Advice needed on price of Sawn Indian Sandstone paving

CCob

Hi,

I'm looking for advise on purchasing Sawn Indian Sandstone paving. Is there a massive difference in quality depending on where you get them from. As an example Marshals have a 11m2 pack for £800 ish which is around £70/m2 yet I have also seen similar looking slabs which look equally as nice for around the £22/m2 from naturalstoneandtimber.co.uk and many others also within that range and a little more from other sites too.

Why is there such a difference in price from Marshals, how can I justify a slab that is 3-4 times more expensive? The reason I ask is that a landscaper that is quoting a job for me that uses Marshals as a supplier says that all other "cheaper" brands will fade over time. How much truth is there in that?

Thanks

IM

Resurrecting this old thread, to essentially ask the same questions.

Currently preparing the ground (another 4 tonnes of sub-base coming on Friday... ) and starting to think about what is going to go on top.

Looking at 60+ square metres.

Can anyone recommend anywhere and/or confirm if there are any differences that justify the price variations for the 'same' stone.

Also, whilst I'm on, any clue on a target price to pay for laying (including materials)?