How much to build a set of outdoor steps?

I’m hoping to have a set of steps built into my garden from my back door which was previously a window (so no previous steps were in place). Height about meter or slightly less from ground level. I’m not wanting brick finish, I have some slabs which I would like to use if possible.

How much would I need to budget? Which trades would I need?

Asked by Paula on 14th Apr 2025
Expert Trade Answers
"Roughly £450 / £500 including materials
Depends on choice of bricks and footing required for step etc"
Answered on 14th Apr 2025 - Member since Aug 2024 - report
"possibly looking at 4 days work depending on a requirement of a footing and to exact the materials needed, id quote between £150-£300"
Answered on 15th Apr 2025 - Member since Apr 2025 - report
"Hi. Gonna save you technical details how it should be done. Anyway, building rules and practical as well shows, that one step height should be something about 200mm. This way it's to be divided for 5. Five steps. Total budget in any case should not exceed 500 pounds. Job time - about 2,5 working day, depends on weather (time to dry). Regards."
Answered on 15th Apr 2025 - Member since Mar 2020 - report
"It would be around five hundred to do a little footing and would be about a hundred and twenty bricks and a few blocks and all sands and cements"
Answered on 14th Apr 2025 - Member since Jul 2023 - report
"groundworker for foundation and bricklayer for steps and brickwork alteration turning window to door . a job of this size i would suggest a budget between 4 to 6k plus vat everything all varies on materials and measurements ."
Answered on 17th Apr 2025 - Member since Apr 2019 - report
"A bricklayer can definitely do this kind of job as well."
Answered on 20th Apr 2025 - Member since Feb 2024 - report
"dig out concrete a small footing cource of brick around footing to lay your slabs on should cost you no more than £ 210"
Answered on 14th Apr 2025 - Member since Sep 2023 - report
"Example, 6 steps, labour's going to cost 150-200 for the day because it's a 1 day job.
And material will cost 10 pound for sand/ gravel Cement etc. Only need 1 bag plus 6 pound Cement. And slabs which are around 5-10 pound. So your looking at around 2-300 pounds for 6 steps. This is my price. So add on 20 for an extra 1 step if you need more"
Answered on 22nd Apr 2025 - Member since Jun 2024 - report
"Around 500-700 depending on materials concrete would be cheapest way or wood look is nice"
Answered on 16th Apr 2025 - Member since Oct 2024 - report
"Going to need landscaper your also going to need some sand to lay slabs on also going to need to measure the area for full price"
Answered on 17th Apr 2025 - Member since Oct 2024 - report
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