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  RICHARD BICKLER May 15, 2011 at 1:01pm

  Sam we have had the following delivered

  As dug x 20ton loads £ 140.00 from Hatfield Herts

  Screened 10mm from £ 10.00 per ton (various locations)

  Topsoil/blend from £ 12.00 per ton (various locations)
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  Gary RK May 15, 2011 at 5:37pm

  For us;

   

  Farnham SY/Fleet Hants:- 12mm graded - 20T delievered by 8 wheeler - £180+vat.

   

  I think 6mm graded was about a 20% premium on above.

   

  Del within 4hrs, price correct as of last week.
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  RICHARD BICKLER May 15, 2011 at 6:12pm

  Must have gold in it lol
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  Gary RK May 15, 2011 at 6:53pm

  Do people concur that 1m3 of soil (in normal conditions) = ~1.6Tonnes (just checking my maths ...)

   

  Small/part loads incur massive overheads (delivery wise), so perhaps that price is not unrealistic ?
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  Phil Voice May 15, 2011 at 8:37pm

  If anyone has a link to their supplier, it would be good to add them to this thread.
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  Big Dig Groundworks May 15, 2011 at 10:24pm

  I had 20 tons of class 1 top soil delivered 2 week ago cost £360+VAT Cheshire was excellent soil though
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk May 16, 2011 at 1:50am

  same here (a bit less)  about £14 i can supply for round here  so £280 +  maybe £30 delivery local max.  £310 + vat.

   

  nice soil that cheshire stuff too ive had it in the past.  

   

  robin

  www.gardens4u.co.uk
  
  Big Dig Groundworks said:

  I had 20 tons of class 1 top soil delivered 2 week ago cost £360+VAT Cheshire was excellent soil though
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  David Cox May 16, 2011 at 1:24pm

  West yorkshire

  As dug - £8 per ton, more than 10 tons £6.

  Screened and blended (with sand / compost - Amazing stuff) £17, more than 10 tonnes £12.
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  Sam Hassall May 16, 2011 at 1:42pm

  Hi Everyone

  This is really useful. I'll collate this and put a spreadsheet up of all the results in a few days.

   

  Just for info and to answer some well raised points.

  Im specifically looking at 20 tonne loads

  Based on the official weight of topsoil which is 1450 KG/m3 this should be a 13.8 m3 load.

  This would be a standard loamy topsoil with a "normal" moisture content.

  If you working on 1.6 t/m3 its obviously a lot safer.

  I think its useful to have recycled/ screened prices but can you trust the stuff in your gardens these days. Maybe possible in rural areas but as far as I know generally a no-no  for growing purposes now in London.

   

  I may put a similar notice up on the other groups and I'll let you all know what answers I get

  Thanks once again

   

  Sam
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  David Cox May 16, 2011 at 5:05pm

  Out of Curiosity what is specifically wrong with garden soil in London? Some chemical contam or just lots of building waist and brick bits in the soil? From personal experience screened soil as dug is usually fine - a little manure or fertilizer may help, and then some nice screened soil for the top inch or so - all is good.