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Poured concrete - any rough idea of cost?

  • 03-06-2010 08:27PM
    #1
    caprilicious
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    Hi,

    Not sure if this is the correct forum, apologies if it is not!
    Could anyone give me a rough idea of how much I should expect to pay for 7 cubic yards of poured concrete?

    Its just to pave a gravel area at the back of the house for junior to have as play area when she's a bit older.
    I keep meaning to call the local concrete place for a quote but keep remembering after 6pm when they're closed :rolleyes:

    If anyone could give me even a ball park figure of what I should expect to pay I would really appreciate it :)


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  • #2
    AckwelFoley
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    caprilicious wrote: »
    Hi,

    Not sure if this is the correct forum, apologies if it is not!
    Could anyone give me a rough idea of how much I should expect to pay for 7 cubic yards of poured concrete?

    Its just to pave a gravel area at the back of the house for junior to have as play area when she's a bit older.
    I keep meaning to call the local concrete place for a quote but keep remembering after 6pm when they're closed :rolleyes:

    If anyone could give me even a ball park figure of what I should expect to pay I would really appreciate it :)

    The concrete will cost 540 for 7 meters..well thats what i paid 2 weeks ago for it.

    Is there access around the back for a cement lorry?

    edit: I see you say yards, thats a little less of an amount


  • #3
    caprilicious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭caprilicious


    Thanks a million snyper, I appreciate the reply :) at least it gives me an idea of roughly what I'm looking at for the cost.


  • #4
    Sam Kade
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    It also depends on the strength of the concrete it goes from 10Newton to 60N. Your job would need around 35N. Why don't you ring a few concrete companies for a price?


  • #5
    Bitten & Hisses
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    OP, the price you have there is for a delivery of wet concrete left in a heap in your yard. You'll need to allow a bit extra for labour for preparation work and pouring and levelling, etc. Don't forget that, depending on accessability to your yard, you may also need a truck with a conveyor, which would add approx €100 to the cost.


  • #6
    caprilicious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭caprilicious


    I FINALLY remembered to ring the concrete place, but typical I rang at about 4:30 so the guys that look after the prices had finished up for the weekend, hoping to get a price on Tuesday.

    I already checked about the extension hose thing on the truck and it'll fit around the side of the house & will be recruiting the husband and brother in law to make the frame to contain it and to spread/smoothen it out.

    I'm hoping to be the one looking out from the kitchen with a cuppa 'supervising' :D


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