Chimney flashing quote

[Kaymo]

Hi,
Had a quote for chimney flashing, on a newly rebuilt sandstone chimney, wraparound scaffold is already in place and paid for. 390mm flashings front and rear, 300mm flashings at 2 sides, 150mm cover flashings to 4 sides. Seal raggle with Calder’s lead mate. All in code 5 lead and treated with patination oil.

Quote is £750+VAT.

Seemed a touch high to me but I don't really have any concept of the current cost of lead, and the work involved so I thought I would ask people who know better!

Thanks

 

[datarebal]

While you give lead widths, you don't give lengths. The chimney could easily be 1500 wide, 2500 up the slope.. etc which would mount up in kgs

 

[Kaymo]

Fair point. That's all the info I was given, I would have to estimate the stack as maybe about 1.5m high, 2m wide, maybe about 1m up the slope - roughly.

 

[palaceray]

It sounds reasonable to me.

 

[Alastairreid]

Get another couple of estimates but there is around £300 of lead here.

 

[Kaymo]

Thanks guys, if the materials are ~£300 are around, then ~£450 for labour. I suppose I presumed the fact that scaffold was in place that it would be relatively straightforward, and was expecting about £200 labour, but again I don't know how long a job like this takes so I am shooting blind.

 

[bobasd]

depends on stack location. and as above, what lengths involved.if theres a backgutter then very cheap price esp if lead burning is needed.
your description says thestack splits the ridge then no back gutter soits maybe a fair basic price. do any slates or tiles have to be lifted etc?
we would probly charge more than above.

 

[Kaymo]

Thanks bobasd, no backgutter, chimney on apex, one side to gable, don't think slates need lifted. Sounds like it is in the ballpark, which is fine. I'd rather get a good job than the rock bottom price, especially on the roof where a bad job costs a lot in the long run, just wanted to get some reassurance that it was approx right.

 

[bobasd]

if you have slates then they will need lifting ti fix soakers.

look around you might get it done cheaperbecause the scaffs in place?