The popularity of paving slabs continues to grow: it serves to cover the sidewalks, paths in the park, registration of the countryside (garden paths, vehicle platform, barbecue area). It has high strength, durability and resistance to weather vision.
Manufacturers offer tiles of different shapes from square to figureless with wavy edges and in a wide range of colors. The surface can have a different texture and drawing, and even imitate the tree.
When choosing a material orient not only on the design, but also for the price. We'll figure it out how much the laying of garden tracks and platforms in a country house will cost, and what can I count by choosing an economical option.
Passage Tile Prices
The production of paving slabs is more than developed: only in the Moscow region there are 77 large and small enterprises. Greater competition regulates pricing. In Moscow, the cost in the budget segment varies from 320 to 650 rubles. for 1 m2. Accordingly, the average price on which it is possible to navigate in 2019 is 500 rubles.You can get acquainted with the prices and the assortment in more detail on the sites of manufacturers and distributors. For example, on the website of the Mostrotar company, convenient tables are presented with lists of popular types of tiles and their relevant prices.
If you do not take into account the difference in prices of different manufacturers, the cost of the tile will depend on the following factors:
- Manufacturing technology: firing, vibrating or vibropress;
- color (adding dyes increases not only decorativeness, but also cost);
- non-standard sizes and forms;
- Main Production Material: Concrete, Clinker or Granite;
- Thickness and brand of concrete: the strength of the coating depends on this indicator.
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Technologies in the production of building materials develop constantly and already along with the usual varieties of paving slaves on the market offer decorative polymerpessic, with a rubber filler for children's and sports grounds, high-strength reinforced and photo printing to create 3D images.
Vibrol and vibropressed: the difference and features
Consider the most common technologies for the manufacture of paving slabs: vibrating and vibropress. The clinker pavers is obtained by firing "bricks" from the refractory clay. Such a coating will serve at least 100 years, but also the cost of it is significantly higher. The price of clinker paving starts from 800-1000 rubles. For 1 m2, although more often the manufacturer indicates the price per unit of goods.
When vibrating a, the pasty concrete mixture is poured into the form on the vibrationtole, after which it is set for 2 days to dry. In the process, manual work is used. Water in the composition of the mixture evaporates, leaving micropusts that adversely affects frost and durability. The finished tile has a smooth surface, bright color solutions and low cost.
When vibratingressing, the semi-dry concrete mixture fills the matrix and compacted under the action of vibration and press. Automated lines are used, which allows you to control the entire process, and the human factor is minimized.
The tile has a homogeneous structure, high strength, resistance to temperature drops and a rough surface. The price of vibropressed tile on average is higher by 15%, and the service life is at least 25-30 years, which is 2-5 times higher than that of vibrolite.
Cost of work on laying paving slabs
Laying the paving slabs is a responsible stage, with a negligent execution of which it is possible to significantly reduce the service life even the highest quality paving. If there is free time and skills in similar works, then you can install yourself. With a large scale of work and, if you wish, create an original drawing will require help of the team of professionals. We will figure out how much services are on laying paving slabs and from which their price depends.
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The cost of laying a blocking depends on the selected method of installation, which in turn is determined by the selected tile type, the appointment of the coating and the existing base. Vibrolite tile is recommended to lay on a concrete base to increase its strength. Vibropressed, as a rule, is placed on a layer of rubble and sand, which further facilitates the repair and replacement of individual elements.
If there is a pavement of garden tracks and a little used platforms for a picnic, then choose laying on a sandy pillow. To drive a car and playing platform, you should choose laying on a concrete or on a cushion from rubble. If you need to travel or parking a truck make a concrete base with a thickness of about 30 cm.
We analyzed prices for the package of paving slabs with the preparation of the base in the Moscow region without the cost of materials (only work) for 1 m2:
- Laying on a concrete base - from 890 to 950 rubles / m2
- Laying on sandy-gravel (crushed stone) pillow - from 610 to 900 rubles / m2
The cost of laying tiles on the ready-made base on average is 420-500 rubles. for 1 m2.
Additional cost and turnkey work
In addition to buying and laying the paving slabs to the list of expenses, it is necessary to include the purchase of borders and drainage, as well as their installation. Garden borders stand 70-160 rubles / pc. They can be meter and semi-meter, to which you should pay attention to when comparing prices of different manufacturers. Colored borders will be more expensive than gray. The easiest drainage will cost about 60-100 rubles. For 1 pc. (0.5 m), and painted stand from 120 to 320 rubles / pcs.
For laying a border or drainage, the company take an average of 170-200 rubles / p. m, but you can find and offers for 130-160 rubles / p. m. Additional costs also include payment of support services for delivery, dismantling old coating, garbage disposal.
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All manufacturers offer turnkey services when the total cost is included in the total cost of the tile, the measurer services, the preparation of the base and laying. The cost and laying of borders, as a rule, goes separately. The turnkey program on average varies from 1200-1500 to 3000 rubles per m2 depending on the selected tile and the complexity of the installation.
When choosing the optimal price of sidewalk, the class of frost resistance, the strength indicator and the cement brand should be taken into account. Different manufacturers may differ these characteristics. The choice of drawing and texture remains completely at the discretion of the buyer, but in the form there are small nuances. Large square tiles are simple in laying, but suitable only for a pedestrian zone.
The coating of the rectangular pavement is obtained more durable, and the use of such forms such as the "wave", "coil" and "honeycomb" (hexagon) reduce the likelihood of displacement and shift at an increased load. "Gestka", "clover", "scales" have a decorative purpose, they allow you to create attractive volumetric patterns.