Porcelain patios

[Steve Campbell]

Getting quotes for a replacement patio > porcelain and just over 70m2. Knew it was expensive, but some of the South Bucks firms are having a laugh…or there are some very rich people around. Biggest quote I’ve had is £300 / square metre ! Mind you, the cheapest is still just under ~£200 / m2 ! That is with the porcelain we have chosen as £50 per square metre.

[8-P]

Just checked. Ours was £240 - 2 years ago. Just under 50 metres sq.

[timberman]

We've just been quoted for a porcelain paved drive,

not a massive area and the quote is for just over £24K

[Courser]

I m having 40 m squared of porcelain, 37 m squared of block driveway 40m squared new lawn , a 16x13 ft concrete pad with a log cabin built on it plus edging, flower bed built plus a large raised clad planter built drains moved cable ran out and wired up (40m) a new front step , a 40 m squared limestone patio re-grouted

Some other sundries and bits and bobs fixed or built
£25 k all in



Some quotes were mental but to be honest a 70m squared porcelain patio for £14k sounds pretty much bang on

Edited by Courser on Thursday 20th August 21:46

[Steve Campbell]

Thanks folks. I went in thinking £180/m2 so when I saw the £300 was a bit surprised. Good to know the one we are going with is more on point. The most expensive one gave me the number as the starting before even coming round, and couldn’t do a site visit for 3 weeks, so they are clearly busy at those prices…..I guess that’s what comes from being close to Beaconsfield & Gerrards Cross !

[Rob.]

I'm currently DIYing my first porcelain patio (very slowly). It's about 30m2, though slab pack size meant buying 40m2.

I'm at £1250 on slabs, then another £1700 so far in digger hire, skips, aggregate, drainage channel etc, plus probably another £200 or so in cement still to spend. Comes to just over £100/m2 in material alone.

[mdw]

Its not rocket science, plenty of info on how to online. Buy a mixer and bridge saw on market place £200ish and get most of your money back when done. Hire a wacker. Wheel barrow level and a few tools. As long as you do the correct depth base and bed along with slurry the back of the slabs it will work fine. This took me 3 days by myself, 1st time laying porcelain . No cracks or movement 2 years later. I would definitely recommend the water fed bridge saw. No dust and perfect cuts. Mine did a 600mm slab full cut in a minute nice and crisp.
I think it's 17 SQM and 600 x900 slabs.