Patio laying price per m2

[ChrisG89]

Hey,

My patio wasn't laid very well last time round by whoever the previous owner used, it's basically laid on mud, so is coming up. I've had a quote to lift it all up, put hardcore down and re lay the same flags, it's roughly 60m2 and the quote was £1200(materials and labour)

Just wondering if anyone had any idea on wether that's a fair price before I start ringing around for more quotes?

[ChrisG89]

That's using the existing slabs, not sure what they are, sand coloured??

Materials are:

3 tonnes grit sand
5 tonnes hardcore
20 bags of cement
1 midi skip

Thanks

[ChrisG89]

It says 60m2 on the quote, it's a fairly sized patio and a 14x1m path to the decking at the bottom of the garden

I already have the flags, so that price is just for sand, cement and hardcore and labour.

[ChrisG89]

Yeah, I can easily lift the flags now, they've been "5 pointed" (I think that's the term anyway), and it looks like mud, with maybe a bit of sand in there.

I've known the lad for years who is doing through friends, seen some of his work through Facebook, looks good on pictures.

Thanks for the replies, I think I'm going to go for it, got to be better than what's currently there!

[ChrisG89]

Here was me thinking it was expensive! Obviously tight.

How much extra do you think it will cost to get the extra base?

I appreciate what everyone is saying about the depth of the base it will be laid on, it does come down to money in the end. I'm sure he will do a better job than what's down now, maybe not to some of your standards.

I already have a long list of expensive jobs on the house, the patio was an additional cost, so it's a choice between something that will last "forever" vs. a cheaper alternative that's better than what I've got now. The latter will allow me to get the fence done in the new year which is higher up on the list of priorities.

That will be done to a high standard as that's not decorative, it's for security reasons, a patio isn't. That's why I've gone with him and what he thinks needs doing.

He is due to start on 18th Sept, so I will update with pictures when he starts.

Edited by ChrisG89 on Tuesday 29th July 12:22