ABSTRACT

Specifically written for contractors and small businesses carrying out small works, Spon's Estimating Cost Guide to Roofing contains accurate information on thousands of rates, each broken down to labour, material overheads and profit.This is the first book to include typical project costs for slating and tiling, sheeting, cladding and ot

part |2 pages

Part One: Unit rates

chapter |1 pages

Woodwool slab decking

chapter |2 pages

Fibre cement cladding

chapter |1 pages

Galvanised steel sheeting

chapter |1 pages

Translucent sheeting

chapter |1 pages

Underfelt and battens

chapter |13 pages

Clay/concrete roof tiling

chapter |1 pages

Fibre cement slating

chapter |3 pages

Natural slating

chapter |1 pages

Reconstructed stone slating

chapter |1 pages

Timber shingling

chapter |3 pages

Lead sheet coverings

chapter |4 pages

Copper sheet coverings

chapter |4 pages

Aluminium sheet coverings

chapter |3 pages

Zinc sheet coverings

chapter |2 pages

Built-up roofing

chapter |3 pages

Rainwater pipes

chapter |3 pages

Rainwater gutters

chapter |2 pages

Roof outlets

chapter |15 pages

Roof lights

part |2 pages

Part Two: Project costs

chapter |38 pages

CLAY/CONCRETE ROOF TILING

chapter |6 pages

FIBRE CEMENT SLATING

chapter |8 pages

NATURAL SLATING

chapter |10 pages

RECONSTRUCTED STONE SLATING

part |2 pages

Part Three: Alterations and repairs

chapter |2 pages

Take up coverings

chapter |1 pages

Galvanised steel sheeting

chapter |1 pages

Translucent sheeting

chapter |3 pages

Roof battens

chapter |6 pages

Roof tiling

chapter |3 pages

Timber shingling

chapter |3 pages

Copper sheet coverings

chapter |3 pages

Aluminium sheet coverings

chapter |3 pages

Zinc sheet coverings

chapter |3 pages

Built-up roofing

part |2 pages

Part Four: Tool and equipment hire

chapter |1 pages

Access

chapter |3 pages

Ladders

part |2 pages

Part Five: Business matters

chapter |16 pages

Starting a business

chapter |6 pages

Running a business

chapter |10 pages

Taxation

chapter |12 pages

Part Six: General construction data