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[smaj]

I have just been given a price from a brickie for my double storey side extension and single storey side extension.

He said £650 per 1000 bricks (external) and £1.40 per block (internal).

Seems quite expensive to me.

Can someone advise if this is the going rate in the north east please?

 

[Mr Chibs]

Can’t help on bricks, but a recent trip to Travis Perkins, blocks were just over £1 each... +vat... medium density ones

 

[smaj]

This is labour only. Hes charging to do the labour for building the walls at this price.

 

[Mr Chibs]

Hahaha, as I typed it, thought it was strange the brickie was supplying

I would guess a Brickie would lay around 700 per day, £150-200 per day.
Sure some brickies will give you their stats.

 

[noseall]

I would guess a Brickie would lay around 700 per day, £150-200 per day.
Sure some brickies will give you their stats.

700 bricks laid at £650 per 1000 equals £455 per day.

700 bricks per day would be a good day and would unlikely average out that many through the week. Then there's loading out, muck, level work, window/door jambs, detailing etc.

I'd say £650 is high end. But if that is what they can get elsewhere then they are unlikely to drop that work to do an extension for less.

 

[smaj]

But why is he charging separately for the breeze blocks on the inside? £1.40 a block, surely this will add up very expensive as I think 1 block is approx 1 brick. I'm confused as I would've guessed that £650 would include the inside blocks

 

[^woody^]

The question should be "Is he worth £650/1000 and £14/m2?"

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[cdbe]

But why is he charging separately for the breeze blocks on the inside? £1.40 a block, surely this will add up very expensive as I think 1 block is approx 1 brick. I'm confused as I would've guessed that £650 would include the inside blocks

You're paying for his years of experience and college training - where he will have learned that a block generally = 9 bricks.

Personally I'd be trying to get a fixed price to make it easier for you to compare and avoid any misunderstanding, I thought the £x per1,000 was only used for site work.

 

[^woody^]

where he will have learned that a block generally = 9 bricks

I think he missed the quantities module.

 

[stuart45]

Correct if you turn the 9 upside down.

 

[^woody^]

Correct if you turn the 9 upside down.

Frog down?

 

[stuart45]

Yes, when laid frog down you only need 6 to a block instead of 9.

 

[cdbe]

Correct if you turn the 9 upside down.

Very true. My excuse is I'm using those extra long ones at the moment:

 

[stuart45]

Those are my least favourite AAC blocks to lay.

 

[noseall]

Those are my least favourite AAC blocks to lay.

Utter shoite.