Example 1

Build up the rate for 265mm x 165mm Plain clay roofing tiles to 70mm head lap laid at 35 degree pitch, each tile
twice nailed at every fifth course on 50mm x 25mm sawn pressure treated Grade B timber battens. - m2

265mm x 165mm clay slate RM 1.50 per piece

50mm x 25mm timber battens RM 1.80/m
Nails RM 5.50 per kg
Tiler RM 85 per day
General labour RM 60 per day

Assumptions:
A gang of worker comprises 1 tiler and 1 worker which can lay 1m2 tiles in 0.46 hour
Nail for batten 63mmlong = 220 No./kg
Nails for tiles 44mm long = 290 No./kg
Rafters = 600mm c/c

Materials
Slates;
Size: 265mm x 165mm
Head lap: 70mm
Nos of tiles required per m2 = (0.265m - 0.070m) x 0.165m
= 2
= 0.0161 m2
= 1.00 m2 = 62.16
0.0161 m2

Cost of roofing tiles per m2; 62.16 x RM 1.50 RM 93.24

Battens;
m required per m2 of roof = 62.16 x 0.165
= 10.26 m
Cost of battens/m2 = 10.26m x RM 1.80 RM 18.46

Nails;
Tiles
Nailed every fifth courses = 62.16 x 2 = 24.86 = 25nos
5
25 x RM5.50 RM 0.47
290

Battens 1.00 x 10.26 = 17.09 = 17nos

0.6
17 x RM5.50 RM 0.43
220

Total material cost per m2 RM 112.60

Allow 5% wastage RM 5.63
RM 118.23

Labour
Gang cost per hour =(RM 85/8 x 1) + (RM 60/8 x 1)
= RM 18.13

Cost per m2 = RM 18.13 x 0.46 RM 8.34

Total material and labour cost per m2 RM 126.57

Add 15% over head and profit RM 18.99
RM 145.55
Example 2

Extra over plain clay roofing tiles for 220 mm diameter half round ridge tiles bedded and pointed in cement and sand (1:3) mortar.
-m

Ridge tile 220mm x 380mm RM 8.20 per piece

Mortar RM 170.00 m3
Tiler RM 85.00 per day
General labour RM 60.00 per day

Assumption:
0.002m3 mortar is needed to fix one piece ridge tile
End lap = 45 mm
A gang of workers comprises 1 tiler and 1 general labour
The output for a gang of workers is 0.10 hour/m

Material cost
No of ridge tile per m; 220mm x 380mm
Net length; 380mm - 45mm = 335 mm
= 1000mm = 2.9850746
335mm Say, 3 nos per m

Ridge tile; RM 8.20 x 3 nos RM 24.60

Mortar; RM 170 x 0.002m3 x 3 nos RM 1.02
RM 25.62
Add 5% wastage RM 1.28
Material cost per m RM 26.90

Labour cost
Tiler; (RM 85/8) x 1 RM 10.63
General labour; (RM 60/8) x 1 RM 7.50
Cost per day RM 18.13

Cost per m; RM 18.13 x 0.10 RM 1.81

Total material and labour cost per m RM 28.71
Add 15% overhead and profit RM 4.31
RM 33.02

Deduct the area covered by ridge tiles

= 1.00 m length x 0.22 width = 0.22 m2
Cost of tiles = 145.55 x 0.22 m2 RM 32.02
Cost of extra over RM 1.00
Example 3

Build up the rate for 380mm x 230mm interlocking concrete roofing tiles to 75mm head lap and
35mm side lap laid at 40 degree pitch , each tile twice nailed at every alternate course on
50mm x 25mm sawn pressure treated Grade B timber battens. - m2

380mm x 230mm clay interlocking tile RM 2.30 per piece

50mm x 25mm timber battens RM 1.80 per m
50mm nails RM 5.50 per kg (260 nos/kg)
Tiler RM 85 per day
General labour RM 60 per day

Assumptions:
Unloading is not included in preliminaries. Allow for unloading 5%
Tiles are nailed every fifth courses
A gang of worker comprises 1 tiler and 1 worker which can lay 1m2 tiles in 0.3 hour
Nail/tile = 2 nos
Rafters = 600mm c/c

Materials
Roofing tiles;
380mm x 230mm clay interlocking tile
Head lap: 75mm
Side lap: 35mm
Nos of tiles required per m2 = (0.380m - 0.075m) x (0.230m - 0.035m)
= 0.305 x 0.195 = 0.059475 m2
= 1.00 m2 = 16.81 nos
0.059475 m2
Cost of roofing tiles per m2; 16.81 x RM 2.30 RM 38.67

Battens;
m required per m2 of roof = 16.81 x 0.195
= 3.28 m
Cost of battens/m2 = 3.28 x RM1.80 RM 5.90

Nails;
Nailed every alternate courses 16.81 x2 = 16.81 =17 nos
2

Rafters 600mm interval = (1.00 / 0.6) x 3.28m 5.46 = 6 nos

Total nails = 23 nos

= 23 x RM 5.50; RM 0.49
260

Total material cost per m2 RM 45.06

Allow 5% wastage RM 2.25
RM 47.31

Labour
Gang cost per hour (RM 85/8 x 1) + (RM 60/8 x 1)
RM 18.13

Cost per m2 RM 18.13 x 0.3 RM 5.44

Total material and labour cost per m2 RM 52.75

Add 15% over head and profit RM 7.91
RM 60.66
Say, RM 60.70
Example 4

Build up the rate for 2400mm x 780mm x 0.47mm Thick steel roofing sheet deckin with
150mm head lap and 60mm side lap laid at 15 degree pitch , bolted to steel purlins at 700mm
centers - m2

2400mm x 780mm x 0.47mm Thick steel sheet decking RM 40.00 per m2

Bolt RM 1.50 per No.
Roofer RM 85 per day
General labour RM 60 per day

Assumptions:
No. of bolt per m2 = 3 Nos.
A gang of worker comprises 1 roofer and 1 worker which can lay 1m2 steel roofing sheet in 0.18 hour
Head lap: 150mm
Side lap: 60mm

Material
2400mm x 780mm x 0.47mm Thick steel sheet decking RM 40.00
Laps; 2.4 x 0.78 = 1.872 m2
(2.4 - 0.15) x (0.78 - 0.06) = 1.62 m2
1.872 - 1.62 x 100 = 15.56 %
1.62
Add Wastage 5 %
20.56 % RM 8.22

Bolt 3Nos. X RM1.50 = RM 4.50

5% wastage RM 0.23
RM 4.73

Labour
Roofer; 0.18 hr x RM85/8 RM 1.91
General; 0.18 hr x RM60/8 RM 1.35

Total labour and material cost; RM 56.21

15% o/head & profit RM 8.43
RM 64.64

Say; RM 64.70