hi could anyone please let me know approximately what I should be
paying for code 8 lead on a roof per square metre?

I've been given somewhat of an obscene quote (in my opinion), and I
would love to know what other people think it should cost.

Thanks.

Jim wrote:
hi could anyone please let me know approximately what I should be
paying for code 8 lead on a roof per square metre?

I've been given somewhat of an obscene quote (in my opinion), and I
would love to know what other people think it should cost.

Thanks.
Dunno, but I'd expect about 60 quid a square..I think I spent several
hundred on a few rolls of guttering/flashing lead, and that was before
the commodity boom.

Wait a few months till the recession/depression bites, and it will be
cheaper ;-(

On Oct 16, 1:54*am, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Jim wrote:
hi could anyone please let me know approximately what I should be
paying for code 8 lead on a roof per square metre?

I've been given somewhat of an obscene quote (in my opinion), and I
would love to know what other people think it should cost.

Thanks.

Dunno, but I'd expect about 60 quid a square..I think I spent several
hundred on a few rolls of guttering/flashing lead, and that was before
the commodity boom.

Wait a few months till the recession/depression bites, and it will be
cheaper ;-(

can you confirm - are you saying 60 quid per square metre of code 8?
This is much less than I'm being quoted...
can anyone else confirm/reject these figures?

I'm being quoted around 3k for 6m2 of code 8.

Is this outrageous? If anyone says this is, can they provide some web
link giving general pricing?

Thanks

On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:13:14 -0700 (PDT), Jim wrote:

code 8.

Why not get it from the 'horses mouth'?
http://www.glasgowleadcentre.co.uk/products.htm

Then at least you'll know how much 'mark-up' is being asked!

Don.

On Oct 16, 1:30*am, Jim wrote:
hi could anyone please let me know approximately what I should be
paying for code 8 lead on a roof per square metre?

I've been given somewhat of an obscene quote (in my opinion), and I
would love to know what other people think it should cost.

Thanks.

My starting price before haggling on Travis Perkins online is £3.30 /
kg. It is about 40kg per sq m, so that's £132 per sq m, or £792 for
your 6 m.

A

Jim wrote:
On Oct 16, 1:54 am, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Jim wrote:
hi could anyone please let me know approximately what I should be
paying for code 8 lead on a roof per square metre?
I've been given somewhat of an obscene quote (in my opinion), and I
would love to know what other people think it should cost.
Thanks.
Dunno, but I'd expect about 60 quid a square..I think I spent several
hundred on a few rolls of guttering/flashing lead, and that was before
the commodity boom.

Wait a few months till the recession/depression bites, and it will be
cheaper ;-(

can you confirm - are you saying 60 quid per square metre of code 8?
This is much less than I'm being quoted...
can anyone else confirm/reject these figures?

I'm being quoted around 3k for 6m2 of code 8.


I dunno. I know it was pretty expensive when I bought lead 7 years ago
thats all, and it ain't got cheaper.

That was a pure guess.

3k does sound expensive I have to say. Thats £500 a sq meter, with
presumably labour included?


Here. I've done your googling for you..

http://www.bhl.co.uk/category/Lead_Sheet_to_BS_EN12588

This is code 4 lead mind you. About £100 a sq meter.

I THINK code 8 is simply twice as thick. So maybe £200 a sq meter.

8lb a sq foot.

Another way to get the price is to look at the weight. 6 sq meter=about
0.23 tons.

Unrefined Lead spot price is about 50p a lb Which puts a scrap value at
250 quid or so for that weight of lead.

So that much lead will be more than £250, probably around £600 quid.


Is this outrageous? If anyone says this is, can they provide some web
link giving general pricing?


If labour is included and the cost of presumably a crane to lift it and
scaffolding, it may not be. If its the metal price alone, yes, on
balance I think its taking the ****,.

Phone some of the web sites that deal with lead building sheet. The prce
of lead is very volatile right now.


Note that if an old roof is being stripped, you should see around a
couple of hundred back on the scrap old lead.



Thanks

wrote:
On Oct 16, 1:30 am, Jim wrote:
hi could anyone please let me know approximately what I should be
paying for code 8 lead on a roof per square metre?

I've been given somewhat of an obscene quote (in my opinion), and I
would love to know what other people think it should cost.

Thanks.

My starting price before haggling on Travis Perkins online is £3.30 /
kg. It is about 40kg per sq m, so that's £132 per sq m, or £792 for
your 6 m.

A
That seems to agree with my sort of '£600, by other means'..

Jim wrote:
hi could anyone please let me know approximately what I should be
paying for code 8 lead on a roof per square metre?

I've been given somewhat of an obscene quote (in my opinion), and I
would love to know what other people think it should cost.

Thanks.

Code 8?????????????????

I would question this with either the BCO or the architect - for most
applications code 3 is more than enough, and code 4 is a rarity....what are
you doing with it?

--
Phil L
RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008

Phil L wrote:
Jim wrote:
hi could anyone please let me know approximately what I should be
paying for code 8 lead on a roof per square metre?

I've been given somewhat of an obscene quote (in my opinion), and I
would love to know what other people think it should cost.

Thanks.

Code 8?????????????????

I would question this with either the BCO or the architect - for most
applications code 3 is more than enough, and code 4 is a rarity....what are
you doing with it?

Code 8 is for flat rooves from what I googled.

Code 4 is for flashings.

The Natural Philosopher coughed up some electrons that declared:

Phil L wrote:
Jim wrote:
hi could anyone please let me know approximately what I should be
paying for code 8 lead on a roof per square metre?

I've been given somewhat of an obscene quote (in my opinion), and I
would love to know what other people think it should cost.

Thanks.

Code 8?????????????????

I would question this with either the BCO or the architect - for most
applications code 3 is more than enough, and code 4 is a rarity....what
are you doing with it?

Code 8 is for flat rooves from what I googled.

Code 4 is for flashings.

I was told by a reasonably competent competent person that Code 4 was fine
for my bay window flat roofs, which are about 3m x 700mm deep.

Is the OP's roof massive or have some other reason to need 3.55mm thick
lead? BTW - its rather heavy at 40kg/m2

Cheers

Tim

Tim S wrote:
The Natural Philosopher coughed up some electrons that declared:

Phil L wrote:
Jim wrote:
hi could anyone please let me know approximately what I should be
paying for code 8 lead on a roof per square metre?

I've been given somewhat of an obscene quote (in my opinion), and I
would love to know what other people think it should cost.

Thanks.
Code 8?????????????????

I would question this with either the BCO or the architect - for most
applications code 3 is more than enough, and code 4 is a rarity....what
are you doing with it?

Code 8 is for flat rooves from what I googled.

Code 4 is for flashings.

I was told by a reasonably competent competent person that Code 4 was fine
for my bay window flat roofs, which are about 3m x 700mm deep.

Is the OP's roof massive or have some other reason to need 3.55mm thick
lead? BTW - its rather heavy at 40kg/m2


I think its to do with the area under consideration or something. I am
no expert.

Of course its heavy. Its LED innit!
leaving aside whether it should be code 8, the price would seem to bee
in the 6-800 mark for the lead alone.


Cheers

Tim