thats high costs

remember job only about 100 sq metre.. 1-1 1/2 days work

creedp

eaglej13 wrote: »

DONT AGREE, paving slabs dont cost 47 euro per sq metre, 17 euro stiil expensive without materials, i'd say about 12 per metre without material and hard to say with materials as slaps and bricks range for 12 to 30 add 7 for sand etc. so worse case is
bricks cobbles 30
materials, sand etc 7
labour 12
total 49


and thats high costs

remember job only about 100 sq metre.. 1-1 1/2 days work

Thanks for the comments. I was very surprise with the variation in price as I'm not fully sure what is involved in this kind of job. I have to say with the higher end price I was going to kiss the job goodbye as there is no way I could afford that kind of money at this stage.

Also wondering who other than the 2 dominant manufactures/suppliers of paving slabs etc in the North East supply a good range of options at a more reasonable price? Finally, in relation to area of 100 sqm - a lot of this is in the form of a std width footpath with about approx 25 -30 sqm in patio format. This might make the labour element of the job more substantial.

bruschi

creedp wrote: »

Thanks for the comments. I was very surprise with the variation in price as I'm not fully sure what is involved in this kind of job. I have to say with the higher end price I was going to kiss the job goodbye as there is no way I could afford that kind of money at this stage.

Also wondering who other than the main dominat one supplies paving slabs etc in the North East supply a good range of options at a more reasonable price. Finally, in relation to area of 100 sqm - a lot of this is in the form of a std width footpath with about approx 25 -30 sqm in patio format. This might make the labour element of the job more substantial.

the reason why I said €17 was reasonable. without seeing the job first hand its hard to know how long it would take, and you also say it includes steps too. standard rates would be €12/14 m2 so €17 wouldnt sound like crazy money. €65 would. thats why I asked if he was including the paving slabs as well in his price. and without knowing what paving type you want I couldnt comment on the cost of them.

I'm not sure what part of my post eagle was disagreeing with but that would be my opinion anyway.

creedp

the reason why I said €17 was reasonable. without seeing the job first hand its hard to know how long it would take, and you also say it includes steps too. standard rates would be €12/14 m2 so €17 wouldnt sound like crazy money. €65 would. thats why I asked if he was including the paving slabs as well in his price. and without knowing what paving type you want I couldnt comment on the cost of them.

No the €65 rate did not include the paving stone/cobble which was why I though the job was a lost cause.:)

bruschi

creedp wrote: »

No the €65 rate did not include the paving stone/cobble which was why I though the job was a lost cause.:)

he is completley and utterly taking the P. he wanted €6,500 just for labour and probably a load or 2 of sand? fair play to him if he can get that!

the €17 is on the higher end of things, but without knowing details, hard to know exactly. but its closer to it than €65 anyway.

RKQ

I'm no expert but I've been getting some quotes from local Contractors.
Brick paviours labour only were coming in at €9 - 12 sqm, €14 sqm was the going rate in the boom - labour only. Natural sandstone or limestone would be more expensive to lay.

I'd have to agree with bruschi's comment above. OP why not get another quote from a reputable Contractor?

creedp

creedp wrote: »

No the €65 rate did not include the paving stone/cobble which was why I though the job was a lost cause.:)

My apologies lads I was wrong, the €65 rate did include the slabs/cobble that were coming in at around €25 per sqm so the rest is labour and materials. I was gung ho about this job until I saw this quote but am now considering my options. I know I need further quotes so will set about that process.
It would seem from comments here that €17 per sqm should be a max figure to aim for which should cover the extra labour costs associated with steps/ramp so will consider my option using this as a guide.

Thanks again

bruschi

creedp wrote: »

My apologies lads I was wrong, the €65 rate did include the slabs/cobble that were coming in at around €25 per sqm so the rest is labour and materials. I was gung ho about this job until I saw this quote but am now considering my options. I know I need further quotes so will set about that process.
It would seem from comments here that €17 per sqm should be a max figure to aim for which should cover the extra labour costs associated with steps/ramp so will consider my option using this as a guide.

Thanks again

get a supply price yourself. €40/m2 for labour and sand is ridiculous still. plenty of places to get the material sourced from, and lots of lads willing to price work. his quote is way off. dont let it put you off the work.

macadam

Im in Louth if you need any help sourcing materials prices etc €12/14 is the max for laying Paving, but you may have extras like filling to level steps/ramps are you putting and edging around the paving? a lot of factors could shoot it up to €17 .