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  • Had someone round to quote for renovating front of house area earlier. Was more just thinking it's time to get the process started again but they have a window at the start of Jan so need to think about it a bit more seriously.

    Looking at getting front yard bit (about 4.5m x 3.5m) dug up and new slabs put down plus a new front wall. Usual Victorian terrace but we are end of terrace so got two walls to do (looks like the one in the picture).

    Firstly, any suggestions on what costs would be reasonable for this? When we looked into it a few years back we got a big range of costs for it.

    Secondly, thoughts between porcelain or sandstone slabs? I don't know why but I was just thinking of going with sandstone but porcelain also looks a decent option now I'm reading up on it.

    Thirdly, any thoughts on what would look nice for a wall. Original plan was to go for a half height wall with railings on top. Guy I was talking to today reckons that would look weird on the corner though and I'm struggling to find an example of it. Any thoughts?

    Cheers.

  • 2019, but

    FRONT DRIVEWAY
    Take away unwanted plants and move others if possible.
    Excavate area to be paved approx. 225mm in depth below proposed paving level and infill with a sub base
    of hardcore and Type 1 crushed concrete and compact thoroughly.
    Supply and lay concrete foundation for front walls.
    Supply and build 2.4m x 625mm x 100mm and 600mm x 625mm x 100mm front boundary walls with
    325mm piers either side of entrance.
    Supply and retain soil of planting areas either side of paving with bullnose edgings.
    Suppy and build a ½ circle step using bullnose edgings for risers.
    Supply and install drainage channel at entrance.
    Supply and pave approx. 35m 2 of rumbled 3 size charcoal 50mm paving laid in a random pattern on a
    compacted base of sand.
    Outer blocks will be laid on concrete.
    All debris and excavations resulting from work will be taken away from site.
    The cost inclusive of materials and labour will be £3220.

  • The cost inclusive of materials and labour will be £3220

    2019?

    edit: Hah, shit, I didn't notice you'd included that in the top.

    it's going to be 2 / 3 times that cost now, and they'll still fly tip the rubbish in Kent.

  • is that london?

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