what would you charge for coping

[Tony73]

Hi people, have one job commin, around 50sq.m of coping (30mm thick york stone). What would you charge per linear meter?

coping on 4 level wall next to steps

Thanks

 

[andyb1]

Day rate.

 

[steve187]

precut to width?

 

[Tony73]

ready to go, (900x400x30) . I don't realy do day rate , i know my price, but would like to hear what would other members charge.
Thanks for replys

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

i would say about £55-65 plm fix only tony

 

[Tony73]

Hmmm i'm cheap then :lol:, i was doing £40-£45

 

[Pebbs]

Tony I price it by the format size, and then how many I expect to get done in a day. so for instance it could be 10 stones in a day @ 900x400= 3.6m2 a day. Depends how fast you are at doing this type of work.

Lynn

 

[jonnyc]

are they all copings or used for steps as well.
if copings only and in decent long runs i would say £ 40.00 per lin mt is pretty good money.that equates to
£ 111.00 per sq mt!!!
if was laying pool copings that had to be very accurate especially for deck level pool would be more.

 

[Tony73]

Tony I price it by the format size, and then how many I expect to get done in a day. so for instance it could be 10 stones in a day @ 900x400= 3.6m2 a day. Depends how fast you are at doing this type of work.

Lynn

I can do 12-15 linear m. per day. Thanks Lynn

 

[Tony73]

Yes Jonnyc, will use same stone for steps, but no risers ( will be render). Thanks Jonnyc

 

[Tony73]

Update on coping. Size change, it's ( 700,800,900,1000x265x50) . And here i did some

 

[Tony73]

Did some more work ( steps). All steps are eq. size, all paralel etc.

 

[jonnyc]

looking good tony .
good to take the saw marks off front face of tread before fixing riser if they come flush to nosing from underneath.

 

[Pebbs]

Sorry I got to say something, and its this. Tony where is the water going to run off to? from what I can see there is no minimal fall on those treads. This is an exterior job yes?

Lynn

 

[jonnyc]

Sorry I got to say something, and its this. Tony where is the water going to run off to? from what I can see there is no minimal fall on those treads. This is an exterior job yes?

Lynn

lynn, i think hes showing that he has a couple of 1mm yellow packers under his level and level still reads falling a bit.my eyes not that good to be fair but looks that way .
if tread 270 depth then he is in the realms of a 10mm in meter fall.
what fall do you specify for terracing and steps?
as a general rule i say 10mm in meter for flat honed stone running way from pool or back in dependent on inside or out.
if old or distressed the 13mm in a meter.

 

[Pebbs]

Aye your right there Jonny, but to my eyes, that is not enough fall on these treads there's not enough fall even with the 1mm packers there.

Lynn

 

[cornish_crofter]

There's probably around 3mm over the depth once you include the packers and the position of the bubble

 

[Tony73]

looking good tony .
good to take the saw marks off front face of tread before fixing riser if they come flush to nosing from underneath.

you are right jonnyc, but i did go over everything today with 60 polishing pad. Only problem, grooves are very deep :mad2:

 

[Tony73]

Aye your right there Jonny, but to my eyes, that is not enough fall on these treads there's not enough fall even with the 1mm packers there.

Lynn

It's around 3mm fall Lynn