Paving Installation Quote Template
Free paving installation quote template for driveways, patios, and pathways. Covers excavation, base preparation, pavers, edging, and jointing sand.
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Or try it on the web →This paving quote template is for landscapers pricing residential jobs like paths, patios, and driveways. It suits projects using clay, concrete, or natural stone pavers. Most quotes go wrong in two places: underestimating the labour for site prep and excavation, and completely forgetting the cost of soil disposal. A tight, accurate quote shows the client you know your stuff and protects your margin from getting eaten up by unexpected tip fees. Use this paving quote template to make sure every cost is covered before you send the price to the customer and start the job.
How to Price Paving Labour and Base Materials
Your biggest cost is labour. Price it per square metre, not just per hour. A straightforward job might take two landscapers a day to prep and lay 20 square metres. At $80/hour per person, that's $1280 in labour, or $64 per square metre. Next, price your base materials. A tonne of road base from a local landscape supplier will set you back about $80-$100, and bedding sand is around $90-$110 per tonne. Don't guess these prices. Using an app like QuoteMate to pull current supplier costs ensures your material quote is accurate to the dollar. Always add a 5-10% waste factor on pavers and sand.
What to Add for Site Access and Waste Disposal
Don't get caught out by site costs. If access is tight, you'll need to price in a mini-excavator and dumper hire, which can be $400-$500 a day. If you're digging out an old path or lawn, you have to pay to get rid of it. A 3-cubic-metre skip bin for clean fill costs around $350, but if it's mixed with concrete or other rubbish, the price can double. Check local council rules too; some require permits or specific stormwater management which adds cost. These are separate line items, not overheads. List them clearly so the client sees what they're paying for. Tip fees are often charged by weight.
Materials Included
- Pavers (clay, concrete, or natural stone)
- Road base / crushed rock
- Bedding sand
- Polymeric jointing sand
- Edge restraints / border pavers
- Geotextile fabric
Quoting Steps
- 1Measure paving area and pattern layout
- 2Calculate excavation depth and base material
- 3Select paver type, size, and colour
- 4Calculate paver quantity with 5% waste
- 5Add edge restraints and jointing
- 6Include compaction and clean-up
Frequently Asked Questions
A herringbone pattern requires more cuts, which means more labour and more waste. Increase your labour estimate by 15-20% to cover the extra time at the wet saw. You should also increase your paver waste calculation from the standard 5% up to around 10% to account for all the angled offcuts.
No, paver sealing should be an optional extra. Present it as a separate line item with a clear price. It shows you're thorough and gives the client a choice. A good penetrating sealer from Crommelin or a similar brand at Bunnings will cost around $120 for a 4-litre tin, plus your labour to apply it.
For a standard site with good machine access, budget around $50 to $70 per square metre. This covers digging out the area, supplying and laying the road base and sand, and compacting it properly. If you hit rock or have to move material by wheelbarrow, that price can easily climb past $100 per square metre.
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