Parents just blocked paved their drive....fair price?
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My folks had their drive blocked paved a couple of weeks ago. I didnt think too much of it as they are (although in their 70's) quite able to look after themselves! However, just found out it cost £9k. Now the last time i had a dive done it was 10 years ago and done by pikeys so i'm no expert.....but £9k? Just seemed a lot.
The pic below shows the plot - basically the old 2 (or 3 minis) car length drive was done as well as a wide section to the front door (wide enough to get a small car on so they can now have 3 cars on the drive) and then a footpath wide section across the front of the house to their side gate to the rear garden. Done very well with nice raised edges, a little flower bed left in front of the house, drain in the middle and nice curves, etc.....but £9k?
They werent travelers either as they still have their big advert/placard things up on the lawn to get more biz!
If its a fair price then cool....just wondered though.
The pic below shows the plot - basically the old 2 (or 3 minis) car length drive was done as well as a wide section to the front door (wide enough to get a small car on so they can now have 3 cars on the drive) and then a footpath wide section across the front of the house to their side gate to the rear garden. Done very well with nice raised edges, a little flower bed left in front of the house, drain in the middle and nice curves, etc.....but £9k?
They werent travelers either as they still have their big advert/placard things up on the lawn to get more biz!
If its a fair price then cool....just wondered though.
Most of the money to be fair has probably gone where you can't see it. Was there a lot of groundwork to do etc?
ETA - I've known of someone paying £2k for a crappy tarmac job big enough for 2 cars - there was between 4" & 6" of base & about 1 1/2" of tarmac. Cash job obviously.....
ETA - I've known of someone paying £2k for a crappy tarmac job big enough for 2 cars - there was between 4" & 6" of base & about 1 1/2" of tarmac. Cash job obviously.....
Edited by northwest monkey on Thursday 3rd September 00:46
My parents are just paying about 7.5k for a similar job. A lot of the worth was to take up the concrete previously laid, get drainage right etc.
There's is from a very reputable friend, who has done a great job on a patio before at a very reasonable price, so this seems fair.
We were quoted £10k for tar and shingle! Along with a bit of digging and concrete disposal, but still....
There's is from a very reputable friend, who has done a great job on a patio before at a very reasonable price, so this seems fair.
We were quoted £10k for tar and shingle! Along with a bit of digging and concrete disposal, but still....
ok - seems they paid the "too old and daft to haggle" price then....was worried they'd paid the "ripped off" price!
£9k for some bricks, a skip and a few days work....i'm in the...actually, no...i'm in a far better job than lugging bricks about but still, good work if you dont like suits!
£9k for some bricks, a skip and a few days work....i'm in the...actually, no...i'm in a far better job than lugging bricks about but still, good work if you dont like suits!
Tiggsy said:
£9k for some bricks, a skip and a few days work....i'm in the...actually, no...i'm in a far better job than lugging bricks about but still, good work if you dont like suits!
Probably a couple more than the one skip , I guess a couple of grab loads came out of there.;)Nearly 1200 of that quote went to the government .
You may as well ask if 9k is a fair price for the next car that drives down the road after the pic was taken! Asking if 9k is a fair price from that pic (which doesn't even show the new drive) is pretty hard.
Which area do you live in?
What was there before?
What type of blocks are they?
What work was involved?
£45 a square m is pikey prices and yes they have signs too. 9k could be a very fair price or they could have been royally done over.
Which area do you live in?
What was there before?
What type of blocks are they?
What work was involved?
£45 a square m is pikey prices and yes they have signs too. 9k could be a very fair price or they could have been royally done over.
Edited by zollburgers on Thursday 3rd September 22:45
zollburgers said:
You may as well ask if 9k is a fair price for the next car that drives down the road after the pic was taken! Asking if 9k is a fair price from that pic (which doesn't even show the new drive) is pretty hard.
Which area do you live in?
What was there before?
What type of blocks are they?
What work was involved?
£45 a square m is pikey prices and yes they have signs too. 9k could be a very fair price or they could have been royally done over.
£45 is a pikey price? You should try contracting in the North West where £36 to £38 is now uncompetative. Which area do you live in?
What was there before?
What type of blocks are they?
What work was involved?
£45 a square m is pikey prices and yes they have signs too. 9k could be a very fair price or they could have been royally done over.
Edited by zollburgers on Thursday 3rd September 22:45
Edited by sal 965 on Thursday 3rd September 23:46
zollburgers said:
You may as well ask if 9k is a fair price for the next car that drives down the road after the pic was taken! Asking if 9k is a fair price from that pic (which doesn't even show the new drive) is pretty hard.
Thats fine....i was asking because i thought it may be like saying i just saw a car that looked like a family hatchback and it cost £50k.....that would set alarm bells rining to anyone that knows cars - from this post i get the feeling £9k may be perfectly fine...so i'm happy.
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