I've been looking into getting a resin bound driveway, and I'm really torn between doing it myself with DIY kits and hiring a professional. My main concern is the cost difference. I'm wondering what kind of price range I should expect for the materials if I go the DIY route versus the total cost of having it professionally installed. Has anyone here gotten quotes for both and can share their insights? I'm trying to figure out if the savings from DIY are significant enough to justify the extra work and potential learning curve involved.
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When I was budgeting for my patio, I looked into this exact question, specifically for a Resin Driveway setup. It really comes down to the size of your area and the specific materials you choose. For a DIY kit, excluding tools you might already have, you could be looking at costs starting from around £30 per kit for smaller areas, but that doesn't usually include base preparation materials. For a larger Resin Driveway, the costs add up quickly for the kits themselves. Installing it professionally, on the other hand, factors in labor, specialized equipment, and their expertise, which can easily be several times the material cost of a DIY kit. It's a huge difference, often tens of thousands for a large driveway, compared to a few hundred or thousand for materials only.