Price of patio slabs ..shocked

Dan-Dan

Hi

Looking for 150 slabs , 600 x 600 , was hoping for marshalls richmond natural , 38mm thick , i was under the impression these were `budget` slabs , but travis perkins (trade price) are £5.15 + vat each so nearly a grand on slabs...

Seems really steep , is it ?

cyclonebri1

Dan-Dan wrote: »

Hi

Looking for 150 slabs , 600 x 600 , was hoping for marshalls richmond natural , 38mm thick , i was under the impression these were `budget` slabs , but travis perkins (trade price) are £5.15 + vat each so nearly a grand on slabs...

Seems really steep , is it ?

Shop around, but don't discount ebay suppliers. I've bought pallets of blocks and OSB etc only to find it supplied by TP or another local company

Dan-Dan

I intend to Bri , i was just surprised at the cost really , also irritated that TP trade price for MOT is more than at B&Q ...how ?!?

Dan-Dan

Bri , you mean DO CONSIDER EBAY DISCOUNT SUPPLIERS , or DONT use them ?

cddc

Dan-Dan wrote: »

I intend to Bri , i was just surprised at the cost really , also irritated that TP trade price for MOT is more than at B&Q ...how ?!?

TP dont charge for delivery but B&Q normally do..which may explain it.
Try a local independent builders merchants too.

Slabs are generally around that price £17-£20 sqm even for the budget ones....

50sqm for around a grand is not unusual.

Dan-Dan

I dont know why i hadnt considered this , i assumed £2.50 a slab roughly , especially for budget , i have found a couple of suppliers on ebay that are 3.50 a slab for bog standard grey concrete plus delivery , whic works out at about £620 all in , which isnt too bad , but of course , i wont get to see them before i buy

Dan-Dan

perhaps i was thinking 450 x 450

DaftyDuck

Ebay can be fine for stone, slabs and blockwork. I've had some cracking deals from there in the past. Worth checking feedback carefully, of course, but no real reason not to buy from there if the price is right, the description is clear, and the feedback (for similar items) is good and long-running.

force_ten

marshalls E Bay Store

have a look at the marshalls e bay store in the depot that serves the east of england they have 65 mts squres of richmond smooth 600x600 38 mm in buff delivered for £460.00 and they have the same quantity in pendle riven buff for the same money

you could get 65mts of fancier looking fake stone for a grand

travis perkins are very expensive as are the likes of wickes

themull1

Ive just got some nice ones from Jewsons for £2,99 ish each.

Dan-Dan

thanks all , appreciate the help