Cost of Replacing Tiled front path

usignuolo

(Apologies as I asked this before but then got diverted having a new bathroom installed.)

Now I want to get my Victorian front path retiled - its around 3 x 10 feet and in red black yellow tiles Quotes coming in at £1800-£2000 for LABOUR ONLY- which surprises me a bit - even in SE London - as neighbours had one done last year and it only took around 2 days. Anyone care to explain why it is so expensive for the labour?

(The tiler who did my bathroom was excellent and day rate was much less than the external path tilers are asking but he is part of a bathroom installation team and he doesn't work on his own/do outside paths).

Also is there a time of year I should avoid, like now because of frosts etc (we get a lot of frosts round here)?

ormus

3 x10 ft path? for 2 grand?:rotfl:

ill come down to london and do it for 1000 quid.

(put me up for 2 nights).

usignuolo

While I think of it, how much would it cost for a replacement Portland stone step and where could I get a slab?

ormus

if you want the real thing?

Quarries, Mine & Factory

Albion Stone plc
Independent Offices
Easton Street
Portland
Dorset DT5 1BW
England

otherwise a few bags of cement for a tenner and make your own. (color with dye if required).

markelock

well over priced. I paid £900 for something similar, with nice stones, and I still feel that I could have got it a fair bit cheaper.

looks nice though.

I'd take the offer of boarding (above) up!