Price of concrete

[Pete127]

We are looking to concrete a cattle shed floor, about 6 inches deep. The shed is 60ft by 30ft. Does anyone know a rough price for this please, a price with materials and a price without would be ideal. We are in the south. Thanks in advance.

 

[RWG Contracts]

Rough price, around 3k

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

Rough price, around 3k

What does the £3k include?

 

[RWG Contracts]

Concrete and laying it. Roughly

 

[Pan mixer]

Concrete and laying it. Roughly

How much more for laying it properly rather than roughly?

 

[TomB]

I think 3k is a good price laid if it includes putting shuttering up etc. I made it £2200 just for the concrete at £90/m3

 

[early riser]

Rough price, around 3k

That would work out at about £18.50 per m2 laid.

What concrete spec is that based on?

Would cost me double that for a contractor to lay RC40 with mesh

 

[RWG Contracts]

How much more for laying it properly rather than roughly?

I don't know I've never laid it properly

 

[RWG Contracts]

I think 3k is a good price laid if it includes putting shuttering up etc. I made it £2200 just for the concrete at £90/m3

Doesn't include shuttering, it includes turning up and laying it. That's a rough price though, I wouldn't set off from here to do it, I'd do it if if was 10 mins from yard though

 

[RWG Contracts]

That would work out at about £18.50 per m2 laid.

What concrete spec is that based on?

Would cost me double that for a contractor to lay RC40 with mesh

Rc35 without mesh

 

[RWG Contracts]

Makes me laugh does this forum, I put on one thread a rough price and i get shot down because I'm to dear. Then on here I say roughly 3k for the floor. It's 4.5 loads which is an hours work two hours max to lay,

£2,300 for concrete £700 labour, time to go do another job in the afternoon or have an early finish

 

[banjo]

I'd allow a bit more if I was you!

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Makes me laugh does this forum, I put on one thread a rough price and i get shot down because I'm to dear. Then on here I say roughly 3k for the floor. It's 4.5 loads which is an hours work two hours max to lay,

£2,300 for concrete £700 labour, time to go do another job in the afternoon or have an early finish

And that's the trouble when you choose to work for the tightest members of society

I am I think 5th or 6th generation farming and proud of my tight status

That said, having laid a bit over the years, I now get others to do it on Bigger jobs, too damned expensive to get it wrong!

 

[RWG Contracts]

I'd allow a bit more if I was you!

Why?

 

[MickMoor]

Makes me laugh does this forum, I put on one thread a rough price and i get shot down because I'm to dear. Then on here I say roughly 3k for the floor. It's 4.5 loads which is an hours work two hours max to lay,

£2,300 for concrete £700 labour, time to go do another job in the afternoon or have an early finish

Do you get those who agree the price you quote, and when you finish it, to their satisfaction, say "I didn't realise you'd be that quick. I am not paying that for four hours work!"?

 

[RWG Contracts]

Do you get those who agree the price you quote, and when you finish it, to their satisfaction, say "I didn't realise you'd be that quick. I am not paying that for four hours work!"?

Never had that one

 

[Lincsman]

How much more for laying it properly rather than roughly?

Think he means very rough tamp!

 

[banjo]

Why?

Nothing against you at all, but you were to far away to do it and if another contractor does an estimate he might have more overheads, better be prepared for a bigger bill, you never get a smaller one than you expect in my experience!

 

[Zan]

If you want a nice finish then it would take 24 hours or so, two hours will get it laid with a rough finish but won't be able to smooth it off for hours after that.