Block paving specialists

[richfzs]

There has to be one (or two) in the font of knowledge that is FOC-U;)

How much should I be paying for 56 m2? No steps, manhole covers etc to negotiate, no retaining wall needed, so a simple job.

Been quoted 5400, using Grade 1 MOT instead of the - forget its name - yellow hardcore alternative? Thats from a company that are known to be pricey, but do a good job (in theory anyway, neighbours drive is dropping a bit where the car wheels run (but not, bizarrely, where the car is normally parked!). Its Beamish cobbles too, not yer standard blocks.

Is it close to a decent price? Got another guy coming tomorrow, much smaller outfit, see what he says...

[bmseven]

That works out at £96m² which seems a bit dear considering it sounds an easy job
Have a look at the Bible



http://www.pavingexpert.com/blocks.htm

[Looney tune]

Did you have any luck with a better quote ?
I have a mate who specialises in this and says travelling to you is no probs. Let me know if you want his number.
 
Russ

[pitternator]

way OTT to my mind....56 m2 is not a massive area, I would expect prices from around £50 a metre upwards for standard block paving. There is still very litle activity in construction...prices are very low at the moment. Get a few more quotes...hope you find better.

[BIG MAC]

That works out at £96m² which seems a bit dear considering it sounds an easy job
Have a look at the Bible



http://www.pavingexpert.com/blocks.htm

There's likely to be setting out, excavation, muck away, sub-base MOT type I, compaction and levelling, weed treatment/ geotextile, bedding sand, blocks, furnace sand...

[richfzs]

Russ, I got a much better price! exactly the same job, same blocks from same supplier, 2840+VAT!

Cheers anyway though

[eddie]

 
check levels for drainage  you dont want water heading towards your front door or garage door  best drain into grass border or to positive drainage  ,make sure the surface of the blocks are a minimum of 150 mm below you builings damp proof course (dpc) / air bricks, if very old building with no horizontal damp proof course you should put in vertical dpc.
 
 sorry if Im telling you how to suck eggs but you dont need rising damp

[richfzs]

cheers eddie,

the paving will be replacing concrete right next to the house, at the same level, so shouldn't be any change in the risk of rising damp? (altho the exact location of dpc is a bit of a mystery to me on this house! There are 3 clear courses of bricks below air brick level -should be ok?)

Drainage direction is a slight concern, its very flat, so they'll need to take a bit of care to ensure its ok. Will be getting drainage channels (whose name I forget!) put in 'tween my land and the pavement, altho not connected to a drain, so it'll look sweet to the council but should they fill quicker than they can drain, will overflow to the road (where there is a surface water drain midway across the front of my land).

sound ok?

[eddie]

 3 courses ok ...il not comment on drainage onto the road though ... I work for a council   

[richfzs]

I didn't think anybody "worked" for a council

[BIG MAC]

Aco channel is your drainage and should run to surface water drains...you may need approval from the local authority for your impermeable surface and you would need to add breaking out concrete to my list above....my guess would be £3k thereabouts

[richfzs]

which is about the price I'm at (well, 3400 inc VAT), altho the aco drains wont be "plumbed in" for that cash.

Cheers all, all advice / info most useful

[Sunny Intervals]

altho the aco drains wont be "plumbed in" for that cash.

So you will be getting a trough closed at both ends which will collect leaf and any other run off muck, they do that even when plumbed in 
I would make sure they are closed at the end that borders you neighbours property, and fall onto yours.
Depending on the channel depth you are using that could be a lot of water about to create a soft spot somewhere.
You already mention your neighbours drive is dropping a bit where he drives on,

[adivol]

There are many places where you can get the quality bricks in more affordable prices.

[nikes]

There are many places where you can get the quality bricks in more affordable prices.

if you want the quality bricks, then search it in your local area. i am quite sure that you will get some good bricks

[Jacko]

council won't like the drain not going anywhere,
I have 4 inch arco drain with 42 m2 ish running into it
connected to surface water drain and it couldn't cope with recent
downpours and overflowed a few centimeters.
Council needed evidence it wasn't a foul drain I was connecting to
and a good reason why a soak away wasn't practical.