Cost of ménage surface.

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We are about to apply for planning permission for a 20x40m ménage.
We have a neighbour who is a civil engineer so will do all the ground works for us, but u have no idea of the cost of a surface.
I do not want sand.
Is anyone here able to give me an idea of the cost of just the actual surface, whatever different types you have?
Thanks.
 
Probably not that helpful but we were recently quoted £3000 for a few inches of rubber for the same size of arena - we were looking for a top up on an existing surface.

That price was all inclusive, ie delivered and spread and we are in Scotland so would think it would be more expensive than more southern locations.
 
No sand at all? in that case you're limited to flexiride or equivalent brands (chopped carpet) or wood most good surfaces are sand (the right kind) mixed with something.
Probably £6-8k for something good, you'd easily spend £20-40k for fully waxed pro surface or wood chip that is slippy and will rot £2/3k,
 
Be very careful that they know what they are doing. I have seen too many arenas which have failed because the people building them have little experience of building them. Far better to a get a professional reputable arena builder in to do it.
 
LJR said:
Probably not that helpful but we were recently quoted £3000 for a few inches of rubber for the same size of arena - we were looking for a top up on an existing surface.

That price was all inclusive, ie delivered and spread and we are in Scotland so would think it would be more expensive than more southern locations.
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I was enquiring recently and came up with about £2k delivered but not spread for a top up of a couple of inches of rubber chips or strips. Rubber is fine on its own and you may not need a membrane because there are no fine grains to migrate into the drains. Mine has drains, then 8" of stone, then 8" of topping. so the rubber alone is likely to cost getting on for £8k
 
Call round the big suppliers and ask for quotes, they'll all be helpful. Transport is the biggest part of the cost so also get in touch with your local quarry and see what kind of sand they can supply - the right sand is square/ block shaped under a microscope so it compacts and forms a solid base, BAD sand is round and no matter what it's mixed with - horses sink into it and it rides deep/ heavy.

Some of the more modern fibre mix I personally prefer to the typical rubber mix (rubber stains and stinks! and is very variable in how it performs)
If you HAVE to ride in frozen weather then it has to be rubber as that's really the only thing that stops it freezing.
 
Fibre silica sand can be upto £38 per ton delivered and you would need 140tonnes
Rubber chip is around the £2k mark and you would need 20tonnes
But the sub base and drainage are really important
 
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