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Tarmac or flagging a driveway

 
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jean



Joined: 17 Apr 2005
Posts: 7
Location: united kingdom
PostPosted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:38 pm    Post subject: Tarmac or flagging a driveway Reply with quote
can anyone tell me what is the going rate for tarmac or flagging a medium size driveway. I have been quoted several different prices. One trader saying the other is no good doesnt help.

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thescruff
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Joined: 03 May 2003
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Location: Bath
PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Name your price, could be anything between 500 and 5000 quid.

Consideration has to be given to the existing surface and if you need scalpings to form a hard base, will you require a matting first to stop the weeds growing through, will it have a top coat, or will they just chuck a load of tarmac down and kick it about.

You have a couple of prices, what have they quoted to do and how thick is the base coat.

Ask for a couple of references that you can see, then drive there and have a look, knock on the door if you have the nerve and ask the occupier.

Usually the expensive price is for a very good reason,the cheapest is usually just that, and the man in the middle is not bad but inclined to cut corners.

john thescruff
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