Understanding Paving Costs

There are many things to take into account when considering paving costs.  Understanding the expenses involved will help your decision and ultimately prevent you from falling into a trap that could spell disaster. Pretoria Paving not only provides the installation side of things but ultimately we assist all our clients in making the best decisions base on our many years of experience and our wealth of happy clients. In most cases, the average person just gets a couple of quotes and 9 times out of 10 they end up going with the cheapest option. This in itself has its pitfalls and true to fact, the cheapest option is not always the best option for numerous reasons. At Pretoria Paving our goal is to gain clients through professional service, honesty, outstanding workmanship and going that extra mile to look after our customers, below are some key points to take into consideration. These are the main contributing factors to be conscious of.    

Factors that influence any paving project:

 

• Paving bricks make up 50% or more of the paving costs and this is dependent on the selection. There are bevel bonds, flagstones, clay and broken brick cobble, all of which are priced differently.

• Cement has various grades and the selection of cement grade can also affect the durability and life of the installation.

• River sand and plaster sand are used for bedding paving and grouting. River sand is also used in the edge beam or also known as the perimeter brick.

• Compaction equipment is critical in the installation as the area is to be paved. The surface area needs to be levelled and compacted to the correct density to ensure that the installation is level. Correct compaction ensures that there will not be areas that sink and create waves in the paving.

• Cutting disks and a good grinding machine are needed to cut or trim the paving bricks where required.

• Labour is critical and can often be overlooked. Labour that is experienced and is permanent staff to the contractor can more often than not install paving that will last a lifetime.

• Delivery costs vary depending on the distance the manufacturer or supplier is from the delivery point.

 

• Then finally there is rubble removal, this is also often overlooked and then the owner all of sudden has to find a few thousand Rand to get the rubble removed from their property.

    Unfortunately, in our industry as with most, there are shortcuts to all of the above-mentioned, cheap non-guaranteed bricks, inexperienced installers, cheap materials and broken machinery. A quality paving project requires materials that will last a lifetime, experience within the paving industry which is able to be proven, and quality machinery that is accurate, safe and tested.   Put Pretoria Paving to the test, at the end of the day there is no compromise on quality. Allow us the opportunity to quote you and be part of your next paving project decision.   Contact us today: Get A Quote   Tel: 012 012 5224 Cell: 061 448 6822 admin@pretoriapaving.co.za karen@pretoriapaving.co.za