The m² Trap
Requests usually arrive as "price per square metre" — but m² is fourth in the list of cost drivers, behind detail counts, access, and phasing.
| 1. Diagnosis quality | Treating the wrong detail re-bleeds in 12 months; the cheapest quote is often the re-do. Detection (process) is the main cost lever. |
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| 2. Detail count | Laps, bolts, skylights, stack throats, gutter joints per m² decide works intensity — not the area number. |
| 3. Access & safety | Height, cradle access, catchment needs, hygiene containment each carry cost (e.g. campus phasing). |
| 4. Phasing constraint | Bays too small = slow; waste waiting = priced in. Live-site discipline defines rate (method). |
| 5. System selection | EPDM details vs hot membrane scopes price differently — see the comparison guide. |
What The Quote Should Hold
A professional scope document prices: detail schedule, system spec, phasing plan, documentation standard, warranty terms (framework). Anything less is an estimate that will move. Our approach is described on the quote page.
Every scope is priced against a written specification after the survey — request a fixed quote for your building.
