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  • 03-07-2011 7:35pm
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    deekme
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭


    Hi,
    Just a quick question :)..
    How much cheaper is it to get tarmacadam laid now than what it was say 4 years ago?
    I got a quote from a reputable contractor for 11.5K with drainage...
    i was going to get them back now for another quote but was wondering if anyone has had there drive done recently that had had a quote a few years ago and if there was a big difference?.
    cheers


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    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,041 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Moved to Prices/costs sub forum


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    macadam
    Registered Users Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭macadam


    What spec did you get and what area have you for surfacing?


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    deekme
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭deekme


    Sorry and thanks to the mod for moving it :D
    Not sure on the grade as i never knew there was grades tbh,this is why i need to get them back for another quote and to also get other quotes..
    I just went out and walked it and heres what i got roughly mind..

    Drive is 30m x 4m
    front is 26m x 6m so thats x2 for front and back
    side of house is 10m x 4m so thats x2 for both ends..

    not sure how you got about it but does that mean its roughly 516/520 m2.

    cheers
    D <<< not got a clue about any of this :o


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Well I had my driveway finally tarmac'd a month ago, and with some kerbwork re-alignment, installing 3 x road gullies, my bill came to €36/m2. I had 2 x big runs, and it was all machine laid (big Bitelli machine).

    Which means, to me, that 11k for your size sounds......well, cheap/good value.

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