Expensive Quote?

[LA3222]

Just had a quote come back:

 

Approx 3000 dense blocks and 3000 bricks.

The majority of the blocks form a plinth at the bottom of the house with a bit of dentil/corbel detailing at the top.  The blocks just go everywhere else ready for a render finish.  

 

Quotes so far:

 

1. Block £17m2, Brick £600 per thou.

2. Block £16m2,  Brick £650 per thou & detailing £13.50m.

3. All in - £21,500.

 

Two of the prices are similar - the third?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[epsilonGreedy]

I assume this is a delivered price and ex VAT?

 

How fancy are your facing plinth bricks?

 

The blocks look expensive, I purchased really heavy blocks (20kg) well under a £1  a year back so call it £9 per meter.

 

More recently mid range blocks (15kg) were around £1.15 a block.

 

I will ping my favourite BM in Boston and ask if he delivers as far out as you. 

Edited January 24, 2020 by epsilonGreedy

[PeterW]

So there is 300sqm of blockwork and the 3000 bricks based on that. 
 

First two are not far off what I pay for labour - usually add £10/m for detail on soldier heads etc. 
 

Last one by my calculation is £65/m to lay blocks ......... even if he includes the materials, he’s well off the mark !!

[Oz07]

first two about the going rate depending where you are

[LA3222]

2 hours ago, epsilonGreedy said:

I assume this is a delivered price and ex VAT?

 

How fancy are your facing plinth bricks?

 

The blocks look expensive, I purchased really heavy blocks (20kg) well under a £1  a year back so call it £9 per meter.

 

More recently mid range blocks (15kg) were around £1.15 a block.

 

I will ping my favourite BM in Boston and ask if he delivers as far out as you. 

This is labour only quotes!

 

I expect the first two are probably there or there abouts for a labour only price.  The third one made my eyes boggle when I read it!