Structures

Demolition Estimating Man-hours Norms

Description Structure Unit    Tradesman Hours Labourer Hours
Floors        
  Remove vinyl floor tiles or carpet m2   0.2
  Break up and remove concrete floor topping      
  100mm thick m2   1.00
  150mm thick m2   1.50
  Scabble concrete to receive new screed m2   0.2
Walls        
Demolish        
  Single skinned masonry wall m2   0.5
  Timber framed partly glazed plasterboard wall m2   0.3
  Remove ceramic wall tiles on solid plaster, make good to m2   1.00
  receive paint finish       
  Cut and form opening in single skin masonry wall for single No   7.00
  door, including teething and bonding, and making good to render      
         
Roofing/Ceilings        
  Take down suspended ceiling system m2   0.3
  Remove asphalt roofing, make good m2   1.00

 

Demolition - Planning Production Rates

Task / Description Slow Ave Fast Units
Weight, Structural Steel - 2.5 - Tonnes/m3
Remove & Cart away, Ceramic Wall Tiles 2.0 2.5 3.4 m2/hr
Remove & Cart away, Wallpaper, 1 layer - 8.7 - m2/hr
Remove & Cart away, Wallpaper, 2 layers - 7.1 - m2/hr
Remove & Cart away, Wallpaper, 3 layers - 5.7 - m2/hr
Remove & Cart away, Lathe and Plaster Ceilings 3.2 4.6 5.0 m2/hr
Remove & Cart away, Plaster to Walls 2.1 3.1 5.9 m2/hr
Remove & Cart away, External Render - 3.9 - m2/hr
Remove & Cart away, Floor Screed - 3.2 - m2/hr
Remove & Cart away, Concrete Paving - 4.0 - m2/hr
Remove & Cart away, Brickwork Walls, 1.0 brick thick - 1.3 - m2/hr
Remove & Cart away, Brickwork Walls, 0.5 brick thick - 2.6 - m2/hr
Remove & Cart away, Brickwork Walls, Sand/Lime Mortar - 1.8 - hrs/100
Remove & Cart away, Fireplace and Hearth - 1.9 - hrs/no
Remove & Cart away, Floor Boards - 6.2 - m2/hr
Remove & Cart away, Skirting, Architrave, Dado rail etc - 16.5 - m/hr
Remove & Cart away, Staircase - 7.3 - hrs/no
Remove & Cart away, Windows, 0-1m2 - 0.6 - hrs/no
Remove & Cart away, Windows 1-2m2 - 0.8 - hrs/no
Remove & Cart away, Windows 2-3m2 - 0.9 - hrs/no
Remove & Cart away, Doors - 0.3 - hrs/on
Remove & Cart away, Door Frame - 0.1 - hrs/no
Remove & Cart away, Floor and Ceiling Joists - 1.1 - hrs/m
Remove & Cart away, Wall Plates - 3.9 - hrs/m
Remove & Cart away, Iron Bath - 1.4 - /hrs/no
Remove & Cart away, Wash Basin/Sink - 0.8 - /hrs/no
Remove & Cart away, Pipework including brackets etc - 6.1 - m/hr

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