Help!!! Been to a school this morning and have been deliberating with myself what to quote all day.
It's a fair old size school, Brand new, only ever been cleaned by the contractor who built it, and getting an idea of how long it took them isn't an option as it was done in bits and bats.
From what I've seen, reckon on a full 8hr day for one guy on the WFP for the outsides. So by that it must be about 10hrs to trad the insides. Then.... and this is the best bit, there are several staircases with glass panes up them and a walk way five or six meters up with the same. The glass is held with fixings, two top and two bottom, which will make trad a pain in the a***.
Because it's an almost commercial thing they were keen on risk assessments and health and safety stuff. Talked about powered access for the stairs and some of the interior stuff, which would make sense as a couple of bits would be a proper pain with ladders. But underfloor heating could be an issue. The machine would have to go through standard size double fire doors, and weigh as little as possible. Already had one quote of £130 for a scissor lift for three days from Nationwide access. Course for driving it would be another £250 as mine ran out five years ago. besides can't find cert anyway. Delivery and pick up of machine another £130.
Was told that the old school was quoted at £650 for outsides only and that is only a third the size of the new school. So, burning question..... How much?
Was thinking £1200 ish would be low but get me the job. £1600 more realistic. But going on hours I estimated and cost of machine (£25 per hour) (alowing 8hrs for stairs and tricky high bits, £910 and take the hit on the course cost?
Guess it all depends on how greedy I want to be right?
Guidance required from all you out there is what I need. Please help.
