Hire periods & overruns Cost Calculator
Almost nobody actually pays for scaffolding “by the week” in the way people expect. UK scaffolding is priced as an erect and dismantle charge that includes a hire period — usually six to eight weeks — and only then does a weekly extension rate kick in. Understanding that…
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How this calculator works
Every figure in this calculator is the one published in the cost table on our hire periods & overruns guide. Pick the option that matches your job and the calculator returns that published range, adjusted for your region - it does not model anything the guide does not already say.
That is deliberate. A calculator whose rates drift from the page it sits under is worse than no calculator, because two numbers on the same site disagree.
What it cannot know: access, the condition of what is already there, and anything structural. Those are what separate three real quotes from each other.
Published hire periods & overruns costs (2026)
| Option | Typical 2026 cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Debris netting | £100–£400 | |
| Monoflex sheeting | £250–£800 | |
| Shrink wrap | £600–£2,000 | |
| Temporary roof | £2,000–£6,000 | |
| Protection fan | £200–£600 | |
| Loading bay | £250–£700 | |
| Bridging over a conservatory or ex | £300–£1,200 | |
| Scaffold design (non-standard stru | £300–£1,500 |
These are the figures from our hire periods & overruns cost guide.
Hire periods & overruns calculator — FAQs
It uses the same published figures as the cost guide it sits under, adjusted for your region. It is a budgeting estimate, not a quote - only a site visit produces one of those.
Related cost guides
- Hire periods & overruns cost guide — The full price guide
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