Cost/sqr metre for putting down concrete

susign

Hi guys, does anyone have any recent experience in putting down concrete on their farm yards? I am trying to get a grasp on €/square metre of yard area I am just running through many ideas for when I take over the family farm but that wont be happening fro a couple of years. I will need to stock it up etc so it investing in buildings etc will be spread out over many years.

freedominacup

susign wrote: »

Hi guys, does anyone have any recent experience in putting down concrete on their farm yards? I am trying to get a grasp on €/square metre of yard area I am just running through many ideas for when I take over the family farm but that wont be happening fro a couple of years. I will need to stock it up etc so it investing in buildings etc will be spread out over many years.

That's a kind of how long is a piece of string question TBH. I'm sure you could get a quote from guys to come in for a pour where all they were doing was laying steel and pouring and finishing the yard on a fully prepared base. That quote would bear no resemblance to a quote for coming in to a yard where old concrete had to be removed/dealt with and a new base prepared and leveled and concrete poured not to mind a greenfield site where clearing and leveling of a hilly site might come into it.

For what it's worth stone can be got in my area for around €9-€10/tonne delivered and the last price I heard for concrete was for around €60 per cube @ 30n. A cube will cover 6.5m sq at 150mm depth.

susign

True about the question being a very broad one as I do agree that every job will vary but you have given me a very good indication as to how I will go about estimating it. The yard has a good base and fairly level so I intend to do most of the prep myself as far as putting tn the filling. It's a case of putting in the correct planning as to where to direct the rain water to etc. But I'd imagine it will be far less hassle to hire a contractor in to pour the concrete. Thanks for the feedback

freedominacup

susign wrote: »

True about the question being a very broad one as I do agree that every job will vary but you have given me a very good indication as to how I will go about estimating it. The yard has a good base and fairly level so I intend to do most of the prep myself as far as putting tn the filling. It's a case of putting in the correct planning as to where to direct the rain water to etc. But I'd imagine it will be far less hassle to hire a contractor in to pour the concrete. Thanks for the feedback

You may not need a contractor. They're are plenty of experienced men around quite happy to get a few days work. You might even get a job price from them if you aren't that experienced so they don't try to ride you by dragging out the job. You'd hire all of the equipment you'd need in the line of whackers, floats, power screeds and laser levels for €500 for a week.

susign

Yes that would be a very good way to go alright, its just a matter of puttin in as much of the hard work as I can myself and waiting until I have the few bob in the pockets to purchase the materials. Thank you for your info, the approx prices you mentioned were very helpful

Good loser

susign wrote: »

Yes that would be a very good way to go alright, its just a matter of puttin in as much of the hard work as I can myself and waiting until I have the few bob in the pockets to purchase the materials. Thank you for your info, the approx prices you mentioned were very helpful

This Autumn I paid €65 + VAT for 35N ready mix - no extra for conveyor.