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Toffer

Joined: 01 Nov 2009
Posts: 247
Location: Sutton St Edmund, Lincs

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 12 7:58 pm Post subject: Bulk aggregate
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
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 12 8:16 pm Post subject:
About �40 - 50 per tonne.

chicken feed

Joined: 27 Aug 2009
Posts: 2677

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 12 8:19 pm Post subject:
we pay �32 - per ton direct from quary

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 12 8:26 pm Post subject:

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

Joined: 27 Aug 2009
Posts: 2677

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 12 8:28 pm Post subject:
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

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 12 10:00 pm Post subject:

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
Posts: 7280
Location: Somewhere you're not

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 12 11:58 pm Post subject:
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
Posts: 4613
Location: Lampeter

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 12 12:14 am Post subject:

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
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 12 3:26 am Post subject:
Bet it depends, hugely, how many tons, and how far is the quarry.

Toffer

Joined: 01 Nov 2009
Posts: 247
Location: Sutton St Edmund, Lincs

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 12 8:14 am Post subject:
Whereabouts in the country are you TG?

onemanband

Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 1473
Location: NCA90

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 12 4:26 pm Post subject:

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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