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Stamped concrete price per m\u00b2 in the Axarqu\u00eda and the Costa Tropical<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much does stamped concrete cost per m\u00b2? It depends on a lot of things<\/strong>: the size of the job, the condition of the ground and base, the thickness of the concrete, the pattern and colour, access for the concrete lorry and the quality of the sealer. That’s why we don’t publish a price list: we look at the job and give you a fixed price in writing.<\/p>Here we explain what drives the price, what should and shouldn’t be in a proper quote, and how to compare quotes before you call anyone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat drives the price of stamped concrete<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese are the factors that change the price of stamped concrete the most in our area:<\/p>
- The area:<\/strong> small jobs cost more per m\u00b2, because the lorry, the crew and the moulds cost the same for 20 m\u00b2 as for 80.<\/li>
- Ground and base:<\/strong> whether we need to dig, level and lay a compacted hardcore base, or lift an old floor and remove the rubble.<\/li>
- Thickness:<\/strong> 10 cm for foot traffic or 12\u201315 cm if cars will drive on it.<\/li>
- Pattern and colour:<\/strong> special moulds or wood-effect patterns take more work.<\/li>
- Access:<\/strong> if the lorry can’t reach the site, a concrete pump is needed.<\/li>
- Finishing details:<\/strong> inspection chambers, drains, kerbs, steps or pool coping.<\/li><\/ul>
The final price is given in writing after seeing the job, with every item broken down.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat the price includes \u2013 and what it doesn't<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat should be included<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- HA-25 concrete, 10 cm thick for foot traffic or 12\u201315 cm if cars will drive on it.<\/li>
- Welded steel mesh and polypropylene fibres.<\/li>
- Colour hardener and release agent.<\/li>
- Stamping with the pattern of your choice.<\/li>
- Saw-cut control joints.<\/li>
- Washing and two coats of sealer.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat is quoted separately<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Digging, levelling and laying the hardcore base if the ground isn’t prepared.<\/li>
- Lifting an old tiled floor or slab.<\/li>
- A concrete pump if the lorry can’t reach the site.<\/li>
- Inspection chambers, gullies or drainage channels.<\/li>
- Kerbs and steps.<\/li><\/ul>
An honest quote breaks this down for you. If you’re given a single figure with no detail, ask what’s included.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhy two quotes for the same job can vary so much<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you’ve been given two very different prices for the same patio, they’re almost certainly not offering the same thing. These are the four differences that matter most:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tThickness and base<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPouring 7 cm of concrete on loose soil is cheaper than 12 cm on compacted hardcore. For a year you won’t notice. Then the cracks and sinking appear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tMesh and fibres<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSome people leave them out to cut the price. They’re what hold the paving together when the ground moves \u2013 which happens on the hillsides of the Axarqu\u00eda.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tJoints<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tControl joints are cut within the first 24\u201348 hours, in bays of 15\u201316 m\u00b2 at most. If they aren’t cut, the concrete still cracks \u2013 just wherever it wants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tThe sealer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTwo coats of good-quality sealer protect the colour for years. One coat of cheap sealer turns white after the first summer. If a quote looks suspiciously cheap, ask which sealer they use and how many coats.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThree typical jobs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExamples of typical jobs so you can see what goes into each one. They are not quotes for specific clients.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tA 60 m\u00b2 driveway<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnprepared ground: a compacted hardcore base is needed before pouring. 15 cm stamped concrete with mesh, because cars will drive on it, and a stone pattern. Three days’ work and one week before parking the car on it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tA 25 m\u00b2 back patio<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOld slab in good condition: it’s prepared and stamped on top, without lifting anything. As the area is small, the price per metre is higher than on a large job. One day’s work and another for sealing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tA 90 m\u00b2 pool surround<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGround already levelled. Light-coloured non-slip finish so it doesn’t burn your feet, plus the pool coping detail if needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tIs it more expensive than pavers or tiles?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor the same area, stamped concrete usually costs the same as or a little less to lay than pavers or outdoor tiles of similar quality, especially above 50 m\u00b2. Where it really wins is over the years: no loose pieces and no sand joints for weeds to grow in.<\/p>
Its maintenance cost is resealing every 2\u20133 years. For more, see the full comparison on our stamped concrete<\/a> page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAsk for a fixed price, with no surprises<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSend us the approximate area, a photo of the ground and where the lorry would get in. We’ll come and look and give you a written quote with every item broken down.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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How much does stamped concrete cost per m\u00b2? It depends on a lot of things<\/strong>: the size of the job, the condition of the ground and base, the thickness of the concrete, the pattern and colour, access for the concrete lorry and the quality of the sealer. That’s why we don’t publish a price list: we look at the job and give you a fixed price in writing.<\/p> Here we explain what drives the price, what should and shouldn’t be in a proper quote, and how to compare quotes before you call anyone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t These are the factors that change the price of stamped concrete the most in our area:<\/p> The final price is given in writing after seeing the job, with every item broken down.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t An honest quote breaks this down for you. If you’re given a single figure with no detail, ask what’s included.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t If you’ve been given two very different prices for the same patio, they’re almost certainly not offering the same thing. These are the four differences that matter most:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Pouring 7 cm of concrete on loose soil is cheaper than 12 cm on compacted hardcore. For a year you won’t notice. Then the cracks and sinking appear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Some people leave them out to cut the price. They’re what hold the paving together when the ground moves \u2013 which happens on the hillsides of the Axarqu\u00eda.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Control joints are cut within the first 24\u201348 hours, in bays of 15\u201316 m\u00b2 at most. If they aren’t cut, the concrete still cracks \u2013 just wherever it wants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Two coats of good-quality sealer protect the colour for years. One coat of cheap sealer turns white after the first summer. If a quote looks suspiciously cheap, ask which sealer they use and how many coats.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Examples of typical jobs so you can see what goes into each one. They are not quotes for specific clients.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Unprepared ground: a compacted hardcore base is needed before pouring. 15 cm stamped concrete with mesh, because cars will drive on it, and a stone pattern. Three days’ work and one week before parking the car on it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Old slab in good condition: it’s prepared and stamped on top, without lifting anything. As the area is small, the price per metre is higher than on a large job. One day’s work and another for sealing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Ground already levelled. Light-coloured non-slip finish so it doesn’t burn your feet, plus the pool coping detail if needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t For the same area, stamped concrete usually costs the same as or a little less to lay than pavers or outdoor tiles of similar quality, especially above 50 m\u00b2. Where it really wins is over the years: no loose pieces and no sand joints for weeds to grow in.<\/p> Its maintenance cost is resealing every 2\u20133 years. For more, see the full comparison on our stamped concrete<\/a> page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Send us the approximate area, a photo of the ground and where the lorry would get in. We’ll come and look and give you a written quote with every item broken down.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tWhat drives the price of stamped concrete<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
What the price includes \u2013 and what it doesn't<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
What should be included<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tWhat is quoted separately<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Why two quotes for the same job can vary so much<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Thickness and base<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Mesh and fibres<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Joints<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
The sealer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Three typical jobs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
A 60 m\u00b2 driveway<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tA 90 m\u00b2 pool surround<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tIs it more expensive than pavers or tiles?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Ask for a fixed price, with no surprises<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t