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  • 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.

  • 3 times that cost now,

    10k bingo!

  • Same guy did our patio earlier this year and the work involved seemed roughly similar

    REAR PATIO AREA
    Take away unwanted plants and excavate area.
    Supply and lay concrete foundations for brickwalls.
    Supply and build 225mm walls at front and left boundary of new paving area 410mm high using
    weathered London yellow bricks.
    Build steps to lawn and gate areas.
    Supply and lay a concrete oversight reinforced with galvanised netting.
    An area approx. 1.2m wide will be raised for shed base.
    Supply and pave approx. 19m2 of 600mm x 900mm Porcelain paving laid in a staggered pattern
    on a wet mortar base. ( Paving primed with slurry to add adhesion).
    All paving joints will be pointed with strong mortar.
    The cost inclusive of materials and labour will be £3665.

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