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What's the going rate per metre for laying slabs?

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Wireless:

--- Quote from: discowoman on March 01, 2008, 15:34:31 ---"What's the going rate per metre for laying slabs? "

Bloomin expensive, better off doing it your self - advertise for some 2nd hand slabs (usually free)


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If I could do it myself I would, but I have a back injury, so I'm at the mercy of tradesmen and it seems I have to pay through the nose.

I've already started parking the Disco elsewhere when they come to measure up, as I just thought £82+ a square metre was taking the proverbial when you can get the slabs I want at £11 a square metre from Jewsons.

I do dislike people thinking I'll stand for it.

STEVE AXWORTHY:
does the £82 per mtr include the digging out and sub base of type one and to lay slabs on a 50mm sand and cement screed or for a cowboy job ie lay slabs straight on a thin layer of sand with no cement and  no sub base ?

richo:
Don't forget that they have to dig out and putdown some sort of sub base first and they will have to take away all of what they did out.
Ask them if you can go see another customers work that way you will know if they are worth it.

madmatt:
It depends if you want a proper job or bodge and scarper.  A  proper job involves,

Digging out this may require a machine,
Dispoal of dug out material legitamately (not in a layby)
Sub base of MOT1 compacted
Slabs to be laid upon mixed aggregates including any cutting and faffing
Disposal of all waste materials
Clear site.

If your not in the trade you'll be amased at just how much aggregates cost and disposal of waste is incredibly expensive and yep a good ground worker self employed will want and deserve 120 quid a day.

Wireless:
Ok, I realise there is more work than putting slabs down on sand, I don't dispute that, but I still think £5360 is too much for laying just 65m2 of slabs.

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