Shed base. Pricing?
 

[Closed] Shed base. Pricing?

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Ballpark figure for a shed base 5 x 2.5 m. Dig out to, say, 150mm, hardcore, membrane, flags, sand an cement. Normally I'd give it a go myself but injury, long term, prevents me from doing so. Northern, rather than, London/southern-centric pricing.
Any ideas?


 
Posted : 13/06/2017 4:27 pm
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We got quoted just over a grand for 4.8 x 3m (midlands)

We went for a different option instead (wooden base supported on feet on paving slabs)


 
Posted : 13/06/2017 7:33 pm
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We paid £650 for 10' x 12' concrete base (Bedfordshire).


 
Posted : 13/06/2017 8:03 pm
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Paid £460 for 3cubic metres of concrete on a 5x4m base. Did all the other work myself, shuttering, sand, MOT, compacting etc.


 
Posted : 14/06/2017 3:47 pm
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our local shed place charge £99 for concrete pedestal things, £250 odd for wood platform or £600 for a concrete base to be laid. The contractor who's doing our driveway quoted £670+VAT.

To fit a 8x10 shed so somewhat smaller than what you're looking for. I'd do it myself if I had access to a digger as it's that bit that puts me off - hiring a mixer and doing the shuttering etc more than happy to do it. Digging through the roots and hardcore that makes up the bulk of our garden. No thanks.


 
Posted : 14/06/2017 3:51 pm
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Four of those metal fence post base things, four lengths of 4x4 tantalised wood plus four short bits to fit in the bases. Knock up a frame and job done for well under £100.


 
Posted : 14/06/2017 5:27 pm
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£250 for a 12' x 6' over here in deepest darkest Lincolnshire, but he didn't really dig it out, more of a pile it up and then concrete the edges.


 
Posted : 14/06/2017 6:31 pm
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Roughly the same size as what you mention, although not dug down much - soil levelled with the excavator, compacted, hardcore and sand compacted, then concrete slabs laid into cement/mortar mix.

100 quid, because that's what friends are for...


 
Posted : 14/06/2017 8:32 pm
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Free 2x2 slabs off gumtree tonne of sand dumped in drive by builder chum. 1 teenage son looking bored was biggest cost £20 for his helpful assistance


 
Posted : 14/06/2017 8:44 pm