Block Paving Quote

apwestgarth

Hi,
I've had a quote for some Block Paving for a driveway and I'm not sure if it's a fair quote. It seems a little high but am I not sure, would welcome other opinions.

Details:

Company : Priory Paving
My Location: Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, UK.
Job: Replace garden and knock down garden wall and replace with block paved area (30m2) with block paving to be used as a drive.

Block: Stone Rectangle
Laying Pattern: 90 degree
Soldier Course - Charcoal Rectangle

Quote for all work is £2500.

Would welcome anyone elses opinion, also has anyone had any work done by this company or other companies in my area?

Thanks

Andrew

Tom_Jones

Seems reasonable to me

apwestgarth

Hi,
I've since had two further quotes from two different Marshalls approved installers, one quoted £1885 (inc Guarantee) and one quoted £1675 + plus cost of guarantee which according to the marshalls book is 2 1/2% of quote = roughly £41 on top. quite a range of prices.

Andrew

crankup

Ask them how much are they digging out of your garden. If you're putting a car on the drive it'll need ~150mm of compacted stone put in, before the sand (approx another 50mm) and paving is put down. Without it, you'll have tunnelling from your car wheels in a yr or two. Some cheaper quotes can mean less solid bed for paving. Not an issue if its only for walking on.