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Concrete Driveway Dublin

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  • 12-07-2019 11:53am
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    boris1234
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I've got a quote for converting a front lawn in an ex corpo house in Dublin to a concrete drive.

    Size is approx 39 square meters.

    There's a front wall to remove, bushes on one side to remove and the lawn obviously.

    Quote is coming in at 4200 all in. Does this seem reasonable? I expected more like 3k.

    Thanks


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    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,468 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    boris1234 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I've got a quote for converting a front lawn in an ex corpo house in Dublin to a concrete drive.

    Size is approx 39 square meters.

    There's a front wall to remove, bushes on one side to remove and the lawn obviously.

    Quote is coming in at 4200 all in. Does this seem reasonable? I expected more like 3k.

    Thanks

    Jus be mindful of your Planning requirements with regards to removing walls and completely removing the soft landscaping and conversion to complete hard standing.

    I had a quote of 2000 - 2250 for imprinted concrete on a 36 S. M garden but it had no bush or wall removal.


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    boris1234
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭boris1234


    We have gotten 2 further quotes since of 3800 and 2200.

    Obviously a big difference there so we are a bit wary of the cheaper quote.

    The cheaper person has great reviews on the advert website we got him from but obviously these need to be taken with a pinch of salt.

    The higher quotes are charging us for supply of digger etc. so I guess that would account for some of the difference.

    Some thinking to do over the weekend.


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    Explosive_Cornflake
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    You probably have a gas and water main to consider.
    I'm just curious as I might do something similar.

    Do the quotes include removal of the waste? They'll probably use a grab truck.


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    boris1234
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭boris1234


    Explosive_Cornflake wrote: »
    You probably have a gas and water main to consider.
    I'm just curious as I might do something similar.

    Do the quotes include removal of the waste? They'll probably use a grab truck.

    Yes there would be a gas and water main there. How deep down would these usually be?

    Yes the quotes include the removal of waste.

    The higher ones involved a skip hire though, the cheaper one is able to take it himself I am guessing.


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    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,468 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    boris1234 wrote: »
    Yes there would be a gas and water main there. How deep down would these usually be?

    Yes the quotes include the removal of waste.

    The higher ones involved a skip hire though, the cheaper one is able to take it himself I am guessing.

    Never guess. Confirm.


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    BryanF
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    As the owner you are responsible for confirming disposal is properly carried out. As above planning required. The council will look for drainage plan and road works to be done to their standard.


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