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Toffer



Joined: 01 Nov 2009
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Location: Sutton St Edmund, Lincs
PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 12 7:58 pm    Post subject: Bulk aggregate Reply with quote
    

We're thinking of getting a bulk order of grit / gravel, maybe around 10mm, for drainage, paths, weed suppression etc. Anyone have any idea what sort of price per tonne I'd pay for a decent sized order direct from the quarry?

Rob R



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: York
PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 12 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

About £40 - 50 per tonne.

chicken feed



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 12 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

we pay £32 - per ton direct from quary

Rob R



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 12 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

chicken feed wrote:
we pay £32 - per ton direct from quary


For 10mm? Is that plus vat or inc? Mine were including, btw, and from memory.

chicken feed



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 12 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

inc i am not 100% sure if thats mates rates as the guy that owns the quary if a friend (i would seem rude to ask that bit though)

Rob R



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 12 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

chicken feed wrote:
inc i am not 100% sure if thats mates rates as the guy that owns the quary if a friend (i would seem rude to ask that bit though)


No, you're quite right, I'm wrong - it was my terrible memory for figures - £27.50 per tonne including VAT, now I've checked the bill

T.G



Joined: 13 Sep 2009
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 12 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We paid 3 months ago £100 for 20 tonne delivered of 3/8ths down to dust mixed.

Plain dust was £60 for a wagon load, 20 tonnes, if we go and collect direct a flat bed ford pickup load is £3 .. yes, Three pounds.

Ty Gwyn



Joined: 22 Sep 2010
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Location: Lampeter
PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 12 12:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

T.G wrote:
We paid 3 months ago £100 for 20 tonne delivered of 3/8ths down to dust mixed.

Plain dust was £60 for a wagon load, 20 tonnes, if we go and collect direct a flat bed ford pickup load is £3 .. yes, Three pounds.




That is Cheap,and would that be Limestone?

I dare say the quarry is close to you,but even so,how do they make that price pay?

Nick



Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford
PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 12 3:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Bet it depends, hugely, how many tons, and how far is the quarry.

Toffer



Joined: 01 Nov 2009
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 12 8:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Whereabouts in the country are you TG?

onemanband



Joined: 26 Dec 2010
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 12 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Rough figures for aggregates inc vat in Hertfordshire
1ton 'dumpy' bags £40-50 ish
Loose on truck collected £28-£35 ton - but I usually get much more (a drink at xmas goes a long way )
Delivered loose 1-5 ton £30-40 ish
Direct from quarry I haven't done recently, but guess £20-£25/ton for 10 ton load.

Loose collect from quarry I've found is only marginally cheaper for me and usually more hassle than getting loose from merchant.
Similarly when I do need direct from quarry/bulk load, it is easier to go through builders merchant.

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