Price your job in a minute
For builders, strata and facility managers. Tick one service or several, tell us about the building, and the more you answer the tighter your price window. Final price confirmed after a site inspection.
- 1Pick the work
- 2The building
- 3Tighten the window
1What's the work?
Maintenance and remedial
Cleaning
Leaks and inspections
Height safety
Priced after a site inspection
Tick one or more services.
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2The building
Building sides
One line for each side of the building we work on: how wide it is and how tall. Plans, a tape or the Google Maps measure tool are close enough. Leave out sides we don't touch.
- Openings %
- How much of that side is windows, glass doors or anything else we don't paint. A solid wall is 0; a typical apartment block is 20 to 40. Pressure cleaning washes the glass too, so it uses the whole wall.
- Drops
- Rope drops down the side, one every 2.5 m of width. We work them out.
- Total storeys
- The average height of the rope drops: each side's storeys × its drops, ÷ all the drops (e.g. 4 drops at 6 + 12 drops at 12 = 10.5). That height prices the rope work.
- Wall m²
- Width × height, less the openings: the area we paint, and price.
Painting
Levels and area to paint come from the building sides above.
Taller buildings: we price up to 20 levels instantly.
Wall area, windows left out. Width × height is close enough. Up to 2,000 m².
Includes wash, primer where needed, 2 coats of Dulux exterior paint, masking, clean-up and photos.
Render repairs
Levels come from the building sides above.
Up to 20 levels for an instant price.
Spots to repair on each side
For each side above: how many drummy, cracked or loose patches of render, and roughly how big one is (0.25 m² = 50 × 50 cm, 1 m² = 1 × 1 m). Leave a side empty if it has none.
Drops: each spot needs its own rope line, up to the drops on that side (two techs always work two lines). Spots spread over many drops take longer.
Includes tap test, cut out, bonding primer, scratch, build-up and top coat, texture match, render sealer and photos.
Concrete cancer
Levels come from the building sides above.
Up to 20 levels for an instant price.
Spots to repair on each side
For each side above: how many spalling spots (concrete cancer: cracked or fallen concrete, rusty steel), and roughly how big one is (each spot counts at least 0.25 m² = 50 × 50 cm; leave it blank if you are not sure). Leave a side empty if it has none.
Drops: each spot needs its own rope line, up to the drops on that side (two techs always work two lines). Spots spread over many drops take longer.
Includes hammer test, break-out, clean and prime the steel, Fosroc HB40 mortar, fairing coat and photos.
Caulking
Levels come from the building sides above.
Up to 20 levels for an instant price.
Total metres of joints (vertical and horizontal). Up to 500 lm.
Includes cut out old sealant, clean, backing rod, primer, Sikaflex PRO, tooling, de-mask and photos.
Bird spikes
Levels come from the building sides above.
Up to 20 levels for an instant price.
Ledges, parapets, sills and signs, all added together. Up to 200 m.
Includes clearing droppings and nests by hand, stainless steel spikes bonded and fixed, before and after photos.
Window cleaning
Levels come from the building sides above.
Rope access from 4 levels; up to 20 for an instant price.
Up to 400. Count each pane or sliding door once; a rough count is fine.
Pressure cleaning
Levels and area to clean come from the building sides above.
Up to 15 levels for an instant price.
Up to 2000 m². Wall width × height is close enough.
Leak investigation
Levels come from the building sides above.
Up to 30 levels for an instant price.
Separate places where water is getting in (for example, two units). Up to 6 areas.
Includes internal inspection and moisture readings, rope access inspection, water testing, findings and repair scope.
Façade inspection
Levels and wall length come from the building sides above.
Up to 30 levels for an instant price.
Total width of the faces to inspect, added together. Up to 300 m.
Includes close visual and tap test from the rope, photos of every defect, marked up on the day.
Roof inspection
Fill in what is on the roof; leave the rest empty.
Epoxy / chemical anchors in the slab: pull tested (7.5 kN for 30 s) and checked.
Anchors on a 150 mm post: pull tested and checked.
Screwed and riveted to the purlins: visual and fixings check (no pull test).
Engineer-certified: visual check.
Separate horizontal lifelines on the roof.
All lines added together. We check the end anchors and every intermediate (one every 8 m).
Ladder brackets, fall-arrest wire strops and similar: visual check.
Includes visual check of every anchor and item, proof load test of the concrete and raised anchors, tags, roof plan and one certificate for the whole roof. Up to 80 anchors and items for an instant price.
Anchor & static line installation
Fill in the anchors and / or the static line; leave the rest empty.
Kattsafe AP125A in the slab, load tested.
150 mm raised anchors, load tested.
Kattsafe AP141A into the purlins, visual check.
Separate horizontal lifelines.
All lines added together, at least 5 m a line.
Up to 12 anchors for an instant price. Rope access anchors go in pairs.
Includes anchors, fixings, installation, load test / certification; static lines: Kattsafe end anchors, intermediates every 8 m, cable, tensioning, proof test and signage; one mobilisation and one certificate for the whole roof.
We look at the building first, then send a fixed price. Add it to your estimate and send your details: we reply the same day.
3Tighten the window optional
Every answer moves or narrows your price window. "Not sure" is fine.
Questions about the estimate
Is this a quote?
No. Indicative range only. Final price confirmed after a site inspection. We confirm the scope on site and then send a fixed-price quote.
How is the price window worked out?
From our own pricing for jobs of that size. The low end assumes fewer rope drops and easy access, the high end more drops and harder access. Each answer in step 3 (access, façade, exposure, contract, condition) moves or tightens the window. "Not sure" is fine: we use the full range.
Can I price several services at once?
Yes. Add each service to the same estimate, for example window cleaning and pressure cleaning on one building. Each one gets its own range and the total adds them up. Work we price after a site inspection can go on the list too.
How do I measure the building?
One line for each side we work on: its width in metres and its height in storeys or metres, plus the openings: how much of that side is windows, glass doors or balconies (0 for a solid wall, 20 to 40 % on a typical apartment block). Plans, a tape or the measure tool in Google Maps are close enough. We work out the wall area and the rope drops (one every 2.5 m) the same way our own quoting tool does.
Does the price include GST?
The main figures exclude GST. The total including GST is shown just below.
Which jobs need a site inspection first?
Window replacement, bird netting, gutter cleaning, roof safety systems, defect rectification, waterproofing and coatings, heritage repairs, signage, access for other trades, static lines with corners or on steep roofs, and very large jobs outside our price table. Everything else gets an instant price window, and we still confirm the scope on site before the fixed price.
Why do you ask for my email?
So we can send you a copy of the estimate to keep or forward to your committee. Your price window shows straight away; no phone number needed. For a fixed price, add your details and we book a free site inspection.
What happens to my details?
They go only to Tactical Height Solutions so we can reply about your job. See our privacy policy.