rough quote, 50m2 Limestone

[Martyn Leeds]

been to see a job and I just want to get a feel for roughly what folk might price

new kitchen being fitted
existing floor tiles & adhesive to be removed by customer, which should hopefully leave a level concrete floor - customer is a building project manager & understands the floor needs to be flat & level, so little, if any prep needed by me (fingers crossed).

Any prep work can be assessed & priced later.

So, just a price for fitting 50m2 of 600x300 Limestone in brickbond. To include adh, grout & sealant??

There's no ufh, but would you be pushing for de-coupling onto the concrete?
(i discussed it but he wasn't too keen at 1st)

Thanks

 

[Ian]

I did 35 m2 about 6 months ago without a decoupler, just used flexi addy/grout. Limestone is the one thing I seal before fitting as I find it marks/stains really easily, for that reason I won't go under £50 per m2. So £2500 for your job minimum.

 

[doug boardley]

is it calibrated limestone ? ( big bearing on amount of addy)

 

[Daz]

I don't come across 60 x 30 limestone very often (in fact I can't recall ever). What limestone is it? You do get some darker limestones that you can fix prior to sealing.

I did a floor today that was approx. 460 x 310 Antalya limestone (very pale). I fixed prior to sealing and if you work clean this is achievable although quite stressful :lol:. I will seal prior to grouting and then seal again until the stones are perfectly saturated.

Is this one room or many? Cuts will have an influence on the pricing.

 

[hillhead]

£50 m2 I'd kill for, lol.Half that in today's Market over here and I'd still be delighted.

 

[Martyn Leeds]

he's not actually bought them yet, 60x30 is what he's looking for. I've recommended a decent stone place near me, so I should know a bit more when they choose.

Calibrated? All the Limestone i've ever done has been calibrated, if its not i'll cross that bridge at the time.

The room is going to be an L shape, tiles going in before the kitchen. Cuts should be ok for the room shape.

as for £50 p/m2 - I'd love that, but reckon it'd be pushing it a bit
realisticly its more likely to be around £25-£35

 

[Gall.B]

Id be going for £50 a metre including addy grout sealer etc, seems a fair price for stone to me.

 

[Martyn Leeds]

ok, thanks for the tips.

I'm putting my price in today, fingers crossed the other blokes put quotes in at the £50 mark, then I should get the job!

 

[Richard Edwards]

I would say you would clear a good margin at about £2100-£2200 on the info you have provided. On basis of all prep done. ie dead flat and clean and all u have to do is prime and go. If L shaped and non UFH and one room then you probably will not need un-coupling mem. We are normally top end on price so I'm suprised at some members suggesting more. Hope you get it.

PS - I do Limestone from time to time and never seal until after grouting although I know many that do before and between ady and grout. Doug's advise is good - Work Clean and I would add - clean off as you go and be meticulous with cleaning off as u go - every tile as you lay it

 

[Fred]

Stone fixing in South London is going down in price per m2. I was advised recently by a mate who has a shop to go in for a travertine job at £45m2 incl of materials. 32m2 in total. Put that price in, I've got the job, one tiler wanted £80 m2 ex mats, another £60 inc mats and 2 others close to my quote. Tough times out there, but better be working than not at all.

 

[Richard Edwards]

Stone fixing in South London is going down in price per m2. I was advised recently by a mate who has a shop to go in for a travertine job at £45m2 incl of materials. 32m2 in total. Put that price in, I've got the job, one tiler wanted £80 m2 ex mats, another £60 inc mats and 2 others close to my quote. Tough times out there, but better be working than not at all.

Glad u got the work Fred - Don't forget to put the pics on the JOTM Competion - We would like to see it when finished