Cost for professional to gravel front garden

PokerPlayer111

The front garden sticks out about 1 meter at the front of the house and goes around a bit down the side of the house - so maybe 7 or 8 square meters. Want to turn all the grass into gravel. Any ideas on the approx cost? have no idea if its a £300 or £1k type job for a pro. Im only looking to get 1 quote because i like the guy but what to expect cost wise?

AndyMc.....

What's the guys occupation?

Landscaper expect to pay £200 per day.

chrisw

It will also depend on whether you want decorative gravel or something more substantial with a sub base for driving a car on for example.

roddydogs

Don't horrible stuff gets on you shoe & tyres gets into the house NO!

EssexExile

roddydogs wrote: »

Don't horrible stuff gets on you shoe & tyres gets into the house NO!

Check too that the council don't have rules about it near their footpath & road.

PokerPlayer111

AndyMc..... wrote: »

What's the guys occupation?

Landscaper expect to pay £200 per day.

He does some small gardening work basically, has done a little landscaping if job small.


Ok should be a 2 day job + £200 max materials surely so £600.

PokerPlayer111

roddydogs wrote: »

Don't horrible stuff gets on you shoe & tyres gets into the house NO!

Was going to go for slate chippings so is that any better in your opinion ?

keith969

roddydogs wrote: »

Don't horrible stuff gets on you shoe & tyres gets into the house NO!

It depends on the size of the gravel - pea shingle (10mm) definitely will get every where, larger stuff (20mm) won't.

ritesh

PokerPlayer111 wrote: »

Was going to go for slate chippings so is that any better in your opinion ?

Similar to keith969's response you can get the larger slate chippings but they can be sharp in some places and a little more uncomfortable.

In any event whether it is gravel, pea shingle, slate chippings cats (and foxes) seem to do their business on them.

PokerPlayer111

ritesh wrote: »

Similar to keith969's response you can get the larger slate chippings but they can be sharp in some places and a little more uncomfortable.

In any event whether it is gravel, pea shingle, slate chippings cats (and foxes) seem to do their business on them.

I read that if you put pepper down cats down like it, you just have to put it down every week or so depending on rain. ??

PokerPlayer111

Also thinking of doing the job myself, no experience at all. Thoughts?


edit: no need hes come back with a dam good quote, i told him i'd pay more if it takes longer.


thanks all.