Concrete prices

[mjc55]

Just looking at some more detailed pricing now we have plans in.

 

Just been quoted £116 + VAT for 33 cube of concrete for foundations, I was wondering how this stands up against what others have been quoted.

 

Thanks

[Russell griffiths]

That’s about right. 
have a ring around for that quantity. 
open an account at the local quarry/ agregate supplier, write a list of everything you will need and ask for prices against your list. 

[nod]

Plus 1 

Ive an account at a local quarry Currently £106 

[mjc55]

when you talk about "local quarry", what exactly do you mean.  Is this separate to suppliers of concrete?

 

Sorry if that is a daft question, I was assuming that "ready mixed concrete supplier" was the best to search for!

[Russell griffiths]

The quarry dig stuff out the ground, they wash it and sell it to builders merchants as sand, gravel, ballast

the chances are they have a bagging plant which bags it to sell to wickes and places like that, a good chance they will have a concrete plant either at the quarry or set up a short distance away.
 

they are making double the money if they don’t actually buy in the raw materials, but it comes from their own hole in the ground.
 

if you do a list of 30m ready mix for footings

20m of ready mix for floor slab

40 tonne of type one under floor

20 tonne of screed

10 tonne of bricklaying sand

blah blah blah

you will get a better price than just being some Joe who just wants some concrete.
 

have a drive about and do some networking. . 
 

[nod]

Just a case of going direct 

to the supplier 

Many that advertise concrete will buy from a quarry Then add £20 per cube