On 22/09/2016 20:02, Phil L wrote:
So excluding any screws, nails or other fixings, and obviously excluding
scaffold, the stuff for the job is going to cost well over £200...somehow i
don't think you'll get labour down to eighty quid.

my guess is that they have only priced for one or the other, either the
eaves protectors or the dry verge, but not both.

Update:

As it turned out the final cost was £450, when he quoted he only
included the eave that was disintegrating, apparently he charges £200
per eave + dry verge so should have been in the region of £500 however I
got him down to £450 in the end.

He just used ladders plus some access from the roof and took approx 3.5
hours.
We did discuss the issue of scaffolding and he reckoned on £1200 minimum
if scaffolding were used but as far as he is concerned scaffolding is a
last resort hence he gets a lot of business as it keeps his prices lower.

Being selfish I am happy if they feel comfortable to use ladders if it
keeps my price down as I now live off savings and pensions. 18 months
back I was quoted £500 just for the dry verge from another company.